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The Lost Souls of Dyconia #3

Searching for her Heart

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Sent to a dangerous realm in search of her best friend, Penny starts collecting injuries almost as quickly as she starts collecting mates. But will these protective men stand by her when they uncover her deepest fears?

Penny

After losing my twin brother and my parents, Ria is the only family I have left in this world. So when she disappears, I’m willing to do anything to find her—even if it means being sent to an entirely different realm.

At first, Dyconia feels like something out of the past, but I quickly realize this world is far more dangerous, and captivating, than I ever imagined. With men riding giant eagles, strange creatures roaming the land, and the fact that there are far fewer women than men, it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

Through a series of near death incidents (totally not my fault), I meet Ryker, the charming, handsome eagle rider, and Braxton, the giant mountain man. I didn’t expect to fall for them so quickly, but what’s even more surprising is that they think I need more than just the two of them to keep me safe in this dangerous world.

In our search for my best friend, Ria, we meet more men who seem determined to find their own place in my heart. I can’t deny my pull towards them, but I can’t forget my main reason for being here. But along the way, I start to realize that maybe love is something worth finding, too.

***SEARCHING FOR HER HEART, The Lost Souls of Dyconia - Book Three, is a STANDALONE lighthearted reverse harem/why choose MFMMMMM romance novel with a fantasy twist. This means the FMC will not have to choose between her love interests. No bullying or cheating. This is book three of the series, and each book can be read independently as each story focuses on a new set of characters. There may be mention of some characters and themes in other books, so reading in order is recommended, although not required. Searching for her Heart contains foul language, violence and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual. Please read trigger warnings in the front of the book.


428 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2024

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Shona Knight

21 books316 followers
Reverse Harem Author
If you love a reverse harem romance with heart, heat and happily ever after, then you've come to the right place! Shona writes full length MFMM+ why choose reverse harem stories that vary from fantasy to contemporary to paranormal. The FMC will always be the main focus of her men!

A lot of her stories focus on women that come from some sort of tortured background, but you will also find some lighthearted fun reads scattered in between!

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Profile Image for Kez Marie.
1,271 reviews77 followers
November 28, 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another enchanting fantasy adventure, this time following Penny as she steps through the portal and begins her wild journey. She is impulsive, daring and a magnet for danger, luckily every time she finds herself in trouble a handsome new mate swoops in to save the day.
As her bonds grow but the threats increase, her new mates realise they are going to need a lot of help to keep Penny safe from the chaos she's drawn to. I loved the distinct personalities, and that this time they came together over time and it united all the lost souls into a new loving family.
The story is wholesome, swoony, very spicy, and completely full of love, devotion and adoration for Penny.
The nicknames are so sweet throughout, and the six (yes six) love interests are so entertaining!
If you like masked men, twins, cowboys, assassins and men who are protective, possessive, primal and desperate to please, add this to your TBR.
I love that each of the books in the series are complete standalones with a hea, but there are some throwbacks to other characters dotted in, and the mystery of the fairy godmother in the background.
If you love romantasy adventures with spice, RH mates and strong FMC's - go check out the series!


✨ "Sugar, why do I feel like you're going to need an army of men to take care of you"

✨ "You might be the boss of me out there...but here in the bedroom, I'm in charge"

✨ "Don't toy with me, I've been watching you for a long time, I ache to have you, to take care of you. Now, tell me you're mine"
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43 reviews2 followers
June 18, 2025
This one was a little too insta lovey for me. I dont mind fast burn; but I did not feel there was much time to get to know the men properly considering some were met so late and a lot of time was spent apart.
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147 reviews1 follower
July 22, 2025
Top 5 worse books I’ve ever read. At like 10% in she’s saying she loves the dude she JUST MET because he gives her one O and says he wants to court her.
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355 reviews17 followers
November 29, 2024
Searching for her Heart gave me all the warm and fuzzy feels! I'm OBSESSED with Penny's story and I am so happy we got to see her build her own harem and found family in Dyconia.

