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Texas Dragons #1
Cowboy Dragon
Save a horse, ride a dragon...
Marian West has nothing left to her name but her car (which is currently broken down), an old coin in her pocket, and the legend of a man named Harrison, who she's currently looking for. But instead of finding the last person that can help her, she gets a pack of hungry coyotes instead. By either good or bad luck, she's rescued by a tall, gorgeous stranger with eyes bluer than a Texas sky. His dominant presence is matched only by the mystery that surrounds him and his sprawling, rugged land.
Harrison didn't expect to find the curvy, stubborn woman so interesting. After saving her from coyotes and more, the experienced cowboy boss of Dragonclaw Ranch knows he owes Marian for a favor her father did for him a long time ago. But his dragon says "mate" every time he looks at her, and even though he's going to help the determined woman, it will be difficult to keep the monster inside him from wanting to make her his own.
Marian thinks Harrison is avoiding her. And she would be right. But the growly, hot cowboy with a shockingly kind heart is making all her senses come alive. Unexpected kisses lead quickly to scorching nights beneath the full Texas moon. Danger and secrets lurk around every corner, but anything that threatens a Texas dragon's mate will quickly learn that everything is bigger in Texas. Even a dragon's love.
Marian West has nothing left to her name but her car (which is currently broken down), an old coin in her pocket, and the legend of a man named Harrison, who she's currently looking for. But instead of finding the last person that can help her, she gets a pack of hungry coyotes instead. By either good or bad luck, she's rescued by a tall, gorgeous stranger with eyes bluer than a Texas sky. His dominant presence is matched only by the mystery that surrounds him and his sprawling, rugged land.
Harrison didn't expect to find the curvy, stubborn woman so interesting. After saving her from coyotes and more, the experienced cowboy boss of Dragonclaw Ranch knows he owes Marian for a favor her father did for him a long time ago. But his dragon says "mate" every time he looks at her, and even though he's going to help the determined woman, it will be difficult to keep the monster inside him from wanting to make her his own.
Marian thinks Harrison is avoiding her. And she would be right. But the growly, hot cowboy with a shockingly kind heart is making all her senses come alive. Unexpected kisses lead quickly to scorching nights beneath the full Texas moon. Danger and secrets lurk around every corner, but anything that threatens a Texas dragon's mate will quickly learn that everything is bigger in Texas. Even a dragon's love.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2021
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May 10, 2021
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My Rating: 3 and a half stars
This was a quick and fun story! Though, personally, I would have liked there to have been a more prominent plot somewhere in between all the witty banter, friendships, and romance. For what this was it a fun story that passed the time well.
Marian was a headstrong woman who stood up for herself and anyone around her that needed help. I liked her right off the bat. I would have preferred there to have been more of a buildup between her and Harrison. What I will say is that their chemistry was off the charts!
Harrison was a closed-off mountain of a man... ahem dragon. After he protects her from unwanted advances they hit it off. After that, he does open up but he's still doing his best to not get emotionally invested. This is a romance novel so you can assume that it backfires but eventually rights itself.
The second half of the novel was fine but I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the other shoe drop in the form of another plot point that was vaguely mentioned only to be left stranded. Had that come to fruition this would have been a 4-star review. Here's hoping the author continues to weave that storyline into the next books in this series because I'm very interested in other character's stories!
My Favorite Quotes:
"[...] Time and death had taught him that nothing lasted forever [...]."
"Fate works in mysterious ways."
"Humans were fickle, untrustworthy creatures that were more harm than help."
My Rating: 3 and a half stars
This was a quick and fun story! Though, personally, I would have liked there to have been a more prominent plot somewhere in between all the witty banter, friendships, and romance. For what this was it a fun story that passed the time well.
Marian was a headstrong woman who stood up for herself and anyone around her that needed help. I liked her right off the bat. I would have preferred there to have been more of a buildup between her and Harrison. What I will say is that their chemistry was off the charts!
