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Mythos Legacy #1
Treasured Claim
Desperate for treasure, a dragon resorts to thievery, but a knight steals her heart…
A shapeshifting dragon on the verge of starvation…
For Elaina Drake, sparkling jewels aren’t a frivolous matter. Without more treasure for her hoard, she’ll starve. On the run from her murderous father, she’s desperate enough to steal—er, acquire.
A modern-day knight seeking redemption…
Disgusted by his father’s immorality, Alexander Wyatt, Chicago’s biggest corporate titan, is determined to be a man of honor. Yet the theft of a necklace, stolen by an exotic beauty at his latest fundraiser, threatens to destroy all his charitable work.
A predator made prey…
Passion ignites between thief and philanthropist, sparking a game of temptation where jewelry is the prize. But when Elaina’s exposure jeopardizes Alex’s life, she must choose: run again to evade her father—or risk both their lives for love.
*****
Note to Readers: This contemporary-fantasy romance contains fight-for-their-lives action, a jewel-thief heroine (with some language), and sexy times with a not-a-jerk-but-definitely-edgy billionaire.
You may like this story if you like: treasure-obsessed dragons, guys whose armor is nowhere close to shining, pacifist heroines, reformed playboys, sexy bribery games, "one last big heist," pirates and tropical islands, international settings, caves full of treasure, and wealthy guys who aren't afraid to let a woman gain the upper hand
For an introduction to the Mythos Legacy world, check out the short story Unintended Guardian!
A shapeshifting dragon on the verge of starvation…
For Elaina Drake, sparkling jewels aren’t a frivolous matter. Without more treasure for her hoard, she’ll starve. On the run from her murderous father, she’s desperate enough to steal—er, acquire.
A modern-day knight seeking redemption…
Disgusted by his father’s immorality, Alexander Wyatt, Chicago’s biggest corporate titan, is determined to be a man of honor. Yet the theft of a necklace, stolen by an exotic beauty at his latest fundraiser, threatens to destroy all his charitable work.
A predator made prey…
Passion ignites between thief and philanthropist, sparking a game of temptation where jewelry is the prize. But when Elaina’s exposure jeopardizes Alex’s life, she must choose: run again to evade her father—or risk both their lives for love.
*****
Note to Readers: This contemporary-fantasy romance contains fight-for-their-lives action, a jewel-thief heroine (with some language), and sexy times with a not-a-jerk-but-definitely-edgy billionaire.
You may like this story if you like: treasure-obsessed dragons, guys whose armor is nowhere close to shining, pacifist heroines, reformed playboys, sexy bribery games, "one last big heist," pirates and tropical islands, international settings, caves full of treasure, and wealthy guys who aren't afraid to let a woman gain the upper hand
For an introduction to the Mythos Legacy world, check out the short story Unintended Guardian!
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 20, 2015
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Jami Gold
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After building a Fortress of Solitude from books in her to-be-read pile, Jami Gold moved to Arizona and decided to become a writer, where she could put her talent for making up stuff to good use, including winning the 2015 National Readers’ Choice Award in Paranormal Romance for Ironclad Devotion.
Fueled by chocolate, she writes paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales that range from dark to humorous, but one thing remains the same: Normal need not apply. Just ask her family—and zombie cat.
Visit Jami at jamigold.com for more information & to connect with her on social media!
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After building a Fortress of Solitude from books in her to-be-read pile, Jami Gold moved to Arizona and decided to become a writer, where she could put her talent for making up stuff to good use, including winning the 2015 National Readers’ Choice Award in Paranormal Romance for Ironclad Devotion.
Fueled by chocolate, she writes paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales that range from dark to humorous, but one thing remains the same: Normal need not apply. Just ask her family—and zombie cat.
Visit Jami at jamigold.com for more information & to connect with her on social media!
Concerned about the content of her books? Get content guidance and advisory information here.
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April 17, 2017
This book was a breath of fresh air. I enjoy paranormal novels but I love the ones with a twist, something inventive that can surprise me. I expected this to be a classic shifter romance with some angst, instant romance, bad guys or comical situations. But the author shattered my expectations with the skill of a ninja assassin.
