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raven168's review against another edition
3.0
At the beginning I was more excited about this book than any of the other three because for once it seemed like were going to get a female mc that wasn't going to fight her marriage. In fact, Pia had fallen in love with the planet as soon as she stepped off the ship and was really hoping to find a husband there on the first planet she goes to. So imagine my surprise, and annoyance, when almost right away she's seeking divorce and trying to put distance between herself and Zoran. What happened to wanting to find her husband there!?
Pia has had a most unusual upbringing and it's not until the very end when we finally learn about it. When she was young, she was horribly disfigured when she suffered burns over 60% of her body. She still manages to survive using skills she already had learned, but when she kills the son of a very powerful and dangerous man in self defense, she knows she has to find a way to hide herself. And that's were Galaxy Brides comes in. They will pay for all of the surgeries to fix her entire body if she signs an exclusive contract with them. Seems like a win win. She'll be completely unrecognizable and will be very far away from those after her. With luck, maybe she'll even find a decent husband. But she never expected someone like Zoran.
Zoran is the commander of their armies and I have been waiting for his book since the first one. I love me a brooding warrior. Much like his brothers, Zoran knows immediately when he has found his mate. He's even more sure when he gets her back to his tent and she literally starts fighting him. When Pia refuses to remove his mask despite how much she obviously wants him, Zoran maybe kind of sort of forces her hand....and burns the mask when she tries to get him to put it back on. And the next morning he maybe sort of also forces her to break his crystal. Just maybe.
Really, these two made a very good couple. It's too bad it was so hard to get there. We got some really, really good times with these two together but there were too many times where they were pushing each other away. It was frustrating how it took almost the whole book for Pia to not deny it and get angry when Zoran called her beautiful. I mean, for crying out loud woman. I get it. You used to look horrifying. But you have goddamn mirrors and know you're not anymore. Get over it. Then you have the two of them assuming they know how the other feels for most of the book which causes huge misunderstanding after huge misunderstanding. If they would have just talked, even just once, everything would have been sooooo much better. Yes, they are both fighters, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't know how to use their words. I hate when authors draw out the drama like this when it's something that could easily be solved.
Pia doesn't have some crazy family or past that catches up to her like the last two did, so I feel more of the book was focused on the two of them. Which I liked. Mostly because with all of these happening at the same time I was really getting tired of reading the exact same scenes over and over and over again.
Zoran and Pia were my favorite couple so far, but honestly, I don't intend to read more of this series. I tire of reading every book having the female not wanting to be with her husband. Especially knowing that's exactly why they were brought there.
Pia has had a most unusual upbringing and it's not until the very end when we finally learn about it. When she was young, she was horribly disfigured when she suffered burns over 60% of her body. She still manages to survive using skills she already had learned, but when she kills the son of a very powerful and dangerous man in self defense, she knows she has to find a way to hide herself. And that's were Galaxy Brides comes in. They will pay for all of the surgeries to fix her entire body if she signs an exclusive contract with them. Seems like a win win. She'll be completely unrecognizable and will be very far away from those after her. With luck, maybe she'll even find a decent husband. But she never expected someone like Zoran.
Zoran is the commander of their armies and I have been waiting for his book since the first one. I love me a brooding warrior. Much like his brothers, Zoran knows immediately when he has found his mate. He's even more sure when he gets her back to his tent and she literally starts fighting him. When Pia refuses to remove his mask despite how much she obviously wants him, Zoran maybe kind of sort of forces her hand....and burns the mask when she tries to get him to put it back on. And the next morning he maybe sort of also forces her to break his crystal. Just maybe.
Really, these two made a very good couple. It's too bad it was so hard to get there. We got some really, really good times with these two together but there were too many times where they were pushing each other away. It was frustrating how it took almost the whole book for Pia to not deny it and get angry when Zoran called her beautiful. I mean, for crying out loud woman. I get it. You used to look horrifying. But you have goddamn mirrors and know you're not anymore. Get over it. Then you have the two of them assuming they know how the other feels for most of the book which causes huge misunderstanding after huge misunderstanding. If they would have just talked, even just once, everything would have been sooooo much better. Yes, they are both fighters, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't know how to use their words. I hate when authors draw out the drama like this when it's something that could easily be solved.
Pia doesn't have some crazy family or past that catches up to her like the last two did, so I feel more of the book was focused on the two of them. Which I liked. Mostly because with all of these happening at the same time I was really getting tired of reading the exact same scenes over and over and over again.
Zoran and Pia were my favorite couple so far, but honestly, I don't intend to read more of this series. I tire of reading every book having the female not wanting to be with her husband. Especially knowing that's exactly why they were brought there.
book_lover_97's review against another edition
4.0
This is an enjoyable fourth addition to the Dragon Lords series. It has fantastic emotion and a great intensity with the ups and downs. Pia is a strong character. The storyline is entertaining and can be read as a standalone.
manth1975's review against another edition
5.0
Heartwarming
I loved this last installment of the four princes marriage's, it was sweet and heartwarming but still firey. There is a lovely twist and I can't wait to start the dukes series next
I loved this last installment of the four princes marriage's, it was sweet and heartwarming but still firey. There is a lovely twist and I can't wait to start the dukes series next
nikkisbooknook's review
4.0
Pia Korbin, is on the run! She was an assassin and whilst on a job she attracted the slimy attention of the mayors son. After being forced to kill him when he attempted to rape her, she runs and escapes on the Galaxy Brides Ship.
