Dragon Lords Book 7
Paranormal Dragonshifter Romance
Polished, dignified and reserved in all things. That is a true nobleman.
Lady Clara of the Redding, a living statue of perfection, has been raised a true Redde noblewoman. She has been taught to never show emotion, to never raise her voice, to touch as little as possible, and to never act wildly or rashly. According to her people’s custom, … her people’s custom, the new generation cannot begin until the current one is settled. She is the last of her siblings without a husband and her pregnant sisters will remain in stasis until she’s married.
After Clara denies all suitable males on her home world, her parents are left with one choice—send her to a primitive planet where several noblemen await marriage. The men hardly appear picky about their choices, a perfect arrangement for a reluctant bride.
An uninhibited woman to match his untamed soul. That would be his ideal wife.
Lord Vladan, Ealdorman Honorary of the Draig is not like his noble brothers. Adopted into their family after a mining accident killed his parents, he is every bit as titled as his new brothers, and every bit as welcome into the fold. Yet he can’t help but feel the pull of his commoner past. He loves his family, and will always do as duty demands, but a part of him still yearns to shift into dragon form and run free in the wild. It is a side he indulges every chance he gets. This is how he knows his bride will be the most wild of creatures, for he wants passion, not perfection. Surely the gods are mistaken when they bind him to the most refined, reserved, frustratingly perfect creature in the universe.
Warning: This book contains an alpha male reluctant to take his place as a nobleman preferring to run free in the forest and a woman unwilling to marry anything but a cultured and refined gentleman. Oh, and she doesn’t like to get dirty…well, until now.
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This book 7 in the Qurilixen Lords, Dragon Lords Book Series is a steamy, standalone full-length, shifter Romance with a rough, rugged and sexy alpha male and unemotional and challenging female. This very well constructed book has wonderful characters who are well crafted with amazing personalities. This was an engaging story with depth, personality, and intriguing world construction. The characters in this book are well crafted with problems which they overcome and the characters grow in the story. A must read story
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This author knows how to write and I get sucked in every single time. I know not to start one of these books before bed because I will not sleep, yet I make this mistake every time. I absolutely love these books! This is a must read!
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This is Book 7 of the Dragon Lords Qurilixen World Series. Not my favourite book in the series but still enjoyable. I found the female character, Lady Clara of the Redding, annoying at first, but perhaps that is how she is supposed to appear as she has been taught to never show emotion, to never raise her voice, to touch as little as possible, and to never act wildly or rashly. ‘A living statue of perfection’ is not what Dragon-shifter Lord Vladan wants in a bride. Persevere with this novel and you will be rewarded.
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She turns down her suitors and is sent to a new planet. Love that some of the previous characters in this book but can be read as a stand alone. It has suspense, drama and loved the characters.
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Another great read as another dragon lord finds his mate with excitement, mystery, suspense and romance as well. I received a copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Ohh my gosh i sooo loved this book!!!!
Clara and Vladan!!!
I wanted so much to read about this couple from the first time Clara was mentioned in the other books.
Fast paced with some very well written characters this book will keep you glued to your seat.
I loved seeing the world that Clara lived in and the different customs and culture.
Another great addition to the whole series.
Entertaining alien romance with some sweet and steam. Clara grew up in a strict family setting; she was taught to be a “proper” unemotional lady; her people have some odd ideas about what is expected of their people. Clara ends up being sent off to marry one of the Draig lords; she ends up being matched with Vlad, who wanted someone full of passion, so there’s a bit of conflict between them. I liked the bit of opposites attract scenario, and I appreciate that Clara started to lighten up as the story went on. I liked Vlad; he’s a good fit to bring Clara out of her shell. There’s a bit of danger and action, which adds some fun to the story, and I like the interaction between the lords. Interesting alien romance with some fun mystical aspects.
I have been a fan of both Michelle M. Pillow and the Draig/Var books since the beginning. Vlad and Clara were great characters. Vlad’s patience as he learned his wife’s customs and helped her come into her own was amazing. Clara’s journey of self discovery was inspiring. I know she was raised to be so calm but still, I liked being in her head and “listening” to her reason out the new world she lived in.