Harrison was a closed-off mountain of a man... ahem dragon. After he protects her from unwanted advances they hit it off. After that, he does open up but he's still doing his best to not get emotionally invested. This is a romance novel so you can assume that it backfires but eventually rights itself.
The second half of the novel was fine but I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the other shoe drop in the form of another plot point that was vaguely mentioned only to be left stranded. Had that come to fruition this would have been a 4-star review. Here's hoping the author continues to weave that storyline into the next books in this series because I'm very interested in other character's stories!
My Favorite Quotes:
"[...] Time and death had taught him that nothing lasted forever [...]."
"Fate works in mysterious ways."
"Humans were fickle, untrustworthy creatures that were more harm than help."
April 30, 2022
DNF - quit at 19%
I don’t know, maybe because I live in Texas, or because I know farm & ranch life, I just wasn’t impressed with the story. Too much cliche movie type stuff going down, that’s just not realistic for me & made it hard to get into the story. Add in that I really didn’t like the main characters, Marian just came across as a snot, & Harrison as a grouchy control freak, there was no incentive to want to continue.
At my age (approaching 60), life is way to short & my time is to important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
I don’t know, maybe because I live in Texas, or because I know farm & ranch life, I just wasn’t impressed with the story. Too much cliche movie type stuff going down, that’s just not realistic for me & made it hard to get into the story. Add in that I really didn’t like the main characters, Marian just came across as a snot, & Harrison as a grouchy control freak, there was no incentive to want to continue.
At my age (approaching 60), life is way to short & my time is to important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
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July 4, 2021Quite possibly the WORST shifter romance I've ever read. 5 star cover sucked me in to a less than 1 star story.
April 5, 2021
Cowboy Dragon wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. This story had so much potential but fell flat in a few areas.
A cowboy that is also a shapeshifting dragon? Yes, please! That idea alone was enough for me to forgo my tbr and instantly read it.
I like everyone at Dragonclaw Ranch who are all shifters living a peaceful, secluded lives. Each has a distinct, endearing personality and you can tell how family-like they’ve become even if they don’t say so aloud.
Marian is a strong individual who isn’t afraid of hard work to earn her keep. She has persevered over all the challenges life has thrown at her. So she fit in well with this particular group of cowboy shifters and ranch life.
Harrison is the gruffest Alpha male who was swoon-worthy at times but kind of stubborn/whiny at other times. The latter mostly due to his not-totally unwarranted prejudice against humans.
Harrison’s relationship with Marian ran an off balanced hot and cold. Scorching and intense but underwhelming. There wasn’t much groundwork for their romance to develop fully from.
The silent and deadly Dallas (a tiger shifter) was the most appealing character to me. I wish he wasn’t such a far background character because he had much to offer besides a trustworthy opinion.
All of the conflicts needed more time and pages to be fleshed out. The payoffs were unsatisfying and had no real effect on the story. There were too many holes, things left unfinished or pointlessly brought up that left me with more questions than answers. But one part I enjoyed most was the movie night.
Cowboy Dragon was an okay read but I don’t think I’ll continue this series. BUT I would consider reading Dalla’s story.
A cowboy that is also a shapeshifting dragon? Yes, please! That idea alone was enough for me to forgo my tbr and instantly read it.
I like everyone at Dragonclaw Ranch who are all shifters living a peaceful, secluded lives. Each has a distinct, endearing personality and you can tell how family-like they’ve become even if they don’t say so aloud.
Marian is a strong individual who isn’t afraid of hard work to earn her keep. She has persevered over all the challenges life has thrown at her. So she fit in well with this particular group of cowboy shifters and ranch life.
Harrison is the gruffest Alpha male who was swoon-worthy at times but kind of stubborn/whiny at other times. The latter mostly due to his not-totally unwarranted prejudice against humans.
Harrison’s relationship with Marian ran an off balanced hot and cold. Scorching and intense but underwhelming. There wasn’t much groundwork for their romance to develop fully from.
