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Determined Prince: A Qurilixen World Novel (Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Michelle M. Pillow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Dragon shifter prince Kyran and his people are gravely in need of mates. Their planet’s female shifters are dying out, so they look to Earth for new women. Vivacious Eve catches Kyran’s eye — but claiming her will be harder than he anticipated…

Welcome to the dangerous world of Qurilixen where dragon-shifters and cat-shifters rule as fiercely as they love.

Dragon-shifter Prince Kyran has studied the Earth people and is ready to assimilate. Female shifters are all but going extinct on his planet of Qurilixen, and his people are desperate for mates—so much so they’re taking matters into their own hands. What better place to find a mate than Earth? After all, dragon-shifters had come from there centuries ago. Surely a human female would be honored to be selected by one as fine and fierce as himself.

While on Earth, Kyran stumbles upon the most beautiful woman he’s ever imagined, singing something the natives call rock ’n’ roll. His blood simmers and he knows Eve is the one for him. But taming this feisty female is going to take much more than his training prepared him for.

Book One of the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter series, a dragon shapeshifter fantasy/sci fi romance from NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow.

About the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series

Welcome to the dangerous world of Qurilixen where dragon-shifters and cat-shifters rule as fiercely as they love. They might have escaped human persecution long ago to live on their own terms, but now must return to Earth to ensure their survival.

For Qurilixen Fans

A modern day prequel series installment to those first books (Dragon Lords & Lords of the Var®), taking place long before the princes you know and love ever found their mates, long before The Dragon’s Queen, in a time when the dragon-shifters and cat-shifters actually—wait for it—liked each other and hung out as friends. They also don’t have Galaxy Brides to bring them women. What they do have is the old portal that they used to escape Earth. There’s no one left to marry on the planet and things are starting to get desperate. This series can be read as a standalone.

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Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series

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About the Books

A modern day prequel series installment to those first books, taking place long before the princes you know and love ever found their mates, long before The Dragon’s Queen, in a time when the dragon-shifters and cat-shifters actually—wait for it—liked each other and hung out as friends. They also don’t have Galaxy Brides to bring them women. What they do have is the old portal that they used to escape Earth. There’s no one left to marry on the planet and things are starting to get desperate.

  1. Determined Prince
  2. Rebellious Prince
  3. Stranded with the Cajun
  4. Hunted by the Dragon
  5. Mischievous Prince
  6. Headstrong Prince

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Qurilixen World Connected Series

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Series Listing

Check out each series within this bestselling world.

  • Dragon Lords
  • Lords of the Var
  • Dynasty Lords
  • Space Lords
  • Qurilixen Lords
  • Captured by a Dragon-Shifter
  • Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides

About the Books

The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of fan favorite paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by author Michelle M. Pillow. They include shifters, space pirates, aliens and so much more!

  • Humorous Adventures
  • 37 Books and Counting
  • 7 Series, One Big Series World
  • 1 NYT & USAT Bestselling Author

Note: Each book in each series is a stand alone story.

Michelle M. Pillow, NYT & USAT Bestselling Fiction Author

Michelle M. Pillow is a prolific NY Times & USA TODAY bestselling author with over a million books sold. Though she writes in many genres, she is best known for romance, mystery, and paranormal women's fiction. Her rich world building creates portals for the imagination. She is a winner of the RT Reviewers' Choice Award.

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5 Stars! "Funny and totally hot. I can't wait to read more." - Pam Louis, Amazon.com

5 Stars! "I can't wait to read the rest of the series." - Kathleen, Amazon.com

5 Stars "Hilarious" - Melissa, Amazon.com

5 Stars! "Very sexy and I can hardly wait for the rest of the series!" - Cindy Carver, Amazon.com

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Captured by a Dragon-Shifter 
Shapeshifter Series 
Determined Prince 
Rebellious Prince Stranded with the CajunHunted by the Dragon
Mischievous Prince
Headstrong Prince 
NOTE: This is a Dragon Lords/Lords of the Var series set in Present Times
Books related to the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series:
Qurilixen World Romances - Qurilixen.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00RNDCND4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Raven Books LLC (December 31, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 31, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1806 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Michelle M. Pillow is a prolific NY Times & USA TODAY bestselling author with millions of books sold. Though she writes in many genres, she is best known for Sci-Fi & Paranormal Romance, Mystery, and Paranormal Women's Fiction (PWF). Her rich world-building creates portals for the imagination. She is a winner of the RT Reviewers' Choice Award. Fan favorites include the Qurilixen World (a multi-series collection) and Warlocks MacGregor series.