Each of her men fill a different need in her and honestly the insta-love for each of these mates is done so well! 🤌🏼💋 They treat her like the absolute treasure she is. 💛 The adventure in book 3 for me just felt so fun and fit Penny's personality so well! I thought Aquaria jumped in to adventure?! Nah, PENNY jumps right in to adventure, head first, no thoughts, all excitement! These poor men really have to work hard to keep her safe while they travel. 🤣

I also love that we get a little deeper into fated mates in this one and how that feels for the characters. The pull between them anytime Penny is in danger and the way they can feel each other's change in emotions. It's just so fun! And the spice? 🥵🔥🌶️ I was melting and it definitely wasn't just from how sweet her mates were. 👀

I feel like I could go on forever with how much I loved Penny's story tying into Ria's from book 1, they are truly besties for life! And I LOVED getting to know another character from book 1 as well. 😉 I would definitely still consider these standalone so you can totally read Penny's story without reading Ria's, but I'm a sucker for easter eggs and I just appreciate the little ways we get to see these besties stories intertwine a little more. 💛

All I know is I cannot wait to continue reading this adventure filled series and get more stories in this fantastical land of Dyconia! If we're lucky enough I hope to get a story about the Fairy Godmother because I'm loving the little snippets we've had of her so far! 😍

Thank you again to Shona for this wonderful series, you've created a wonderful world that I will forever want to dive into deeper! ✨



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78 reviews5 followers
December 22, 2024
Penny, Penny, Penny.

“Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.”

Well, for our FMC Penny, this quote is irrelevant. This book start to finish was everything I expected and then some. I devoured it! It was hilarious, tragic, and so full of spice and romance you really had no time to stay sad. The author brought to the table a novel about a young woman who went on a journey searching for her family who meant everything to her, and In her search discovered a new love for herself and others as well ;)

When the author says “Insta-love” on this one, it truly isn’t a joke. But when ya know you know. Reminds me of my husband and myself. This story truly keeps you on your toes wondering what dumb thing the FMC is going to do next haha. She really does have a guardian angel staring down at her, pinching the bridge of her nose, eyes closed, and handing her head shaking it in disbelief. I laughed harder throughout this book than I have in a long time.

The love is intense, sweet, and beautifully written. I enjoyed the spice of this one, but more than anything I truly enjoyed watching the love and connection grow deeper and deeper. I’ve always believed in soulmates, and this book just offers a new insight to it.

If you haven’t read this one yet, you are truly missing out, trust me when I say these men, you don’t want to miss.

Much love to you all!

See you on the next review ;) muah. 💋
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705 reviews54 followers
November 21, 2024
My heart cannot take how perfect this book was! Ahhh I so needed a wholesome, sweet read. This will definitely be a comfort reread for me. This book was hot af and the relationships were just perfect!

"ɪ... ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴛᴏ ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴘᴇɴɴʏ. ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ ᴏᴡɴ. ʙᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ɪꜱ ᴍᴇ, ᴍʏ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴍʏ ʟᴏʏᴀʟᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ."

I was swooning the whole book. Blushing and giggling over these men. They’re all so different but completely obsessed with Penny. I really liked Penny too, she’s lost a lot and still sees the positive in everything…she does have VERY bad luck however. Luckily, there’s lot of men to protect her!

"𝕊𝕦𝕘𝕒𝕣, 𝕨𝕙𝕪 𝕕𝕠 𝕀 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕣𝕖 𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕣𝕞𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦?"

The spice was so hot, there’s a lot of it too! This book was hard to put down it was very fast paced. I’m really enjoying this authors books they’re constantly a favorite of mine, and can’t wait for more!

"𝐼'𝓋𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊, 𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒. 𝒩𝑜𝓌 𝐼 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒸𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓂 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓈 𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑒."
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193 reviews5 followers
January 23, 2026
Have you ever wanted a fairytale like our childhood but all grown up and with SOOO MUCHHH 🍆🍆🍆 well then you’re my kinda person!

