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A Kiss From a Dragon Lord by Charlotte Swan

Series:
Kiss From a Monster #3

Genre:
Monster, Erotica, Smut, Paranormal, Romance, Demons, Dual Points of View, Dark, Book Series, Adult, Romantasy, Spicy Romance, Steamy Romance, Magic, Porn with a Plot, Dragons, Krakens and Tentacles

Publication Date:
June 27, 2023

Pages Numbers:
98

Read Date:
February 7th, 2024

Date Finished:
February 7th, 2024

Rating:
2/5

Blurb:

Anwyn knows the dangers of staying in one place for too long. Ever since the death of her parents at a young age, she has lived a life on the run. She takes what she can and leaves as soon as people begin to question who she is. Unfortunately, her luck has run out, and now she finds herself engaged to a horrible man. With nowhere else to go, Anwyn travels through the one place no one from the village will dare The Woods. Washed into a cave during the storm, Anwyn comes face-to-face with a dragon. What seems like the worst day of her life turns out to be quite fortuitous as she discovers his lair is filled to the brim with gold and jewels. Enough to buy the life she’s always wanted. It soon becomes apparent that the dragon who captured her wants her for more than just a quick meal. The longer she spends in his company, the more she begins to question if a life of solitude is what she wants. Especially as this dragon continues to bring her every comfort and pleasure she could imagine.

After all these years of running, could the life of a dragon’s most precious treasure be the one she’s always dreamed of?

Review:

Lassar was once a lord whose greed made him seek out the Demon in the Woods and make a deal with him, only to have his greed transform him into a dragon. With his gold surrounding him, he never thought anyone would be brave enough to enter his cave. That is until Anwyn shows up shivering from the cold and rain.

Anwyn knows she should have left this little town a long time ago but she had become so accustomed to the life she was currently living that she had allowed herself to slip. She learns that someone knows about her and has decided she would make the perfect wife for him. Anwyn flees from the town only to find a cave and a dragon.

While I did enjoy this novel a bit more than I did the second one, I thought the meeting between the hero and the "villain" was anticlimactic. I think that took away from the story and was a bit of a disappointment. Even when the villagers show up did nothing to add or subtract to the story. It was like they were there and gone. It was sort of sad for me. :/ Although I did like this book a lot more than the second one, it still was a letdown than the previous novel.

Again, this was a quick read and a nice introduction to monster romances if you are looking for something from this genre.

Similar Books:

The Dalwick Demon by Ashley Bennett
Monster Pucker by Clio Evans
My Minotaur Husband by Lyonne Riley

A Kiss From a Demon by Charlotte Swan

Series:
Kiss From a Monster #1

Genre:
Monster, Erotica, Smut, Paranormal, Romance, Demons, Dual Points of View, Dark, Book Series, Adult, Romantasy, Spicy Romance, Steamy Romance, Magic, Porn with a Plot

Publication Date:
December 20, 2022

Pages Numbers:
78

Read Date:
February 5th, 2024

Date Finished:
February 5th, 2024

Rating:
4.8/5

Blurb:

Irys Evergrove only wanted one thing: to avoid marriage to the lecherous duke that has desired her long before she came of age. Those in her village speak of a demon that lives in The Woods, a magical land that very few humans dare to enter. Her desperation sends her into the heart of the forest until she comes face to face with a creature pulled straight from her nightmares.

So why does he excite her in a way no mortal man ever has?

Begging him to save her from her marriage he agrees but refuses the meager amount of coins she offers him. What this demon desires from her is one pleasure-filled night with her in his cottage. This demon unlocks something inside of Irys she has long since buried. When the sun rises in the morning will she truly be able to start her new life with the freedom she bargained for? Or will she realize that the passion she found between her and the demon of The Woods is not something so easily found again?

Review:

Lately any erotica books with a small or no plot seem to be mostly misses when it comes to enjoyment. This book, however, broke that expectation and I found that I enjoyed this one. Irys searches for the Demon in the Woods hoping to make a bargain that would halt her marriage to a neighboring duke, one who has been waiting all this time to get his hands on her. She does not expect that the Demon in the Woods has only one stipulation - one night with him. One night in his arms is all the Demon wants but what if both want there to be more as the evening progresses?

Was it wrong for me to enjoy this book more than I have with others of the same genre? Because I did enjoy this one. There is not a ton of information dump. We learn early in the story why Irys is seeking out the Demon in the Woods - her father is finally giving in to this Duke and handing over his daughter to him. The father knows she does not want this and she knows the only answer is in those woods. You feel her fear of the future her father already has prepared for her.

When she meets Asgorath, he is in demon form and yet she does not shy away from him. She shows little fear and yet this seems to draw Asgorath toward her. There is no love right away. There is respect for each other and the demon side - possession. He wants her and by the end of the night, he plans to have her for eternity.

The only downside to this novel - I think the confrontation with the Duke lacked something. I would have liked to have seen something more there.

Otherwise, this book was worth the read.

Similar Books:

The Dalwick Demon by Ashley Bennett
Monster Pucker by Clio Evans
My Minotaur Husband by Lyonne Riley