She’s the strongest Dragon of the century. But can she master her power before someone else traps her with it?Layla Price is a Royal Dragon Bind, a rare and dangerous type of Dragon-shifter. Able to bind other Dragons to her will, Layla’s power calls only the strongest mates. But after nearly killing her ex-boyfriend in Seattle with her magic, she’s got a target on her back. As a dark force … target on her back. As a dark force begins to hunt her, Layla finds herself fighting alone – her Royal Dragon lover, the renegade billionaire Adrian Rhakvir, absent on mysterious business.
And when her power attracts new protectors – including her hot Crystal Dragon boss at the Red Letter Hotel Paris – Layla must make a choice.
Can she wait for Adrian to return?
Or will she take a new lover to fight at her side?
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AVA WARD writes hot & sexy paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi romance, and is the pen name for Amazon bestselling and award-winning fantasy author Jean Lowe Carlson.
The Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco series is a billionaire reverse harem dragon shifter romance, involving a strong, intelligent heroine who attracts multiple sexy bad-boy billionaire dragon lovers.
The world is racy, opulent, and sensual, with intense action sequences, political intrigue, and dangerous enemies.
The themes are uplifting with HFN endings perfect for fans of Lost Girl, True Blood, Anita Blake, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Ilona Andrews, Richelle Mead, and Charlene Hartnady.
For the best experience, the books should be read in sequence.
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Well done Ava !
You’re series is simply superb!
The story keeps you ensnared , entangled and enthused as you are swept into this world.
To the reader of this review , if you , like me haven’t read this type of book , then I would say read this book and its predecessor …I think you’ll find you will enjoy it.
Crystal Dragon’s Kiss really gets the story rolling! Layla continues to battle with her dragon and is still trying to adapt to her new life, the villain shows himself, there’s kidnapping, new relationships, and we learn even more about the Twilight Realm. Truly a little bit of everything! Also, I would just like to say, I AM IN LOVE WITH DUSK! I love this series and can’t wait to read the next installment!
Oh where to start……Well I loved this whole series, I could not put it down.
The whole concept of the Red Letter Hotels is fantastic and unique. A hotel that caters to any needs of the elite supernatural community and that the courtesans are one of the higher ranking employees was a nice touch.
I think the world development of the series as a whole was particularly amazing. In the series it takes you to many places and each one is well developed that you can see it in your minds eye.
I did want to smack Adrian when I found out he tricked her and originally had not the greatest intentions. I absolutely loved that the author did not just have Layla forgive him just because of this mystical bond that he had to work for her and actually open up to win her love. Yes the bond was there pushing and pulling them together but it was not the sole thing to their relationship.
I did enjoy that each book focused on 1 of Layla’s men more so than the others so there was great details and background into each. And it was a great twist that her bff that she almost killed turned out to be a dragon…But that he did not end up as one of her final mates. I thought that was awesome. It was a twist I did not see coming.
All in all amazing series and would recommend over and over.
This is the second book in this series. It’s a slow burn but so much is going on that I don’t mind. There is so much to the characters that I have fallen for them all plus I feel like I am right there experiencing it all with the heroine. The author does an amazing job building the world and passion.
I really enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want to put it down. This is a great story with great characters and great suspense. This is a must read.
A beautifully immersive novel full of lust and hot sexy dragon shifters out to have a great time at the Red Letter Hotel where everything is permissible as long as it pertains to love, sex and having the wildest of dreams brought to life. However amidst the drinking and good food and frolicking in sophisticated and other worldly clothes in the gardens and surrounds of the hotel amongst the richest and most otherworldly creatures lurked a dark force and it was stalking Layla. Layla is a Royal Dragon Bind who is so new to what she is that she still has no control over her massive magical powers or over her own dragon and she is seeking royal dragon mates. Though bound to Adrian they have not yet mated, so her dragon is sending out very strong signals to other royal dragons, many of whom are at the hotel for their next masquerade ball. The void shadow is also at the hotel, both Dusk and Adrian can feel his presence, and know the danger he poses to them all but who is he? This reverse harem dragon shifter romance novel gives us a strong and highly intelligent heroine who is the strongest royal dragon bind of the century but we have to wait for the next book to maybe see her come into her own powers and harness these to her will. I personally am dying to see her shift into her dragon form and take hold of her life and live it to the full! I am so loving this erotic series which is written with such flair and good taste, I just cannot get enough of it and am dying to get the 3rd book in my hands!