Everybody has heard or read about dragons and their treasure hoards but the author explored this myth creatively and linked it to all aspects of a dragon shifters life. In this story the treasure affects the shifters appearance, strength, abilities and most importantly survival. Elaina and Alex both suffer from Daddy issues and cope with these in unique ways. They are both strong characters and their relationship was great. With time they heal, help and strengthen each other and their banter was sweet.
Whether Alex is human or not is another thing that kept me guessing. As Elaina develops feelings for Alex, she realizes she must confront a demon from her past before she can hope for a happy future. This book also outlined how the past affects our present and future actions. I enjoyed this book and would love to read more about the Mythos world.
I received this book at the Goodreads Lovers of Paranormal group for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Everybody has heard or read about dragons and their treasure hoards but the author explored this myth creatively and linked it to all aspects of a dragon shifters life. In this story the treasure affects the shifters appearance, strength, abilities and most importantly survival. Elaina and Alex both suffer from Daddy issues and cope with these in unique ways. They are both strong characters and their relationship was great. With time they heal, help and strengthen each other and their banter was sweet.
Whether Alex is human or not is another thing that kept me guessing. As Elaina develops feelings for Alex, she realizes she must confront a demon from her past before she can hope for a happy future. This book also outlined how the past affects our present and future actions. I enjoyed this book and would love to read more about the Mythos world.
I received this book at the Goodreads Lovers of Paranormal group for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.
March 25, 2016
I received this book at the Goodreads Lovers of Paranormal group for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.
The begging was a little bit boring, it didn't have a good twist.
But how I go with the book and the story it becomes more and more interesting.
I didn't like so much the character of Elaina, but Alex and Elaina together are really great and the love between those two is just... *sign*
And it's really funny, and also sad, that Elaina thinks she doesn't love Alex because "Dragons cannot love", but in the end she finally realizes that the saying is all a lie...
In the end I liked the book and I recommend it to all my friends.
The begging was a little bit boring, it didn't have a good twist.
But how I go with the book and the story it becomes more and more interesting.
I didn't like so much the character of Elaina, but Alex and Elaina together are really great and the love between those two is just... *sign*
And it's really funny, and also sad, that Elaina thinks she doesn't love Alex because "Dragons cannot love", but in the end she finally realizes that the saying is all a lie...
In the end I liked the book and I recommend it to all my friends.
June 4, 2015
Well this was a different read for me I must confess. I do love reading paranormal stories and dragons are always such fun but the idea of the heroine Elaina starving without adding to her hoard took me completely by surprise. Then of course there's the unusual way she acquires her precious beauties and don't get me started on why her appearance is the way it is! Yes a completely fresh approach by this new to me author and I found myself flipping the pages very quickly.
Now anyone who knows me fully realises that I am most definitely not a fan of billionaire type romance with dominant males sharing the morals of an ally cat! So the hero Alex felt like a breath of fresh air and even though unfortunately he has father issues I delighted in his wish to improve lives and make amends. Now Alex is not the only one with a parent who perhaps seems anything but ideal but if I say more it would ruin the surprises within this book. I will say it's almost instant romance but with a dragon I guess we should've expecting more than a little heat, pun intended! Although seriously if you shy away from too much sex in books you might not appreciate some scenes. I really liked the knight idea but if frank I struggled to quite believe in such instant and intense romance. Although I applaud the author for trying to explore the psyche of the characters and how the past effects the present.
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review
Three and a half from me
Now anyone who knows me fully realises that I am most definitely not a fan of billionaire type romance with dominant males sharing the morals of an ally cat! So the hero Alex felt like a breath of fresh air and even though unfortunately he has father issues I delighted in his wish to improve lives and make amends. Now Alex is not the only one with a parent who perhaps seems anything but ideal but if I say more it would ruin the surprises within this book. I will say it's almost instant romance but with a dragon I guess we should've expecting more than a little heat, pun intended! Although seriously if you shy away from too much sex in books you might not appreciate some scenes. I really liked the knight idea but if frank I struggled to quite believe in such instant and intense romance. Although I applaud the author for trying to explore the psyche of the characters and how the past effects the present.