The silent and deadly Dallas (a tiger shifter) was the most appealing character to me. I wish he wasn’t such a far background character because he had much to offer besides a trustworthy opinion.
All of the conflicts needed more time and pages to be fleshed out. The payoffs were unsatisfying and had no real effect on the story. There were too many holes, things left unfinished or pointlessly brought up that left me with more questions than answers. But one part I enjoyed most was the movie night.
Cowboy Dragon was an okay read but I don’t think I’ll continue this series. BUT I would consider reading Dalla’s story.
March 29, 2021
This is the second book I've read by this author and it just did not go well. The romance and the steam are both there. The shifters are there. The rugged man and beautiful landscape and hard work themes are there. But the author seemed to grab a book of Western cliches and just grab them randomly. I often skimmed the description of the setting or the internal monologue of the characters because it was so full of "wide open spaces" and "deep in the heart of Texas" type cliches. The cowboys were from a Marlboro ad or something. Just stereotypes, really.
Overall, this book will pass the time but it isn't great. T.S. Joyce does the West and ranching and all much better (see the Kaid Brothers series, for example).
Overall, this book will pass the time but it isn't great. T.S. Joyce does the West and ranching and all much better (see the Kaid Brothers series, for example).
June 30, 2022
I am very sorry to say I do not recommend. Super under developed story. Way too much cliche TX accent, sayings, sky, land, as big as TX... bla, bla, bla. Not enough dragon stuff and I was pretty disappointed.
On a positive note, I liked all the side characters a lot. If this was even a little better for me I would be tempted to try the next book. The author did a good job of making me like the other ranchers, teasing their back stories. But I don't think so.
On a positive note, I liked all the side characters a lot. If this was even a little better for me I would be tempted to try the next book. The author did a good job of making me like the other ranchers, teasing their back stories. But I don't think so.
April 9, 2022
2.5⭐️
Wow. Ok.
Dragon shifters, wolf shifters, and one very curious tiger shifter. All cowboys on Dragonclaw Ranch™️. All have a very personal beef with the local wolf motorcycle gang.
And then a human woman’s car breaks down and softens the edges of their stubborn, rugged cowboy dragon leader despite mentioning every other chapter how much she hates cowboys (but really just her dad and no one else).
It’s a book written in a way that feels like the author was very concerned with the reader forgetting that they’re reading a book with dragons in it.
“But that was just dragons for you.”
“Which, for a dragon, was a damn long time.”
“But he was no dragon.”
These are all pieces of narration that exist just a few paragraphs between one another.
Terry Bolryder, I promise you we know they’re dragons. You actually made sure to put it in the title of the book.
This also wasn’t well written at all. The writing style is weirdly juvenile, incredibly cliché, and violently corny. The attempts at feminism (???) were very odd.
But if you’re a fan of insta-love/mate bonds and don’t have a problem with the lackluster writing, then I think you’d have fun with it.
I will most definitely be continuing with the series (mainly because I just like Dallas and I need more information on that tiger thing).
CW: explicit sexual content, dead loved ones, grief, casual misogyny (brief), violence, brief focus on body image issues/internalized fatphobia, sexual harassment, kidnapping, brief threat of sexual assault
Wow. Ok.
Dragon shifters, wolf shifters, and one very curious tiger shifter. All cowboys on Dragonclaw Ranch™️. All have a very personal beef with the local wolf motorcycle gang.
And then a human woman’s car breaks down and softens the edges of their stubborn, rugged cowboy dragon leader despite mentioning every other chapter how much she hates cowboys (but really just her dad and no one else).
It’s a book written in a way that feels like the author was very concerned with the reader forgetting that they’re reading a book with dragons in it.
“But that was just dragons for you.”
“Which, for a dragon, was a damn long time.”
“But he was no dragon.”
These are all pieces of narration that exist just a few paragraphs between one another.
Terry Bolryder, I promise you we know they’re dragons. You actually made sure to put it in the title of the book.
