Deal with the Dragon

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Blanchard comes a new Beauty and the Beast retelling!I had to mate a beast to save my kingdom.Unlike the rest of my kind, I was unable to shift into an animal form rendering me ineligible for the throne I'd been raised to inherit.I was banished to a temple to remain in isolation until the day would come for me to fulfill a promise.A promise brokered by my family to protect our people from the growing threat from mortal humans: marry the last remaining dragon-a man so violent and untamed some say he killed his first mate in a fit of rage.Was it possible for a man to be both a beast and beautiful?Powerfully built, deadly handsome, and gifted with limitless magick and strength, my mate wanted for nothing.Except an heir.He believed I could provide him with with a son and break the curse that infected all of shifter-kind.I soon learned there were bigger worries than a dragon's teeth. The real threat...was capturing his heart.Deal with the Dragon is the first in a trilogy of paranormal fantasy novels with a fairytale retelling twist. It is complete at 65,000 words and may be read as a standalone.