Our accident prone FMC Penny, is absolutely hilarious. And her six (yes, 6) mates are every shade of dreamy!

This one might be the spiciest in this series so far!! Had me clutching my imaginary pearls! 5/5 peppers! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

All while delivering a fun and action packed storyline!

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38 reviews1 follower
November 23, 2024
One of my favorite series!!!

I absolutely love this book and the series! I can’t tell you how many times I laughed through this one. I love how the FMC didn’t follow the whole “marriage of brothers” norm! The men that come into her life were so perfect for her and she for them! The adventure in this one is definitely a favorite, I love that she is a bada** but also quirky and a bit accident prone!! Definitely a must read!!
Profile Image for Casey.
20 reviews4 followers
November 27, 2024
Yet another great story!

I love how Penny keeps getting into accidents and her honesty about her true self.

I really enjoyed the banter between her and her men.

Can't wait for the next one!
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272 reviews21 followers
December 1, 2024
I fell in love with Shona’s writing style in Secrets on the Sea. The way she describes characters, the world building, and the way she masterfully excutes multiple POVs had me hooked at first read. Not to mention they are all reverse harem/why choose 🥵 and stand alones.

In Searching for her Heart, again we have the banter, the humor, the spice in Dyconia, where there are a handful of men to every one woman (hello!) and Penny is the FMC, searching for her lost best friend, Ria. Along the way she finds instant love in Ryker and Braxton, then finds Indy, Apollo, Silver…you get the idea. Ultimately a great love story! Such a great read that keeps you hooked the whole way through! It’s available now, so grab it!
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149 reviews11 followers
November 29, 2024
Shona!!!!! Please tell me this is legitimately planned for December 2024!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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41 reviews
September 25, 2025
what happened to this book?

I feel betrayed by this book. This is my 8th Shona Knight book and it was so off brand I feel tricked. And what’s worse… I was SO excited for this story after already being familiar with Drake and Silver (especially Silver) from Ria and Odessa’s stories. Okay, so what made the story such a let down.

- Penny had a brief appearance in Ria’s story. From her small interaction, she was portrayed as being adventurous but put together and balanced. At 26 (or 28, she couldn’t seem to make up her mind 🙄), you’d think she’d be a bit more conscientious of her choices, but she’s not. In fact, her actions directly oppose her supposed experiences with many extreme sports and guided adventures. Someone who has gone sky diving, hang gliding, and overnight horseback riding excursions is familiar with safety standards and follows them… Penny acts like a 6 year old running into the robust street without thought chasing after their ball! It’s unrealistic and frankly killed the character for me. You can be an adrenaline junky (with a death wish even) and not be completely thoughtless. (Spoiler: Apollos assessment of Penny and her lack of consideration is spot on)
- Hey Shona? Where’d the plot go? Every other story thus far has had a strong plot line that made the story worth reading. This book consisted of a) meet mate. b) do something reckless and dumb. c) sex with mate/ marry mate. d) sex with mate/mates. e) rinse and repeat. There was FINALY some tension with Silver but it was so minuscule, it didn’t make a dent in making the story anything more than pure literary porn (can’t even call it smut at this point).
- The insta-love was ridiculously all consuming to the point of it blinding every fault. Example: Ryker, a trained and celebrated skyreacher trainer, and his response to Penny stealing and taking off a Skyreacher. He had no admonishment? No critique in the fact a random woman stole a valued and rare beast without gear or experience and didn’t seem to grasp the seriousness of her actions even after she nearly made them both fall to their death and landed them stranded on top of a snowy mountain? Seriously?
- THE TYPOS!!!! Really??? Finances instead of fiancé’s, cavern instead of tavern, is she 26 or 28? It was constant. This book needs a serious edit. It felt like it was typed on a phone with idiot autocorrect.