This also wasn’t well written at all. The writing style is weirdly juvenile, incredibly cliché, and violently corny. The attempts at feminism (???) were very odd.
But if you’re a fan of insta-love/mate bonds and don’t have a problem with the lackluster writing, then I think you’d have fun with it.
I will most definitely be continuing with the series (mainly because I just like Dallas and I need more information on that tiger thing).
CW: explicit sexual content, dead loved ones, grief, casual misogyny (brief), violence, brief focus on body image issues/internalized fatphobia, sexual harassment, kidnapping, brief threat of sexual assault
October 27, 2021
3.3 stars.
Completely middle of the road, for me.
I liked it.
I enjoyed it.
But it didn’t excite me.
Felt like something was just missing.
Some fundamental thing that makes me love the characters or the plot or the sex.
There just wasn’t any…oomph, for me.
Still. Nothing wrong with it.
Although there was a big looming problem in the horizon that got hinted at, that got worried about to the point of almost ruining things. But then completely forgotten after a smaller conflict was solved.
I don’t know.
It was a simple, enjoyable read.
But it’ll probably fade from my mind the second I finish this review.
At least I know now.
Completely middle of the road, for me.
I liked it.
I enjoyed it.
But it didn’t excite me.
Felt like something was just missing.
Some fundamental thing that makes me love the characters or the plot or the sex.
There just wasn’t any…oomph, for me.
Still. Nothing wrong with it.
Although there was a big looming problem in the horizon that got hinted at, that got worried about to the point of almost ruining things. But then completely forgotten after a smaller conflict was solved.
I don’t know.
It was a simple, enjoyable read.
But it’ll probably fade from my mind the second I finish this review.
At least I know now.
July 4, 2021
DNF - Character Development
Character development is so important. I know the old tropes of “hate at first site” or “stubborn woman goes it alone to the extreme” are familiar, but you need some development. To believe Marian and Harrison are somehow going to be “something” - they can’t avoid each other. For Marian in a bar to have feelings for Harrison - why? Why would any feelings have grown between them? He gave her a sandwich, work, avoided her, but punched a couple of guys out. How on Earth does that give you feelings?
Character development is so important. I know the old tropes of “hate at first site” or “stubborn woman goes it alone to the extreme” are familiar, but you need some development. To believe Marian and Harrison are somehow going to be “something” - they can’t avoid each other. For Marian in a bar to have feelings for Harrison - why? Why would any feelings have grown between them? He gave her a sandwich, work, avoided her, but punched a couple of guys out. How on Earth does that give you feelings?
April 16, 2022
Perfection in the niche category of cowboy dragons...
Sometimes you read something as a joke, and you end up loving it. Well, slap my butt and move me to a far away ranch in Texas.
📚 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Shifter romance... and I guess technically a cowboy romance too.
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Marian is at the end of her rope. Poor and basically homeless, she goes to a mysterious ranch in Texas, guided by advice from her father. There she meets Harrison and his group of shifters who own the ranch and live in solitude.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: These are the perfect pallet cleansers for me. The writing is great and generally solid. The spice is a good level. The characters are fun. It has the alure of fated mates and a good stack of stories I can already feel being fun to read.
Despite the fact that I have to hide that I'm reading something called Cowboy Dragon, I'm totally into this series.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶
🆓️ on KU
Sometimes you read something as a joke, and you end up loving it. Well, slap my butt and move me to a far away ranch in Texas.
📚 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Shifter romance... and I guess technically a cowboy romance too.
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Marian is at the end of her rope. Poor and basically homeless, she goes to a mysterious ranch in Texas, guided by advice from her father. There she meets Harrison and his group of shifters who own the ranch and live in solitude.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: These are the perfect pallet cleansers for me. The writing is great and generally solid. The spice is a good level. The characters are fun. It has the alure of fated mates and a good stack of stories I can already feel being fun to read.