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The Reluctant Lord is the seventh addition in the Dragon Lords series and its a wonderful romance. Vlad and Clara are both enjoyable characters along with all of side characters that are well written. Their attraction was strong and their chemistry generated lots of sparks. The storyline was well written with magic, drama, action, humor and emotional turmoil as this couples relationship evolves into more than they ever imagined. Can’t wait to read the next book!
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A Wild Man and a Reserved Bride
This one is a real fish-outta-water, opposites attract romance, with a cross-culture flare. I really liked the juxtaposition of Clara’s ultra-stiff Victorian-esque culture with Vlad’s culture that’s more similar to Vikings. The resolution of the Tyoe storyline was surprising and well-done. I’m really enjoying this series and I’m looking forward to the next in the series.
I think this is my favorite in the series so far because Clara was amicable to Vladin. She had customs that were rigid, but worked passed them quickly. I’m sure it was also due to the circumstances she found herself. If she had fiercely held to her native beliefs and customs, I would not have liked her either. I also liked Vladin and felt they complimented each other well. I’m eager to see what happens to the sleeping bride and the kingdom’s infestation.
The writing is consistent across the series. There were a few errors, typos that autocorrect couldn’t catch. I liked the pacing. The characters have a little depth but this is a quick beach read rather than a book club selection, if that makes sense. A quick escape to a far away world.
Vladan and Clara. Total opposites. Or so it seems. One is a wild dragon lord and the other is a prim and proper woman raised as a perfect be seen and not heard type woman. She has said no to everyone else. The “alien” lords are her only choice now. Good book. I enjoyed the story.
Continuation of the story that features the princes and their cousins. This bride was given special treatment prior to the main event to ensure a Noble match. Ironically, she matched with the one common born adopted cousin.
He loves the outdoors! She has never been outside. What were the gods thinking??
Lord Vladan is excited to finally be able to take part in the Bride Ceremony on Qurilixen. It will be his first time and all of his brothers and cousins have taken part for many years and were never blessed by the gods with a bride. He is sure that he will get a bride his first try, even though his brothers try and get him to accept the reality that he probably won’t.
Lady Clara of the Redding has refused all of the male suitors that have come to woo her. Her father is at his wits end. It is tradition in their culture that all females in the family are put in stasis once they get pregnant until all of the sisters have wed. Clara is the last holdout. He father is sending her to Qurilixen and told her to choose a husband and if she doesn’t she will have to remain there the rest of her life with no support from her family. He wants to see his grandchildren born. She is devastated, but agrees to go. When the eight princes and lords are presented to her one by one, each rejects her. She doesn’t understand that if their crystal doesn’t glow, she is not their intended. By the time the last lord comes in she has resigned herself to a life of isolation.
Vlad is thrilled when his crystal glows and he gets a bride, even if she does look totally weird. The next day after the final marriage ceremony he takes her to his old village where he grew up before his parents died. He has to get her to change her clothes and she is horrified that she has to ride a ceffyl. When she meets the animal it starts to act weird toward Clara. Turns out Clara can communicate with animals and it is trying to tell her something about solarflowers. Vlad is totally confused, but they head for his village. She is totally shocked by everything she sees. In her culture royalty don’t talk to the commoners! Boy does she have a lot to learn. She slowly starts to thaw toward her husband and his friends. The next day a whole herd of ceffyl comes to the village to “talk” to Clara. She understands them but doesn’t know who the strange man they are referring to is. Vlad thinks it is probably his brother Alek, who is in charge of the ceffyl herd. Eventually she will meet him and can relay the messages they are giving her. In the mean time Vlad has to go and investigate a collapse in the ore mines. Clara goes with him and while they are investigating a space ship lands and a Tyoe comes out and attacks them. Fortunately, Clara knows how to fight them. Turns out the Tyoe have been stealing their ore and have damaged the mine in the process. Vlad and one of his friends are seriously injured during the fight. The cavern they are trapped in is toxic thanks to the Tyoe, but they finally find a way out to fresh air but are trapped by the waterfall. Clara realizes how much her husband has come to mean to her and is devastated that she might lose him now. Will they ever get out of the mine? And what is with the solarflowers??
