Ursula's Reviews > Dragon Bound

Well this was a nice surprise.
Didn't know of this author and boy, was I missing out. If fantasy/PNR is your crack, get onto this book!
The heroine, Pia, is wonderful: brave, independent, kick-arse and vulnerable. I loved her.



Here is what she is thinking when being hunted by the big Bad, the Dark Fae King:

The lunatic inhabiting her body said to the Fae King, I can beat any pace you set, asshole. Catch me if you can. Okay. Let's face it. It wasn't the smartest thing she'd ever done. But she had had it up to here with mean people today.
Pia is injured, exhausted and has a bloody army bearing down on her, so what does Pia do next?

She had passed the in-for-a-penny-in-for-a-pound road sign a long time ago. Hell, she was cruising the neighbourhood streets of tonnage by now. Limping backward, she raised her middle finger to the Fae King



Our hero, Dragos, is just a delight. A shape-shifting dragon who struggles valiantly with his innate need to dominate and own, some times more successfully than at other times. The push/pull, the need for Pia to maintain her independence and autonomy in the face of an overwhelming, ancient, gorgeous dude who only understands: I want it, so take it makes for some hilarious banter and some brilliant in your face back-chat by Pia that had me laughing out loud. Best of all, she never backs down. She is always her own person and, unlike many romance novels these days, she refuses to subsume her personality and her life under his. She also understands how he is trying to be more like what she wants, even as it goes against his nature, and is understanding and compassionate when she needs to be. And her Wyr animal (she is half-Wyr, so has the potential to shift) is a beautiful choice- but I'm not telling!
The sex is steamy and passionate (there is a fair bit of it) but it never descends to cheap porn or dirtiness. Just the right balance of "smut" and real emotions and respect.
The writing is good, too, the story and world-building fascinating (great characters) and I just loved the whole thing.