Star Born
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An elite race of humans have their very existence threatened by dark forces.
Weakening year by year and numbers dwindling, everything looks bleak for the Star Borns until Astrid comes around and brings hope with her special gift; a dragon.
Born into the world of royalty and wealth, Astrid has had an easy life. But easy and perfect are two very different things.
Griffin is just another street rat - a pest living in the slums, scraping for food when times get hard; orphaned and alone, life looks bleak until a chance encounter with Princess Astrid changes everything forever.
With a race on the brink of elimination, Astrid and Griffin set about to save her people. And with a chance at love, will Griffin be strong enough to break through Astrid's defensive walls? And can Griffin get over his insecurities and learn that love is blind to the past, present and future?
Read on to find out in brand new: Star Born
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