This is book seven of the Qurilixen World Series and just as good as all the previous ones. I absolutely love this series!!
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This was another wonderful addition to this series and I thoroughly enjoyed the read
I have been fortunate enough to have the pleasure of reading and reviewing the books in this series and have enjoyed them all, they have all been original and well written with great plot and very innovative characters that draw you into the story.
The two characters in this book were very charged and at times the interaction and the sparks between them both could easily have jumped right out of the pages,
I will not spoil the read for others but can guarantee that this will be another one of your favourites reads in this series, it is simply captivating and once started impossible to put down.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.
This is a truly, intriguing dragon shifter romance has a very interesting “opposite attractions” theme that really caught my attention & it is a splendid addition to the series. It can easily stand on its own even though there are some character crossovers, it does basically run concurrently with the other books in this series but each of these books cover a different couple in them. The plot has quite good world building and is filled with some intriguing /suspenseful situations that are well-described. The characters are portrayed as individually unique with well-defined personalities & I found the female character was realistically emotionally flawed to a certain extent due to her upbringing but the two main characters (Clara & Vlad) ultimately entwine quite well & complement each other.
It is about: a young noblewoman (Lady Clara, with empathic abilities) is from a planet (Redde) where emotions are suppress & she is sent by her father to a planet (Qurilixian) in order to find a husband & she is later chosen by a dragon shifter (Lord Vladan aka Vlad)
There is: Draigs (dragon shifters), Vars (cat shifters), villainous aliens (Tyoe), Redding Royalty, fated mates, twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, drama, humour, adventure, action, threats, danger, , violence, explosions, confusion, fear, desperation, a rescue, acceptance, confrontations manipulations, compromises, contentment, some steamy scenes & a satisfying conclusion. I enjoyed reading this book & would recommend it.
I enjoyed reading this book, the interaction and chemistry between the characters of Clara and Vladan is wonderful. This book, has a good storyline, it is entertaining, and filled with action and adventure. I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this book as a FREE ARC copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
Wow, talk about prejudice! Nobility vs commoners. Her parents already had her life mapped out. They were giving her 1yr to get married & be pregnant, then they will bring her home. Her husband has no say in this?!?!? Really? Lol. Guess they only looked at his title & not that he’s a dragon shifter, who mates for life.
It’s true……These books are enjoyable & can be read as a stand alone, in any order, but they’re much better read in order in the series. Each book has 2 main characters, getting together, but they all have things happening throughout each that intertwine with the characters in the other books. Either way, enjoy.
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Loved this story! The “opposites attract” “fish out of water” story kept my attention the whole time. Even though Vlad was adopted into the Draig noble family, he is still a boy from the Mining Village. Clara has been raised to show no emotion and to be the perfect Redde Lady. From Clara’s introduction to the royal and noble Draig bachelors you start to see Clara mask crack. Her first negotiation was awesome and I enjoyed that aspect of the Redde through the whole book. Vlad is a good character but I felt that this story was more about Clara and it is not disappoiinting. Page turning is too tame of a word for how I felt about this book – I enhaled it. Even the ending is perfect. The only thing that would make it better is if the book were longer and if my burning questions were answered. Don’t get me wrong – there is no cliffhanger on this one but there are a couple of things that happened that I would love answers to.
Overall, I freaking loved it and I think everyone should read it!
Vlad and Clara are a really odd match. Clara is high protocol nobility and Vlad or the Draig in general are down to earth everyday people. But when the crystal chooses a mate for a Draig it knows what it is doing. While Clara treats their union as an arranged marriage going through all of the motions expected of her, Vlad treats it as destiny, with a touch of whimsy. But this is not just a shifter loved story, there a a baddie afoot. What would be their honeymoon turns into a dangerous adventure. This witty, sexy, heartwarming tale is more than a shifter romance it’s a great read.
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