Wicked Dark Dragon (Dragon Heat #3)
by Lolita Lopez
Blurb:
Adopted a few weeks after birth, Ivy Morales
suspects that
she might not be totally human. Fully aware that one whisper of
such insanity would land her in a mental institution, she keeps the outlandish
thought to herself. But there's no ignoring the increasingly vivid and
stunningly powerful dreams of an ancient blood feud that plague her nightly—or
the darkly erotic turn those dreams have recently taken.
Drawn
to Mexico for Spring Break, Ivy unwittingly stumbles right into the path of the
same evil presence from her mysterious dreams. Kidnapped and held hostage, she
has only one chance to survive. She reaches out to the wickedly sexy man from
her dreams and prays he'll answer her call for help.
Welsh
dragon shifter Ian Madoc struggles to understand the strange dream connection
he shares with this unknown woman. In all his centuries of life, he's never
experienced anything like it—and it unsettles him. When the dreams turn to
pleas for help, Mad rushes off in the middle of the night, hell-bent on saving
the young woman he fears may be his mate.
But
rescuing Ivy from the clutches of the Knights is only the beginning of Mad's
problems. When Ivy's true identity is revealed, old secrets and a close
friend's betrayal put him at odds with the rest of the Brotherhood. Protecting
the dragon species is no longer his top priority. He'll do anything to keep Ivy
safe, even if it means walking away from the only life he's ever known.
Themes: dragons,
magick, paranormal
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The dragons are invading once again! Invading my mind and my bookshelves, to be sure.
The third installment in the Dragon Heat series was interesting and
sweet, with a woman escaping hell to be awakened to the heat within herself by
the sexy beast that has capture her heart and soul. If you have read previous stories in this
series it seems that the timing of this book overlaps a bit with previous
stories, but I loved it anyway. Ian
“Mad” Madoc is a great character, sweet, strong and deadly all while being a
good friend to his new mate. Ivy was a
woman whose world has collided with the hidden world of paranormals that has
always been a part of her life, even if she had no idea about it. I have enjoyed each book in this series,
though some of the characters are asses that focus too much on the external
damage caused by others and not enough on the drama they cause with their
callousness. The next book in the
series, starring Niko, I believe, is going to be awesome and I cannot wait to
see him lose his heart to a human.
Mad
is the kind of mate that any girl could wish for, sweet, brave, loving, and
deadly to his woman’s enemies, but he is a bit overwhelming for the likes of
Ivy. I especially enjoyed the way he
remained determined not to give into his base animal instincts and needs just
to give Ivy the time she needed to make a decision about their mating. When his friends deceive them both into
rushing things, he resists for her sake right up until she seduces him and
convinces him that she’s ready for him.
Ivy was a sweet if somewhat shallow character, but I liked her despite
that. She was still very young in many
ways and being forced to handle a long and torturous imprisonment, drastic
changes in her worldview, and a sexy and attentive new mate, all at once, was a
bit much for her. Overall, the story was
short and pretty good, with some danger, drama, passion and love. It was also nice to see Griff and know his
mating was going well. This series is interesting
and I hope that future books might be a bit longer so Lopez has time to expound
on her characters and really get into the grit of the emotions that drive these
mystical and fabulous creatures.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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