Hot Blooded: Part 3 (Dark Kings #4)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
For
centuries they have fought to preserve their special brand of shape-shifting
dragon magic. But one Dark King is about to come face to face with a woman
whose power is a force to be reckoned with. Her name is Iona. She’s gorgeous,
sly, and smarter than she herself might even realize. She’s come to Scotland to
discover the dark truth about her heritage. What she never expected was to meet
Laith, the owner of a pub near Dreagan—a man with the heart, soul, and spirit
of a dragon. Will he destroy her? Or will she be the one to tame his rousing
desires?
Themes: Dragons, Magick, Fae,
Paranormal
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The third part of this serial begins with the
team learning a terrible truth about one of their own, one that will change
their lives and his forever. While the
Kings are working to overcome this catastrophe, Iona finds herself stumbling
into a tenuous friendship with the women of Dreagan, as the mates come together
in the age old way of women—shopping. As
the story progress Laith and Iona fall deeper into one another, though Iona
maintains that it isn’t love and Laith is finding himself more and more convinced
she is his mate. Danger becomes more and more real as well when Laith brings in
the Warriors to keep an eye on Iona and discovers that their enemy is much
closer than they all thought. Hayden
arriving also brings a startling truth for Iona and her beliefs in family. It was great to see the Warriors and I am
looking forward to them playing a bigger role in part 4 as well. Overall this part was all about the discovery
of Iona and Laith’s love and the passion that will keep them together, with
just enough action and danger thrown in to keep the story moving along.
I
thoroughly enjoyed this part of the story because it focused more on my
favorite part of any of the novels I read—the romance between the H/H. When Laith finally gives into his desire for
Iona and they come together the sparks on the page were enough to make me want
an ice bath. The setting was romantic
and perfect for these two, and the fun and sweetness that accompanied their
lovemaking was just right for Laith’s personality. Iona also entered some new
territory as she made friends with the women of Dreagan and found herself being
pulled into the extended family. When
she finally discovers the truth about the beings that surround her, the way she
handles everything is somewhat hilarious while being totally believable as well: there’s moments of WTF, startled realization and ultimately an intense curiosity
that makes her the perfect match for Laith.
I am finding that I like this story even more than previous novels and
that Iona is just the type of cynical skeptic needed in these guys ranks to
make them think outside the box as they discover the identities of their
enemies.
Aside
from the main plot, it seems like we might get to find out more about Rhi and
her former Dragon King Lover. She finds
more and more surprises in her life and suspects it might be him, though we still aren’t getting a
name…grrr. While Rhi definitely has all
the reason in the world to be evil, she seems to be riding the fence on the
side of light and can hopefully find her way back to the Light and be the woman
she was once, with all the happiness she deserves. I’m dying to know where Grant takes us with
the ending in Part 4 and finding out if Iona can finally accept that she loves Laith and can be his mate and
find her happiness with him and his family.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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