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Psi-Ops/Shadow Agents #2
The Dragon Shifter’s Duty
From the creator of the bestselling series The Immortal Ops comes another installment in the Immortal Ops Series World. The Shadow Agents Series--The Dragon Shifter's Duty.
He's locked away...
She's being hunted...
Undercover special operative and dragon-shifter Ezra has fallen into enemy hands. He knew better than to stray from the mission, but he couldn't fight his natural need to protect the innocent. When he senses the desperate call of his mate, there is no stopping this wild, fire-breathing, alpha male. He won't go down without a fight and he'll destroy anyone and anything that stands in his way of happiness and love.
He's locked away...
She's being hunted...
Undercover special operative and dragon-shifter Ezra has fallen into enemy hands. He knew better than to stray from the mission, but he couldn't fight his natural need to protect the innocent. When he senses the desperate call of his mate, there is no stopping this wild, fire-breathing, alpha male. He won't go down without a fight and he'll destroy anyone and anything that stands in his way of happiness and love.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 25, 2016
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Mandy M. Roth
409 books1,978 followersNY Times & USA Today bestselling author Mandy M. Roth® loves 80s music and movies and wishes leg warmers would come back into fashion. She also thinks the movie The Breakfast Club should be mandatory viewing for…okay, everyone. When she’s not dancing around her office to the sounds of the 80s, she’s busy writing paranormal operatives and kick-butt urban fantasy heroines. Mandy lives in Oxford, Mississippi with her husband and three boys. She has sold over 2 million books. Mandy has published with Harlequin, Random House/ Virgin Books, numerous small presses, and has had an amazingly successful indie career. She’s had bestselling books in a multitude of categories and genres at Amazon, Nook, Google Play, Apple Books, and Kobo.
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December 19, 2016
I cannot stress how much I loved this book!
It's been so long since my list of book boyfriends received a new tribute.
Ezra.
You are very very welcome addition!
I hate how short this book was. I couldn't get enough of these two and just wanted to keep reading.
If you're anything like me and whimpering, annoying women are a bane of your existence then let me guarantee you, you will love Holland. ;) Might have to swallow the insta but believe you me, it's worth it!
Now if what I'm feeling is true and a common occurrence with Mandy M. Roth books . . . well looks like I'm heading for a spree! xD
November 19, 2018
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ezra and Holland
Finally I am now hooked again in the series, the action is back and with more explosions.. I love that they have history w/ each other proving that they are true mates and they found a way to be with each other.. New characters were introduced and hope we get see more of them..
This is one of my fave in the series 👍
Fave Quote:
“I was thinking that there’s no point living in the past. The future is the only thing that matters, and that it’s what you make it.”
Ezra and Holland
Finally I am now hooked again in the series, the action is back and with more explosions.. I love that they have history w/ each other proving that they are true mates and they found a way to be with each other.. New characters were introduced and hope we get see more of them..
This is one of my fave in the series 👍
Fave Quote:
“I was thinking that there’s no point living in the past. The future is the only thing that matters, and that it’s what you make it.”
October 19, 2016
As a Shadow Agent, Ezra worked undercover most times but still for the Immortal Ops. While on his way to another job, he felt the need someone needed his help and he was right. It ended up being this little girl. He had to drop her off at a hospital and then he went on to his job and when he came back to check on her she was gone. Ezra never forgot about her and wondered how she was doing. Holland, the little girl who grew up, was in trouble. Her father tried to do something terrible to her when she was young and Ezra helped her. She has never forgot about the handsome yet strange man with the eyes that have haunted her. The two unknowingly met again on her 21st birthday and then again several years later –their love story is beautiful and full of twists and turns. It’s a great mate story which I enjoyed and cannot wait to read more in this exciting world.
My rating: 4.7 stars ****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
My rating: 4.7 stars ****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
October 20, 2016
Fabulous Book
Ezra is a dragon shifter, a really old one. He lives his life as an undercover operative fighting against the bad guys. Nothing much touches his heart, until he hears a pitious cry for help. His life is about to change. And it is about to get far far worse before it gets better. I really loved the heroine's character. Holland is a brave woman with a strong sense of justice. This book had a wonderful storyline, full of action.
Ezra is a dragon shifter, a really old one. He lives his life as an undercover operative fighting against the bad guys. Nothing much touches his heart, until he hears a pitious cry for help. His life is about to change. And it is about to get far far worse before it gets better. I really loved the heroine's character. Holland is a brave woman with a strong sense of justice. This book had a wonderful storyline, full of action.
July 23, 2020
Another POV of the events involving the capture and experimentation on supernaturals and the raid to rescue them. This one is about Ezra, a dragon shifter, who was deep undercover in the Corporation and was instrumental in helping the captives then disappeared himself.
