The planet Quirilixen was settled long ago by dragon shifters from earth.  Now, due to a decline in the number of female shifters born, they need to reopen the portal to earth and acquire new brides.  They study earth transmissions and prepare to make a trial run to find a bride for Prince Kyran.

Eve plays guitar and sings for a hard-rock band.  After an especially good set, Eve decides to celebrate her birthday.  After a few shots of tequila she has some very strange conversations with an oddly dressed, but well-built man dressed as a cowboy.

Eve wakes up the next morning on Quirilixen where she quickly discovers that she’s not on earth anymore, Kyran is a dragon-shifter, and he says that they’re married or almost married.

The story is a fish-out-of water tale for both characters.  Kyran has some strange ideas about modern earth from his research into TV transmissions, and Eve has a lot of adjustments to make when she finds out just what she’s gotten herself into.

Determined prince is a fun novella and I recommend it for a light afternoon read.