Eight Simple Rules for Dating a dragon starts three years after the last installment. You won’t be lost if you haven’t read the others, but you will get more enjoyment if you read in order.

I had a lot of fun with this novel. The series is amazing and one that keeps surprising me. I’ve been looking forward to Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon for a year. We finally get to visit the realm of the dragons and the people who live in this hidden kingdom.

The Chameleon is back and causing trouble. We get to meet new and interesting characters who teach us to not judge, to listen and to learn from those who have been around. The story is well written and loaded with lots of drama, passion, angst, action, adventure, and dragons.

Silas and Gwennora where great together. Their romance is adorable and I loved their sweet slow burning connection. I enjoyed how the author weaved the eight rules for dating a dragon into the story. It fit, so well how it was done. The author also throughs in a side romance between Silas cousin, Dimitri, and Annika.

We also learn more about Gwen’s true heritage and we see why she feels at home in the land of dragons.

Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon is breathtaking, captivating, and thrilling.

Rated: 4.5 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by St. Martin's Press via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

An issue with the narrative but overall I LOVE this series!

I would like to thank Kerrelyn Sparks, Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When her beloved niece is kidnapped by a dragon, Gwennore grabs onto the beast’s foreleg and hangs on for dear life, determined to protect the girl. They’re taken to the forested land of Norveshka, where the mad queen demands stolen children to replace the ones she lost to illness. Gwennore finds herself in the middle of an intriguing puzzle—the queen is being poisoned, and the population is dwindling due to plague and infertility.

After the charming and compassionate General Dravenko helps her get her niece safely home, Gwennore repays his kindness by agreeing to stay and help him find the cause of the “curse” that is slowly destroying their country. She’s a trained healer—but she’s also an elf, and Norveshka is at war with her people. She never lived with the elves in Woodwyn—knows nothing about them, in fact—yet she’s treated with prejudice and disdain. How can she cure a country that doesn’t trust her?

Only General Dravenko believes in her; however, his secrets keep her from believing in him.

Beware Spoilers

I fricken love this series. I want to read all three again right now—if only I had time! All the characters are so likable and charismatic, and it’s a wonderful mix of romance and fantasy—but not high fantasy where I feel like I need to take a class or two just to understand all the intricacies of the world. Sparks manages to build the world of Aerthlan mostly through its simple but fascinating mythology as well as its people—their beliefs, their fears, and their practices. To convey the lay of the land, there are some short and concise paragraphs of description that put the image in your mind but don’t bore you. I meant to just read a chapter or two, then work on something else, but by the second sentence I knew in my gut I wasn’t going to stop.

I adored the tension and attraction between Gwennore and Silas, aka General Dravenko. I loved that he pretty much jumped into love with both feet and threw himself at her—without being pushy or forceful; he respected her decisions. And while she fell just as hard and fast, she was reluctant to act on it. Very sensible; I thought highly of her for having the self-respect to say no in the face of all that pressure. In many romance novels the hero and heroine are so hot for each other that they just hop into bed and damn the consequences, but Gwen had a good head on her shoulders, and I’m so glad she held out until Silas had trusted her with all of his secrets. Good for her.

Silas is the first main character to not be Embraced. He has an ability—an AWESOME one—but it wasn’t given by the moon goddesses, and if he was born during an eclipse, it wasn’t mentioned. This book was more about the prejudice against elves than against the Embraced.

Gwen was pretty obtuse when it came to figuring out that Silas and Puff were one and the same—and that’s not a spoiler; I mean, the title alone gives that away. Eventually she did figure it out for herself, but seriously, the clues were numerous and blatant: his voice sounded like Puff’s; their speech patterns and vocabulary were the same; his eyes seemed to turn gold like the dragon’s at times; he had a dragon tattoo—and hey, I don’t remember him explaining where, when, or how he got that. I thought there would be a story there, but I guess not. Also, Silas’s heart was physically larger than most humans’, and dragons were said to have extra-large hearts. That right there would be enough to convince me, but what really surprised me was when she found the cabin with extra clothes but no one seemed to be living there. All she had to do was think something like, “This seems like a place Brody could use to dress or undress for shifting” and bam, she’d have made the connection. It’s not like shape-shifting wasn’t a thing, so I don’t know why it seemed so outlandish to her. There was a weak excuse about the size difference, but seriously, it’s fantasy. I can’t think of any other shape-shifting characters who have worried about size proportion.