Quick, fun read. Not much meat to it. I love the beginning events of the rescue he did sixteen years earlier.
Fave scenes: bad to litter, Echo's trick and Holland getting out of the room.
Quick, fun read. Not much meat to it. I love the beginning events of the rescue he did sixteen years earlier.
Fave scenes: bad to litter, Echo's trick and Holland getting out of the room.
March 21, 2018
Ezra and Holland
This was a quick read but a good read. The story kept me wanting to see what was happening next.
This was a quick read but a good read. The story kept me wanting to see what was happening next.
May 22, 2019
Hot, Heavy, and Hotter Again
Ezra, Shadow Agent and dragon shifter, has been undercover working for the bad guys for a long time, and doing it well, until his empathy for prisoners Mae, Brad and Alice, gets his caught, drugged and stowed in a container on a ship, off to god knows where.
With the drugs they’ve administered, he’s left half transformation with a Dragon’s mouth and eyes, talons, and a naked bruised and bartered human form.
Starving and in pain, he thinks back to the little girl he saved twenty years ago; the girl surrounded by fire! Who didn’t burn.
The girl called a ‘demon’ by a father who pierced gasoline on her and tried to kill her.
Also, he remembers Holland, the woman on her twenty first birthday who he beds, and nearly claims, almost losing his control of his dragon form.
His vampire friend, helps him to hunt for the woman after he runs from her, but to no avail.
We have Elements of Stephen King’s Firestarter here; shady government figures and mercs trying to kill or capture powerful supernaturals, like Holland with her fire-related abilities. Also, the shady villains part has been seen throughout the narrative thread in this PSI Ops linked series.
This book however, brings us to the Middle East and a whole bunch of new characters.
As an investigative journalist, Holland is a wanted target. I particularly liked her Irish guard Donnie, as well as Echo the very large dog, who I suspect is something more.
Switching POV between Ezra and Holland, it’s clear they’ve spent their recent years searching for each other.
As well as the integral fights, and expected level of violence, we have the ongoing supernatural traffickers storyline and the whole ‘mates’ romance and erotica thread.
As always though, the sense of humour with Mandy Roth is great.
Caged and hungry, Ezra reflects on the maggot riddled food before him, and the gnarly vampire hood Felix Who has him prisoner.
“Last time he’d eaten a vampire it had taken him a month to stop burping up the taste of twice-baked dead guy.”
It’s a sardonic, ironic wit, and there are frequently laugh out loud moments.
I especially loved Holland as a child, calling her lizard-man ‘Newt’ and telling him off for littering, in the middle of their escape.
Amidst it all of course, we have aspects of PTSD and past trauma. Thankfully, as with many Romances, it affects both genders, not just a ‘damsel in distress’.
In fact, I love that a lot of the female characters can kick arse.
As for the writing, Roth’s skills appear to be growing and this book is much stronger than early incarnations.
Really enjoyed this one.
Ezra, Shadow Agent and dragon shifter, has been undercover working for the bad guys for a long time, and doing it well, until his empathy for prisoners Mae, Brad and Alice, gets his caught, drugged and stowed in a container on a ship, off to god knows where.
With the drugs they’ve administered, he’s left half transformation with a Dragon’s mouth and eyes, talons, and a naked bruised and bartered human form.
Starving and in pain, he thinks back to the little girl he saved twenty years ago; the girl surrounded by fire! Who didn’t burn.
The girl called a ‘demon’ by a father who pierced gasoline on her and tried to kill her.
Also, he remembers Holland, the woman on her twenty first birthday who he beds, and nearly claims, almost losing his control of his dragon form.
His vampire friend, helps him to hunt for the woman after he runs from her, but to no avail.
We have Elements of Stephen King’s Firestarter here; shady government figures and mercs trying to kill or capture powerful supernaturals, like Holland with her fire-related abilities. Also, the shady villains part has been seen throughout the narrative thread in this PSI Ops linked series.
This book however, brings us to the Middle East and a whole bunch of new characters.
As an investigative journalist, Holland is a wanted target. I particularly liked her Irish guard Donnie, as well as Echo the very large dog, who I suspect is something more.
Switching POV between Ezra and Holland, it’s clear they’ve spent their recent years searching for each other.
As well as the integral fights, and expected level of violence, we have the ongoing supernatural traffickers storyline and the whole ‘mates’ romance and erotica thread.
As always though, the sense of humour with Mandy Roth is great.
Caged and hungry, Ezra reflects on the maggot riddled food before him, and the gnarly vampire hood Felix Who has him prisoner.
