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Authors: Deborah Cooke

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Drake (aka Stephanos)
—commander of the Dragon’s Tooth Warriors and leader of the Dragon Legion. Drake finds new meaning in his life in
Harmonia’s Kiss
.

Ginger Sinclair
—a chef turned organic dairy farmer, married to
Delaney
, mother of Liam and Sean. Ginger and Delaney’s story is told in
Winter Kiss
.

Eileen Grosvenor
—a university professor whose area of expertise is comparative mythology, partner of
Erik
, mother of
Zoë
. Eileen and Erik’s story is told in
Kiss of Fate
.

Erik Sorensson
—onyx and silver in dragon form (sometimes described as black and pewter), the leader of the
Pyr
, a pyrotechnics expert who creates large fireworks displays synchronized to music, and the partner of
Eileen Grosvenor
. Erik has had two firestorms, one with Louisa, which resulted in the birth of his son
Sigmund
, and a second one with Eileen, who is the reincarnation of Louisa. He and Eileen have a daughter
Zoë
, who should be the next Wyvern. Erik and Eileen’s story is told in
Kiss of Fate
.

Isabelle
—adopted daughter of
Rafferty Powell
and
Melissa Smith
. She is human, but the reincarnation of
Sophie
.

Jean-Pierre (aka JP)
—a
Slayer
, son of
Mallory
, a renegade, yellow topaz and silver in dragon form. The killing of his younger brother, the
Slayer
Lucien, by the
Pyr
in
Kiss of Fire
made him turn
Slayer
to seek revenge. The killing of his father by
Jorge
turned him against
Slayers
. He was enchanted by
Chen
in
Flashfire
and remained in Erik’s custody in
Ember’s Kiss
.

Jorge
—the most ruthless and mercenary of
Slayers
, yellow topaz and gold in dragon form. He first appeared in
Kiss of Fury
and subsequently became addicted to the Dragon’s Blood Elixir. With the elimination of the Elixir’s source in
Winter Kiss
, he began to hunt
Slayers
who had consumed it and devour them to get every last drop of Elixir. Seized by Pele in
Ember’s Kiss
, he was snared by the darkfire and cast into the past with the Dragon Legion. He makes cameo appearances in the
Dragon Legion Novellas, Kiss of Danger
and
Kiss of Destiny
.

Katina
—lost love of
Alexander
and a Waterdaughter. Alexander and Katina’s story is told in the
Dragon Legion Novella, Kiss of Danger
.

Liz Barrett
—a Firedaughter, marine biologist and mate of
Brandon Merrick
. Liz and Brandon’s story is told in
Ember’s Kiss
.

Lorenzo di Fiore
—three shades of gold with cabochon gems in dragon form, master illusionist and magician, partner of
Cassie Redmond
. Lorenzo is the most adept of the
Pyr
with beguiling and was believed by the
Slayers
to be their best chance of a recruit. Cassie and Lorenzo’s story is told in
Flashfire
.

Magnus Montmorency
—a
Slayer
, jade green and gold in dragon form, a collector of secrets and foe of
Rafferty
. Magnus re-created the Dragon’s Blood Elixir and used it to both enslave
Slayers
and create an army of shadow dragons to serve his will. He first appears in
Kiss of Fury
and meets his match in
Darkfire Kiss
.

Mallory
—a
Slayer
, garnet red and gold with pearls in dragon form, bodyguard to
Magnus
. He was given the Elixir when he was badly injured by dragonfire in
Winter Kiss
, but remained disfigured. In
Darkfire Kiss
, he was targeted by
Jorge
.

Marcus Maximus aka Marco (the Sleeper)
—nephew of the
Slayer
Magnus Montmorency
and ward of
Rafferty
’s grandfather. When Magnus murdered his brother Maximilian because that
Pyr
had a firestorm, Maximilian’s mate and infant son were taken into protective care by Rafferty’s grandfather. The boy was enchanted to sleep until the darkfire burned, in order to hide him from Magnus. The Sleeper awakens in
Darkfire Kiss
. Marco is particularly tranquil and observant and has the ability to both control and anticipate darkfire.

Melissa Smith
—a reporter and cancer survivor, the partner of
Rafferty Powell
and adoptive mother of
Isabelle
. Melissa and Rafferty’s story is told in
Darkfire Kiss
.

Mikael Vassily
—first
Slayer
and father of
Boris Vassily
. His story is told in
Kiss of Fate
.

Niall Talbot
—amethyst and platinum in dragon form, the Dreamwalker of the
Pyr
, owner of an eco-tourism business, partner of
Roxanne Kincaid
and father of twin boys, Kyle and Nolan. Niall battled his own twin brother, Phelan, who had become a shadow dragon. Rox and Niall’s story is told in
Whisper Kiss
.

Nikolas of Thebes
—a Dragon’s Tooth Warrior who fell in love with
Sophie
. Their story of forbidden love begins in
Kiss of Fate
.