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review
Three and a half from me
July 1, 2015
Treasured Claim is the first full-length Mythos Legacy tale, and it is intriguing. Elaina Drake is confident her mortal disguise is impenetrable, and it enables her to eke out a miserable existence as far away from her homicidal father as she can get, feeding her dragonish physiology by acquiring gems and jewellery that others have lost. Her first major scam goes horribly wrong when she realises that Alex Wyatt can see her as she truly is. The only humans with the innate ability to see dragons, and to sense their critical weakness, are hereditary knights, imbued with an irresistible desire to slay dragons. However, Alex seems more interested in bedding her, and the two begin a fiery and tempestuous relationship.
Finding out who she really is fails to dampen Alex’s ardour, and he sets out instead to woo her with gifts that build her strength and feed her lonely heart. But when Elaina’s father works out where she is, and begins a plan to destroy Alex’s business empire in order to get to his daughter, she abandons Alex to search for her father and end his malice, once and for all. Heartbroken, Alex sets out to find her and, in doing so, discovers the truth of his own destiny. Treasured Claim is about far more than the allure for gold, as Elaina and Alex will discover.
The book plays games with common tropes of romance and fantasy literature. The male is emotionally vulnerable, and not afraid to show it. The female is physically stronger (belying appearances) and both enjoy the physical and emotional exchanges that results from their mutual struggle for dominance. The outcome is a relationship which is both believable and extraordinary.
The Mythos Legacy series began with the short story Unintended Guardian, and continues with Treasured Claim. There is more to come from Jami Gold, and I expect that the vast realms of her imagination will continue to produce great ideas and very readable stories.
Finding out who she really is fails to dampen Alex’s ardour, and he sets out instead to woo her with gifts that build her strength and feed her lonely heart. But when Elaina’s father works out where she is, and begins a plan to destroy Alex’s business empire in order to get to his daughter, she abandons Alex to search for her father and end his malice, once and for all. Heartbroken, Alex sets out to find her and, in doing so, discovers the truth of his own destiny. Treasured Claim is about far more than the allure for gold, as Elaina and Alex will discover.
The book plays games with common tropes of romance and fantasy literature. The male is emotionally vulnerable, and not afraid to show it. The female is physically stronger (belying appearances) and both enjoy the physical and emotional exchanges that results from their mutual struggle for dominance. The outcome is a relationship which is both believable and extraordinary.
The Mythos Legacy series began with the short story Unintended Guardian, and continues with Treasured Claim. There is more to come from Jami Gold, and I expect that the vast realms of her imagination will continue to produce great ideas and very readable stories.
August 7, 2015
Wow - I do not typically finish a novel in under 20 hours... Great characters, fun premise, very enjoyable romance plot. I'm looking forward to reading the next mythos legacy novel when it releases in August :)
I liked the 3D secondary characters and the effect they had on Elaina as well as what they revealed about their boss, Alex's, personality - James the driver, George (I hope you get a tall dark and handsome one, George! I loved loved the climax - how all the mysteries from early on were revealed. I often skip descriptions in narrative to get to the action, but the descriptions in this story all flowed so nicely, even when there was a lot of detail, that I didn't have the urge to jump ahead.
The relationship between Alex and Elaina was, in my opinion, perfect. Love is only part of it - committment, respect, friendship, trust... yep, that's key stuff right there. And that's where paranormal romance meets reality, because it doesn't really matter if you are a dragon and a billionaire - or just plain folks - real romance is about these core things. About romance...
Um... the romance was, well, Hot. Like it made little old lady married me blush. :) I usually read things that I would classify as more PG-13, but this novel would get an "R", I think. At least MY mental movie version of that story did!
I liked the 3D secondary characters and the effect they had on Elaina as well as what they revealed about their boss, Alex's, personality - James the driver, George (I hope you get a tall dark and handsome one, George! I loved loved the climax - how all the mysteries from early on were revealed. I often skip descriptions in narrative to get to the action, but the descriptions in this story all flowed so nicely, even when there was a lot of detail, that I didn't have the urge to jump ahead.
The relationship between Alex and Elaina was, in my opinion, perfect. Love is only part of it - committment, respect, friendship, trust... yep, that's key stuff right there. And that's where paranormal romance meets reality, because it doesn't really matter if you are a dragon and a billionaire - or just plain folks - real romance is about these core things. About romance...