Overall assessment from a loyal fan: this book was one of the biggest let downs I’ve experienced in years. I genuinely thought about throwing my kindle against a wall in frustration. The whole book felt like it was written by a completely different author and I can only hope that the next one is back to standard (please please please 🙏🏼🙏🏼)
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644 reviews14 followers
December 2, 2024
The Most Adorable Magnet For Trouble

From the moment I started Penny’s book I almost instantly related to this woman. Her emotions felt so very real & sooooo very relatable to me. I almost NEEDED to see her get a HEA lol. It was almost as if it affected my own HEA, and how successful it would be 😂 As much as the last book broke my heart, this one lifted it with each new chapter, especially with the humor woven into the pages (with a FMC like Penny, that was a no brainer lol), although believe me, that doesn’t mean it was all fun & games. Yet with each new connection she made (with a spirit like hers, the guys couldn’t help but fall), my heart smiled, and with each new obstacle that she overcame (there were QUITE a few lol), it felt a little like my own victory. It felt as if I was walking through the pages & living her life, and with the caliber of men this girl was attracting, I can’t say that I was upset by that feeling lol. This was definitely more of a fast burn, insta-love type of story, and it was absolutely DEVINE 🙌🏻🥵🔥 I think it was extra exciting because Penny kept adding mates to her base pair (Ryker & Braxton), so we had different levels of relationships throughout the book to keep things interesting. Also, I did not read Ria’s story (I simply haven’t had a chance yet), but I can honestly say that it didn’t feel like I was lost at all. Shona did a wonderful job at showing you how strong Penny & Ria’s friendship was, and you’ll have no problem understanding why Penny would go to such great lengths to find Ria after she “disappeared” whether you read Ria’s story 1st or not. Also, one of Penny’s mates was in the 2nd book, & one was also in book 1, but again, while the backstory is helpful, it’s not absolutely needed to fall in love with the story, or its characters.
I absolutely love this series! It is so original & unique, and with both this book & the last one, I found myself so quickly entranced by the storyline. Reading these books always leaves me with a giddy feeling because of how well done they are; from plot to emotions, to spice, to romance. I truly hope we’ll get many more books in this series in the future. Dyconia has my heart & my never ending devotion for life ❤️
✨Oh, and Penny, girl…..Indy….me too girl, me too 👀😝😂🙌🏻✨
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56 reviews
July 14, 2025
I really enjoyed the beginning of the series: it’s light, not too complicated, and the basic idea is actually really good. The world-building grabs you right away. That said, Penny, the main character, is a bit of a handful. She nearly asks just about anyone to marry her, and she’s in constant danger—seriously, I kept wondering how she managed to survive until the end of the book.

In this one, the dynamic shifts a bit: Penny decides to give the Longlings a chance—these men who don’t have a brotherhood. It’s an interesting idea that could have worked well. Unfortunately, we dive straight into insta-love. I would have preferred a deeper exploration of the relationships between the characters, maybe showing everyday life scenes to make it feel more authentic. Also, I didn’t click with all the MMCs .

The biggest issue, for me, was the overload of smut: it’s about 60% of the book. After a while, I ended up skipping some of the scenes. And, let’s be real, some moments were just plain cringe-worthy. It kind of overshadowed the emotional and narrative potential of the story.

That said, the plot is still engaging and kept me hooked. That’s what kept me reading, honestly.

Mild spoilers:
At one point, Penny and one of the MMCs have a fight, and he finally drops a few truth bombs. I thought this was the moment for a real breakthrough, for some growth. But nope, he just apologizes completely, and the tension just fizzles out. Such a missed opportunity to add some nuance and psychological depth to the characters.

And don’t get me started on Penny’s almost pathological fear of abandonment. Even when the MMCs tell her, “We’ll follow you anywhere,” she still asks them at the end, when she finally reaches her goal of finding her friend: “But will you really?” I seriously wanted to roll my eyes at that point.

All in all, Searching for Her Heart has some great ideas and an engaging world, but the execution lacks subtlety. A little less smut and a bit more depth in the relationships would have made this book stand out.
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534 reviews32 followers
November 28, 2024
I have absolutely no idea what Shona puts in her stories but they are so addictive, I struggle to put them down.

