Dragonfire by Donna Grant

    Dragonfire

Author: Donna Grant

Publisher: St.Martin's Press

Publication Date: October 30, 2018

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an honest review

Audience: Adult

Genre: Paranormal Romance

My Thoughts:

Dragons have always fascinated me, whether it's the fact that could have existed at one time or just the thought that they might actually still exist. That being said when I read the synopsis for Dragonfire I knew I had to read it and I'm so glad I did. From the very beginning, I was hooked. 

Sabina is a young woman who's mother took her away from her Gypsy family at a young age and she was raised without their influence though she never forgot her history. She has kept her heritage quiet so as to keep her younger brother and herself safe from those that are biased against them. She leads a simple life supporting her brother and herself designing jewelry. All that changes when she meets Roman, one of the few remaining Dragon Kings.

Roman is bent on helping his dragon brother V find his sword. Every dragon king's sword is like an extension of them and to not have their sword is painful. Their search for V's sword takes them to where Sabina lives and it's soon discovered that she has some connection to V. She and her brother join the dragon kings in their search. 

What follows is a mystery that keeps you intrigued. I have not read any other books in the Dark Kings series, but I had not problem keeping up with the characters. If you like paranormal reads that have dragons, shifters, fae, good vs. evil, not to mention love, then you'll love Dragonfire. 

I'm giving Dragonfire 5 little birdies for grabbing my attention from the Prologue and not letting go. I truly had a hard time putting this book down. I will definitely be looking for more of Donna Grant's books.

Blurb

As a Dragon King, Roman is sworn to protect all mortals—even though they no longer believe in dragons. But deep in the Carpathian Mountains, he discovers a beautiful and mysterious gypsy who possesses the power to see into his very soul. To reignite the fire in his heart. And to help him find the long-lost sword that could save the dragons forever…

Sabina remembers the stories her grandmother told her. Legends of dragons and kings, fire and ice. And she’s never forgotten the dark prophecy that filled her ancestors with fear—a fate they tried to prevent by stealing a Dragon King’s sword. Sabina knows that helping Roman is dangerous. He is a dragon betrayed, and more powerful than any man. He could destroy her in a single fiery embrace. But how can she resist the longing in his eyes—or the feelings in her heart—when their destinies are bound by desire?

                         

Book Review: Second Grave on the Left

Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson #2)

By: Darynda Jones

Published By: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: August 2011

Page Count: 307

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Source: Library

Audience: Paranormal Romance, Mystery

I LOVE Charley. I don't even know how to write this review since I feel like that first sentence pretty much sums it up. This series is one of those that I would drop everything to read ASAP. Darynda Jones is a phenomenal writer and I cannot get enough of this world. Charley Davidson is one of my top 10 favorite adult characters. She is a strong, spitfire who oozes girl power. She's such a bad ass. 

This edition picks up right where book one left off. There isn't a ton of down time before Charley is thrown into her next case. I like the fast pacing of these novels - they get my adrenaline pumping and have me cracking up at the same time. Furthermore, I really enjoy that each book has a self contained mystery and it also furthers the series with the relationship between Charley and Reyes. I can't believe it took me so long to give these books a chance. My only major complaint is I have been getting from the library, but I should have been buying them. I would actually reread these just to spend some more time with Charley and co.

Book Review: First Grave on the Right

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1)

By: Darynda Jones

Published By: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: February 2011

Page Count: 310

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Source: Library

Audience: Paranormal Romance, Mystery

It took me awhile to read these because of the titles and I'm not really a huge romance novel reader, but I kept seeing good things about this series. I decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a try. Just to be safe - I opted to go the library route. I didn't want to spend money on this series until I was positive it was one that I wanted to stick with until the end. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I loved spending time with Charley and Reyes AND that the steamy scenes made me blush, but didn't cause me to close the book and walk away. First Grave on the Right is just the right amount of smut laced through an amazing story with witty, memorable characters.

Book Review: Retribution

Retribution: Dark-Hunter Series #21

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Format: ebook (448 pages)

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Provided by: self-purchased

Audience: Adult

Synopsis:

A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to live. In one single act of brutal betrayal, he lost everything, including his life. Brought back by a Greek goddess to be one of her Dark-Hunters, he gave his immortal soul for vengeance and swore he’d spend eternity protecting the humans he’d once considered prey.

Orphaned as a toddler, Abigail Yager was taken in by a family of vampires and raised on one belief— Dark-Hunters are the evil who prey on both their people and mankind, and they must all be destroyed. While protecting her adoptive race, she has spent her life eliminating the Dark-Hunters and training for the day when she meeting the man who killed her family: Jess Brady.