Over the course of her career, Michelle has worked with several publishers, including Random House, Virgin Books, Adams Media, Pocket Books, several small presses, and as an Indie.

Though she writes intricate plots, she can never seem to remember where she left her coffee cup (if you find it please return).

She loves to interact with readers. Visit her at ➜ MichellePillow.com.

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★ FAN FAVES: Dragon Lords (dragon-shifters), Lords of the Var® (cat-shifters), Warlocks MacGregor® (contemporary Scottish magic), Order of Magic (paranormal women's fiction), And so many more...

She is a member of The Author's Guild and ALLi.

Proof of Michelle M. Pillow's NY Times & USA Today listings are provided here: michellepillow.com/listings/

​Michelle M. Pillow®, Warlocks MacGregor®, and Lords of the Var® are registered trademarks of The Raven Books LLC​®

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Robin Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Blown Away
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
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Once again my memory fails me for names so bear with me. I didn't have the benefit of reading the Q & V series that this series is an offshoot of but for me I don't think it matters.

I was blown away into a magical world filled with fated mates, snarky humor, nasty villains, drama and passion. Our leading lady is an underpaid rock star but she loves it, our leading man is a prince whose species is going extinct because there are few to no females being born. His parents have a plan they will kidnap women from Earth from which they escaped from.

If this sounds like your kind of story I encourage you to grab it cause I think you like escaping into magical reads like I do.
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LBry2602
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fast Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
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As the female population slowly dies out on Qurilixen, the men head to a planet with the most comparable female population to continue their species. Earth happens to have compatible females, but Prince Kryan and his brothers aren't quite prepared for the Earth they encounter. Eve isn't prepared to become a wife, let alone a princess on Qurilixin. The book is well written, has humor, sizzle, steam, action, and a bit of drama. Dominating dragon shifters, alpha cat shifters, and strong, independent human females, what more can you ask for. Great series.
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Valerie Fenton
3.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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I love the Dragon shifters, but was slightly disappointed with this one . Everything happened so quickly and I expected more action. Kyran and Eve's story was a good start but I hope to see more of the action and the passion I've come to love about the shifters. I will be looking forward to reading the next installment in the series because the plot catches my intetest. The small indication of the conflict between the Draig and the Var will make for a great intro to those who have never read the series.
I only gave this 3 stars because I'm used to so much more from Michelle. If your a first time reader don't be put off by my rating because the series as a whole is great reading. Sexy warrior shifting race!!! Can't go wrong.
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DianaRaven
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun, Unusual Love Story -- Tequila = Marriage
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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DETERMINED PRINCE is a Qurilixen World Short Novel and the first installment in the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter series by Michelle Pillow. The characters and the world descriptions seem to come alive while you read. 

This is a fun and steamy story of two people from vastly different worlds, culture and well different everything fall deeply in love. 

Qurilixen world has a problem, no females are being born. This will soon lead to the end of the Draig and the Var. The Royal Courts have authorized a secret trip to see if Earth females will survive on Qurilixen and hopefullt a mate for one of the four princes sent to Earth. Using Earth  videos the four princes are given a quick education of Earth customs and dressed in what is thought to be the appropriate clothing. 

Get ready for misunderstandings and confusing outcomes as two world cultures collide. Nothing can adequately describe the situations and humour in this romantic story.

I recommend this book and the series to anyone who likes fantasy romance on an intergalactic planet and some steamy and fun reading.

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luv2read
4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of everything
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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This is another good shifter story by this author. There is a little bit of everything – humor, action, romance, and of course, family. I enjoyed reading it.