“Last time he’d eaten a vampire it had taken him a month to stop burping up the taste of twice-baked dead guy.”
It’s a sardonic, ironic wit, and there are frequently laugh out loud moments.
I especially loved Holland as a child, calling her lizard-man ‘Newt’ and telling him off for littering, in the middle of their escape.
Amidst it all of course, we have aspects of PTSD and past trauma. Thankfully, as with many Romances, it affects both genders, not just a ‘damsel in distress’.
In fact, I love that a lot of the female characters can kick arse.
As for the writing, Roth’s skills appear to be growing and this book is much stronger than early incarnations.
Really enjoyed this one.
October 28, 2016
This is the second book in the Shadow Agents series which is a spin off of Mandy Roth's I-Ops series. Ms.Roth excels at writing stories about things she is passionate about, combining paranormal, romance and military themes. This is Ezra's story. Ezra is a 1500 year old Dragon Shifter who has immersed himself in the perfect job for his qualifications, going undercover to bust evil paranormal/human trafficking rings as a secret government paranormal agent. After all these years Ezra has no expectations of finding his fated mate if it was going to happen it would have by now.
One day on his way to a meeting he hears cries for help and rescues a young girl from a burning building. There is something different and definitely not human about her as she did not burn. Smart and outspoken at such a young age the young girl has seen Ezra partially shift while protecting himself from the fire. She gives him the nickname "Newt". With an important mission depending upon him Ezra reluctantly has to leave the young girl at a hospital. Her pleading for him not to leave her has haunted him for years and he often wonders about her.
Jump ahead ten years and the young girl, whose name is Holland happens to be celebrating her 21st birthday at a club where Ezra is doing an undercover job. Immediately drawn to her and recognizing this woman as his mate Ezra and his dragon try to claim the woman.
Neither realize they know each other from when he saved her those many years ago and Holland is equally drawn to Ezra. During their heated encounter Ezra hears Holland's pleas not to be claimed, that she is too young to be a wife and mother.
Skip ahead five years and Holland is a top reporter going undercover in extremely dangerous situations in the middle east. Ezra is there when things start exploding and the action becomes chaotic,fast paced, and suspenseful.
The story builds up both characters well including their emotional and traumatic pasts. The bantor between Holland and "Newt" is quite amusing and bits of humor to the story. There was of course several doses of romantic scenes that were pretty hot and sexy.
I really enjoyed this second book in the series it was fast paced, the characters were interesting and we also got introduced to some new characters, the most interesting being a Scottish vampire named Bhaltair. There is an excerpt at the end for the next story, Midnight Echoes, which will hopefully be here soon.
One day on his way to a meeting he hears cries for help and rescues a young girl from a burning building. There is something different and definitely not human about her as she did not burn. Smart and outspoken at such a young age the young girl has seen Ezra partially shift while protecting himself from the fire. She gives him the nickname "Newt". With an important mission depending upon him Ezra reluctantly has to leave the young girl at a hospital. Her pleading for him not to leave her has haunted him for years and he often wonders about her.
Jump ahead ten years and the young girl, whose name is Holland happens to be celebrating her 21st birthday at a club where Ezra is doing an undercover job. Immediately drawn to her and recognizing this woman as his mate Ezra and his dragon try to claim the woman.
Neither realize they know each other from when he saved her those many years ago and Holland is equally drawn to Ezra. During their heated encounter Ezra hears Holland's pleas not to be claimed, that she is too young to be a wife and mother.
Skip ahead five years and Holland is a top reporter going undercover in extremely dangerous situations in the middle east. Ezra is there when things start exploding and the action becomes chaotic,fast paced, and suspenseful.
The story builds up both characters well including their emotional and traumatic pasts. The bantor between Holland and "Newt" is quite amusing and bits of humor to the story. There was of course several doses of romantic scenes that were pretty hot and sexy.
I really enjoyed this second book in the series it was fast paced, the characters were interesting and we also got introduced to some new characters, the most interesting being a Scottish vampire named Bhaltair. There is an excerpt at the end for the next story, Midnight Echoes, which will hopefully be here soon.
October 29, 2020
Reviewed at Shifter Haven
Ezra has become a familiar face in many of the stories within other series in the Immortal Ops World. Now, in The Dragon Shifter’s Duty, the second title in the Shadow Agents series we finally get his complicated story… and it was well worth the wait.
Ezra is an ancient dragon shifter… a truly, really ancient who has spent his long life without his mate at his side. Yet. There was that time, oh, twenty-some years ago when he was drawn to help a young girl in the middle of a mission, a tiny girl who withstood fire, scolded him for littering and called her lizard-man rescuer Newt. She was never far from his thoughts as once he got her to safety he had to continue on to his mission losing track of her for years. They found each other again years later… and Ezra being male did a stupid thing and once again lost track of the now woman he suspects may be his mate.
