Taken by the Dragon Prince (Dragon Lords 4)by Kiersten Fay-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 31, 2022

Prince Khalstorm Belmont lost everything the day his kingdom was destroyed. Imprisoned for a crime he never committed, he dreams of exacting his revenge against the witch responsible, a treacherous beauty who once tempted him beyond reason, only to betray him in the end. When Khalstorm captures her, he discovers his feelings for her are as strong as ever, leading him torn between his hunger for vengeance and his hunger for her.

Celeste Songbird both feared and longed for the day Khalstorm found her. No longer resembling the man she once loved, he is filled with rage and regret…and on a mission for her blood. Temporarily stripped of her powers, her life is at his mercy. Can she break through his ice-cold heart before all is lost?

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REVIEW: TAKEN BY THE DRAGON PRINCE is the fourth instalment in Kiersten Fay’s adult DRAGON LORDS erotic paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi series-a spin off from the author’s SHADOW QUEST series. This is twenty-nine year old, dragon Prince Khalstorm Belmont, and twenty-seven year old witch Celeste Songbird’s story line. TAKEN BY THE DRAGON PRINCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storyline is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Celeste and Khalstorm) using present day and memories from the past, TAKEN BY THE DRAGON PRINCE follows the second chance relationship between twenty-nine year old, dragon Prince Khalstorm Belmont, and twenty-seven year old witch Celeste Songbird. The witches and dragons have been at war for hundreds of years but ten years earlier dragon Prince Khalstorm Belmont fell in love with witch Celeste Songbird. Prince Khalstorm was betrothed to another dragon shifter but hours before they were to be married, Celeste was accused of killing his mate. Found with the murder weapon in his hand, Khalstorm was imprisoned, along with the woman he once loved. Fast forward to present day wherein a ghostly apparition has been visiting his cell, the spectre the sister of the woman he once loved. Hoping to assistance in releasing the witch, Khalstorm volunteers to save Celeste, only to discover the truth is not always what appears to be. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Celeste and Khalstorm, and the potential fall-out as the witches and dragons continue to battle for power and control, placing our couple in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Khalstorm and Celeste is a second chance romance; a lovers to enemies to lovers relationship in which betrayal and discrimination are at the root of their conflict. Blaming one another for the death of Khalstorm’s bride to be, both would find themselves imprisoned without benefit of trial or truth. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Celeste’s sister Xanthia, and their mother Elora, as well as the return of Jessie and Orin (SEDUCED BY THE DRAGON LORD 2) ,and Dragon warrior Rayu. The requisite evil has many faces.

TAKE BY THE DRAGON PRINCE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, magic and mayhem, discrimination and love. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the romance is captivating; the characters are energetic and broken.

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Reviewed by Sandy