Layla is back and still trying to settle into the Twilight Realm and her new power. Only to find that things are even more complicated than anyone originally thought. The story is very well written and keeps you wondering what will happen next until the very end. This is one of those series that just gets better with every book and I can’t wait to see where the next one takes us.
Read in only few hours. The adventure of fiery dragon continues as she finds love with not one but two others. The dark forces try to keepp them apart but are they strong enough? Action, romance and a dash of heat. Will kerp pages tuning until the end.
This is the second book in the series and it was great! I enjoyed the reverse harem, paranormal aspects of this book. On to the next book in this series!
I received an ARC of this book and this is my voluntary review.
The Twilight Realm is where Layla will learn to control her strong magic or suffer the consequences. Magic and dragons living in another dimension have their own rivals, politics and rules. Layla is learning her about her magic through this new world. The world of the Twilight Realm is overwhelming by its decadence and magic, but Layla must learn how to control her emotions which are extremely volatile. When control is lost, Layla is not the only one that suffers the consequences. Layla, Adrian and Dusk discover an enemy within their own. For the safety of the Red Letter Hotel, Layla is forced to change her position and accept someone new to take over her training. Strong emotions rule Layla and she must learn control if she is to remain in the Twilight Ream. Book 2 is filled with strong emotions, tension and excitement. Can’t wait to start Book 3.
HER DRAGON AWAKENS!
SETTING: Red Letter Hotel. Paris (in the Twilight Realm adjacent to the human realm at the Palace of Versailles).
Layla Price has acclimated to the rarified atmosphere at the Red Letter Hotel, working at the Concierge Desk, under the tutelage of the Head Concierge, Dusk Arlohaim for the past 2 months. It was thought this position would be best for her as she began experiencing the awakening of her new-found powers, with Dusk present to calm any uncontrolled power displays she might experience.
Enter a new dragon, Adam Rhakvir, Clan Second of the Moroccan Desert Dragons, who had been raised alongside Adrian (Layla’s Dragon Bind) and Dusk when his parents were killed before his very eyes, which is perhaps the cause of the darkness occasionally seen in the depths of Adam’s eyes. With these 3 protectors, Layla begins to learn of a dark force that has struck at some of the more powerful dragons, and is thought to be on the prowl now, perhaps even in the vicinity of the Red Letter Hotel itself. Self-defense, therefore, becomes of prime importance, and lessons begin in a very secure and protected place: the Vault—a place where admittance is granted only by permission of the Head Guard, and where release can be prevented if a dragon becomes a danger to others.
CRITIQUE: As layer upon layer of intrigue is pulled back for the reader, anticipation grows for an explosive encounter, the full results of which could not have been predicted! Choices face Layla: change allegiances, thus renouncing her Binding; continue at the Hotel, albeit in a different role; or leave the Hotel, her friends and protectors and return to the human world alone, and at risk of a dark future. How these choices present themselves, and Layla’s decisions, make for fascinating reading of this second book, in what is an exciting series.
Sexual tension runs high, but the description is vague so that the reader fills in the rest with his/her own imagination, which I appreciate. Great world building, continuing growth of the characters as circumstances develop, and a wonderfully unique storyline grows, making this a 5 star series.
I really enjoy Ms. Wards descriptive writing of this steamy Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco series. It is like no other Dragon fantasy I’ve ever read before or romance for that matter. Never being a big romance fan I am hooked on Ms. Wards style. I love the way she describes the interaction between Layla and her boss Dusk, Tantric shutters….ooohhhh. I am now I total Dusk fan. The way Layla’s life is unfolding is exciting but I am concerned for her at the close of book 2 all I can say is I hope she is in good hands. Now I can hardly wait for the 3rd book.