Dark Prince: Dragon Lords Book 3: Expanded Anniversary Edition: A Qurilixen World Novel

Michelle M. Pillow

Nov 2004 · Dragon Lords Book 3 · The Raven Books LLC

About this ebook

Once mated, these shifters will do anything to protect the women they love!

Out of the fire…

Intergalactic thief, Olena Leyton is one of the best space pirates to sail the high skies. Adventure is in her blood. When her crew is scattered in a run from the law and her spaceship explodes into a ball of flames, she is forced to find sanctuary on a bride procurement ship. She poses as a willing mate to one of the males on the primitive alien planet of Qurilixen to elude the bounty hunters pursuing her.

But, marriage isn’t something this pirate takes seriously.

Into the flames…

Dragon-shifting Prince Yusef leads a simple life away from the royal palace. He knows from the first moment he sees his fiery temptress that he will possess her and make her his mate for all time. The prince soon learns that playing with fire will always leave a man burned.

With passions that surge as powerful as theirs, he is not willing to give up his bride without a fight.

Book Three of the Dragon Lords series:This is the original Dragon Lords series' Revised Expanded Anniversary Edition by NY Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow.

"Pillow crafts a spicy, spellbinding romance in the third installment of her Dragon Lords series. Set against a fantastic futuristic setting, the characters are engagingly realistic as they struggle against the pain of the past and the uncertainty of the present to find happiness." Jennifer R. Wells-Marani, RT BOOKreviews Magazine (2011)

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About the Dragon Lords Series

The dragon-shifting alien princes have no problem with commitment. In one night, they will meet and choose their fated mates in a simplistic ceremony involving the removing of masks and the crushing of crystals. With few words spoken and the shortest, most bizarre courtship in history, they will bond to their women forever.

Praise For Dark Prince

5 Stars! Romance Reviews Top Pick

5 Stars! "This is an exciting story. Ms. Pillow has written two very emotional, complicated and highly loveable characters... A well-written book that flows along, this reviewer highly recommends it and feels that so far, this is the best one. This reviewer is waiting with bated breath for the fourth book to be published." Valerie, Love Romances

Dragon Lords series:

Barbarian Prince

Perfect Prince

Dark Prince

Warrior Prince

His Highness the Duke

The Stubborn Lord

The Reluctant Lord

The Impatient Lord

The Dragon’s Queen

A Qurilixen World Novel

The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more.

Topics: Dragon Shapeshifter, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fated Mate, Alpha Male, Alien Romance, futuristic romance, fated mate, comedy, shapeshifter romance, dragon shifter, Science Fiction & Fantasy, prince, Dragon Romance, Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, First Contact, futuristic, dragon-shifter, hea, humorous romance, romantic adventure, sfr, space exploration, weredragon, space opera, space pirate, pirate, fugitive. Perfect for fans of Gena Showalter, Laurann Dohner, Charlene Hartnady, Darynda Jones, S. E. Smith, Evangeline Anderson, Christine Feehan, Donna Grant, Rebecca Zanetti, Anna Hackett, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Lynsay Sands, Nalini Singh, Genevieve Jack, Felicity Heaton, Jennifer L Armentrout, Carrie Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lora Leigh, Alisa Woods.

Ratings and reviews

I love these stories, it the 3rd in the series Qurilixen 3, Dragon Lords 3. It’s a fast paced steamy entertaining dragon shifter steamy romance story. It’s the story of Yusef and Olena. He’s a prince and she’s captain of a pirate ship that’s crashed when on the run. Olena disguises herself as a bride on the bride ship to escape the bounty hunters better after her. Prince Yusef sees her and knows she’s his mate and he’ll do everything he can to claim her. It was a great story with twists and turn

OMG! A Space Pirate to a Princess??? Book three in the Dragon Lords series. Olena is a space pirate on the run from bounty hunters. She is looking for a place to hide until she can be reunited with her crew, and she needs money to buy a new ship, since hers got blown up! She sees the Galaxy Brides Shuttle almost ready to leave and manages to get added as a last minute bride. She doesn’t know where they are going, but anywhere off planet is okay with her. When she finds out she is supposed to be a bride on a very remote planet, she figures that is perfect! She will grab a husband and steal as much as she can from him once things die down and she figures a way off the planet. When she is matched to Prince Yusef by his crystal, she figures no big deal. Yusef is thrilled with his feisty red headed beauty. He figures it won’t take her long to accept him and their ways. As usual things go haywire. Olena hates royalty so he doesn’t tell her he is a prince. Yusef is stabbed by the rival Var clan and left to die and Olena is kidnapped twice! Never having anyone to love her, she doesn’t ever let herself get close to anyone. Can she swallow her pride and admit she is becoming quite fond of her husband or will she let her past ruin her future? I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is the 2nd book in the series by Michelle Pillow. Brides are bought to a planet where the women only deliver male babies. Females are in demand. Our bride is a pirate who is looking to get off the planet she crashed on and reunite with her pirate team. She boards the vessel for the Brides in her escape. During the transit time, her wounds are healed and she is ready to meet her new husband. This tale is about Olena (pirate) and Jusef (prince) and how they overcome backgrounds and learn to interact/share with someone. Olena is a child slave who was rescued and raised by a pirate. She inherits his crew and ship. She's had a hard life and taught to never trust anyone except her crew. Jusef knows what his background is, what's expected of him and he has his ideas of a "prefect" wife Unfortunately, no one explains to the incoming brides what to expect and what the "wedding" rituals are and what is expected of them. The men know the rituals and when the women don't behave in the correct way, the men are confused and upset. I enjoyed the story line and the interaction between the couples but then I didn't. What I didn't like is how no one explains to the women what to expect so they are able to respond. Olena has her don't trust anyone; background and reacts to the wedding night in the only way she knows and Josef is upset that she isn't conforming to what he expects. He takes no time to talk with her about her background, why she responds the way she does and how life is on his planet. Sex is the answer and the pleasure they both have is good and leads to love. They really don't spend a lot of time learning about the other. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Michelle M. Pillow, New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning paranormal and sci-fi romance; mystery; and paranormal women's fiction (PWF) writer with well over a million books sold. Though she writes intricate plots, she can never seem to remember where she left her coffee cup (if you find it please return).

Michelle is always up for a new adventure or challenge, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She was a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation. Michelle is involved with various film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband. She's mom to a talented artist daughter, and managed by the family dog and cat. For the most part she can be found wearing pajama pants and drinking coffee. There may or may not be dancing. It’s all part of the creative process.

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