The Detective's Dragon by Karilyn Bentley
As a
Halfling with little magic, Jamie is barely considered a Draconi, his sole
talent finding jewels and lost people. But when he dreams of a human female in
trouble, he has no choice but to save her, even if it means crossing dimensions
into a different realm.
Unfairly accused and placed on administrative leave,
Detective Ruby Parker is determined to regain her position on the Denver police
force. When an attempt to kidnap her fails, she must learn to trust the
stranger who appears from nowhere to help her.
Unlike in Draconia, Jamie's
powers work in Parker's world, his longing to wield magic finally fulfilled.
But is working magic worth leaving his family and friends? When Parker realizes
she loves Jamie, she must make a choice, follow her heart to a different world,
or remain alone and attempt to regain her beloved job. What happens when the
one you love lives in another dimension?
Excerpt:
The
squeak of hinges snapped Parker’s attention to the door. Hottie stood in the
doorway, one hand on the frame, the other on the handle, a look of
determination plastered on his face. A look she was familiar with. A look she
saw reflected in her mirror on a daily basis. A look mirrored on her coworkers’
faces when working a case. A
look she never thought to see directed her way. Which
was a bit unnerving, but not nearly as unnerving as the realization he’d
followed her. He stood in the doorway like he owned the place. Or owned her.
Her
limbs shuddered like a car without shocks. He. Followed. Her. Was he stalking
her? Was he with the ones who tried to kidnap her? What was he doing here? More
to the point, how did she get rid of him? Her muscles might be coming out of a
deep freeze, but that didn’t mean she could hop off the bed and toss him out
the door.
Where
was the damn call button?
Parker
patted the mattress. Hottie took a step closer. Then another. No button. Her
heart shook an uneven rhythm, the beat a warning drum in her veins. Her hand
moved faster against the mattress, searching, seeking, not finding.
Damn
it.
“Be
of ease. I mean no harm.”
She
stilled, her hand paused mid-pat as if his words flipped her off switch. Deep
and soothing, his voice stroked across frazzled nerves, slowing her racing
heart. If he could bottle that sound, women would fall at his feet.
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Author Bio:
Karilyn
Bentley's love of reading stories and preference of sitting in front of a
computer at home instead of in a cube, drove her to pen her own works, blending
fantasy and romance mixed with a touch of funny. Her
paranormal romance novella, Werewolves in London, placed in the Got Wolf
contest and started her writing career as an author of sexy heroes and lush
fantasy worlds. Karilyn
lives in North Texas with her own hunky hero, a psycho dog nicknamed Hell
Hound, a crazy puppy, and a handful of colorful saltwater fish.
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