Despite the fact that I have to hide that I'm reading something called Cowboy Dragon, I'm totally into this series.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶
🆓️ on KU
April 18, 2022
I wanted more YEEEE with my haw
November 30, 2021
Stupid is neither Sassy not sexy
Again, I am frankly disappointed in the constant characterization of stupidity in women as an assertion of strength and independence. If you're lost in the middle of nowhere and someone approaches you why would your first reaction be "nasty". An intelligent "person", whether male or female or anything else would never take off on a trip to the unknown in a car that wasn't roadworthy or checked out recently. That's a stupid person. An intelligent person would not interject in the middle of a confrontation without having any knowledge of either party, when both parties are clearly capable of defending themselves, and when she is not equipped to engage in any effective defense. That is not bravery, or a show of strength, that is stupid. The "heroine" like many others in this genre is immature and bratty. Not relying on a man doesn't make you a strong woman. Knowing when and how to rely on others is strength. Foolish pride is just foolish. Not wanting intervention or protection from someone who is clearly more capable than you is even dumber when you believe that you are in a position to offer them what you despise. To all the romance, paranormal, historical, bdsm, or other romance related genres out there- women are not idiots. They are tactical and strategic and don't need to run out with guns blazing to prove their worth. Those who do are as dumb as their male counterparts who engage in the same behavior. Please challenge yourself to write a novel with a woman who is not a whiny victim of her own circumstances.
Again, I am frankly disappointed in the constant characterization of stupidity in women as an assertion of strength and independence. If you're lost in the middle of nowhere and someone approaches you why would your first reaction be "nasty". An intelligent "person", whether male or female or anything else would never take off on a trip to the unknown in a car that wasn't roadworthy or checked out recently. That's a stupid person. An intelligent person would not interject in the middle of a confrontation without having any knowledge of either party, when both parties are clearly capable of defending themselves, and when she is not equipped to engage in any effective defense. That is not bravery, or a show of strength, that is stupid. The "heroine" like many others in this genre is immature and bratty. Not relying on a man doesn't make you a strong woman. Knowing when and how to rely on others is strength. Foolish pride is just foolish. Not wanting intervention or protection from someone who is clearly more capable than you is even dumber when you believe that you are in a position to offer them what you despise. To all the romance, paranormal, historical, bdsm, or other romance related genres out there- women are not idiots. They are tactical and strategic and don't need to run out with guns blazing to prove their worth. Those who do are as dumb as their male counterparts who engage in the same behavior. Please challenge yourself to write a novel with a woman who is not a whiny victim of her own circumstances.
March 19, 2021
LOVED IT😍
Cowboy Dragon is the first in a new series and is really Terry going back to her roots and first love of dragons which really comes across when reading😍
Marian is looking for a man named Harrison out in Texas country because her life feels as though it’s falling apart and before her father died, he told her if she ever needed anything to take the dragon talon to him...so here she is🙃 However, not everything is as it seems as she soon discovers and Harrison is more than just a cowboy🤠....he’s also a🐉😳
Loved this story and I can’t wait to get to know the stories behind all the other shifters on the ranch🤩 I received an advanced copy and willingly leave my honest review❤️
Cowboy Dragon is the first in a new series and is really Terry going back to her roots and first love of dragons which really comes across when reading😍
Marian is looking for a man named Harrison out in Texas country because her life feels as though it’s falling apart and before her father died, he told her if she ever needed anything to take the dragon talon to him...so here she is🙃 However, not everything is as it seems as she soon discovers and Harrison is more than just a cowboy🤠....he’s also a🐉😳
Loved this story and I can’t wait to get to know the stories behind all the other shifters on the ranch🤩 I received an advanced copy and willingly leave my honest review❤️
November 14, 2021
1.5 estrellas
He redondeado a dos estrellas por haberlo terminado.