So we have our main fmc, Penny. I adore her spirit. She is so adventurous, kind, caring, understanding and just an awesome individual.

Our mmc's are Ryker, Braxton, Indy, Silver, Apollo and Drake. They are all so different but they compliment Penny so well. I can't decide who is my favourite because they are all so sweet and caring towards Penny and she does deserve that.

I loved this plot so much. Yes, there were some challenging events that occured but I think it brought Penny and her men together. I felt like this was an adventure/ journey for not only Penny but her guys. Penny had to overcome a few fears that I don't think she even realised she was going through and her men helped in a massive way. Her guys also went through alot to better understand themselves too so that was a big eye opener for them. I love that the relationships progressed at the pace they needed too, some were faster than others but it suited their relationships well with Penny.

This is so worth the read! I devoured this!!! I can't wait to read the next book, I know it's going to be so good!!!

Thank you so much to Shona and your amazing team for the opportunity to read this story. I am forever grateful 🙏

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶

❣️ why choose
❣️ multiple pov
❣️ adventurous fmc
❣️ protective mates
❣️ masked men (iykyk)
❣️ twins
❣️ instalove
❣️ accident prone fmc
❣️ she spicy...


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127 reviews
September 26, 2025
“Sugar, why do I feel like you’re going to need an army of men to take care of you?” “What do you mean?” I frown in confusion. “I’ve only known you a few hours and you’ve almost died twice.”


Does it feel like trouble sometimes just finds you everywhere you go? Well, in Penny's case, that's what seems to happen. Penny has a knack for turning a simple journey into a whirlwind adventure full of unbelievable events. Though she might not go seeking it, she has a love of adventure and sometimes that adventure gets a bit out of hand. When she is given the chance to not only find her friend Ria, but have the adventure of a lifetime, she jumps in without a second thought. There are so many elements about this book that will have you in love with it until the very end.  The best thing about having adventures in a realm where men outnumber women 20 to 1, is that you'll have at least one mate who will have the skills to help you make it through safely. I mean as the Fairy God Mother said “From what I saw, she collected mates like Pokemon cards, so I knew she would be okay.” This book is filled with as much spice as there is adventure, so you'll definitely want to make sure you don't miss out. I can honestly say I screamed at the end of the Fairy God Mother’s Epilogue! I'm obsessed with this series! 
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784 reviews17 followers
December 3, 2024
I've been waiting for Penny's story and I think this one is my favorite of the series so far, although I am waiting for the Fairy Godmother to get her very own story eventually. I knew Penny's story was going to be a wild one with how adventurous and thrill-seeking she is and I was not disappointed. This book was very fast paced and the harem seemed to build pretty quickly as well with most being instalove, making it a fast burn too. Despite all of that, we still go some really sweet moments between Penny and her guys even with all the crazy going on.
There were a couple of things I enjoyed seeing in this book. One was Silver from book one with Ria. I'm so glad that he was finally able to get his own happy ending. Second was that we finally had a group of guys that weren't an already established brother pack. I loved that some lonelings were getting a chance to prove that they were worthy of having a relationship with a woman as well. And third, I'm glad that we were able to see more creatures in this book. From Ria's book we were told there are all of these monsters, trolls, and giant birds, but we never really saw any of them until this book. I'm glad we got to see more of Dyconia and its creatures with all of Penny's traveling.
654 reviews23 followers
April 23, 2025
I have been loving this series by Knight..

I was a little nervous with how cringe Penny was with her dates in the human realm. BUT!! I was in desperate need of an instalove story after all the bully romances and this delivered exactly what I needed.

Overall the plot is great. I love a damsel in distress and this girl was constantly getting herself into trouble. It was a bit cringe sometimes like... they tell her the world is a dangerous place for her and she still insists of testing those limits... I think any other time I would have DNF because of how ridiculous it was BUT it was a great fluff read to lighten my heart a bit. (Pretty much the girl is just too stupid to be alive anymore.)