Holland and Ezra are about to meet once more in explosive situations – and they can either save each other and get on with their lives together, or Ezra can mess up again… it’s a toss-up for a while there.
Holland is grown now, an investigative journalist with her sights on a huge trafficking story that’s taken her to the Middle East with a group of bodyguards who are far more than meets the eye, along with one uncanny dog who has a soft spot for Holland. Over the years she’s tried to track down Newt again but after the way that he left her last time she’s not sure why she cares anyway. But right now the story is everything… and that’s about to get dangerous beyond what she or her bodyguards expected.
The Dragon Shifter’s Duty is full of danger and intrigue, yet it’s also full of banter, sass, laugh out loud moments, and definitely steamy. I love a strong heroine, and Holland is that and more… and she can certainly stand up to her mate with no trouble whatsoever. A few well-loved faces appear again, we add some new names to the mix of this world, and some very vile villains round out the characters of this story, one I enjoyed so much that I was tempted to start it all over again before moving on to the next one.
I own a Kindle edition of this story.
Ezra has become a familiar face in many of the stories within other series in the Immortal Ops World. Now, in The Dragon Shifter’s Duty, the second title in the Shadow Agents series we finally get his complicated story… and it was well worth the wait.
Ezra is an ancient dragon shifter… a truly, really ancient who has spent his long life without his mate at his side. Yet. There was that time, oh, twenty-some years ago when he was drawn to help a young girl in the middle of a mission, a tiny girl who withstood fire, scolded him for littering and called her lizard-man rescuer Newt. She was never far from his thoughts as once he got her to safety he had to continue on to his mission losing track of her for years. They found each other again years later… and Ezra being male did a stupid thing and once again lost track of the now woman he suspects may be his mate.
Holland and Ezra are about to meet once more in explosive situations – and they can either save each other and get on with their lives together, or Ezra can mess up again… it’s a toss-up for a while there.
Holland is grown now, an investigative journalist with her sights on a huge trafficking story that’s taken her to the Middle East with a group of bodyguards who are far more than meets the eye, along with one uncanny dog who has a soft spot for Holland. Over the years she’s tried to track down Newt again but after the way that he left her last time she’s not sure why she cares anyway. But right now the story is everything… and that’s about to get dangerous beyond what she or her bodyguards expected.
The Dragon Shifter’s Duty is full of danger and intrigue, yet it’s also full of banter, sass, laugh out loud moments, and definitely steamy. I love a strong heroine, and Holland is that and more… and she can certainly stand up to her mate with no trouble whatsoever. A few well-loved faces appear again, we add some new names to the mix of this world, and some very vile villains round out the characters of this story, one I enjoyed so much that I was tempted to start it all over again before moving on to the next one.
I own a Kindle edition of this story.
May 20, 2025
The Dragon Shifter's duty is Ezra’s story & ‘picks’ up shortly after Wolf’s Surrender…though there are a few ‘flashback’ chapters to give some background for Ezra.
Ezra…he’s an dragon shapeshifter…someone who has been around for awhile, shall we say.
He’s seen empires come & go…and may have been ‘stuck’ as a pet dragon for a century or so during that time.
Now…in the present day…he’s an operative for PSI (Paranormal Security & Intelligence) Ops…specifically within their Shadow division.
He ‘compromised’ himself…when he decided to move Alice & then help her & Brad ‘escape’ (see Wolf’s Surrender for their story)…which resulted in his capture & being transferred somewhere…
Now…with the background chapters…a couple of decades earlier…on his way to another mission…he saved a child. A child with the ability to ‘control’ & ‘direct’ fire…he gets her out of a burning house…
But being late for his mission…drops her off at a hospital…then unfortunately is unable to call anyone to pick her up for a few days…only to find out she missing..
Fast forward a few decades…and another mission…
He comes across a intriguing woman at a dance club…Holland…he’s drawn to her. His dragon is as well….he ‘leaves’ quickly…as to not scare Holland…little do either of them know…she’s the child he saved…and he’s “Newt”…
Present day…
Ezra hears her call for help…
Her fear is enough that he is able to ‘escape’ his captors…
He realizes what he probably should have realized a few years ago…
Now…the question:
Can he find Holland, before the bad guys do? Plus…can he get them out of the situation that they end up in…so that they can hopefully have their happily ever-after? Also…exactly what are Holland’s powers?
