Friday, January 6, 2023

What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken [Review]

What a Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin #3) by G.A. Aiken
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: January 30, 2022

Dragon Kin
0.1. Can't Get Enough
0.2. A Tale of Two Dragons
0.3. Chains & Flames
0.4. Dragon on Top
1. Dragon Actually
2. About a Dragon
3. What a Dragon Should Know - Paperback | Kindle
4. Last Dragon Standing
5. The Dragon Who Loved Me
6. How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
7. Light My Fire
8. Feel the Burn
9. Bring the Heat

G.A. Aiken
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.

So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying . . . woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman—one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor?

And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart?
Thoughts on What a Dragon Should Know: Heh. Gwenvael. He's...something. Something FUN, that is. His siblings don't think he's the most reliable, but he's got a good heart and he's not about to let Annwyl down when she asks him to complete a task for her.

Of course, he didn't count on the Beast with her hard stare and quick mind. Not that he'll let that stop him. Our boy is determined. And he'll use whatever means are at his disposal to cajole Dagmar into giving him the information he needs. Now, you might think those means are of the seductive variety. Honestly, though, he does WAY better with her at the sly pranks and the copious weeping. Or maybe the weeping was for her father and brothers. EITHER WAY, Gwenvael has met his match and it is HILARIOUS to watch.

As for Dagmar, she has a tricky mind and a tactical way of looking at things. She doesn't trust the handsome gold dragon one jot, but she needs him to help protect her family. So she puts up with him. Grudgingly. Until, you know, it's not so grudging.

Hoo-boy, were these two fun to watch as they dug themselves into a relationship without realizing it. Dagmar has to adjust to the rowdy royal clan and their nearly feral relatives (which aren't so different from her family, in some ways, but are SO different in others) and the way the human mates of the dragons (and the dragons themselves) value her input.

Gwenvael and Dagmar! So much fun!

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