Um... the romance was, well, Hot. Like it made little old lady married me blush. :) I usually read things that I would classify as more PG-13, but this novel would get an "R", I think. At least MY mental movie version of that story did!
March 17, 2016
Let me start by saying this was not at all what I was expecting, it was better. I was expecting the usual shifter romance, hot guy/girl with animal urges, lots of incredible sex, a bit of angst along the way and a happy ending. That's not a bad thing as I enjoy quite a few shifter romance books.
This book genuinely gripped me in the first few pages. The description of the dragon was superb, from the many colours in her hair to her shimmering skin that only Alex could see. The chemistry between Alex and Elaina was beautifully written with both having strong characters that were given equal opportunity to shine. The supporting characters were also well written and I'd like to know more about them too. I think they deserve their own tales told.
The story moved to unexpected places in unexpected ways. I'm not here to re-tell the blurb but to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would recommend that you read it. I wish there was another book to follow Alex and Elaina further. I would love to know what happens next.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Lovers of Paranormal.
Did I give the book 5 stars because I was given it? NO! I love to read and wouldn't do that to the next person thinking of reading this book. It was great.
THANK YOU
This book genuinely gripped me in the first few pages. The description of the dragon was superb, from the many colours in her hair to her shimmering skin that only Alex could see. The chemistry between Alex and Elaina was beautifully written with both having strong characters that were given equal opportunity to shine. The supporting characters were also well written and I'd like to know more about them too. I think they deserve their own tales told.
The story moved to unexpected places in unexpected ways. I'm not here to re-tell the blurb but to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would recommend that you read it. I wish there was another book to follow Alex and Elaina further. I would love to know what happens next.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Lovers of Paranormal.
Did I give the book 5 stars because I was given it? NO! I love to read and wouldn't do that to the next person thinking of reading this book. It was great.
THANK YOU
March 24, 2016
This was my first dragon-shifter story and I really enjoyed it.
Elaina has chosen to live away from other dragons and tries to blend in with humans. She needs jewels and precious metals to survive as this is her only sustenance. She is always on the look out for new treasures to add to her hoard but finds her power is dwindling so must resort to stealing to get the power she needs to keep going. She decides to attend a fund raiser being held by millionaire, Alex Wyatt, since there will be many wealthy people in attendance wearing the jewels she needs.
This turned out to be an interesting and exciting story about dragons and knights with action, romance and sexy times. A great read!
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via the author and Lovers of Paranormal.
Elaina has chosen to live away from other dragons and tries to blend in with humans. She needs jewels and precious metals to survive as this is her only sustenance. She is always on the look out for new treasures to add to her hoard but finds her power is dwindling so must resort to stealing to get the power she needs to keep going. She decides to attend a fund raiser being held by millionaire, Alex Wyatt, since there will be many wealthy people in attendance wearing the jewels she needs.
This turned out to be an interesting and exciting story about dragons and knights with action, romance and sexy times. A great read!
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via the author and Lovers of Paranormal.
June 5, 2015
Loved the dragon-knight pairing. The Mythos world is fascinating and Alex and Eliana were intriguing characters who truly deserved their HEA. Great book!
September 17, 2018
Elaina is a wonderful heroine. She has principles she sticks to, and tries to do her best for and by Alex.
The world she inhabits is richly detailed, and the way dragons depend on their treasure is pretty cool.
Plenty of angst here, which I loved.
The world she inhabits is richly detailed, and the way dragons depend on their treasure is pretty cool.
Plenty of angst here, which I loved.
May 22, 2015
A solid 4.2 out of 5 stars for this well-written book. I debated nudging it to 4.5 just because the author is a great person who has personally helped me SO MUCH with my own writing, but I decided I had to be true to my gut. Ii my opinion, it isn't quite a five-star read.
The first half of the book kept me turning pages like a mad-woman. I loved the characters and their hang-ups were as original as their individual plights. Since I'm not an erotic reader, I will say that I was disappointed to see graphic sex within the first few chapters of the book. Consenting adults and all that, but I take my personal moral code with me where ever I go. Although the use of the "f-word" I don't like was sparing, the book would have been more enjoyable (for me) without it.