The answers, plus more can be found in the pages of The Dragon Shifter’s Duty. I loved this book, and will be jumping into the third Shadow Agent book shortly. I love that these books are part of a larger world, & once I”m caught up on the Shadow Agents (after next week), I’ll be going back to read all the other books that I’ve bought over the years, but have let languish on my digital to-be read list.
Ezra…he’s an dragon shapeshifter…someone who has been around for awhile, shall we say.
He’s seen empires come & go…and may have been ‘stuck’ as a pet dragon for a century or so during that time.
Now…in the present day…he’s an operative for PSI (Paranormal Security & Intelligence) Ops…specifically within their Shadow division.
He ‘compromised’ himself…when he decided to move Alice & then help her & Brad ‘escape’ (see Wolf’s Surrender for their story)…which resulted in his capture & being transferred somewhere…
Now…with the background chapters…a couple of decades earlier…on his way to another mission…he saved a child. A child with the ability to ‘control’ & ‘direct’ fire…he gets her out of a burning house…
But being late for his mission…drops her off at a hospital…then unfortunately is unable to call anyone to pick her up for a few days…only to find out she missing..
Fast forward a few decades…and another mission…
He comes across a intriguing woman at a dance club…Holland…he’s drawn to her. His dragon is as well….he ‘leaves’ quickly…as to not scare Holland…little do either of them know…she’s the child he saved…and he’s “Newt”…
Present day…
Ezra hears her call for help…
Her fear is enough that he is able to ‘escape’ his captors…
He realizes what he probably should have realized a few years ago…
Now…the question:
Can he find Holland, before the bad guys do? Plus…can he get them out of the situation that they end up in…so that they can hopefully have their happily ever-after? Also…exactly what are Holland’s powers?
The answers, plus more can be found in the pages of The Dragon Shifter’s Duty. I loved this book, and will be jumping into the third Shadow Agent book shortly. I love that these books are part of a larger world, & once I”m caught up on the Shadow Agents (after next week), I’ll be going back to read all the other books that I’ve bought over the years, but have let languish on my digital to-be read list.
April 29, 2020
The actual story was great apart from Hollands thinking at first.
Loved Ezra, warmed to Holland at the end.
Really excited and have wanted to read Ezra’s story since I realised he was undercover.
Not sure if this was short or I just enjoyed it that much but it took me no time to get through this book.
Loved how this starts out and that these two have a history.
Cannot say I liked Holland and her focus on her story to the exclusion of being smart and sensible but I did love her interactions with Ezra (newt).
Holland is a gung-ho reporter and is in the middle east following a story about human trafficking. She stupidly believes she is supposed to be meeting with someone high up in the ring. She is being set up and ignores the warnings her other side and her bodyguards are giving her.
By wanting this story so badly and ignoring her instincts, she and her team of bodyguards gets caught up in a trap situation.
She finds herself taken by the very trafficking ring she is trying to expose. She is also the cause of one of her bodyguards being tortured.
Holland does at least acknowledge these faults and problems.
I loved Ezra, his behaviour was that of a typical alpha male. Slow to realise Holland is his mate and only when she is in trouble does his thinking clarify.
Hope Doonan and his team get their own stories.
Loved Ezra, warmed to Holland at the end.
Really excited and have wanted to read Ezra’s story since I realised he was undercover.
Not sure if this was short or I just enjoyed it that much but it took me no time to get through this book.
Loved how this starts out and that these two have a history.
Cannot say I liked Holland and her focus on her story to the exclusion of being smart and sensible but I did love her interactions with Ezra (newt).
Holland is a gung-ho reporter and is in the middle east following a story about human trafficking. She stupidly believes she is supposed to be meeting with someone high up in the ring. She is being set up and ignores the warnings her other side and her bodyguards are giving her.
By wanting this story so badly and ignoring her instincts, she and her team of bodyguards gets caught up in a trap situation.
She finds herself taken by the very trafficking ring she is trying to expose. She is also the cause of one of her bodyguards being tortured.
Holland does at least acknowledge these faults and problems.
I loved Ezra, his behaviour was that of a typical alpha male. Slow to realise Holland is his mate and only when she is in trouble does his thinking clarify.
Hope Doonan and his team get their own stories.
August 29, 2021
Ok, now we're talkin'...Ezra is a Dragon shifter, currently a Shadow Agent working to bring down the Corporation.
Flashback 15-ish years, Ezra is on his way to a job, and feels a pull towards something. Wanting to ignore it, but he doesn't ... and finds a little girl in trouble. He rescues her, takes her to the hospital ... but has to get going to his next job. Even though he REALLY didn't want to leave the little girl who didn't burn.