But here’s my biggest issue with the narrative—what did Gwen ultimately do that the others couldn’t have eventually done themselves? Silas knew the curse was bogus and already suspected poison, it was a matter of proving it, and Annika’s as much a healer as Gwen and could have come up with a cure for the plague. If anything, Gwen was useful because solving the mystery was her purpose in Norveshka, so she was able to focus all of her time and energy on it, whereas Annika had to travel some distance to come help and Silas had a million other duties to see to.

So in my estimation, Gwen only really mattered to the romantic plot; plus her being in Norveshka allowed the other secondary and tertiary characters to connect and move the other subplots forward. She was kind of a tool in her own story; she didn’t even find much out about her heritage, though Silas thought he figured it out—and, while I came to the same conclusion long before he did, and I believe his speculations are true, I was a little irritated that he assumed he was right and treated his speculation as fact. We never found out from a solid, non-suspicious source that Gwen’s parents were, in fact, Tolenka and some as-yet-unnamed elfin princess. We didn’t learn that story, and we didn’t learn why they suddenly want her back. We didn’t learn anything solid about her mysterious origins, and this was her book!

I think Gwen’s origins will be revealed/clarified in Sorcha’s book, because if we follow the pattern, Sorcha’s going to get with the elfin prince (Gwen’s older brother? Half-brother? Definitely related somehow) and become queen of the elves by the end of the next book—and that’s a deliciously ironic twist of fate that fills me with storytelling joy. But it’s really a bummer that Gwen was such a strong character and only ended up being as useful as secondary ex-machina.

Aside from that, I felt Gwen’s investigation was a bit underwhelming, as was her finding a cure for the plague; I expected something a little more dramatic than soaking items in water and tossing together a crapshoot of ingredients (that tonic sounded nasty). I thought the process would be—I don’t know…fraught with danger, I guess. Or she’d have a sudden, exciting epiphany. But no, it was rather sedate; just logic and hard work. She’s not extra like Sherlock Holmes, but she got the job done.

Well, I can’t say that. She figured out the cause of the poison—that was interesting—but we don’t know if her tonic will do any good. We’re probably supposed to assume it will, but I wish the epilogue had taken place a bit further out in time, like maybe several months later or even a year or two later, and all sorts of Norveshka women were getting pregnant and carrying to term and the newborns were thriving. But it could be we’ll see that in the next book or something.

You know, the more I think about it, the more I realize this novel had very little closure. That’s expected for the overarching plot of a series—but the smaller plots specific to this installment didn’t get wrapped up properly, either. The only thing that did was the romance—Gwennore and Silas will live happily ever after. But I don’t like being left with questions that should have been answered.

Lastly, I once again lament the title. It’s needlessly silly, and apparently Sparks felt obligated to actually incorporate those eight rules, and none of it was necessary. Whatsoever. I guarantee you could delete the lines about the stupid rules and it wouldn’t make one lick of difference.

But don’t let any of these issues deter you from checking this series out. Sparks is a wonderful writer; she doesn’t linger on exposition and works most it into the dialogue and character interactions. Her style is easy, smooth, and entertaining, and her choice of words is fresh and descriptive without seeming like she’s trying too hard to impress us or be poetic.

And the references! Puff the Magic Dragon, obviously, and Gwen’s teasing Silas about huffing and puffing made me think of the Three Little Pigs. But I particularly enjoyed the myths about the Ancient Ones; they reminded me of the movie Dragonheart–a favorite. The bit about a dragon sharing his heart with a human to save his life was similar to what happened in that movie. (I highly recommend it; the SFX were super amazing for their time, even better than some movies today, in my opinion.) There were other references, but those are the ones I remembered.

