USA Today Bestseller!A world filled with dragons, merpeople, pirates, witches, monsters, Elementals, and a lonely king who desperately needs some hope…Choose your treasure carefully, thief… caverns beneath the palace. In the form of his dragon, he remains hidden from the world, protecting the Dragon’s Heart, the last legacy of his people – until he is disturbed by a most unlikely thief.
Carly Tate’s trip to Yachats State Park takes a turn when she is caught in a sudden storm. Seeking shelter, she stumbles through a magical doorway into a cavern filled with treasure! Yet, as incredible as the piles of glittering gold and jewels are, her gaze is transfixed by the slumbering form of a magnificent dragon.
Carly’s appearance begins a series of events that will not only change Drago’s life, but will affect all of the Seven Kingdoms. Can a centuries-old dragon protect his most valuable treasure, or will the evil that destroyed his race take Carly from him as well?
Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of romance and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!
Main Content: 55,908 words, 169 (6×9) pages
{Romance (love, explicit sexual content)—Action/Adventure—Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures—Contemporary—Paranormal.}
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First of all hot cover! Second, it has dragons. Third, it was a great story. Drago, of the Isles of the Dragons, people are turned to stone by a witch with powerful magic. He hides death in the earth with his gems, sleeping, until sweet, clueless, Carly accidental stumbles upon him. I love her self talk, her immediate acceptance of Drago, she is a lover of all things dragons, and overall love of things wonderful. They make a great couple and there are some laugh out loud moments. I’m looking forward to more of these stories.
A fun read!
Carley Tate decides she’s going to get in shape and shed a few pounds. Instead of joining a gym she’s going to hike the beautiful state park. One annual pass beats the price of a gym membership. Carly’s seriously rethinking her choice as she finds out there are no convent bathrooms, but there are tons of bugs, slippery slopes, and sudden soaking storms. The last of which sends her darting into a cave where she discovers an amazing cavern filled with gold, jewels, and one beautiful dragon.
*”Choose your treasure carefully, thief.” warns the dragon.
Carley’s choice starts a chain of events that will effect all the seven kingdoms with the Isle of the Dragon as the main focus.
Great characters, awesome world building, with lots of adventure balanced with humor. I loved this book and can’t wait to read/listen to the rest of the series.
I listened to this book on Audible. The narrartor did an outstanding job.
Omg I love everything from author S.E. Smith! I first found her on audible and this book was the first one i listened to, from than on I’ve been hooked. Amazing Series, characters are funny not to mention steamy, me personally I re-read and re-listened to her books over and over, anyone should give it a try.
Awesome series
I read the Seven Kingdoms short takes from S.E. Smith’s newsletters. They were nice little stories that left me feeling like there was more that needed to be told. Lucky for all of Susan’s fans she also felt more needed to be told.
I can’t help but wonder about the alien black shadow. It reminds me of Raffvin’s symbiot.
This is going to be a great series. There is a little bit of everything, dragon shifter, romance, danger, humor, and even tears in this first book. I am also looking forward to Ashure’s book.
Another fantastic and interesting read from Ms Smith. This review is for the extended version.
We are entering the wonderful and mythical Seven Kingdoms series. I was one of the lucky few who was able to read the original short version of this story and the ones that followed.
Ms Smith has once again proven her worth as a top notch author by turning a short fun read for her fans into one hell of a great story.
This fleshed out story I have just read is absolutely wonderful and I cannot wait to read the others in this new series.
We learn more about Carly and Drago, spend more time with them and get more information about the Seven Kingdoms and what they are all about and the toll the fight against Magna, the sea witch is taking on them all.
The world we are being introduced too is so magical we will all want to live there.
I just finished this book, hugely entertaining. Especially their first time seeing each other. I liked the world S.E. Smith built for it and cant wait to get the second book started. The main character Carly is all of us when she says “Exercise will kill you” LOL. And the imaginative magic of the world is really something special.
Of Ms. Smith’s books (of which I really enjoy) this is my least favorite. It was slower in action, the end did not finish but left many things unresolved. Personally I don’t like stories that do not wrap up the main story line. It is ok to leave room for the story to continue, but I don’t like having to wait until the next book or books to find out how things work out. That just seems like a writers device to get you to buy more books without having to write compete stories. In general I will not purchase any book that ends in a clilff hanger.
Kind of boring for a S E Smith book