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DebG
5.0 out of 5 stars Determined Prince
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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This is Kyran and Eve's story. Kyran is a draig prince looking for a bride and Eve is a human female and musician on earth. Kyran and 3 others use a portal to earth to look for brides but as they used old tv transmissions to try and blend in hilarity ensues. Each dresses as a various character with Kyran dressing as a cowboy. After a few too many shots of tequilla Eve unknowingly agrees to Kyrans proposal and finds herself on Quillixen the next day. Now Kyran has his work cut out for him. Can he convince Eve to stay with him? Can he keep her safe from those who believe in purist ways and don't want brides from earth to dilute their lineage? Check out this fascinating tale to find out.

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FayAnn Hollcroft
3.0 out of 5 stars Dragons……
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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I’m glad there are people out there with imaginations. But I personally don’t enjoy reading via narrator wording. That’s just not my style of reading.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014
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I was quite disappointed all the way around with this very short book. First it wasn't on Kindle where I have my other almost 4 thousand books (from the last 4 years), and all of Ms. Pillows dragon/cat series which I love. I had to pay $8.99 plus shipping and handling and then it took 13 days to get to me. In the mean time I had ordered a 6 pound charger for my motorized chair, paid no s/h and got it in 7 days. Anyhoo when I did finally get the book (which has some weird covering on the cardboard that feels kind of slimy) I was excited to start this new pre series. It was boring. It took me about 2 hours to read it and that is just because i kept nodding off. While I have found her other books quite amusing, this one just didn't do it for me. There should have been more interaction between the King and Queen and Eve, something to flesh the story out more. It was too short and seemed hurried. I don't like writing a bad review, but as a I started this one with, I was really disappointed all the way around with this,.I had already pre orded the 2nd book in this series (on kindle thank God) so I really hope that one is longer and better. It would be nice to meet the other princes from the 4 books, more than just having them in weird costumes and acting strange. If you have a kindle, don't bother getting this book in paperback. Wait until it comes out on kindle if you have to read it. I can't recommend this one. Hopefully the next one will be better.
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Fantasy Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Shifter Meets His Mate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2021
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Kyran, a dragon shifter who’s a bit over confident and full of himself (“I am a fierce dragon and will make a fine husband. A woman would be lucky to have me”), arrives on earth via a portal to find a bride. I laughed out loud when he, Finn, Ivar and Rafe turn up at the club Eve sings at, looking like rejects from the Village People! There’s instant attraction between Kyran and Eve. She flirts with him and he mistakes this for her agreeing to be his wife! So he carries a drunken Eve back through the portal to his world. This is a really light hearted read with Kyran misinterpreting Eve’s sarcastic remarks and actions. They are both stubborn and she’s also feisty, doesn’t like being constantly told she is his wife and a battle of wills ensues. Reminds me a little of the Taming of the Shrew. I listened to the audio whilst also following the ebook. So I had the best of both! It took me a while to get used to the narration of David Brenin as his voice sounded a little robotic at the beginning. I increased the speed of the audio which helped. It’s a short, entertaining story and I really liked Kyran and Eve. A good match. It will be fun to find out who’s next to find their mate!!!
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Hoener, Birgit
4.0 out of 5 stars Just fun to read - great start to the series
Reviewed in Germany on October 6, 2018
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As there are no more female dragons born, it is decided the the princes of the royal family go through a portal to Earth and find their mates there. Prince Kyran has been chosen to try first, and he meets the most beautiful woman he could imagine, and he knows Eve is the one for him.
Once a year, on her birthday, Eve allows herself to drink a bit too much; only this time, when she wakes up, she finds herself in a strange place together with a stranger who calls her princess and wife. So not happening!
Great plot and very humorous storytelling at its best. It was entertaining and highly amusing to see the relationship between Kyran and Eve develop, especially when Earth colloquialisms are being understod literally. The only thing wrong with this book was that it ended!
This is the first book I have read of this author, but I will definitely follow this series.
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Chaitali Das
1.0 out of 5 stars Not even worth when free
Reviewed in India on June 25, 2018
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Thank God it was free otherwise I could have lamented the money I spent on it. The premise of the story is promising but execution terrible. There is no development of love between the pair, there is no threat or suspense and the ending just meh. The sex scenes were also average.
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Lydia
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story
Reviewed in Australia on April 1, 2022
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I enjoyed this story, it took me on an adventure. A great way to start a new series, with a world that is already known.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2017
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A good book to read.
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