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Okay so we have another DK who finds his mate, Dmitri and Faith, but .....ARG....we have more questions than answers! Dang it Donna Grant what are you trying to do, send me to the crazy house not even the kids have managed that...though they did try their hardest!

So Faith is an archaeologist whom discovers a dragon's skeleton. Word gets out and Con sends Dmitri to find out what is going on. Of course it doesn't hurt that where the skeleton was found is where Dmitri and his whites used to show more call home. It brings up a lot of pain and wonder for him.....how did he miss this dragon and what happened to it?

For a woman of science Faith rolls with the flow. Believes her assistant Tamir when he tells her something isn't right and he senses evil in the air. Now is this a bit of foreshadowing, will Tamir play a bigger role somewhere on down the line? I'm thinking good possibility since he obviously has some fae blood in him if he was able to resist the Dark and he can sense magic/evil.

Things go awry, Dmitri and Faith get the rest of the expedition to pack it up and go home. One death was enough to convince most of them to run...fast. But things really get interesting when the bones are moved and Faith finds a wooden dragon. Hmmmmm

Long story short, someone has bewitched the little wooden figure and not even Rhi understands how it was done and who could have done it. Dmitri, Con, Rhys, and Killian feels the effects of it. .. so did Faith but she didn't know she was being manipulated.

Now here is where more questions come....who put the figure there for Faith to find? Does this mean an even more dangerous foe than Ulrik and Mekkel? What do you mean Ryder can not find out any evidence who Faith's father is? Balladyn and Ulrik joining forces...really? Usaeil is not going to be happy and just what is Con going to do about this?

Oh, that reminds me....what the hell is going on? I mean Rhi has proof of the affair between Con and Usaeil, she confronts him and it's not the big blow out we all thought it would be considering this is Rhi facing off against Con?!?!?!? It was....adult of them. They were mostly calm, rational and even logical in the way they dealt with one another. Shared thoughts and information....and AGREED (???) that something has to be done about Usaeil. Only good thing about this whole....truce?.... is that one of these books the Queen is going to get hers. Rhi's buried/altered memories....ooh, someone's going to pay for that. And why is Death not more upset that Rhi is starting to piece together memories were taken from her and she wants to know why. And when Con confirms he had taken Usaeil as his lover but now she's hit the crazy train and he wants out.
Oh and let's not forget that the Reaper's have now been mentioned!

Donna I love you and I know you have a life....signings and all that other stuff, but you need to get me the next one ASAP, double time! please and thank you. show less

Dragon Forged by Donna Grant
Dragon Kings #10

The complex and often complicated universe created by Donna Grant includes a wide variety of paranormal beings that have their own laws, customs, and beliefs. I have not read all of the books from the first to the most recent but find myself able to slip back into new books without trouble even if I have missed a few here and there.

The dragon kings series backstory was summed up and referred to in this book well enough for a new reader to follow. show more That said, having some background did help me when reading Hector and Emila’s story.

Hector, King of Sea Green Dragons, is lured into a portal, finds himself elsewhere and heads to Highvale curious to find out why he is there. He is immortal, has lived millennia, and in this story finds his fated mate – Emilia. Emilia is a seer, has been on her own since she was five, is a survivor, thinks of others, and learns a lot about herself and her purpose as she also falls in love with Hector. Teo is a twelve-year-old orphan that plays a big part in the story. He is wise beyond his years, protective, capable, trustworthy, and hopes he has found a safe haven with Hector and Emilia.

The story is an action-packed emotional, immersive tale that had me rooting for Hector and Emilia as they worked to make sense of Emilia’s terrifying vision, stay safe, and solve some puzzles while finding out who the enemy is and how to thwart them. Encountering some characters from previous books and having a few of them there to assist was a fun addition.

The plot was well written, pace was perfect, setting perfectly described, characters easy to see and relate to, and the story excellently crafted with a perfect ending that indicates that perhaps the next book will star the King of the Lavender Dragons.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars show less

Dragon Marked by Donna Grant
Dragon Kings #9

The complex and often complicated universe created by Donna Grant includes a wide variety of paranormal beings that have their own laws, customs, and belief. I have not read all of the book from beginning to end but find myself being able to slip back in without trouble even if I have missed a book from time to time.

The dragon kings series has a large backstory that was summed up and referred to in this book well enough for a new reader to probably show more follow but having some background did help me when reading Katla and Merrill’s finding of one another as soul mates.

The story is an action-packed emotional thrill-ride from beginning to end that had me rooting for the couple and the dragons as they saved children, fought for their lives, were tortured, reconnected with family, and fell in love. Both Merrill and Katla feel guilty for past actions and seek redemption even though they both were manipulated by Villetta, a star person with a cruel streak. They seek to right wrongs, end evil beings, and find their way into a meaningful future.

The plot was well crafted, pace was perfect, setting perfectly described, characters easy to see and relate to, and the story excellently crafted with a twist at the end that evoked emotion. The ending indicated that Villetta plans to cause more chaos and gave me an idea of who will star in the next book of the series.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars show less

The Christmas Cowboy Hero by Donna Grant is a 2017 St. Martin’s Press publication.

This one’s a winner!!

Ex-Navy SEAL AND a Cowboy? Yes, please.

Clayton has returned home at his mother’s bidding, due to his father’s sudden illness and the family ranch teetering on bankruptcy, due to a major embezzlement scheme and cattle theft ring.

When Abby Harper’s younger brother is caught stealing cattle, as his guardian, she must sort things out. When Clayton realizes Abby is raising her show more brothers and is a little overwhelmed, his heart melts a little, and he decides to cut her some slack, by generously allowing her brother to work off his debt at his ranch.

As Abby begins to spend a little time at the ranch, she learns of Clayton’s financial issues and winds up helping him uncover the embezzlement issues, but she also finds herself falling for the tortured cowboy, and Clayton begins to have feelings for the beautiful lady who had to grow up too quickly when she had to step up and become a parent to her brothers at the ripe old age of eighteen.

I loved this story for many reasons. Everyone deserves a second chance, and although Clayton may have been moved more by Abby than her brother’s regret and remorse for the crimes he committed, by having him work off his debt, it helped Brice build character, and he responded to having a stable male presence in his life.

I also love the tortured hero complex and Clayton has all those traits. His time in the military left him hallowed out and the loss of his brother gutted him. You won’t be able to resist this big hearted Texan!

Abby is being taken advantage of by her boss, has her hands full trying to make ends meet, and raise her brothers. I admired her loyalty and responsibility to her brothers, and I’m glad she found a better life for herself and her brothers.

This may be my favorite contemporary holiday romance, so far, this year! It’s sensual and sexy, but also has a little suspense and mystery, with lots of drama and a heartwarming holiday atmosphere to top it all off. That I’m a little partial towards SEALS and cowboys is also a big added bonus! This is the first book in a new series, and that means more Texans and more cowboys. I can sense my romance novel diet could be coming to an end. So, Merry Christmas to me!!

This one gets all the stars!

5 stars show less