Oh—I thought this was hilarious. When I reviewed the last book in the series, I remarked that the language usage clashed with my understanding of the medieval-like culture. And here, it was specifically explained that the five main girls, including Gwennore, speak rather archaically compared to the other characters, who tend to use our modern idioms and expletives, because the girls learned the other languages by translating centuries-old texts from one language to another. I knew that was how they learned, but I guess I didn’t make the connection between their learning material and their speech. Which makes me feel kind of dumb. Anyway, I highly doubt that was included as a response to my remark, but it felt like a personal message from the author to me, and I appreciated it.

Overall, I’m very eagerly awaiting Sorcha’s tale, which I would presume to expect this fall, though I can’t find any information on it at the moment. Focusing on this release first, no doubt, as they should.

Review goes live on the blog on March 27 2018 and will show up on Goodreads sometime later.

In a Flutter: Epic-flavored fantasy world
Fluttering Thoughts:
Worldbuilding: The setting is the Aerthlan world, a medieval(ish)-like fantasy world. I liked the concept of the Embraced, and the paranormal elements of shifters and fantastic dragons were a definite plus.
Characters: Gwennore (name of doom! I’m so totally gonna get it wrong, just watch…sigh) is an elf and an Embraced. Or more than an elf, but yeah, read the story to find out juicy details, mwahaha! I admired her fierce love for her sisters and their families, particularly her little niece. Gwen has cool gifts too, plus a scientific approach to things which might come as a bit of a surprise in this epic-flavored world. I liked the surprise 😀
Silas seems swoon-worthy as soon as he makes an entrance in the story. The alpha male, captain of an army, hero I would add, very respected by his countrymen – a man of action, for sure. He was also passionate and playful, a side of him that came through a lot in Gwen’s company ofc. And he brought that out of her, too.
They had awesomesauce banter and pretty hot chemistry, despite the trope. I say despite, because…
Plot: Virgin heroine romance, slow burn, and pretty sweet. It’s a mix that I don’t often associate with hot chemistry, and I liked the mix. I’m not too into sweet and virgin romance, though, so I was more interested in the mystery of the curse arc – which was pretty cool, plus I always love me some Machiavellian court intrigue. But the curse part wasn’t the spotlight, ofc, the romance was.
Writing: Third person, past tense narrative, her/his POV. The style was a bit epic-like, to fit the historical time-frame of the setting ofc; it was also peppered with humor and banter, which I always love.
Curb Appeal: Cool cover, hooking blurb – impulsive buy material for my Fantasy Romance moods.

I recommend Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon to fans of HEA Fantasy Romance in historical settings, with dragon shifters and virgin heroines.

Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon (The Embraced, #3) by Kerrelyn Sparks ... I just loved it... thank you #NetGalley for letting me preview this book. Gwennore ...one the the embraced and an elf... Silas..dragon shifter and prince... I loved the way they came together ...getting to learn more about Luciana and Brigitta and their families and Brody (and something new he can do) and Mauve and Sorcha....The evil Chameleon is back ....there were so many laughs and feelings happy and sad even as they get to their HEA... will Sorcha be next...can't wait...

Elves, dragons, cute as button kiddos and sisters who may not be blood related but are most definitely family!

Gwen always feels on the back foot with her sisters new lives now. They are now both married and queens no less. But their kingdoms have a bit of a history with Woodwyn, the kingdom of Elves she comes from. Her sisters couldn't care less about her genetics but their courtiers have been rather mouthy in their disapproval of her.

But when a big ass dragon swoops down out of the sky and snatches up her niece, Gwennie goes along for the ride to keep the tot safe. When she literally falls into the claws of "Puff" she nearly freaks out but he soon makes it known that he is a differently tempered dragon!