That being said.. I enjoy smut as much as the next girl but oh my god... like 70% of this book is smut which led to A LOT of skimming for me.. The author is clearly talented and has amazing ideas. I just wish we could have had more of the relationships being nurtured outside of the sex. Took off the two stars for that because it really took away from the plot in my opinion.
1 review
September 30, 2025
WTF did I just read

This book was rough to read. The romance felt surface level since it was insta love. I had no investment in their relationships at all since it didn't really go behind meeting, then fucking, and then immediate marriage followed by meeting the next guy she gets with. And I thought Penny was absolutely intolerable. Every time it was her chapter I wanted to rage quit the book. I'm pretty sure she has no brain cells with the amount of intelligence she displayed. If she wasn't fucking one of her men then she was being an absolute moron and just doing dangerous things with no thought. Like this is a whole new world that you have repeatedly been told is dangerous and have already experienced several dangerous events and yet continues to have no thoughts about possibly being a tad bit cautious. She would literally do something stupid and dangerous then meet a new guy and then do something stupid and dangerous over and over for 400 pages. Like at some point you would think she'd learn something!
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636 reviews
December 12, 2024
I was anxiously waiting for this book! I was so excited to get it and be able to read it. I finished it in a couple of days. I really enjoyed this book, it had insta love, adventure and lots of spice!

Penny is probably my favorite with how clumsy and adventurous she is. She’s always ready for the next thing. I love how she meets her mates and takes them all on a journey. I think one of my favorite scenes was where Penny met on of her mates in the desert. I love how they are all so protective and love her for who she is.

This book gets a little bit spicy kinda fast, but I don’t think it takes away from the plot at all. I really loved and enjoyed Penny’s story.

Overall, I’d say this one and the first one are my favorites. I love the sense of adventure these books give and the different world it dives into. If you’re looking for fantasy romance with a dash of adventure and some spice, I recommend this book. It was very good! I throughly enjoyed it.
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Author 4 books75 followers
October 6, 2025
I'm really loving these stories. The editing could be a bit better (fair amount of repetitive word usage, and some confusing sentences. Still worth reading though), but honestly, the whole series is original and fun. This one had a LOT of spice...like holy crap, again? but all in all, I'm enjoying the story and the exploring a new world.

I admit, i skipped book 2 and am headed back there now. After reading book 1 and really enjoying it, I skipped here since it follows the best friend of the FMC from that one. There aren't any major spoilers for book 2, thankfully. So I'm off to that, then book 4...then if I'm feeling spicy, I'll go ahead and buy book 5. The point is, I am really enjoying these, and while I hope that Ms. Knight considers another editor (they are expensive, I know this too damned well, and honestly, it might just be my OCD ass that has problems with it), they are still highly worth the read.
84 reviews1 follower
December 1, 2024
I received this as an advanced reader copy for free, I am reviewing it because I want to.

Oh. My. God. Just WOW! I am absolutely amazed by this read! I loved seeing more adventures in Dyconia. The world building is always AMAZING!

The spice, was like almost right away and five peppers out of five!

This harem was not what I was expecting but a delightful grouping of people that fit so well together! Each of the men have their strengths and combined they are able to protect their girl (mostly as she’s a biiiit accident prone).

While this can be read as a standalone, there are some recognizable characters from book one in the series (Secrets on the Sea) and I would recommend reading that one at some point if you care to know more about those characters.

I won’t say more as I’m afraid I may spoil things, what I can say is GO GET THIS BOOK! It’s AMAZING!
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268 reviews4 followers
October 10, 2025
Penny out here collecting brotherless men like Pokémon 😂😂. This was a much needed fluffy reprieve from the darkness in book two. But the amount of spice was a little ridiculous, home girl has to have a yeast infection by now. I definitely started skimming through after about 60%.
MFMMMMM. Non Virgin fmc(no explicit history)/All Virgin mmcs.