Flash forward 15 years, and Ezra runs into Holland, who is celebrating her 21st birthday. After a romp in a back room, Ezra realizes she's his mate, and he almost claims her. Losing control of his dragon, he flees from the room ... leaving Holland feeling completely abandoned and feeling foolish.
Now, Holland is an investigative reporter in the Middle East working on a human trafficking story (which turns out to be on the supernatural side). She has a security team (who's also shifters). Meanwhile, Ezra has managed to get himself captured and is in a shipping container, secured with cuffs that prevent shifting. When he picks up on a distress call, and he realizes it's Holland. From this point on ... he does whatever he has to do to protect/save his mate.
Short, but lots of action and a super sweet HEA.
Flashback 15-ish years, Ezra is on his way to a job, and feels a pull towards something. Wanting to ignore it, but he doesn't ... and finds a little girl in trouble. He rescues her, takes her to the hospital ... but has to get going to his next job. Even though he REALLY didn't want to leave the little girl who didn't burn.
Flash forward 15 years, and Ezra runs into Holland, who is celebrating her 21st birthday. After a romp in a back room, Ezra realizes she's his mate, and he almost claims her. Losing control of his dragon, he flees from the room ... leaving Holland feeling completely abandoned and feeling foolish.
Now, Holland is an investigative reporter in the Middle East working on a human trafficking story (which turns out to be on the supernatural side). She has a security team (who's also shifters). Meanwhile, Ezra has managed to get himself captured and is in a shipping container, secured with cuffs that prevent shifting. When he picks up on a distress call, and he realizes it's Holland. From this point on ... he does whatever he has to do to protect/save his mate.
Short, but lots of action and a super sweet HEA.
May 19, 2017
In this book Ezra is on his way to a mission. When he sees the house burning he has this earth that he has to stop and take notice of what's going on. He's not sure why. He walks up finds a man on the grass Bert hurt but inside he knows there's somebody else and it's a child and he has to get to her. When he has to partially shift into a dragon he walks into there and find the little girl in a corner crying but no fire on her and she's covered in gasoline. He knows then the man out on the grass is the one that tried to kill her. He finally takes their drops her off at the hospital with her begging him not to leave her and goes on his mission. Years later he's at a club when he finally sees her for the first time but doesn't know that it's her she's celebrating her 21st birthday. All he knows if he has to have her they have sex he can't control his shift so he walks out and leave her there. Then he's kidnapped on a boat chain drug going to be sold. And his so he feels her begging for help knowing it's the little girl again he finds the wheel and the strength to break his chains and heads out to save his future mate.
April 16, 2018
When Ezra saves a young girl, he has no idea that this girl is his mate! Years later, this dragon shifter crosses paths again with Holland and there is no doubt that fate has again brought these two together. Mandy M Roth continues her spinoff series with Ezra, who is a dragon shifter. She has a way of portraying her heroes with incredible aggressive masculinity, and Ezra is no exception. There is nothing vulnerable about him, except for his love of Holland. Holland is a breath of fresh air, such a strong woman, none of this "come save me" from her. She is capable and smart. These two will do nothing to save each other and opposition is never far away. It is a quick, fun listen.
DC Cole is incredible with each of the roles in this story. He is able to bring Ezra to life with that alpha sound, the protectiveness infused in each line of dialogue. He is one of the few male narrators who can then slip easily into the female voice and he gives Holland both the strength and emotions as a woman feels them. A great addition to his library!
DC Cole is incredible with each of the roles in this story. He is able to bring Ezra to life with that alpha sound, the protectiveness infused in each line of dialogue. He is one of the few male narrators who can then slip easily into the female voice and he gives Holland both the strength and emotions as a woman feels them. A great addition to his library!
April 7, 2018
Audiobook review
I always get so excited when one of Mandy's audiobooks come out. I've read the entire IOPs series more than once, but when the audio comes out, I can't wait to listen to it. I tell her that I stalk Audible waiting for the new one.
And I am very happy to say this one did not disappoint. D.C. Cole does a great job as narrator.
This is Ezra/Newt and Holland/Sweet Pea's story. They meet for the first time when she is a little girl and he saves her from a fire. They meet again on her birthday 16 years later. That meeting, well let's just say it leads to a "special cuddle".
When they meet again a few years later, there are explosions, fire, and gunfire. It makes for an interesting date to say the least.
Spend a credit on this one. Spend the money on this one. Well worth it.
Once again, I'm stalking Audible waiting for Radar Deception to come out.
I received a credit for an honest review.
I always get so excited when one of Mandy's audiobooks come out. I've read the entire IOPs series more than once, but when the audio comes out, I can't wait to listen to it. I tell her that I stalk Audible waiting for the new one.
