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What a Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin, #3)

G.A. Aiken

Start date: March 1, 2012

Finish date: March 31, 2012

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Apr 21, 2011 Zeek rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, pnr, dragons, favorite-author, chick-fantasy, shifters, angels-gods-demons

In Dagmar Reinholdt’s world of Northlanders- you have to be strong to survive. As a small woman in a family of burtish men, she developed her strengths of cunning and trickery to get ahead. Now a rather devious politician, she uses words to defeat her foes- along with her clever mind. When a golden dragon of the Southland appears at her castle, everyone else is ready to war- and although she wasn’t expecting this particular dragon shifter, she’s perpared to do the opposite and make an alliance.

G In Dagmar Reinholdt’s world of Northlanders- you have to be strong to survive. As a small woman in a family of burtish men, she developed her strengths of cunning and trickery to get ahead. Now a rather devious politician, she uses words to defeat her foes- along with her clever mind. When a golden dragon of the Southland appears at her castle, everyone else is ready to war- and although she wasn’t expecting this particular dragon shifter, she’s perpared to do the opposite and make an alliance.

Gwenvael, middle child and golden boy- literally- of the Southland dragons, wasn’t prepared to meet a tiny woman when he answered the summons for his fierce warlord sister-in-law, but something about the keen intellect he sees behind her eyes stirs his blood. He may be considered a lazy, lay-about, male-ho by his over-the-top family of warriors, but he’s determined to find out what these Northlanders know about his sister-in-law’s pregnancy- and why it’s not going well- because they do know something. So, he decides to haunt her castle for a day or two and find out what makes her tick. If he talks her into his bed? All the better.

Like a spark to dry tinder these two light up when together- but Dagmar’s determined to keep all the fire hidden and Gwenvael’s equally sure he needs to draw it out. He talks her into accompanying him to his home in the Southlands and good thing he does because when the final battle comes down for the lives of the twins about to join his family, they will need Dagmar’s skills of politicking- with gods no less- to make it out alive.

Dagmar and Gwenvael, seem an unlikely match at first blush- her so serious, him so not. But she needs him to ground her(and lighten her up!) and that’s good enough for me. I love that they find each other and are secure enough in their love to see beyond their differences- more than that, to appreciate each other for them. Much of this story is tied up with securing the Southland Dragons’ rulling stronghold from invaders- and the safety of Gwenvael’s oldest brother’s family. (I was bawling my eyes out at the end and also crossing my fingers Aiken wouldn’t really do that to her readers. Shhh, no spoilers). I loved how Dagmar had such a huge part of it all.

As I’ve stated in my previous reviews for this series, The Dragon Kin sorta drags for me for some reason, but I always end up liking it. (By far my favorite series by this author is her Pride Series.)

This entry, however, was a goodie.
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Mar 29, 2013 Stevie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: part-of-a-series, favorites, super-alpha-male, feisty-heroine, medieval, kinda-steamy, clever-and-canny-heroine, paranormal, great-bantering, fun-read

This series just gets better and better. I wrote a review and it was deleted, but basically, the story of Gwenael and Dargmar and the continuation of all the other character's stories is just such a great and extremely enjoyable tale to read. This particular book was so hard for me to put down. Not only was the trademark wit and sarcastic humor abounding but there was an intensity that had me reading until 3am on a week night. Phenomenal series- cannot praise enough. I am completely addicted. ...more

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May 07, 2010 Katie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle, paranormal, dragon, shapeshifters

Bloody BRILLIANT book! Of course an hour ago I was bawling so hard I couldn't even see the words and wanted to hurl the book through the wall...but by the end I was once again laughing out loud. Can't wait for more in this series. ...more

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