Petra
—lost love of
Damien
, and an Earthdaughter. Petra and Damien’s story is told in the
Dragon Legion Novella, Kiss of Darkness
.

Quinn Tyrrell
—the Smith of the
Pyr
, sapphire and steel in dragon form, partnered with
Sara Keegan
, father of Garrett and Ewan. Quinn was married centuries earlier to Elizabeth, despite their not having a firestorm, and she was murdered by the
Slayer
Ambrose. He earns his living as an artisan blacksmith. Sara and Quinn’s story is told in
Kiss of Fire
.

Rafferty Powell
—opal and gold in dragon form, the romantic of the
Pyr
, partner of
Melissa Smith
and adoptive father of Isabelle. Rafferty is the one
Pyr
who has learned to change to a salamander and spontaneously manifest elsewhere. He wears a black and white ring, which is a reminder of the sacrifice of Sophie and Nikolas. Melissa and Rafferty’s story is told in
Darkfire Kiss
.

Roxanne Kincaid
—A tattoo artist, partner of
Niall
and mother to twin boys, Kyle and Nolan. Rox and Niall’s story is told in
Whisper Kiss
.

Sara Keegan
—a former accountant turned used bookstore owner, the Seer of the
Pyr
, partner of
Quinn Tyrrell
, mother of Garrett and Ewan. Sara and Quinn’s story is told in
Kiss of Fire
.

Sigmund Guthie (born Sigmund Sorensson)
—
Erik
’s son by his first firestorm, a
Pyr
with a talent for unearthing lost dragon magic, and a
Pyr
who turned
Slayer
. Author of the rare volume
The Compleat Guide to Slaying Dragons
. Sigmund disappears from the Dragonfire series in
Kiss of Fate
, but makes cameo appearances in the
Dragon Diaries
.

Sloane Forbes
—tourmaline and gold in dragon form, owner of a greenhouse and nursery specializing in herbs, and the Apothecary of the
Pyr
.

Sophie
—the Wyvern at the beginning of the Dragonfire series. Sophie sacrificed herself in
Kiss of Fate
, and
Zoë Sorensson
was conceived during that firestorm. Sophie makes cameo appearances in the
Dragon Diaries
, the spin-off paranormal young adult series that chronicles Zoë’s coming of age as the new Wyvern.

Thaddeus
(or Thad)
—one of the
Dragon’s Tooth Warriors
, his story is told in the
Dragon Legion Novella, Kiss of Destiny
.

Thorolf
—the bad boy of the
Pyr
, a former project of
Rox’s
, a dragon who enjoys all the pleasures life has to offer. He is targeted by
Viv Jason
and
Chen
in
Flashfire,
an alliance that was shattered in
Ember’s Kiss
. They each hunt him alone now. His story will be told in
Serpent’s Kiss
.

Viv Jason
—falsely believed by
Chandra
to be one of the Liliot, Viv Jason is actually Tisiphone, one of the Erinyes killed by
Damien
in the
Dragon Legion Novella, Kiss of Darkness
. Hades gave her the right to avenge herself upon the
Pyr
, and she has been waiting for the Dragon’s Tail wars. She has the power to shift shape into a green serpent. In
Flashfire
, she allied with the
Slayer
Chen
to trap
Thorolf
but that alliance was broken in
Ember’s Kiss
when
Chen
realized her true intent.

Zoë Sorensson
—the daughter of
Erik Sorensson
, leader of the
Pyr
, by his second mate,
Eileen
. As the daughter of a
Pyr
, Zoë is believed to be the next Wyvern but (like all
Pyr
) will not come into her powers until puberty. Zoë’s coming of age as the new Wyvern is told in the
Dragon Diaries
series.

About the Author

Deborah Cooke sold her first book in 1992, a medieval romance called THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE published under her pseudonym Claire Delacroix. Since then, she has published over fifty novels in a wide variety of sub-genres, including historical romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, time-travel romance, women’s fiction, paranormal young adult and fantasy with romantic elements. She has published under the names Claire Delacroix, Claire Cross and Deborah Cooke. THE BEAUTY, part of her successful Bride Quest series of historical romances, was her first title to land on the
New York Times
List of Bestselling Books. Her books routinely appear on other bestseller lists and have won numerous awards. In 2009, she was the writer-in-residence at the Toronto Public Library, the first time the library has hosted a residency focused on the romance genre. In 2012, she was honored to receive the Romance Writers of America’s Mentor of the Year Award.

Currently, she writes the Dragonfire series of paranormal romances featuring dragon shape shifter heroes under the name Deborah Cooke. She also is writing the True Love Brides series of medieval romances as Claire Delacroix, which continues the story of the family introduced in her popular title THE BEAUTY BRIDE. Deborah lives in Canada with her husband and family, as well as far too many unfinished knitting projects.

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