Book excerpt: The forests of Miriam Cait’s new world hold more secrets than she can count, and more dangers than she cares to know. Unfortunately, hey must travel through one such forest on their way to Xander’s kingdom. The troubles start with a drenching rain and end at the city of the Arbor Fae, a wood folk who have more than one skeleton in their closet. A darkness has fallen on their woods, and Xander and the others volunteer their services. Unbeknown to them, the danger is far older and far deadlier than they could have imagined. Friends become foes and enemies multiply as Miriam and her dragon lover try to defeat the rising evil before they, too, are consumed by the darkness. The Maiden to the Dragon books are part of a dragon shifter romance series set in a fantastical world that mirrors our own. KEYWORDS: new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, horror, free, freebie, free book, free books, book, books, free ebook, ebook, free novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, romance, free romance, free romance ebook, free romance ebooks, free romance book, free romance books, billionaire, wealthy, millionaire, women's fiction, racy, legal, free romance novel, free romance books, billionaire romance, seduction, sexy, sensual, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, historical, past, demon, werewolf, shifter, shapeshifter, wolf, dark fantasy, vampire, undead, immortal, ghost, witch, sorcery, dragons, epic, elf, god, medieval, urban fantasy, dragon shifter romance, medieval paranormal romance, dragon wife, dragin