I love dragons. The spin Ms. Gold put on her dragons was new to me. I liked that they weren't carnivores and that their nature had a duality (with the dragon aspect becoming stronger as they aged). The "daddy" issues that both characters had served the story and character development arcs quite well. Although there wasn't really any dull spots, I did get bogged down on the island. Even in hindsight, I feel like most of what happened there didn't serve to further the overall story.
I predicted from the reading of the blurb how the story would end. It was the way it had to end, and it was a happy ending, so who's complaining? If you don't mind erotic scenes (and I could have been happier without the dominance-submission but can see how that was a part of the characters' personas), and like dragons and happy endings, you should pick up this book at your earliest opportunity.
The first half of the book kept me turning pages like a mad-woman. I loved the characters and their hang-ups were as original as their individual plights. Since I'm not an erotic reader, I will say that I was disappointed to see graphic sex within the first few chapters of the book. Consenting adults and all that, but I take my personal moral code with me where ever I go. Although the use of the "f-word" I don't like was sparing, the book would have been more enjoyable (for me) without it.
I love dragons. The spin Ms. Gold put on her dragons was new to me. I liked that they weren't carnivores and that their nature had a duality (with the dragon aspect becoming stronger as they aged). The "daddy" issues that both characters had served the story and character development arcs quite well. Although there wasn't really any dull spots, I did get bogged down on the island. Even in hindsight, I feel like most of what happened there didn't serve to further the overall story.
I predicted from the reading of the blurb how the story would end. It was the way it had to end, and it was a happy ending, so who's complaining? If you don't mind erotic scenes (and I could have been happier without the dominance-submission but can see how that was a part of the characters' personas), and like dragons and happy endings, you should pick up this book at your earliest opportunity.
March 22, 2016
The storyline intrigued me plus I do so love to read about dragons in the paranormal. The setting added a different flavor because it is modern day which was intriguing. Elaina was a surprise because I honestly expected a male dragon to come into the picture first but she is young compared to years in dragon. Right away though she catches the eye of one Alexander who was very important in Chicago's corporate world. He also seems to be the only one that can not be fooled by what the others cannot really see. He sees her but also wants her and their game begins. He too will have it be told he is a modern day knight who must kill dragons but he seems to madly love one. She is also hiding from her father so Alex will have his hands full all the way around with Elaina I do believe being shown what in bits and pieces what love is all about. Their story is a exciting one filled with lots of passion. They also will take the reader on some fast paces dodging her being exposed. The most dreaded thing will happen and how the final confrontation between father and daughter will be interesting to the reader plus love will be action full scale. The spin on this was so different that it kept me quite entranced and would read this author again thanks to her writing abilities and style. reviewed for author and LOP
July 9, 2015
So what genre is Treasured Claim? Romance, of course, with paranormal (a dragon who passes as a human woman) and a bit of erotic (human males and dragon females are indeed capable of doing it with feeling.) I'd claim for it two other sub-genres: It is certainly in the "creative and well crafted" genre and I put it in the "strong woman or woman with agency" genre.
I sample many more books than I buy, as I'm sure you do. I seek something different, something that will catch my attention and satisfy. Here is a sentence from the first page that is droll and sparked my curiosity: "Humans didn't make treasure like they used to. Such a shame." Terse language ('such a shame') that paints - shows - how the speaker thinks about humans without telling. We learned she's thinking this while on the "peeling linoleum of her bathroom floor" in the opening paragraph. Why is a woman comparing ancient treasure to modern on the floor of a bathroom?
Simply put, Jami Gold is a story-teller is the best old world tradition with appropriate updating for our times. Jon
PS I always add a disclaimer. In this case, I bought the book, I don't know the author or the publisher and I wasn't asked to review it.
I sample many more books than I buy, as I'm sure you do. I seek something different, something that will catch my attention and satisfy. Here is a sentence from the first page that is droll and sparked my curiosity: "Humans didn't make treasure like they used to. Such a shame." Terse language ('such a shame') that paints - shows - how the speaker thinks about humans without telling. We learned she's thinking this while on the "peeling linoleum of her bathroom floor" in the opening paragraph. Why is a woman comparing ancient treasure to modern on the floor of a bathroom?