Her body had been burned, over 60% of it, during an explosion whilst escaping her home planet. During her trip to Quilixen she has been given extensive reconstructive surgery. Even though she no longer has the scars, she still feels ugly and unworthy.
When Zoran claims her as his bride, she is convinced he is making fun of her. She hates the rules that he tried to have her abide by. She wants her freedom!!! There ensues a struggle for the upper hand.
Both are strong and forceful personalities and there are more than a few misunderstandings. There is a breakdown in their self imposed barriers and the HEA was just perfect. While there were not a lot of sex scenes, there was a lot of sexual tension. The love scenes are forceful and there is BDSM like scenarios but they are not forced and are very much consensual!!!
I loved this series and seeing the story evolving from the differing points of view of the heroines was fantastic. No spoilers but I loved the multi HEA in the epilogue!!!!!
Her body had been burned, over 60% of it, during an explosion whilst escaping her home planet. During her trip to Quilixen she has been given extensive reconstructive surgery. Even though she no longer has the scars, she still feels ugly and unworthy.
When Zoran claims her as his bride, she is convinced he is making fun of her. She hates the rules that he tried to have her abide by. She wants her freedom!!! There ensues a struggle for the upper hand.
Both are strong and forceful personalities and there are more than a few misunderstandings. There is a breakdown in their self imposed barriers and the HEA was just perfect. While there were not a lot of sex scenes, there was a lot of sexual tension. The love scenes are forceful and there is BDSM like scenarios but they are not forced and are very much consensual!!!
I loved this series and seeing the story evolving from the differing points of view of the heroines was fantastic. No spoilers but I loved the multi HEA in the epilogue!!!!!
nikkisbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
Pia Korbin, is on the run! She was an assassin and whilst on a job she attracted the slimy attention of the mayors son. After being forced to kill him when he attempted to rape her, she runs and escapes on the Galaxy Brides Ship.
Her body had been burned, over 60% of it, during an explosion whilst escaping her home planet. During her trip to Quilixen she has been given extensive reconstructive surgery. Even though she no longer has the scars, she still feels ugly and unworthy.
When Zoran claims her as his bride, she is convinced he is making fun of her. She hates the rules that he tried to have her abide by. She wants her freedom!!! There ensues a struggle for the upper hand.
Both are strong and forceful personalities and there are more than a few misunderstandings. There is a breakdown in their self imposed barriers and the HEA was just perfect. While there were not a lot of sex scenes, there was a lot of sexual tension. The love scenes are forceful and there is BDSM like scenarios but they are not forced and are very much consensual!!!
I loved this series and seeing the story evolving from the differing points of view of the heroines was fantastic. No spoilers but I loved the multi HEA in the epilogue!
Her body had been burned, over 60% of it, during an explosion whilst escaping her home planet. During her trip to Quilixen she has been given extensive reconstructive surgery. Even though she no longer has the scars, she still feels ugly and unworthy.
When Zoran claims her as his bride, she is convinced he is making fun of her. She hates the rules that he tried to have her abide by. She wants her freedom!!! There ensues a struggle for the upper hand.
Both are strong and forceful personalities and there are more than a few misunderstandings. There is a breakdown in their self imposed barriers and the HEA was just perfect. While there were not a lot of sex scenes, there was a lot of sexual tension. The love scenes are forceful and there is BDSM like scenarios but they are not forced and are very much consensual!!!
I loved this series and seeing the story evolving from the differing points of view of the heroines was fantastic. No spoilers but I loved the multi HEA in the epilogue!
tasigmund's review against another edition
4.0
Who doesn't like a Qurilixian man. Pia doesn't believe she'll ever get a man, cause she is too ugly and scarred. She hides in the Galaxy Brides, they give her a new face, then meets Zoran - her mate. She can't believe that he would ever love her or be nice to her. Michele M. Pillow makes such a nice world for her romance novels. The story apart from the romance was interesting. The cat and mouse game is very entertaining. I like all of Michelle's books, i'm not a fan of the detailed sex scenes but i don't mind ignoring those for a good story and these books have plenty of good stories. I recommend these books for you romane lovers.
tasigmund's review against another edition
4.0
Who doesn't like a Qurilixian man. Pia doesn't believe she'll ever get a man, cause she is too ugly and scarred. She hides in the Galaxy Brides, they give her a new face, then meets Zoran - her mate. She can't believe that he would ever love her or be nice to her. Michele M. Pillow makes such a nice world for her romance novels. The story apart from the romance was interesting. The cat and mouse game is very entertaining. I like all of Michelle's books, i'm not a fan of the detailed sex scenes but i don't mind ignoring those for a good story and these books have plenty of good stories. I recommend these books for you romane lovers.
xiaxia's review against another edition
5.0
Ahhh, Prince Zoran of Draig, how you've messed up my dreams for a month...
But I loved Pia too, my favorite female character from the Dragon Lords.
This is the best book of the series, in my opinion. It gave me everything I needed. Two strong warriors: Pia and Zoran, characters that seemed very real to me and not cliche, hot hot scenes, funny moments and funny side characters (see the scene where Pia is throwing knives at a dummy with an audience).
This is the only book from the series that I would re-read over and over again.
But I loved Pia too, my favorite female character from the Dragon Lords.
This is the best book of the series, in my opinion. It gave me everything I needed. Two strong warriors: Pia and Zoran, characters that seemed very real to me and not cliche, hot hot scenes, funny moments and funny side characters (see the scene where Pia is throwing knives at a dummy with an audience).
This is the only book from the series that I would re-read over and over again.
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