The shadow of Tiamat

the long version

"Every little girl imagines, now and then, that she<U+2019>s a princess held captive in a tower. But Victoria Bellona is almost twenty-five. And that whole fairy-tale scenario? That<U+2019>s her real life. The drop-dead gorgeous man who rescues her is no Prince Charming. He<U+2019>s the gruff archangel Michael, and he insists that Tory is the Fallen<U+2019>s only hope for ending Uriel<U+2019>s vicious rule. She insists he<U+2019>s crazy. According to the prophecy, Michael must marry this frustrating, fascinating creature, bed her, and drink her blood. But their fate is a double-edged sword. If they give in to their urgently growing desires, Tory will die in battle. If they refuse, she will die anyway, and with her, all of mankind. Michael is determined to find another solution when a traitorous kidnapper forces him into a deadly confrontation. Even if he can save Tory from Uriel<U+2019>s ruthless clutches, will they ever really be together? Or is her fatal destiny--and the world<U+2019>s--written in stone?" --Publisher.