Simply put, Jami Gold is a story-teller is the best old world tradition with appropriate updating for our times. Jon
PS I always add a disclaimer. In this case, I bought the book, I don't know the author or the publisher and I wasn't asked to review it.
March 22, 2016
I haven't read the other books in this series and it didn't hinder my understand at all. Although it did make me curious about the other books. Once I have time to do a binge read, I'm getting the other books.
Now, about this book. A dragon-shifter, although not your usual kind. It was refreshing to have the woman as the shifter and the man being completely clueless about this new world. I loved the two of them together, especially since she didn't put up with any of his shit. Hell, she's a dragon, why should she?! *laughs*
I found a few bits a little slow, but I think that's my love for violence and gore coming out. Although one part, where they are searching for hidden, underwater treasure, yeah, I was holding my breath with them. It was surprisingly tense. And the ending? Wow, loved it! I couldn't put my kindle down and stayed up until way too late to finish it because I had to know how it ended.
Overall, I enjoyed this book.
**Disclaimer, I received a copy in exchange for a review. My opinions are completely my own.**
Now, about this book. A dragon-shifter, although not your usual kind. It was refreshing to have the woman as the shifter and the man being completely clueless about this new world. I loved the two of them together, especially since she didn't put up with any of his shit. Hell, she's a dragon, why should she?! *laughs*
I found a few bits a little slow, but I think that's my love for violence and gore coming out. Although one part, where they are searching for hidden, underwater treasure, yeah, I was holding my breath with them. It was surprisingly tense. And the ending? Wow, loved it! I couldn't put my kindle down and stayed up until way too late to finish it because I had to know how it ended.
Overall, I enjoyed this book.
**Disclaimer, I received a copy in exchange for a review. My opinions are completely my own.**
June 14, 2016
I loved the whole lore of this book. The aspects borrowed from dragon legends were so well integrated and intriguing. Most of the dragon shifter books I've read have been male dragons so this stands out among dragon shifters. The plot is fast-paced and reads as much like an adventure UF as a romance. If you like your female leads feisty, this is the book for you. All around just a fascinating read that will stick with you and delves deeper into dragon legends than any other book I've found so far. The author has focused on the more unusual shifters in the books I've read of hers and the research and thought she puts into building these worlds is obvious.
Fans of Michelle Pillow, Cynthia Eden, and Harmony Raines will love this book.
Fans of Michelle Pillow, Cynthia Eden, and Harmony Raines will love this book.
March 20, 2016
This book surprised me. I was expecting it to be typical shifter romance but it wasn't. It gripped me from the beginning. The description of the Elaina's dragon side was exceptional and also very different to others that I had previously read. The romance between Elaina and Alex is very interesting. It moves in unexpected directions as does the rest of the story. I loved it and wished that there was another book that followed Alex and Elaina's journey. I can't wait to read the other books in the series.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Lovers of Paranormal.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Lovers of Paranormal.
July 6, 2017
Good read but some parts could have been cut. I liked the hero and the story which was refreshingly different.
March 8, 2016
Interesting tale about modern day dragons and knights. I found it to be quite exciting at times. I enjoyed the characters.
I received this book for free from Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.
I received this book for free from Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.
April 17, 2017
Wow - I do not typically finish a novel in under 20 hours... Great characters, fun premise, very enjoyable romance plot. I'm looking forward to reading the next mythos legacy novel (Pure Sacrifice) when it releases in August :)
I liked the 3D secondary characters and the effect they had on Elaina as well as what they revealed about their boss, Alex's, personality - James the driver, George (I hope you get a tall dark and handsome one, George! I loved loved the climax - how all the mysteries from early on were revealed. I often skip descriptions in narrative to get to the action, but the descriptions in this story all flowed so nicely, even when there was a lot of detail, that I didn't have the urge to jump ahead.
The relationship between Alex and Elaina was, in my opinion, perfect. Love is only part of it - committment, respect, friendship, trust... yep, that's key stuff right there. And that's where paranormal romance meets reality, because it doesn't really matter if you are a dragon and a billionaire - or just plain folks - real romance is about these core things. About romance...
