Dragon Unbound (Dragon Kings #3)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
Sexy. Mysterious.
Dangerous. He’s an immortal Dragon King bound by ancient rules and eternal
magic. Cullen has one objective: find and destroy the evil that threatens the
new home of the dragons. Just when he’s closing in, he’s ambushed and finds a
stunning warrior woman fighting alongside him. No amount of magic could prepare
him for the beguiling lass who spurns his advances and defies him.
From the moment
Tamlyn takes a stand against her kind, she’s had to fight one perilous battle
after another. Staying alive in an endless struggle, and the lines between good
and evil are blurred with every encounter. She’s always stood alone—until she
comes to the aid of an irresistibly handsome stranger. Cullen will force her to
face truths she’s been running from…even as enemies plot to destroy them both.
Themes: Paranormal,
Shifters, Fae, Dragons
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
The
Dragon Kings have found an all new realm to spread their sexy magic to and the
women of that world have even less of a chance of resisting than us mere
mortals on Earth ever did. Those of us
that are long time readers of the Dark World series by Donna Grant have been
thrilled to experience the joy and tears of each Dragon King as he gets the
chance to travel to Zora and see the dragons that he thought long lost to
him. The Dragon Kings series continues
the long held tradition of a King finding his mate in the most unexpected of
situations and her being a most wondrous and unexpected woman to boot. Donna Grant’s never-ending ability to draw readers
into new and interesting storylines keeps this longstanding series intriguing
and fascinating to readers and keeps us coming back for more. This time the
story revolves around newly-arrived Cullen who has traveled to Zora at the
call of Constantine, the King of all Dragon Kings, in order to help them to
defeat the new enemy that is targeting Con and Rhi’s twins and the dragons on
their world. When he stumbles on a woman
running for her life, even though she's outside his jurisdiction, there is no way
that he can resist offering his aid, despite the wishes of Con and the
twins. Tamlyn is ready to face her death
in order to protect her newest charge, but when she comes face to face with a gorgeous
stranger who is offering his assistance she mistrusts him despite the pull she
feels toward him. Cullen believes that
offering his help to Tamlyn and her friends is the right thing to do and will
also offer him a way to accomplish their mission of finding their enemy-- thankfully the naysayers reluctantly agree to allow him to help. But as they work together they both slowly
come to understand that the attraction they are feeling will not be something
they can resist forever.
I
loved watching Cullen open Tamlyn’s heart and teach her to trust him. She has obviously
lived a difficult life and it has left her rightfully mistrustful of others,
but she learns to trust in Cullen and slowly the passion between them leads to much
deeper feelings, even though she knows that no future can ever come of it.
Cullen is determined to protect Tamlyn at all costs, even at the risk of starting
a war on this new realm, because he knows this woman is his Fated mate. She was the perfect match for him once she found
her faith in not only him but herself and began to believe in herself and her
ability to protect and defend those she loves.
The two of them had an instant and heated connection, despite her
wariness and his fears of relationships, but once they both began to learn
more about one another that heat just bloomed into a deeper and warmer
fire. I loved when they both began to
open up to one another, the conversations and intimacy as well as their physical
connection shows that they will be able to maintain and enjoy that profound bond
for their entire lifetime. This series
continues to become more and more interesting as new subplots are introduced
and we get to learn more about this new realm that the Dragon Kings find themselves
inhabiting. As always the characters and
their backstories are often heartrending, but in the end it makes them so
well-rounded and wonderful that you just want to be the one meeting them
yourself. I am dying to find out who
will be the next King to find love in this odd new world and what woman
will steal his heart but I know their love story will be just as fabulous as the
previous ones in the series. While I wish
Cullen and Tamlyn’s story had been full-length of course, I am looking forward
to seeing more of them in the next novel and watching as they grow and I think
they will be very important to the coming overall arc for Zora. Donna Grant is definitely taking us into a captivating
new direction with this series and I cannot wait to come along for the ride.
*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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