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Landlocked Heart #3
Dragon Rider
The road to Ben and Lyle's wedding is proving a bumpy one. Ben hasn't even told his family he's getting hitched to a shapeshifting merman, and he's not the only one worried. When Lyle's tearaway sister, Cully, whisks Lyle away on the merfolk equivalent of a stag do, she questions whether marriage is what Lyle needs anyhow. A merman should roam the seas and seek adventure, not work in an ice-cream parlour and worry about the rent.
With rumours flying among merfolk that Lyle is a dragon shifter, adventure seeks out Lyle, whether he wants it or not. Cully and Ben must set their differences aside to save Lyle from a gang wishing to steal his magical powers, which are in reality waning, possibly life-threateningly so. Lyle soon realizes it's going to take a miracle for him to make it to the wedding, forcing Ben to embrace magic and become something other an "ordinary" guy...
With rumours flying among merfolk that Lyle is a dragon shifter, adventure seeks out Lyle, whether he wants it or not. Cully and Ben must set their differences aside to save Lyle from a gang wishing to steal his magical powers, which are in reality waning, possibly life-threateningly so. Lyle soon realizes it's going to take a miracle for him to make it to the wedding, forcing Ben to embrace magic and become something other an "ordinary" guy...
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2017
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December 15, 2017
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Despite me giving the first two books a 3-star rating and this one 2-stars, I don't really think this book is of of lower quality than the other two. It's more just that I'm not really liking how the story is progressing and am gradually losing interest in it. The second book I was kind of iffy on and this one just continued in the same vein, so I think if you really liked the last you will like this one too. But as for me, I think I just like the first story as a cute standalone. The first one was just a cute fluffy romance book and then as we progress it's getting more into weird merpeople politics and also I'm not wild about the introduction of dragon-shifters as I don't really care for shapeshifters in general. I'm sure this will continue to be an interesting series for a lot of people but I think I've just lost interest at this point.
Despite me giving the first two books a 3-star rating and this one 2-stars, I don't really think this book is of of lower quality than the other two. It's more just that I'm not really liking how the story is progressing and am gradually losing interest in it. The second book I was kind of iffy on and this one just continued in the same vein, so I think if you really liked the last you will like this one too. But as for me, I think I just like the first story as a cute standalone. The first one was just a cute fluffy romance book and then as we progress it's getting more into weird merpeople politics and also I'm not wild about the introduction of dragon-shifters as I don't really care for shapeshifters in general. I'm sure this will continue to be an interesting series for a lot of people but I think I've just lost interest at this point.
November 10, 2017
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Rating 4 stars out of 5
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From that review: " For a series that started out as semi-humorous in nature (at least in my perception) Landlocked Heart is taking a nicely dark and interesting turn. It started in book 2, Lyle's Story, where we learned about Lyle's background, his torture, and the merfolk clan history. Not a pleasant one at that. Here, in Dragon Rider, we pick up at what should be the best time of Lyle and Ben's life, preparing for their wedding. However, it seems to be anything but. Ben hasn't told his family that, 'hey, I'm marrying a merman'. And Cully, Lyle's brother/sister arrives on the scene, never a good thing with Lyle's family."
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Rating 4 stars out of 5
For the full review, visit https://wp.me/p220KL-c72
From that review: " For a series that started out as semi-humorous in nature (at least in my perception) Landlocked Heart is taking a nicely dark and interesting turn. It started in book 2, Lyle's Story, where we learned about Lyle's background, his torture, and the merfolk clan history. Not a pleasant one at that. Here, in Dragon Rider, we pick up at what should be the best time of Lyle and Ben's life, preparing for their wedding. However, it seems to be anything but. Ben hasn't told his family that, 'hey, I'm marrying a merman'. And Cully, Lyle's brother/sister arrives on the scene, never a good thing with Lyle's family."
For all our reviews, author interviews and such, visit us at http://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords...
May 13, 2018
Things pick up pretty much where they left off. Ben and Lyle are still working at the ice cream parlor, and are very close to finishing their wedding preparations. There’s just one thing left on Ben’s agenda: his family meeting Lyle. But of course, things quickly go awry when Lyle’s sister, Cully, shows up suddenly, asking for Lyle’s help with some family matters.
What I loved about this addition to the series was that it expands and adds several new plot elements. I won’t say what so as not to spoil the fun. I also became quite fond of Cully, though at first it isn’t apparent what side she’s on.
What I loved about this addition to the series was that it expands and adds several new plot elements. I won’t say what so as not to spoil the fun. I also became quite fond of Cully, though at first it isn’t apparent what side she’s on.
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