A gun in the hand is worth two in the holster…

Book Review: Night Play

Night Play

Dark-Hunters Series #5

By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Published By: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Publication Date: August 3, 2004

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Source: Owned by Reviewer

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Audience: Adult

My Thoughts:
Night Play is the story of Vane and Bride. Vane is a lethal wolf, a were-hunter use to fighting for everything he had; never finding comfort or safety. Bride is a curvy woman who is use to being hurt by men unable to accept her the way she is. When they cross paths unexpectedly, Vane is drawn to Bride in ways that he doesn't understand. It is not natural for a wolf to want a human the way he wants Bride. For Bride who has just been dumped by a boyfriend who was never satisfied with her and always had her on a diet or in an exercise program, Vane is too good to be true. He doesn't only accept her the way he is, but he loves her the way she is. Will she be able to accept him when his truth comes out? Will she be the safety and comfort he has never had? Vane will have only three short weeks to convince Bride that they are meant to be together and that only he can love her the way she has always dreamed of  being loved.

Book Review: Night Embrace

Night Embrace

(Dark-Hunter #2, Were-Hunter #1)

By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Published by: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: July 13, 2006

Source: Owned by Reviewer

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Audience: Adult

Synopsis from Amazon:
As an ancient Celtic warrior, Talon made one giant mistake-- he killed the son of the war god Camulus. In anger and outrage, Camulus cursed him--Everyone Talon loved would die a horrible death in front of his eyes. But when Talon's clan slaughters his young sister while he watches, powerless to stop them, he sells his soul for vengeance against them. Two thousand years later in modern-day New Orleans, as part of the bargain he made, he's now an immortal protector who keeps mankind safe from the creatures who would prey on them. A life he's happy with until he meets Sunshine--an offbeat artist who reminds him what it's like to really live. Unfortunately for both of them, it's Mardi Gras, and New Orleans is teeming with a complex plot of ancient gods, including Camulus, who are now out to re-conquer the world. The gloves are off and it's time for a rematch with Talon out to save everyone, including the artist who makes him insane.

Book Review: The Guardian

The Guardian: A Dream-Hunter Novel
by: Sherrilyn Kenyon

• Pub. Date: November 2011
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Format & Source: e-book purchased for Nook
• Series: Dark-Hunter Series #22
• Audience: 18 and up
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Synopsis:

Dream-Hunter Lydia has been charged with the most sacred and dangerous of missions: To descend into the Nether Realm and find the missing god of dreams before he betrays the secrets that could kill her and her kind. What she never expects is to be taken prisoner by the Realm’s most vicious guardian…

Seth’s time is running out. If he can’t hand over the entrance to Olympus, his own life and those of his people will be forfeit. No matter the torture, Seth hasn’t been able to break the god in his custody. Then there’s the beautiful Dream-Hunter Lydia: She isn’t just guarding the gates of Olympus—she’s holding back one of the world’s darkest powers. If she fails, an ancient curse will haunt the earth once more and no one will be safe. But evil is always seductive...

Book Review: Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry

Dark-Hunter Series

By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Published by: St. Martin's Press

Release Date: April 1, 2008

384 pages (Mass Market Paperback)

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Audience: Adult

Source: Owned by Reviewer

My Thoughts:
While I have been a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's for some time now, I skipped the Dream Hunter books in my rush to get to Acheron. (Yep, those of you who know the series understand where I'm coming from here.) Recently I have decided to go back and read the Dream Hunters, and in looking to see where I needed to start, I discovered that I had also skipped over Devil May Cry. (I know, I know! I don't know how this happened. And yes, I was blindsided by Kat when I read Acheron, so I knew that I had missed something somewhere...) So, to correct my grave mistake, I picked up Devil May Cry before starting the Dream Hunters.

Devil May Cry is the story of Katra and Sin. Kat is one of Artemis's maids, and Sin is a former Sumerian fertility god. Artemis sends Kat to kill Sin, but that doesn't quite turn out as she had planned. Turns out Sin isn't quite as bad as Artie made him out to be, and Kat teams up with him to - you guess it - help save the world from demons. The story line is typical Sherrilyn Kenyon fashion. Good vs. evil, and good wins in the end, with a lot of mythology thrown in for fun, of course. Kat and Sin's story has a few twists and turns in it due to who Kat's parents are as well as Sin's history with ol' Artie. I love that Katra is a strong heroine. She doesn't need to be rescued or saved, rather gets in there and fights right along side her man. She's no damsel in distress, and she is willing to make a huge sacrifice to save her man. Sin also steps up to the plate in a big way to save Kat when she needs him, even though saving her ties Kat to him for the rest of their lives. Of course things get rocky when Sin finds out who Kat is, and exactly what role she played in the loss of his godhood. But in the end, true love conquers all, even if it is in an unconventional way.

Book Review: Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising

(Dark-Hunter #18, Were-Hunter #5)

By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Publication: August 6, 2009

Source: Owned by Reviewer

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Audience: Adult

My Thoughts:
Fang and Aimee's story is one that Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter fans wait for over the course of quite a few books. We first meet Fang in Night Play, his brother Vane's story. We watch the glimpses of Fang and Aimee's relationship through the eyes of others for quite some time until finally getting to this book. While frustrating in many ways, Bad Moon Rising was well worth the wait. It is a perfect example of what readers have grown to love about Sherrilyn Kenyon's books. It's an action-packed page turn loaded with quick wit, unrivaled sarcasm, and steamy romance.