And I am very happy to say this one did not disappoint. D.C. Cole does a great job as narrator.
This is Ezra/Newt and Holland/Sweet Pea's story. They meet for the first time when she is a little girl and he saves her from a fire. They meet again on her birthday 16 years later. That meeting, well let's just say it leads to a "special cuddle".
When they meet again a few years later, there are explosions, fire, and gunfire. It makes for an interesting date to say the least.
Spend a credit on this one. Spend the money on this one. Well worth it.
Once again, I'm stalking Audible waiting for Radar Deception to come out.
I received a credit for an honest review.
May 23, 2020
Funtastic Read!
Holland and Ezra are now two of my favorite characters. And that means something since the whole Immortal Ops series is home to a plethora of engaging people.
Holland has been through hell and back without even a handbasket to smooth the way. But she came out the other side a much stronger and confident person. She has a big heart and a curiosity that demands answers which makes her one heck of a journalist. But also leads her into trouble.
Ezra hasn't traveled an easy path either and his has gone on for centuries, lots and lots of centuries. Being a dragon shifter he gives a new meaning to the description of a hottie. He's what you'd call smoking hot hottie and the two together are combustible.
I highly recommend this book, but I also recommend you read the series in the order the author suggests.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have. I'm off to read the next book in the Immortal Ops world.
Holland and Ezra are now two of my favorite characters. And that means something since the whole Immortal Ops series is home to a plethora of engaging people.
Holland has been through hell and back without even a handbasket to smooth the way. But she came out the other side a much stronger and confident person. She has a big heart and a curiosity that demands answers which makes her one heck of a journalist. But also leads her into trouble.
Ezra hasn't traveled an easy path either and his has gone on for centuries, lots and lots of centuries. Being a dragon shifter he gives a new meaning to the description of a hottie. He's what you'd call smoking hot hottie and the two together are combustible.
I highly recommend this book, but I also recommend you read the series in the order the author suggests.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have. I'm off to read the next book in the Immortal Ops world.
May 30, 2022
Ezra is 1500 years old and convinced he doesn't have a mate or he would have found her by now. He saves a 5 year old girl from a fire where she doesn't get burned and leaves her at a hospital. 16 years later he crosses paths with a woman who he is unexplainably attracted to and finally realizes that the only explanation is that she is his mate. When he goes to claim her, she begs him not to and runs from the room. 4 years later, she calls to him and he realizes the girl is the same girl who he saved all those years ago. He finds her, explains who he is and what they are to each other, and they complete the claiming and she falls pregnant. This series continues but I'm not super interested in reading it. The book was fine but just not a favorite. And after about the 5th time the author used the term "bad guy" I was super annoyed. What is the scooby doo?
May 18, 2017
I am in love with Holland, honestly, she is the most amazing h that Ms. Roth has written so far. I think I mentioned once before that I have a so so relationship with Mandy M. Roth's work, this one is a keeper and one I will want to read again.
Ezra is sweet a little twisted and confused and I actually understood why he was like that, it made sense that after over a thousand years on this earth it would take a lot to make him wake up and realize exactly what she is to him.
But I have to be honest, Holland just made this book from good to great! Please Ms. Roth, write more h's just like this!
Ezra is sweet a little twisted and confused and I actually understood why he was like that, it made sense that after over a thousand years on this earth it would take a lot to make him wake up and realize exactly what she is to him.
But I have to be honest, Holland just made this book from good to great! Please Ms. Roth, write more h's just like this!
July 11, 2020
WONDERFUL!!
I absolutely LOVE a fun and funny heroine, and Mandy Roth definitely gives her readers one with Holland in The Dragon Shifter's Duty! From the first time we meet her as an irresistible and irrepressible five year old, Holland manages to bring a smile to your face with her attitude and antics. Apparently, she has the same effect on her hero Ezra, because twenty years later he hasn't forgotten her. Their "courtship" is entertaining to put it mildly, although hilarious might be a closer description. Let's just say I am still smiling....
I absolutely LOVE a fun and funny heroine, and Mandy Roth definitely gives her readers one with Holland in The Dragon Shifter's Duty! From the first time we meet her as an irresistible and irrepressible five year old, Holland manages to bring a smile to your face with her attitude and antics. Apparently, she has the same effect on her hero Ezra, because twenty years later he hasn't forgotten her. Their "courtship" is entertaining to put it mildly, although hilarious might be a closer description. Let's just say I am still smiling....
December 26, 2020
I’m in the middle on bingeing the Immortal Ops/PSI-Ops/Outcasts/etc world. The books in the series follow the same basic constructs and that’s good, because that’s the kind of story I want to read.
