Book 2 in the New York Dragons series!
Drake and Quill are dragon shifters, the big bad protectors of the shifter world, tasked with missions no one else can handle. Though hot, rich and capable, their partnership is held back by their sometimes clashing personalities. When they save a curvy woman named Tara from drowning, they may have just found the one thing they can agree on. They want her. … They want her. Forever.
When Tara jumped into icy water to save a drowning child, she was expecting to die. Instead, she wakes up to find that two tall, beautiful men with rare powers want her for their own. Tara’s intrigued by the dragons and the off-the-charts sexual chemistry she feels with them, and agrees to spend a week figuring out if she can really belong in their world of magic and adventure.
But the dragons aren’t the only ones who want Tara forever, and an obsessed ex from her past may bring the dragons the biggest challenge they’ve ever faced. Drake and Quill will have to put the past aside and learn to work together if they want to attain their most important goal: protecting their mate.
Warning: Desired by Dragons is a standalone novel with no cliffhangers and two sexy, stubborn dragons who might just light your fire. However, it also contains adult-level sexiness and some intense action scenes and is meant for mature readers only. Enjoy!
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In a world where so many people struggle to do the right thing, your courage can distinguish you. You may even have the same courage as a dragon. You may be dragon-hearted.
THE BLURB
Tara’s life exists on the move; it’s not safe for her to stay in one place to long as her ex-boyfriend is hunting her. She’s exhausted, but determined. It’s during one of her rare stop breaks that she sees a child in danger of drowning. Realising she’s the only one willing to act, she rushes forward into dangerous currents.
Quill and Drake have problems. They’ve never really gotten along well. Quill is often running away to try and heal others with his dragon powers. Drake is going crazy trying to protect his partner, who keeps disappearing. They can’t agree on anything, until they come across a drowning woman.
They may have just found the one thing they can agree on. They want her. Forever.
TONE OF THE BOOK
Desired by Dragons is written to be a light hearted adventure. The plot doesn’t focus on negative or stressful topics, and often humour is injected in such scenes to lighten them.
SENSITIVE TOPICS
Desired by Dragons is a novella aimed at mature readers.
There are plenty of sex scenes, with a particular focus on threesomes between two males and one female. Reverse harem style.
There is also some violence and mild-kidnapping.
Desired by Dragons is also a big-beautiful woman novel.
SERIES SYNOPSIS
Desired by Dragons is the second novella in the Dragons of New York Series. You can get each novella individually, or the first three novellas in a larger box set. The first novella is Double Dragons.
At 123 pages long, the story is much shorter than an average romance novel (at 300 pages long). Sadly its a book that would have greatly benefited with a longer story line and some character development.
Each book in the series focuses on a different couple, with a happily ever after.
REVIEW
When I reviewed the first book of the series, Double Dragons (read our review), I had a problem with how the heroine acted. She had been horny to the point of ridiculous and unbelievable behaviour. Thankfully Terry Bolryder has improved upon character behaviour in this novel. The heroine, after being kidnapped by the heroes, is suspicious and reluctant to trust them. Finally a dash of realistic behaviour!
I do wish that Terry Bolryder would use descriptions other than “so hot”. Whilst it certainly works in some scenes, it’s used so receptively that it effects the quality of writing. Overall her writing focuses less on realistic or interesting plot lines and more on erotica scenes.
One aspect of the novel that really grated on me was the message that finding your “other half” (or in this case your other third) will solve all your life problems. There is an implication that the characters had to learn to communicate better, but in the end the moral of the novel was that someone else would come along and help you to solve your problems.
FINAL WORD
Desired by Dragons is certainly better than the previous novel in the series, but still not great. Thankfully its a very short read, so great if you want a quick novel to pass the time.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Terry Bolryder has written another series about werewolves. The first novel in the series Alpha Contender (read our review) is a reverse harem set up where several alpha males come together to compete for the affections of one female.
If you like dragons, consider The Dragon Demigods series by Charlene Hartnady. The first novel in the series is Lord of Fire (read our review).
A multi-author series known as Venys Needs Men has a number of great books in it. Authors to contribute to the series are Naomi Lucas, Tiffany Roberts, and Poppy Rhys. You can see all the books contributed on the series Goodreads page.
Ruby Dixon has also written the Fireblood Dragons series. A fun adventure set in a post apocalyptic world that’s been taken over by mad dragons. Only when the dragons meet their soul mates, a human woman, that their madness clears. The first book in this series is Fire In His Blood.
Finally don’t forget the famous Dragons of Preor series by Celia Kyle. It’s about dragon-aliens occupying Earth whilst looking for their fated mates. The first book in the series is Jarek (read our review).
Tara works on the run to get far away from her obsessive ex. When she’s stops in a small town to deliver some products she sees a little boy in the rushing water knowing he will drown soon she jumps in and saves him only to lose hope for her in the water than everything goes black. Just as quill is looking to help someone he sees the woman as he’s about to jump in drake his partner stops him and does it himself. When they rescue her and bring her back to their apartment they all have a lot of explaining to do. Won’t ruin it. You need to read. Really good.