La verdad es que es un libro muuuuy aburrido y soso. También puede ser la mezcla de estos dos temas de la novela romántica: cowboys y dragones. Además, al principio parecía que a la protagonista le había pasado algo y estaba huyendo pero luego nada. También parecía que iba a haber algún tipo de confrontación seria pero luego nada. Nada de nada. Es que no pasa nada.
No voy a leer el resto de la saga. No me llama la atención este universo.
He redondeado a dos estrellas por haberlo terminado.
La verdad es que es un libro muuuuy aburrido y soso. También puede ser la mezcla de estos dos temas de la novela romántica: cowboys y dragones. Además, al principio parecía que a la protagonista le había pasado algo y estaba huyendo pero luego nada. También parecía que iba a haber algún tipo de confrontación seria pero luego nada. Nada de nada. Es que no pasa nada.
No voy a leer el resto de la saga. No me llama la atención este universo.
November 24, 2021
It was good. Not something I’d read for a second time but honestly it was what you were expecting, a dragon shifting, grumpy cowboy. What you see is what you get. Short book too, not a ton of room for huge sweeping character developments. Some smut, not closed door! God bless.
May 3, 2021
We have the typical story of a couple that comes from different places and are not interested in a relationship, but end up together. Marian is looking for a new beginning, after she loses everything. The only thing she has is a coin that her father gave her, telling her that if she ever needs a favor, to look for Harrison and give him the coin, but she doesn't need him to pay her, just to give her a chance, she is looking for job and a new beginning. Harrison is an immortal dragon and has no love for humans, when Marian arrives he wants nothing to do with her, but he respects the fact that she doesn't want him to give her money for nothing, she wants work.
At first they don't like each other, for them the other represents everything they hate, but as they get to know each other they start appreciating each other. They start falling in love, but of course, there is a misunderstanding that comes from fear, and then some drama, but we get our happy ending.
At first they don't like each other, for them the other represents everything they hate, but as they get to know each other they start appreciating each other. They start falling in love, but of course, there is a misunderstanding that comes from fear, and then some drama, but we get our happy ending.
April 19, 2021
I read a book by Terry Bolryder last year and found it lacking.....
I picked this up and Wow, it was a completely different read, hot Dragons and cowboys Tigers and Wolfs what's not to love, not to mention a great story beneath it, The two main characters lecked a little zing during the leadup... but after bar dancing the zing was there in full force
3.5 rounded to four
I picked this up and Wow, it was a completely different read, hot Dragons and cowboys Tigers and Wolfs what's not to love, not to mention a great story beneath it, The two main characters lecked a little zing during the leadup... but after bar dancing the zing was there in full force
3.5 rounded to four
April 13, 2022
Just poorly written and laughable.
April 12, 2021
Reviewed at Shifter Haven
Cowboy Dragon starts off the new series, Texas Dragons with an intense romance with a few twists along the way.
I will say upfront that while I totally enjoyed Marian and Harrison’s story, I really missed the magic touches to her shifters that I’m used to from this author. Often the opening story is not only a romance but an introduction to the crew we’re about to be involved with. And this is a pretty amazing rough ‘n tumble crew of not only dragons but a few other shifters as well. So, while I might not have gotten as much dragon time as I would have loved to… the story captured my imagination and holds such possibilities for the rest of the series. Every member of Harrison’s crew that we met is a bit unique from the others with distinct personality traits, and stories yet untold. I’m looking forward to those stories, especially one tiger shifter who caught my attention.
Marian is about to step into a world she has no idea even exists. She’s calling in a debt to her deceased father by trying to find a cowboy named Harrison and return his scared silver coin. She might be down on her luck right now but she’s strong, stubborn, and determined to stand on her own – even if she does need some help right now. Harrison turned out to be nothing like she expected. And for a cowboy, he certainly did capture her attention with thoughts of possibilities.
Harrison is a very long-lived dragon shifter who immediately recognized the coin he’d given to Marian’s father long ago as a debt owed. He’s stubborn yet feels the pull toward this little human with her frailties and impossible logic. It’s been a rule of his that no humans end up on his ranch… but he’ll make an exception for the woman who is slowly changing how he feels about those humans.