Um... the romance was, well, Hot. Like it made little old lady married me blush. :) I usually read things that I would classify as more PG-13, but this novel would get an "R", I think. At least MY mental movie version of that story did!
I liked the 3D secondary characters and the effect they had on Elaina as well as what they revealed about their boss, Alex's, personality - James the driver, George (I hope you get a tall dark and handsome one, George! I loved loved the climax - how all the mysteries from early on were revealed. I often skip descriptions in narrative to get to the action, but the descriptions in this story all flowed so nicely, even when there was a lot of detail, that I didn't have the urge to jump ahead.
The relationship between Alex and Elaina was, in my opinion, perfect. Love is only part of it - committment, respect, friendship, trust... yep, that's key stuff right there. And that's where paranormal romance meets reality, because it doesn't really matter if you are a dragon and a billionaire - or just plain folks - real romance is about these core things. About romance...
Um... the romance was, well, Hot. Like it made little old lady married me blush. :) I usually read things that I would classify as more PG-13, but this novel would get an "R", I think. At least MY mental movie version of that story did!
September 27, 2018
Elaina had jewelry trickle through his fingers. Humans didn’t make treasures like they used to- such a shame. She curled her fist around a large ruby a weak dribble of energy from her talisman inches up her arm. A sluggish rhythm still beat in Elaina’s chest and gnawing starvation still chilled her limbs. She had to find some more prizes. She had to take advantage of her natural talent, to score an addition to her hoard at tonight's party or she deserved to die. Thievery wasn’t as bad as committing murder right? Besides she had weakened herself by selling off a bracelet to buy an outfit for the ruse tonight. One brilliant success coming up or a deadly failure. One of the two for sure. She put the ruby in the lockbox, habit had her fingers through the steps required to protect the metal case, activate the triple security lock on the safe , insert the false bottom of the filing cabinet in her bathrooms closet and engage the deadly bolt. Full strength dragons would laugh at her feeble defensive but it was all she could afford. Stefano catered all the ritziest parties in the metro area , the employees knew her as Linda, a front office employee- who was dressed for kitchen prep tonight. Alex knew tonight was important to risk upsetting donors, even though those women willing to throw themselves at him for the temptation of money. Damned gold diggers. Years of experience had taught him what that type really was. His entire life, every woman on his arm had been lured to his father’s side after the man flaunted his wallet. He blamed his father for the betrayal more than the women he’d been shallow enough to chose. As Alex went to the dais to start the the interest going in donating for the charitable event., he notices a woman in a red dress entering the ballroom. Every nerve ending sprang to attention , focusing on her. The more he looked at her, the more she struck him as unlike any woman he had ever seen. Elaina is on the run from her murderous father and doesn’t believe in love after her parents. Elaina chose to live away from other dragons to be as far away from her father as she could. She wants to to be as far away from her father as possible. Then Elaina’s first heist goes really wrong as Alex can see her for what she really is - a dragon. The only humans that can see dragons and sense their weaknesses are hereditary knights with the irresistible desire to kill dragons. But instead Alex and Elaina have a hot relationship, Alex doesn’t want to kill her but woos her with gifts that help build Elaina’s strength and fills her lonely heart. Then Elaina’s father figures out where she is and sets out to destroy Alex’s empire to get to Elaina back,. Elaina leaves Alex to find her father and kill him.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I also enjoyed the new spin- at least for me- on dragon shifters. This made me chuckle at times and choke up at others. I loved the plot. I did love Alex and Elaina together and how they interacted and how they helped and healed each other. I really enjoyed the action. I also really liked the ending. I liked how the author linked dragon shifters to their hoard. This was a new twist for me. The authors description of dragons was great in my opinion. I wish I could rate this 4.5. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I recommend it.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I also enjoyed the new spin- at least for me- on dragon shifters. This made me chuckle at times and choke up at others. I loved the plot. I did love Alex and Elaina together and how they interacted and how they helped and healed each other. I really enjoyed the action. I also really liked the ending. I liked how the author linked dragon shifters to their hoard. This was a new twist for me. The authors description of dragons was great in my opinion. I wish I could rate this 4.5. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I recommend it.
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