This book deviated a little in that the male protagonist Ezra and the female lead Holland met three times over the course of about 20 years. It was only the third time meeting when it was finally time to address the “mate” situation.
I really like these characters abs I like the humor the author sprinkles throughout her books.
This book deviated a little in that the male protagonist Ezra and the female lead Holland met three times over the course of about 20 years. It was only the third time meeting when it was finally time to address the “mate” situation.
I really like these characters abs I like the humor the author sprinkles throughout her books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2017
Loving the Immortal World series as a whole, but I'm seriously not liking how abruptly the individual stories are ending. Personally, I think $5-$6 is too much for how short these stories are, and I think the author is doing her fans a disservice by charging so much for so little writing. I'm only continuing the series because I'm really interested in seeing how the whole thing wraps up and how theses shifters find their mates.
March 5, 2018
The Dragon Shifter's Duty .
I chose this rating because of the storyline . I liked how Newt met Holland , once as a child , then at 21 , then the final time . Newt came to find her at times that were important to her life . Action , drama , and one woman who finds trouble were ever she goes . Great couple of hours of reading ! Mandy M. Roth does it again !!!💘
I chose this rating because of the storyline . I liked how Newt met Holland , once as a child , then at 21 , then the final time . Newt came to find her at times that were important to her life . Action , drama , and one woman who finds trouble were ever she goes . Great couple of hours of reading ! Mandy M. Roth does it again !!!💘
October 19, 2018
It's getting hot in here!
The Dragon Shifters Duty was full octane! Ezra is roughly 1500 years old, he has lived through a lot in those years. His work with PSI has been non stop it seems. He gave up finding his true mate a long time ago.
Holland has had a hard life, her father tried to kill her when she was 5, then she was sent to a mental must for a while before being adopted. Holland is a journalist working in the Middle East on a human trafficking story when she gets captured herself.
The Dragon Shifters Duty was full octane! Ezra is roughly 1500 years old, he has lived through a lot in those years. His work with PSI has been non stop it seems. He gave up finding his true mate a long time ago.
Holland has had a hard life, her father tried to kill her when she was 5, then she was sent to a mental must for a while before being adopted. Holland is a journalist working in the Middle East on a human trafficking story when she gets captured herself.
September 3, 2021
Ezra and Hollands story is wonderful. It made me sad what the small child had to endure and it made me laugh at Ezra trying to keep from putting his foot in his mouth. It also made me cringe at the suffering of all of the shifters being sold into slavery. I loved this story Keep up the great work Mandy Roth.
April 19, 2022
Shadow Agents/PSI-Oops Book 2 -Wonderful Read /Series
All of the Shadow Agents/PSI-Ops books are great. Ezra's story had me on the edge of my sear throughout the book. I could not put down until I got to the end. I hope there's more of the series to follow. I've read most of the books in the series. I recommend them all.
Thank you Mandy M. Roth. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
All of the Shadow Agents/PSI-Ops books are great. Ezra's story had me on the edge of my sear throughout the book. I could not put down until I got to the end. I hope there's more of the series to follow. I've read most of the books in the series. I recommend them all.
Thank you Mandy M. Roth. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
December 25, 2019
This is the first book I've read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. I loved the characters. I loved the back story of how the characters first met. I'll definitely be reading the rest of the books in the series.
December 26, 2019
Underdog
Newt is it . He is her underdog. He saved once. And then again years later. He may be old. But the gun is hot and will kill to port what and who is his. Oops I meant put them to sleep.
Newt is it . He is her underdog. He saved once. And then again years later. He may be old. But the gun is hot and will kill to port what and who is his. Oops I meant put them to sleep.
December 27, 2019
Dragon shifter’s duty
What happens when you are saved from being set on fire by your father when you are only five! Well you certainly do not forget him that is for certain! Twenty years later and the fire burns brighter than ever!
What happens when you are saved from being set on fire by your father when you are only five! Well you certainly do not forget him that is for certain! Twenty years later and the fire burns brighter than ever!
March 4, 2020
Exciting read
Engaging from the very first page. The story pulls you in and keeps you glued to the pages, that you can't put it down. Its Exciting, thrilling, twists and turns , with hot sexy shifters, steamy love scenes and strong independent woman. Excellent read
Engaging from the very first page. The story pulls you in and keeps you glued to the pages, that you can't put it down. Its Exciting, thrilling, twists and turns , with hot sexy shifters, steamy love scenes and strong independent woman. Excellent read
April 15, 2020
I read the series in order that the author had gave, and boy am I happy. This is my new favorite installment of the series! Loved the characters and depth of the story. WOW. .I'm in love with newt too..lol just read it.
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