With danger in the background from different sources, Marian and Harrison set out to settle a debt and perhaps fall in love along the way. It will take one serious misstep for this dragon to realize he may have missed his chance with his mate – and he’s the only one who can fix that, right now.
I had fun with this new crew of characters, I see possibilities on the horizon for these unique individuals and I’ve already got the next title, Rancher Dragon, downloaded and ready to dive into. If you love a good Shifter Romance with a touch of the wild, wild west, and a complex crew then this is a series you’ll want to get started on soon.
I own a Kindle edition of Cowboy Dragon.
Cowboy Dragon starts off the new series, Texas Dragons with an intense romance with a few twists along the way.
I will say upfront that while I totally enjoyed Marian and Harrison’s story, I really missed the magic touches to her shifters that I’m used to from this author. Often the opening story is not only a romance but an introduction to the crew we’re about to be involved with. And this is a pretty amazing rough ‘n tumble crew of not only dragons but a few other shifters as well. So, while I might not have gotten as much dragon time as I would have loved to… the story captured my imagination and holds such possibilities for the rest of the series. Every member of Harrison’s crew that we met is a bit unique from the others with distinct personality traits, and stories yet untold. I’m looking forward to those stories, especially one tiger shifter who caught my attention.
Marian is about to step into a world she has no idea even exists. She’s calling in a debt to her deceased father by trying to find a cowboy named Harrison and return his scared silver coin. She might be down on her luck right now but she’s strong, stubborn, and determined to stand on her own – even if she does need some help right now. Harrison turned out to be nothing like she expected. And for a cowboy, he certainly did capture her attention with thoughts of possibilities.
Harrison is a very long-lived dragon shifter who immediately recognized the coin he’d given to Marian’s father long ago as a debt owed. He’s stubborn yet feels the pull toward this little human with her frailties and impossible logic. It’s been a rule of his that no humans end up on his ranch… but he’ll make an exception for the woman who is slowly changing how he feels about those humans.
With danger in the background from different sources, Marian and Harrison set out to settle a debt and perhaps fall in love along the way. It will take one serious misstep for this dragon to realize he may have missed his chance with his mate – and he’s the only one who can fix that, right now.
I had fun with this new crew of characters, I see possibilities on the horizon for these unique individuals and I’ve already got the next title, Rancher Dragon, downloaded and ready to dive into. If you love a good Shifter Romance with a touch of the wild, wild west, and a complex crew then this is a series you’ll want to get started on soon.
I own a Kindle edition of Cowboy Dragon.
March 17, 2021
I am all in for this terrific new series. I just loved this book so much. The perfect blend of emotion, drama, danger, intensity, romance and passion made it impossible for me to resist this enticing tale. I fell very hard for Marian and Harrison. They were both very likable, she was easy to sympathize with and he was super swoony!! The sizzle and sparks lit up the book and its huge heart had me absolutely invested in the outcome. A spectacular secondary cast of intriguing characters creates many intriguing opportunities that have me more than eager to return to Dragonclaw Ranch again and again!
January 26, 2022
Save your $$
Downloading a book and not finishing it is a rare occurrence. This book was so bad, I didn't even finish. The author doesn't understand the female mind or the male mind. The writing is rudimentary. This book is not a page turner.
Downloading a book and not finishing it is a rare occurrence. This book was so bad, I didn't even finish. The author doesn't understand the female mind or the male mind. The writing is rudimentary. This book is not a page turner.
January 27, 2022
Dnf at 40%
Gave it a good try. Not my style. Author tried very hard to make it country and made it cringey.
Gave it a good try. Not my style. Author tried very hard to make it country and made it cringey.