Penny: (26/Red Head/fmc) Aquaria’s best friend from book one. In love with love. Lonely. Travel/Experience enthusiast. Impulsive. SUPER accident prone. Hilarious, easy to see why her and Ria are besties.
Ryker: (28/Blonde/mmc) Sweetheart.
Braxton: (34/Brunette/mmc) Caretaker.
Indy: (39/Brunette Silver Fox/mmc) Twin. Daddy Dom Vibes.
Drake: (Raven Haired/mmc) Tuxedo Mask 😂
Silver: (28/Brunette/mmc) Insecure and kind.
Apollo: (39/Brunette/mmc) Twin. Broody.
59 reviews1 follower
December 26, 2024
perfection

I loved this story! The plot, Penny was such a great heroine - always getting herself into trouble which made for some funny times and all she wanted was to be loved. And her possessive, loving men were that for her! There were 6 mates total and each had a distinctive personality, which I always love!

What I loved:
-The plot of the different realms was so fun! -The situations Penny kept finding herself
-how possessive, caring, patient the men were with Penny
-Penny was perfect for each mate, I loved it! Her personality of accepting the guys so quickly and wanting to be married and loved ugh I loved

I didn’t want this to end! I wanted more time with the harem all together and could have read another book on them!

5***** for sure
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1,135 reviews
August 26, 2025
I feel like this book would have made more sense as the second book since Penny is Ria's best friend. But I didn't find it to be that good anyway. The plot of the book is basically Penny collecting men and frequently getting injured. It started to feel like I was watching Barbarella. They loved each other and got married so fast that I had no investment in their relationships.
My biggest issue is the reunion between Ria and Penny. The entire book starts as Penny's quest to find Ria again because their friendship is the most important thing to her. But it was so anti-climactic. It basically came across that their friendship is now less because they have mates, they see each other twice in 8 months. I would have honestly preferred that their friendship be the great love story.
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226 reviews1 follower
September 21, 2025
Ah this book I could not put down! It was such a wild ride, literally. Penny is trying to get back to her friend Ria (from book 1). She is just as adventurous and fun but she has reasons for it. She meets each of her men in the most dramatic fashions, and I am here for it!

This is a very much insta-love book. Having those fated connections helps but honestly all the personalities from the guys and Penny really helps you feel there love. This one was such a great book, out of the 3 read so far I thought this was one of my favorites. I loved seeing the support the men had for Penny even if she was running the hot mess express. She deserved all the love, understanding and kindness she gives. This book is full of all the spice and love you look for in a book!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
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376 reviews
October 27, 2025
Another banger! Although this one was not my reverse harem cup of tea. I prefer the fmc in a RH to meet all the men at the same time instead of building the harem throughout the whole book. It gets to a point where if she likes someone, she could just add them to the harem until she could probably have 20++ of them and so where would it end? Idkk it's just not for me.

BUT loved everyone. Every single men in the harem were cutie patooties. They love and care for her so much.

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149 reviews
December 8, 2024
penny and her men

Ugh I love this Dyconia series. This might be my favorite yet. I know a lo of people have mixed feelings about insta-love books but I love them so much. As this book absolutely did not disappoint. First Penny is an adventure seeking, accident prone, hopeless romantic. The fact that she is now in a place where her romance is no longer hopefully and takes maybe a few hours to solidify?? Yes please. I love all her men. So protective yet treat her like their most important treasure. Her whole goal was to find Ria from the first book but girlfriends could not get it together enough to do that quietly or quickly but in doing so she found six worthy fated mates!
I love these books and I love Shona knights work. I can’t wait for more!!
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925 reviews27 followers
December 7, 2024
Love this

I am really enjoying this series. They are standalones but you learn about some of the characters in each one.

This book is Penny's story and I really really like her character. She stays positive even though she's been through some stuff. She's so positive even though she has horrible luck.

I love all of the guys too. Each bring something great for her and are all different from each other.

The banter in this one is just the best and funny too. The spice is so good. I really love that each of these books are why choose too! Cannot wait for more!
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