Burning Desire (Dark Kings #3)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
The Dark Kings have fought for
centuries to preserve their dragon magic. But can one warrior resist the
greatest temptation of all?
A DESIRE THIS POWERFUL
In
his quest to destroy the Dark Fae—his nemesis—the Dragon King known as Kiril
goes to Ireland as a spy. When a gorgeous, mysterious woman tries to seduce
him, Kiril instantly sees through her glamour to the Dark Fae beneath. Shara
isn’t just any Dark; she’s from one of the most powerful bloodlines—and despite
the dangers, Kiril can’t stay away from her. He’s enthralled by her smile,
enslaved by the undeniable passion…
IS A WAR WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Shara
has one chance to make things right with her family—and to prove her worth. It
seemed like such an easy mission…until she actually meets Kiril. His charm, his
sexual magnetism is too much for her to ignore. Shara knows that falling into
Kiril’s arms can bring her nothing but trouble. Yet she discovers an inner
strength she didn’t know she had…and an attraction that knows no bounds. But is
her desire for Kiril worth the risk of eternal doom for them both?
Themes: paranormal, dragons, Fae
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Part 1 & 2:
While
I can say for sure I will never be a fan of these types of serials when it
comes to most books, Donna manages to break them up at just the right place to
keep you interested without frustrating you or leaving you hanging on waiting for the cliffhanger
or anything dramatic like that. So all that being said, I have once again
ventured into the world of serials for Donna Grant to experience the greatness
of the Dragon Kings. The newest addition
is the story of Kiril’s foray into the Dark side as he tried to discover more
about the Kings’ new enemies and save an old friend as well. Kiril has been in Ireland, earth-base for the
Dark Fae, for a good while now, but has made little to no progress with finding
any news. The Dark have stepped up their game and they are actively trying to
capture Kiril and finally keep a captive Dragon King. But their new lure is reluctant and one that
is irresistible to Kiril but still won’t pull him into the trap. Shara is a Dark, sort of, and she has been a
mission that will redeem her in the eye of her family and her people. If only
she can get over her feelings for Kiril and accomplish it.
The
relationship between Kiril and Shara is intense from the beginning and develops
rather quickly. By the end of part 1
they have become lovers and both are beginning to develop feelings that go way
beyond lust for the enemy. Kiril knows
he should resist the draw of Shara, knows that she is a trap sent to draw him
into his enemies clutches, but he just doesn’t care. Seeing him dealing with his desires as he
tries to understand why Shara seems different is like watching puppy with a new
unexplainable toy. Shara on the other
hand is determined to fulfill her mission and get over the disgrace of her
strange compassionate nature. She has
always been a bit different from the others of her kind, but she is determined
to not have her life taken over by her family or any other Dark Fae. But can they trust one another enough to overcome
their differences and have a shot at helping one another.
While
part 2 ends rather abruptly shortly after Kiril and Shara explore their
passion, the story is developing nicely.
We’ve gotten glimpses of Rhi and have hope still that she can be
saved. The relationship between Kiril
and Shara has developed, though strangely in a few ways, we are seeing that
they are definitely feeling something deep for one another and just might have a
chance to become more to one another. The
trust is not there yet, because of course it takes a long time to go from
being enemies to love, but I see it happening easily. The Kings and a few Warriors have crossed the
pages as well and we even get to see more about Ulrik and his plans, though I still
cannot decide if he’s a good guy or not.
I will say that I am becoming extremely frustrated and dying to know just
which King was once Rhi’s lover, but I imagine this will be stretched to the
end of the series, dammit! I am looking
forward to reading the rest of the story and seeing how Donna takes these two
totally opposite in every way characters and allows them to find their happiness and join the
other Kings in the war.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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