Silas can't believe what his "dragon" is up to. Talking telepathically with an Elf! One who is related to the young kidnapped princess no less! His queen may be in dire straits but kidnapping children is a step too far. But he knows that Gwennie is his mate, even though he won't admit it to himself. So he enjoys tormenting her with the rules to dating a dragon - I'm pretty sure he makes them up as he goes LOL.

Gwennie and Silas are a great match. I loved who as the story unfolds Gwennie is left looking at herself through Silas eyes and not seeing herself as lacking or in any way inferior to her sisters. She is brave, caring and willing to use her gift to help someone who wants to string her up as a witch and an Elf. Silas and his fellow soldiers are a breath of fresh air and really great camaraderie together. He can be possessive and overbearing at times but also playful and sweet, especially with the young princess.

The Chameleon is back causing havoc with his trickster ways and a kingdom may just fall! Lots of great secondary characters, especially Brodie. I'm hoping he will get his own HEA eventually!

Great mix of humour, sexy encounters and well written storyline.

I really like Gwen and Silas. Gwen would love to get married, but men don't want an elf. But, Silas doesn't seem to react the same way the others do. When Gwen ends up kidnapped by a dragon, she doesn't realize how quickly her life will change. She also finds out that she isn't an ordinary elf. Gwen and Silas face a lot of danger to help heal Silas' people from the plague and madness. If things keep going the way they are, there will be no people left in his country. Only Gwen can help.

This was such a fun and entertaining story. The banter between Gwennore and Silas was fun to watch. He was such a jokester with depth. Gwen didn’t know what to think of his teasing and so she couldn’t take him seriously; she much preferred the dragon she named Puff to the General, which irked Silas something fierce. There are so many secrets in the land of Norveshka that Gwen finds it hard to trust anyone there and it doesn’t help that Silas’ method of keeping their working relationship a secret is by letting the courtiers think that she is his mistress. She has never been accepted by people other than her adopted sisters, so the snide comments and cruel rumors about her makes her desperate to go home. Silas knows he wants her, but he also knows that she doesn’t want to stay, but when spies are discovered and then murdered, and the truth about the Ancient Ones true curse comes to light, he knows that there is no one else he wants by his side through it all then Gwen. He just has to convince her to trust in him and not a dragon and he has to do it without revealing the best kept secret of his people-the true origin of the dragons. Too bad Gwen is too smart for her own good.

I really enjoyed this book, my first exposure to this series. I really enjoyed Gwenore and her Puff. I found the world very interesting and plan to look into reading more in this series.

This is the third book in this series, but the first I’ve read. It worked great all by itself, with enough information to make it a throughly enjoyable experience. I have every intention of running over to Amazon and 1-clicking books one and two...How To Tame A Beast In Seven Days and So I Married A Sorcerer.

I loved Kerrelyn Spark’s Love At Stake series. How could this one possibly be that good? Well, talent and imagination...that’s how. In this new world created by Ms. Sparks, babies born when the twin moons of their planet align are gifted with special talents. They are called the Embraced. Their “gift” can be something pretty benign and helpful or something scary and dangerous. Gwennie can tell anyone’s health with a touch. She doesn’t always know how to help them, but she’s learning and trying.

But Gwen faces serious discrimination wherever she goes. Absolutely no one trusts her. She’s a beautiful young woman with snow white hair and ice blue eyes, but has one feature that makes her a target for skepticism....those pointy, elf ears. The Elves are a warlike species who fight furiously and constantly. Everyone thinks Gwennie is a spy. Except Silas.

When Gwen first meets General Silas Dravenko, she is still shaken and hurting from her rescue and subsequent “ride” on a dragon’s foreleg, the dragon she nicknamed Puff. He’s the hottest man she’s ever seen! Gorgeous hunk of shouldering...hotness! I knew immediately that Silas and Puff were the same, but it took Gwen a little longer. The discovery was fun to read. His initial interest in Gwen is her ability to hear and talk to the dragons mentally. That scares the tough dragon shifter. He wants to know if all elves can hear the dragons...that would put a serious crimp in their ongoing war. He is less troubled when Brody, a shifter he has met in the past, shows up and vouches for Gwen.

