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Kiss of Twilight

Kiss of Twilight, book two of the Darkfire Chronicles series of paranormal romances featuring dragon shifters, by Deborah Cooke

One forbidden kiss may be their doom…

The spark of the firestorm draws Ashe, on of the Dragon Legion Warriors, to his destined mate, just as it has for hundreds of his kind. The attraction between Ashe and Flammara is both immediate and incendiary – but forbidden. A match with another dragon shifter is the oldest taboo of their kind and Ashe recognizes that the darkfire would betray him into making a mistake.

Flammara, a dragon shifter princess from another realm, has waited centuries for her HeartKeeper, the one male who can father her child and heir. She knows with a single glimpse that Ashe, though of a different line of dragon shifters, is her perfect match and ideal mate. She trusts implicitly in the mating sign and is determined to persuade Ashe to her view, regardless of the cost, because love should not be denied.

When evil Slayers capture Flammara, Ashe cannot stand aside. Compelled to join forces and on the run, Ashe and Flammara discover a potent and unexpected love, born of mutual respect as well as an incendiary desire. When they realize their union could heal an ancient rift, Ashe and Flammara cannot resist temptation. Will they become outcasts – or can the chaotic power of darkfire be harnessed to give their unborn child a future?

Kiss of Twilight unites two of Deborah Cooke’s ongoing paranormal romance series – The Dragons of Incendium and The Dragonfire Novels – in this steamy romance of forbidden love. The firestorm has never burned hotter!

Coming soon!

Kiss of Twilight will also be available in trade paperback, with the same image of Ashe as the ebook.

2026 Kiss of Twilight Kickstarter campaign

There will be a campaign at Kickstarter in 2026 for special editions of Kiss of Twilight, once the book is written and completed. You will also be able to order copies of the special edition of Kiss of Enchantment in that campaign.

Follow the 2026 campaign here to be notified at launch.


Nimue's Gift, #10 in the Dragons of Incendium series of paranormal romances by Deborah Cooke

Ashe and Flammara’s firestorm sparks at the end of Nimue’s Gift, courtesy of the darkfire. Flammara is one of the royal daughters of Incendium (a dragon shifter princess from space) while Ashe is one of the Dragon’s Tooth Warriors who has been left behind by the darkfire crystal by the beginning of Kiss of Destiny.

The Pinterest board for Kiss of Twilight is a work-in-progress: you can see what I’ve done so far right here.

About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

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