The Minotaur and the Maiden — Alexis Adaire

Beautiful young Antonia Crivelli, daughter of a wealthy importer of fine fabrics, was betrothed to the heir of the equally wealthy Donato family, Giovanni. Their arranged marriage would create the biggest merchant enterprise in all of 15th century Venice. Antonia was content to wonder what her marriage bed would be like, until a chance encounter with a shipyard blacksmith lures her into a world of passion and possibly even physical danger. Would Tavros's dark secret scare Antonia away or draw her close enough to him to jeopardize her upcoming nuptials?

The Minotaur and the Maiden is a luscious erotic tale of shapeshifter romance set in the world's most romantic city at a time when a mere glance could set pulses racing. When a 19-year-old Venice aristocrat meets a swarthy laborer, she knows immediately that her well-planned life could take a turn toward danger -- as well as unknown plateaus of romance and love. First, though, she would have to unlock the secret of Tavros, the shapeshifting Minotaur she can't get out of her thoughts.

This short, sexy novel is just over 9800 steamy words in length.

Warning: ADULTS ONLY! This story was written for adults 18 and over and includes very hot sex scenes.