I have to say a couple of things about Brody. He’s been cursed, and can only stay in human form two hours a day. He spends most of his time as a dog and some as an eagle. When he shifts back to human form, he’s always naked. Seeing Gwen scrambling to find a sheet to cover him or looking for clothes is hilarious! I’m hoping that Ms. Sparks will find a way to break his curse and find him a HEA of his own. Until then, grab these books and...

Enjoy!

2shay

ARC provided by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an honest and voluntary review.

This is the first novel I've had the chance to read in The Embraced series and I LOVE it! Kerrelyn Sparks writes with a flare of humor as her innocent heroine falls for a big bad dragon!

Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon was so much more than I was expecting! In a twist of fate, Gwennore finds herself taken to Norveshka by dragon. While there she finds that the queen is deathly ill and only her gift and knowledge of healing can help. Tricked into staying by the gorgeous General Dravenko, Gwen faces bigger problems than the prejudice directed her way for being an elf. The fate of a people who see her as an enemy rests on her shoulders, and her heart is at risk of falling for the wrong man.

Not only is this story a fantastic and sexy romance, but it's full of action and intrigue. Norveshka has a secret history that it's leaders will do anything to protect. An adversary from the past is back to wreak havoc with the lives of Gwen and her sisters, but the threat turns out to include multiple entities. Even though I never got a chance to read the previous two stories, I immediately fell in love with this world and the characters that inhabit it. Aerthlan sounds lush and full of beauty and darkness, just like our own world, but with the added bonus of shapeshifters, dragons, and other powerful creatures!

Personally, it's the perfect place for me to jump into the series, because Gwen is the kind of character I never get tired of reading about. A little naive, innocent, and held back by insecurities she gradually allows love, friendship, and family to draw her out and mold her into a stronger heroine. The next release will have to be my top priority because I'm eager to see what the future holds for the newly allied kingdoms and it's unforgettable rulers!
*ARC provided in consideration for review*

4.5 stars

Gwennore is the 3rd "sister" of the Embraced from the Isle of Moon, she is Elven, but this doesn't stop her sisters from trying to find a match for her.

While avoiding her matchmaking sisters and rude courtiers, she slips away with Luciana's daughter Eviana to pick flowers. Far away from the others, they become easy prey when a dragon swoops down and snatches Eviana. Gwen is not letting her go without a fight and grabs the dragon as it is flying away. When the dragon shakes her loose, she is caught and saved by another dragon. This is when she learns that she can communicate with dragons, her dragon tells her he will return her and Eviana unharmed, but she must be patient. Gwen asks the dragon's name and when he doesn't respond, she names him Puff. The dragon sets her down on the ground near Eviana and tells her to trust the General.

Gwen and Eviana are escorted to the palace by guards and the Queen Freya announces that Eviana is her daughter. When Gwen touches the Queen her gift activates and she learns the Queen is being poisoned and is dying and going mad. The Queen demands that Gwen be arrested and thrown in the dungeon, Gwen calls out to Puff but just then, the most gorgeous man Gwen has ever seen arrives and saves her - General Silas Dravenko

Gwen and Eviana are taken to the nursery and everyone believes that Gwen is Silas' mistress, she is shown a room and while she is changing she sees the sifter Brody, she lets him in her room and tells him what has happened. Silas enters and tells Brody that he will return them tomorrow, but he begs Gwen to stay and help save the Queen and his people.

Gwen agrees, but is not happy that everyone thinks they are lovers, Silas flirts shamelessly with her and she doesn't believe that he is sincere as she has always been shunned for her heritage. But as they work together, Gwen begins to believe that he does accept her, but Silas has many secrets and she doesn't know if she can trust her heart to him. When they learn that the poisoning of the Queen may lead back to the Chameleon, secrets will have to be revealed and Gwen will have to decide if she can forgive Silas for his deception or walk away and return to her sisters.

