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Determined Prince
By Michelle M. Pillow
Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series Book #1
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…
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.
Part of the Qurilixen World
Genre & Tropes
Genre
Shifter Romance • Paranormal Romance • Romantasy • Sci-Fi Romance • Fantasy Romance • Romantic Comedy
Tropes
Fated Mates, Alpha Hero • Different Worlds, Rich Poor • Nobility & Royalty • Dragon Shifter • Kidnapped, Protector, Alien Abduction
Book Details
Book Info
| Print Pages | Hours to Read | Total Words |
| 180 | 2-3 Hours | 27K |
| Narrator | Audiobook Length |
| David Brenin | 2 hours 51 minutes |
FAQs
Is this book a standalone or part of a series?
Book 1 of the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter series, set in the Qurilixen World — an interconnected sci-fi paranormal romance universe spanning multiple series and 40+ books. Each series stands alone but shares the same alien world.
Does this book end on a cliffhanger?
No. Each Captured by a Dragon-Shifter book delivers a complete happily ever after. The Qurilixen World continues across connected series.
What’s the heat level?
Spicy. Determined Prince features explicit on-page steamy scenes with a fierce alpha dragon-shifter hero and a fiery, sharp-tongued heroine who pushes back hard.
Who is this book for?
Readers who crave alien dragon-shifter heroes, abduction-to-fated-mate hooks, and feisty Earth heroines who refuse to be quiet captives. Determined Prince leans into rock’n’roll spice, fast courtship, and culture-clash heat between a desperate alien prince and a human woman who knows her own mind. Perfect for fans of S.E. Smith’s The Alliance series and Calista Skye’s Captured by the Aliens monster romance.
What’s the Captured by a Dragon-Shifter series about?
Dragon-shifting princes from the alien planet Qurilixen come to Earth desperate for mates after their planet’s female shifters all but go extinct. Each book in the series follows a different prince’s hunt for his fated bride — fast courtships, mate bonds, abduction tropes, and culture-clash romance with sci-fi shifter heat.
When was Determined Prince first published?
Originally released in 2014. The audiobook edition narrated by David Brenin launched in 2016.
Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Reading Order
SERIES BY SERIES – Author-Recommended Order
This is for reading one series at a time, in order of first-in-series publication. If you prefer, you can find a chronological timeline here. There are also reading tips if you want the full choose your own path experience! Books are released all the time, so be sure to check the Reading Order page in the menu for the most up-to-date lists and alternate reading experiences.
- Barbarian Prince
- Perfect Prince
- Dark Prince
- Warrior Prince
- His Highness the Duke
- The Stubborn Lord
- The Reluctant Lord
- The Impatient Lord
- The Dragon’s Queen
- Determined Prince
- Rebellious Prince
- Stranded with the Cajun
- Hunted by the Dragon
- Mischievous Prince
- Headstrong Prince
Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides
Falcon’s Mate
Standalone novella set in the Qurilixen Universe
Content Warnings
CW: Michelle M. Pillow’s books contain adult subject matter, graphic violence, and are not suitable for all audiences.
Book Heat Levels: Spicy
What Readers Are Saying
“Quick, fun read. The beginning (with the description of the characters) was particularly funny.”
★★★★★
5 Stars! “Hilarious”
★★★★★
5 Stars! “Funny and totally hot. I can’t wait to read more.”
Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series
About Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Book 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.
Fan Note: 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.
This series is part of the Qurilixen World.
Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Reading Order
Recognition and Reviews
★★★★☆ 4.0 · Amazon (1,557 ratings)
“Quick, fun read. The beginning (with the description of the characters) was particularly funny.” Cara Bristol, USA Today Bestselling Author (2020)
5 Stars! “Hilarious” Melissa, Goodreads
5 Stars! “Funny and totally hot. I can’t wait to read more.” Pam Louis, Bookbub