The Bride and the Beast - (Once Upon a Time) by Teresa Medeiros (Paperback)

About the Book

Using the timeless "Beauty and the Beast" theme, the story of the Dragon of Castle Weyrcraig begins as superstitious Highlanders leave a helpless virgin in the courtyard to satisfy the Dragon's appetite. When Gwendolyn Wilder defies the dragon, he makes her his prisoner so he won't be exposed. But under the Dragon's gruff exterior beats the heart of a passionate man.

Book Synopsis

Dear Reader,

I'd been prowling the crumbling ruins of Castle Weyrcraig for so long that I could no longer remember if I was man or beast. Then one stormy night the superstitious Highlanders of Ballybliss decided to leave a helpless virgin bound to a stake in the castle courtyard to satisfy my insatiable appetites.

My demands might strike terror in the hearts of men, but this bold beauty dared to defy me. After she informed me that she didn't believe in dragons, I had no choice but to make her my prisoner--or risk being exposed to those I had sought to deceive with my dangerous masquerade.

Soon I found myself stealing into the moonlit tower just to watch her sleep. Little does she know that beneath this beast's gruff exterior beats the passionate heart of a man. Gwendolyn Wilder may not believe in dragons, but I intend to use all my sensual wiles to teach her to believe in something even more magical--true love.

Eternally yours,

The Dragon of Weyrcraig

Review Quotes

"A beguiling blend of myth and magic ... sure to win your heart."
-- New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag

"A beautiful, enchanting fairy tale ... the ultimate romance reader's fantasy."
-- New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah

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Charming the Prince
Nobody's Darling
Touch of Enchantment
Breath of Magic
Fairest of Them All
Thief of Hearts
A Whisper of Roses
Once an Angel
Heather and Velvet
Lady of Conquest
Shadows and Lace

Coming soon in hardcover:

A Kiss to Remember

About the Author

USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author Teresa Medieros was recently chosen one of the Top Ten Favorite Romance Authors by Affaire de Coeur magazine and won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Love and Laughter.

A former Army brat and a registered nurse, she wrote her first novel at the age of twenty-one and has since gone on to win the hearts of critics and readers alike. The author of twelve novels, Teresa makes her home in Kentucky with her husband, Michael.