This is a wonderful story, but before these two get their HEA there will be tons of witty dialogue, excellent secondary characters, lots of secrets, shocking twists, trolls, dragons, shifters, surprise revelations, new villains joining old villains, some tears and a couple of steamy love scenes.

This is the third book in the series and while it can be read as a stand alone, it is best to read the series in order. I knocked off a 1/2 star for modern verbiage - which may or may not be fair - this is a fantasy world but the author portrays it as a medieval type world, so when a heroine wearing a gown, worrying about her reputation being ruined, while in a castle lit by candles spews out phrases like - hitched a ride, jump his bones and I'm pissed - it seems out of place. But please don't let a little modern verbiage stop you from reading this series - it is fantastic!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*

Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon is the third book in The Embraced series by Kerrelyn Sparks. I liked first two books and was looking forward to the next installment. This book centers around Gwen and Silas’ story but we also get to revisit all the sisters and other characters from previous books. I did enjoy it as much as the first two books and I particularly liked the fact that the main hero, Silas, is a dragon shifter.

This series has great worldbuilding, interesting characters, a lot of humor, and very swoony romance. My one pet peeve about the series is that every time each of the Embraced sisters gets her HEA, it always includes babies. I am a little tired of the outdated notion that all women need babies to feel happy and want to see less of it in books. There are five sisters in the story, I think each will get her own book, so I hope the author will not go down this route for every sister.

Unfortunately, I had to DNF this book as I did not feel a connection between Gwennore and Silas. Thank you for the opportunity.

to be honest I haven't read this author, I own her work but I haven't gotten around to reading anything. That's until now. I am happy to say I enjoyed my time reading Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon. Its told in a dual POV from Silas and Gwen, I liked the magic in this story, the magical creatures that are dragons and event the slow burn romance. Even with this being the 3rd in this series, you can read this as a stand alone, that is what I have done. I own the first in PB and will be jumping into that one as soon as I can. I enjoyed both and all characters, Gwen is so lovable, sassy and smart. I loved Silas! I loved him as a dragon and himself. There is a mystery going on too, you know I love a good mystery romance. ESRFDAD isn't the shortest book out there and it isn't the longest, it took me a little whiles to get into the story, but eventually I did and I rather enjoyed myself.

Gwennore is adopted sister #3 from the group of orphaned girls living in a convent on the Isle of Moon. She’s an elf, and because the elves are particularly vicious and have been warring with many other nations, she’s treated with disgust and revulsion pretty much everywhere she goes. She loves her sisters and their children, though, so she puts up with the abuse instead of running back to the safety of the convent. When Gwen and the princess of Eberon get kidnapped by a dragon, she finds herself taken to the kingdom of Norveshki, where a very kindly dragon and a very handsome man promise to keep her safe. Silas is better known as General Dravenko, and we met him in the last book when he helped Rupert. Some extremely shady and worrying things have been happening in Norveshki, and since Gwen is Embraced (born with one magical power) as well as intelligent, Silas thinks she can help him get to the bottom of the problem. Of course, things are more complicated than they at first appear, both in Norveshki and between Gwen and Silas.

This book has dragons! Whew, I love me some dragons. Unfortunately there wasn’t nearly enough dragon parts (harhar) for me, but there are a couple scenes of dragons saving the day so I wasn’t totally unsatisfied. I really love the fantasy world of this series. It is vaguely medieval but not strictly so, which means references to “underpants” and other modern phrases feel a little anachronistic but not inexcusably so. This is clearly not our universe, even if it it is very similar. Personally, I’d like a little more world building, like details about the religion for instance, but some of that may come later, too.

