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sammy_lou's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars!
It is sad to see this series end, but there is so many connected series of this one out there. I have read this one twice, and I liked it more the second time around. As usual with fated mate stories, both Nico & Tony don't hang about. The Mating was done accidently, but they move along quickly after that. They do have a few teething pains, mainly due to Nico not explaining aspects of their mating properly to Tony. If not for those fellow paranormals around them, they could of found navigating a mating harder. They do learn to communicate better, and that helps them to move things along better.
There are a few problems for them, mainly outside forces. I really needed Jack to back off, even if Nico did need to use his words better to explain things to him. I loved their family, both blood and Found. It was good to see that everyone has a happy ending, even the side characters from this one. I found Nico's mum lovely, and I was glad she was there to explain certain things to him. Especially their little suprise!
It is sad to see this series end, but there is so many connected series of this one out there. I have read this one twice, and I liked it more the second time around. As usual with fated mate stories, both Nico & Tony don't hang about. The Mating was done accidently, but they move along quickly after that. They do have a few teething pains, mainly due to Nico not explaining aspects of their mating properly to Tony. If not for those fellow paranormals around them, they could of found navigating a mating harder. They do learn to communicate better, and that helps them to move things along better.
There are a few problems for them, mainly outside forces. I really needed Jack to back off, even if Nico did need to use his words better to explain things to him. I loved their family, both blood and Found. It was good to see that everyone has a happy ending, even the side characters from this one. I found Nico's mum lovely, and I was glad she was there to explain certain things to him. Especially their little suprise!
christycorr's review
This handwaved away everything that could’ve been interesting about the ship in the first couple of chapters, so I really have no reason to finish this.
chloeinbooksland's review
I DNF at 38%
So...
This is what happens when you're a mood reader and you're in a specific mood for a specific kind of books -here the guilty pleasure kind that are Lisa Oliver's books- and when that mood passes.
I'm not in the "right" mood anymore and I can see how bad the book is. And I cannot find any good redeemable quality about it.
So...
This is what happens when you're a mood reader and you're in a specific mood for a specific kind of books -here the guilty pleasure kind that are Lisa Oliver's books- and when that mood passes.
I'm not in the "right" mood anymore and I can see how bad the book is. And I cannot find any good redeemable quality about it.
tiggers_hate_acorns's review against another edition
5.0
Sadly the last of the series. Loved the dragons and had quite a few laugh out loud moments especially at the beginning. Definitely a reread one day.
5 stars
5 stars
atheresa's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really nice romance of two older mates who each had to work through a lot of life baggage and history. The mating/breeding process and necessary continuous physical presence for dragon mates was different and a nice change to the traditional furry shifter story.
I call this series Ms. Oliver's "Coming Out and Gay For You" series. In this book, much of the story centered around Tony coming out at work and the impact it had on his job as police captain. Tony's issue was not publically admitting his sexuality, it was losing his job and pension since he had devoted much of his life and wrapped his self identity to LE.
The story was fairly busy as characters from the previous installments got involved along with Nico and Tony's families. There was a kidnapping action plot that rallied the shifter troops and showcased their abilities. It was a good wrap up for the series, creating new relationships plus intertwining existing ones.
A major disappointment was the mpreg. It was completely glossed over. That, along with being at the end of the book, made it feel as though Ms. Oliver threw it in at the last minute. This was in direct contrast to her recent book and impressive first foray into mpreg [b:A Tiger's Tale|34521777|A Tiger's Tale (Arrowtown, #1)|Lisa Oliver|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489110472s/34521777.jpg|55654520].
Another downer was that Nico's dragon breath totally rejuvenated Tony from age 52 to 25. I was looking forward to a middle aged human mate - a healthy, disease-free, robust 52 year old silver fox would have been ideal.
I call this series Ms. Oliver's "Coming Out and Gay For You" series. In this book, much of the story centered around Tony coming out at work and the impact it had on his job as police captain. Tony's issue was not publically admitting his sexuality, it was losing his job and pension since he had devoted much of his life and wrapped his self identity to LE.
The story was fairly busy as characters from the previous installments got involved along with Nico and Tony's families. There was a kidnapping action plot that rallied the shifter troops and showcased their abilities. It was a good wrap up for the series, creating new relationships plus intertwining existing ones.
A major disappointment was the mpreg. It was completely glossed over. That, along with being at the end of the book, made it feel as though Ms. Oliver threw it in at the last minute. This was in direct contrast to her recent book and impressive first foray into mpreg [b:A Tiger's Tale|34521777|A Tiger's Tale (Arrowtown, #1)|Lisa Oliver|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489110472s/34521777.jpg|55654520].
Another downer was that Nico's dragon breath totally rejuvenated Tony from age 52 to 25. I was looking forward to a middle aged human mate - a healthy, disease-free, robust 52 year old silver fox would have been ideal.
relly's review against another edition
4.0
Sad to see the end of this series
4 Stars
Enjoyable read. I enjoy this author’s works, when you read a Lisa Oliver book you know what to expect and she always delivers. This book was no exception.
I love the inclusion of the dragons; I mean who doesn’t love dragons! The dragon family dynamics were great.
I also really enjoyed the relationship between Tony and Nico. Tony really stood his ground against the Nico and his dragon when their expectations were unreasonable and yet admitted when he was wrong. It was also fantastic to see the pack characters from previous books appear and bring Nico, Tony and his son into their pack and family/
My only niggle (and I honestly think it is just me) was the way Tony’s age and appearance was handled. I was really looking forward to an older MC and seeing it just not matter what he looked like, but the way it was handled didn’t sit well with me and it bothered me for the rest of the book. It felt like when you read a book about an overweight character and they lose weight and all of sudden are stunningly beautiful, Even though Nico stated that it didn’t matter what Tony looked like, it sends the message that you have to be young and thin to be attractive to others.
I’ve really enjoyed this series and I’m sad to see it end.
4 Stars
Enjoyable read. I enjoy this author’s works, when you read a Lisa Oliver book you know what to expect and she always delivers. This book was no exception.
I love the inclusion of the dragons; I mean who doesn’t love dragons! The dragon family dynamics were great.
I also really enjoyed the relationship between Tony and Nico. Tony really stood his ground against the Nico and his dragon when their expectations were unreasonable and yet admitted when he was wrong. It was also fantastic to see the pack characters from previous books appear and bring Nico, Tony and his son into their pack and family/
My only niggle (and I honestly think it is just me) was the way Tony’s age and appearance was handled. I was really looking forward to an older MC and seeing it just not matter what he looked like, but the way it was handled didn’t sit well with me and it bothered me for the rest of the book. It felt like when you read a book about an overweight character and they lose weight and all of sudden are stunningly beautiful, Even though Nico stated that it didn’t matter what Tony looked like, it sends the message that you have to be young and thin to be attractive to others.
I’ve really enjoyed this series and I’m sad to see it end.