The Beteferoce brothers: five dragon shifters, each with a strong elemental power and a destiny that will not be denied. Dr. Mike Beteferoce turned his back on magic long ago. His heart broke and his desire for a soul mate disappeared. When he sees his family crest branded above Corryn’s heart, his first instinct is to flee. The last thing he wants now is a Fae interfering in his … life–especially one who has already rejected him.
But fate has other plans.
Corryn knows Mike is his soul mate, has known since the sigil was branded on his skin centuries ago. Long before Mike came to him as a studly young dragon just entering his prime. It was far too early for them to be together then, but now their time has come.
But despite their draw to each other, Corryn doesn’t believe Mike can accept him for who–and what–he is. Mike must breathe life into their bond–loving Corryn as both soul mate and Fae–if they are to fulfill their destiny.
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This is what I’m looking for in dragon shifters. You get the very human side as well as the majestic dragon. I love the world and the lore the author created. Corryn being Fae just makes it perfect. So much passion and romance with the right balance of sadness and regret. I got nervous when these two got together about how the rest of the book would go. Man it just kicked everything in high gear. It is more than you expect and better than you can imagine. Written in such a way that I could picture some of the scenes. Simply put, it is magical. I highly recommend reading the whole series.
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Owned by Fate is the fifth book in the Dragon Soul series and unfortunately I expected more. I expected this to be an all out blockbuster of an ending. After all I have read the four prior books each featuring a different brother finding their soulmates and realizing their element in the world. This started out promising, but it never really picked up speed.
Corryn, a fae, knew he was Mike’s soulmate from the beginning. He was placed with the Beteferoce brothers to look after them and guide them in finding their soulmates. Mike realized Corryn was his soulmate, but it was too early in their life to explore that bond. Corryn had other things to attend to, so he sent Mike packing. Mike was shattered to the bone.
Finally, many years later, Corryn is ready to have Mike with him, only Mike is still harboring hurt and distrust from not only Corryn, but all the fae as a whole. Corryn does a good job of bringing Mike around and realizing that they are truly soulmates, and they must be together. Only their bond is in shatters. It needs love and affection and care to bring it back.
I really enjoyed the first half of the book. How Mike and Corryn’s story weaved itself around time was interesting. Once they were together, it was a sex-fest. Now that in itself isn’t anything knew-all the books were like that when each dragon found their soulmate, I didn’t feel like there was any end game. I wanted more time just around them-enjoying each other-without having sex. Corryn knew there was a final piece to be played, but he didn’t say anything. When the other brothers started showing up knowing that they for some reason had to be there, again Corryn was mute. He knew the prophecy, but didn’t share it.
Now I understand he wanted time with his soulmate. Plus there was still a lot of hurt and regret that needed to be addressed and worked out by talking. Which never really happened. No heart to heart as you will. All the sex didn’t absolve all those centuries old pent up feelings! The other brothers had had their soulmates for quite a bit of time, I just felt Corryn needed to be honest and straightforward about what the next step was. When Greyson talked about the lore he had been studying and his interpretations, I felt Corryn needed to jump in and correct or affirm what he was telling them all. I was done with his secrets at this point and wanted everybody to know what was up. Put it all out there on the table to discuss.
Overall I liked the series. It was original and I liked the characters. Each book had it’s merits and I of course had my favorites too. I guess I just expected something of a blow your socks off ending that never came in this book.