I really liked Silas and Gwen, if not 100%. Silas was such a sweetheart underneath, though he covers it up with jokes. In a way I felt that was a bit of immaturity due to his age, like he has to make all these big decisions and carry this big weight on his shoulders but he makes light of it by acting silly. I did wish he was a little more forthcoming to Gwen with information. He has one big secret he keeps from her and that was totally believable because knowing would have had serious consequences for her. Fair. But he also leaves out a REALLY big detail about who he is...and his excuse is he just didn’t think about it. I gave him some serious side eye there. Still, he is just so tender-hearted and good. He is trying his best to take care of the entire kingdom and save his family, and I felt so bad that he was forced to juggle all of that. Gwen is also amazing and so resilient despite all the terrible treatment she’s experienced. She has trouble believing anyone would find her worth loving, which is one reason she pushes Silas away for so long. Unfortunately, it went on too long. I didn’t understand why she was still fighting him for so many pages.

Silas and Gwen had some great chemistry together and at first it was sexy, but then it dragged out. They don’t even kiss until FAR into the book, and the only sex scene comes nearly at the end. It was just odd to build up this tension and then do nothing with it. I also wanted them to have some more conversations. Silas is so busy protecting Norveshki’s secrets that he doesn’t tell Gwen much about himself, and she doesn’t say much about her own life either. It’s not that I didn’t buy them as a couple, but I would have liked a stronger physical and emotional connection.

While it's not a cliffhanger, there are no resolution to all the threads in this book--I presume they will be continued in the next book. In particular, we have to find out more about Gwen's parents and about Sorcha, another sister who's story started to come out in this book. We do also hear from The Chameleon, the villain from the earlier books, and we get some inkling that something more complicated is going on than anyone realized. I can't wait to find out more.

I personally loved this book, although frankly that’s more for how it continued the series than for this book itself. If you are enjoying the series this will probably work for you, but I wouldn’t suggest you begin here.

Grade: 4 out of 5

This is the 3rd book in this romantic series. I didn't read the first 2 but I didn't feel it was completely necessary to understand what was happening. I loved the different characters and the whole world that Sparks created.



Gwen and her niece get kidnapped to appease a Queen whose mind is slowly deteriorating. Captured by a dragon she learns she can hear the dragons speaking. When she gets to this new land and meets the mad Queen she discovers that the Queen is being poisoned and that is what is taking her mind. Silas begs her to help the Queen and his country who have been plagued by infertility. Reluctantly she agrees.

Filled with intrigue and dragons this is a fun book with more courtship and romance than sex.

Never disappointed with K.S. funny and witty dialogue, sexy characters and intriguing storylines

Wow! Much better than I expected.

Eight Simple Rules For Dating A Dragon has your typical romance novel cover with the tatted up, muscled guy on the front cover...with no shirt. But it’s anything but typical. The first chapter is slow, with a lot of name dropping that went completely over my head. But, later on (like the next chapter) it picks up, and it’s actually funny? Like, giggles here and there, but also laugh out loud funny too.

I didn’t agree with everything the main character, Gwennore did, but she was easy to relate to and kind of refreshing at times.

The story of adoptive sisters raised in a monastery and destined to become queens, or at least leaders of the Five Kingdoms. This book follows Gwennore who believes that she will never find a mate because she is half Elf. The story unfolds with Gwennore desperately trying to save the Queen of Norveshka. Overall it was a very entertaining read. Great for a beach trip or a plane ride.

This book seemed to have a lighter tone than the others, a bit odd to me as it started out with a kidnapping and there is a curse. Gwen reacted well in the kidnapping, just wanting to keep her charge safe. Of course that allows her to be blackmailed, although it was that hard for her to say yes even with that as there was something about where she was that seemed like home.

I loved seeing Gwen win over certain people, to have a small group to confide in and to help her figure out the curse. It was fun to see the group figure things out, to see who they could and couldn't trust. The ending was a bit bittersweet, but the future looks great for these people, the curse is gone and happiness is ahead for everyone.