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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Book Review: Dragon’s Rogue (Wild Dragons Book One) by Anastasia Wilde

Dragon’s Rogue (Wild Dragons Book One)
by Anastasia Wilde
April 29, 2018 
Genre: Paranormal Romance 
ISBN: 978-1717480088
ASIN: B07CND297P
Word Count: 83,000
Cover Artist: Melody Simmons
He’s loved her in his dreams for a hundred years. Now he’s finally found her, and he’ll do anything to make her is own…

The evil Dragon Lord Vyrkos is about to rise from captivity in a devastating volcanic eruption. Only the Greystone brothers can stop him—and only if they find the three women who hold the keys to sealing Vyrkos’ tomb forever.

Blaze McKenna is a witch hiding out from her former coven. After stealing their most powerful artifact to keep them from destroying themselves, she’s been preparing for the day when the coven leader will hunt her down and try to take it back.

A battle that only one of them will walk away from.

So when smoking hot dragon shifter Zane Greystone offers to help her fight the coven in return for her handing over one of the Seals to Vyrkos’ tomb, it sounds like the perfect plan—except for two problems.

She doesn’t know where the Seal is.

And the dragon doesn’t just want her help—he wants her heart, body and soul.

Dragon’s Rogue is the first book in Anastasia Wilde’s epic new trilogy, Wild Dragons. Each book features one couple, hot steamy dragon love, HEA, no cliffhangers!

Rated steamy – contains explicit sex but not erotica



Dragon’s Rouge is the premier installment in a new paranormal romance trilogy by Anastasia Wilde. The series centres on the brothers Greystone, three dragon shifters tasked with protecting Portland from the nefarious dragon Lord Vykros. Deep in involuntary slumber, Vykros poses a deadly threat to shifters and humans alike should he awake. The guardians’ management of Vykros is tenuous, however, and the dragon lord begins to stir. As the Greystones diligently monitor their charge, rogue witch turned art dealer Blaze McKenna emerges from seclusion with a potential key to everyone’s safety. Blaze’s former coven has a mystical and dangerous connection with Vykros. To prevent certain disaster, Blaze forges a partnership with Zane Greystone to uncover the key to lasting protection.

I enjoyed Dragon’s Rogue. It was a quick and entertaining read. There’s nothing like starting a new series, especially when the potential is real. The storyline is imaginative and the characters are well-developed. The action-packed plotline is a nice complement to the unfolding romance between Blaze and Zane. Their relationship develops quickly, however, Wilde uses a clever plotline device to create a fated romance with an unexpected foundation. The romantic scenes are well-crafted and deliciously detailed, so if that’s not your thing, you’ve been warned.

In Dragon’s Rogue, Wilde clearly sets the stage for the rest of the trilogy. While threats have been temporarily diffused, further dragon danger, drama, and romance await.

Four Sheep
 





Bianca Greenwood

Excerpt
The butler gestured to the terrace doors on the other side of the room. He stepped discreetly back into the hallway, closing the door behind him.

Zane took a deep breath, and then walked between the fluttering sheer curtains out onto the terrace. He caught a glimpse of an expanse of starry sky before he turned to meet the woman whose house he'd broken into the night before. The woman from his dream visions.

“Hello,” he said, extending his hand. “Thank you for meeting me. I—”

That was as far as he got. Two silken ropes twined around his wrists and yanked, as if held by invisible hands. Before he could react, he was suspended a few inches off the ground, his arms spread over his head in a Y-shape.

She’d outsmarted him. He was trapped.

Before he could say a word, Blaze made a swift movement with her hands. His shirt ripped open down the front and spread wide, exposing his heart.

Oh, hell, Zane thought. This can’t be good. She must have recognized him from last night.

And she was clearly holding a grudge.

Blaze walked right up to him, ignoring his struggles, and ran her hands over his chest. The heat from her fingers seemed to strike all the way down into his bones.

His exclamation turned into a murmured exhale. “What the hell are you doing to me?”

“Where’s your tattoo?” she demanded.

“My what?”

He had no idea what she was talking about. ‘Thorne?’ he called mentally to his brother. ‘Little help here? I’m on the terrace outside the study.’ He projected a picture of its location. ‘Come from outside. Cloak yourself. We’re having an issue with the lovely Ms. McKenna.’

His brother replied, ‘Saw you leave. Already on my way.’

“Your coven tattoo. Where is it?” Blaze jerked her hand back, walked around behind him, and magically ripped the back of his shirt and jacket as well. He shivered at the sudden touch of the night air on his bare skin.

Or maybe it was her making him shiver.

He felt her fingers on his left shoulder blade, and sucked in his breath involuntarily. Just that small contact sent electricity shooting through his body.

She thought he was a sorcerer. An evil one, if the way he was hanging from his wrists like laundry on a clothesline was anything to go by.

“I’m not in a coven,” he told her.

She came around to face him again. “You must be. You’re too powerful to be solo, and I felt power in the others, too. Stop lying.”

There was a sudden gust of wind, and Zane felt Thorne’s dragon presence just above the terrace. Then his brother shifted mid-air, uncloaked and landed on the terrace behind Blaze, in human form.

‘Watch out, bro.’ he cautioned silently. ‘She has a spell—’

Too late.

The minute Thorne’s feet hit the balcony, more silken ropes sprang to life and he was strung up the same way Zane was. Blaze whipped around and tore Thorne’s shirt open with her magic.

Damn. Beautiful witch: 2, Dragons: 0

Not the heroic first impression he’d intended to make.

Blaze backed up, looking from one to the other. “All right,” she said. “No tattoos, no coven. So spill it. Who are you people, why were you after my artifact, and how much pain do I have to put you through to get it back?”

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Anastasia Wilde lives in the deep forests of the Pacific Northwest, where sexy shifters may or may not be found hiding among the tall, ancient trees. She loves to write paranormal romances about wild, passionate shifter men and the strong women who are destined to win their hearts. Broken, complicated, devoted, protective—love heals their wounds and smooths their rough edges (but not too much!). When not writing, Anastasia enjoys traveling, nomming on any food involving bacon or melty cheese (ideally both), adding to her magical crystal collection, or relaxing with a glass of wine, watching the sun set behind the mountains.

13 comments:

  1. Two sexy dragons. I'd be interested in a slightly different scene with Zane and Blaze involving ropes.

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  2. Looking forward to this series. Sounds like a Tomb Raider type with dragons.

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  3. I enjoyed getting to know your book and thanks for the chance to win :)

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  4. Looking forward to reading more of this one.

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  5. read the excerpt-thanks for your giveaway

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  6. Like the blurb. Should be a good one - thanks.

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  7. I wish the excerpt was longer..sounds great.

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  8. Thanks to everyone for stopping by! I'm glad you liked the excerpt - I hope you enjoy the book! And special thanks to Sharon and I Smell Sheep for hosting me!

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    1. We were happy to host you! You are welcome back anytime :)

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  9. I would love to be as creative and have an imagination as brilliant as yours. I love to read books that have such an easy flow about them. Thank you.

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