He sees her for the true beauty she is and she in turn begins to fall in love with her kind, secretive captor. For the first time Gwen feels desired and begins to blossom under the Dragon’s lavish attention. The Dragon is a man seeking vengeance but he is also very lonely, and he relishes his time with Gwen, who brings warmth and humor into his dark world. Gwen is perturbed when she realizes that the Dragon intends to keep her prisoner, and she doesn’t hesitate to share her feelings on the subject. Because of his need to keep his identity a secret he will not reveal his face to Gwen, nor will he let her leave his Dragon’s lair until he exacts his revenge on the villagers. He treats her with kindness and provides her with lavish garments. He saves the cold, wet woman from the elements and brings her inside his crumbling castle to find shelter and warmth. The Dragon is actually a man who becomes very dismayed when he witnesses the result of the villagers’ latest act of stupidity. They tie her to a post and leave her in the Dragon’s courtyard. Because Gwendolyn is “plump” and the only virgin around, the villagers decide that she’s the perfect choice for a sacrifice. The villagers in all their infinite wisdom decide to offer up a virgin sacrifice, hoping to appease the Dragon enough to make him go away permanently. Her fellow villagers, on the other hand, are a superstitious lot afraid of their own shadows, and particularly of “The Dragon of Weyrcraigh,” a creature who makes demands on the villagers, taking the best of their crops, frocks, and whisky – and who, it’s rumored, has recently acquired a taste for human flesh. Always a little chubby, and teased mercilessly for it, Gwen’s always preferred a good book to frolicking with cruel boys. Gwendolyn Wilder is the only person in her village with a lick of sense.
Fear not! She may have jumped to hardcover but she’s taken with her everything that we love about her writing, and the result is a witty, sensual story that is pure romance. I’m sure most of you have heard that Teresa Medeiros has taken the big leap lots of us dread. Of course we’re thrilled that our favorite writer is finally garnering the attention she deserves, but secretly we cringe because we fear we’ve lost yet “another one” to mainstream fiction or gritty suspense.
We all know the current trend: romance author hits the big time and scores a hardcover deal.
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