November 27, 2021
Wow this was terrible
This was such terrible writing I had to dnf it at 33% the dialogue was so bad it was like a cheesy movie. I really wanted to like this as the characters seemed like fun but i just couldn’t get over the bad writing
This was such terrible writing I had to dnf it at 33% the dialogue was so bad it was like a cheesy movie. I really wanted to like this as the characters seemed like fun but i just couldn’t get over the bad writing
May 5, 2021
Sweet and simple
February 1, 2022
This is an OK start to the Texas Dragons series, but I did have one BIG issue with it. The author needs to research how people in Texas talk, because she had them talking as if they had absolutely no education, and constantly used bad grammar. Very few people in Texas actually say "Howdy, pardner", "I ain't" instead of "I'm not", call women "Darlin", etc. As a native Texan, I found it insulting that she wrote her characters as if all Texans talk like hicks with little to no education. That issue alone was enough to lower my rating to 2 stars.
This book is about Harrison and Marian. Both Harrison and Marian were hard to like at first. Harrison just seemed cold and unaccepting of humans, and Marian had just unilaterally decided she hated all cowboys. Both of them were wrong to make broad judgements like that, which made it hard for me to like them. They both did get better as the book went on, though.
In spite of my issue with the way the characters talked, I did enjoy the story. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series. This book can be read standalone, but I think readers will enjoy it more if they read Terry's Double Dragons series first. The books in this series should also be read in order, since they contain plot lines that extend through the entire series.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
This book is about Harrison and Marian. Both Harrison and Marian were hard to like at first. Harrison just seemed cold and unaccepting of humans, and Marian had just unilaterally decided she hated all cowboys. Both of them were wrong to make broad judgements like that, which made it hard for me to like them. They both did get better as the book went on, though.
In spite of my issue with the way the characters talked, I did enjoy the story. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series. This book can be read standalone, but I think readers will enjoy it more if they read Terry's Double Dragons series first. The books in this series should also be read in order, since they contain plot lines that extend through the entire series.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
September 10, 2021
Hot dragon shifter action
Contains subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some including adult language, steamy intimate scenes and violence such as kidnapping, attempted rape, assault, fighting, etc.
There are a few grammatical issues, a few extra words (i.e. in) and missing words (i.e. the, at, etc.), but nothing that was difficult to interpret.
The world building is good and I was able to picture the Dragonclaw Ranch quite easily, even though some of the prose was a little flowery in places. Some of the supporting characters are a real hoot, especially Gary. I am hopeful that the little raccoon will be able to show a little more personality in the future stories as he sounds quite cute.
In this story, Marian just needs a little help getting on her feet. So she sets off trying to find Harrison at the Dragonclaw Ranch, but it is proving more difficult than she anticipated. Her dad left her his silver coin with stories about dragons and if she ever needed help to find Harrison. On the way there, her car starts smoking and dies … then to make matters worse, coyotes get between her and her car.
Harrison runs the Dragonclaw ranch with 2 other dragon, a tiger and a wolf shifters. They have been having some issues with a neighboring ranch, if you could call the Copperheads that. So when they see smoke coming from the road that leads to their ranch, Harrison knows he needs to check it out. The last thing he expected to find was a beautiful sassy female surrounded by coyotes.
Harrison runs the dogs off and brings the female to the ranch since she will only speak with Harrison. Then before he can determine what she wants, or tell her that he is the one she is looking for, their neighbors show up to cause some trouble ...
Once he gets rid on them, what will he do when he finds out she has his coin that he gave her dad so long ago? Can she convince him to let her have a job until she can get on her feet?
Contains subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some including adult language, steamy intimate scenes and violence such as kidnapping, attempted rape, assault, fighting, etc.
There are a few grammatical issues, a few extra words (i.e. in) and missing words (i.e. the, at, etc.), but nothing that was difficult to interpret.
The world building is good and I was able to picture the Dragonclaw Ranch quite easily, even though some of the prose was a little flowery in places. Some of the supporting characters are a real hoot, especially Gary. I am hopeful that the little raccoon will be able to show a little more personality in the future stories as he sounds quite cute.
In this story, Marian just needs a little help getting on her feet. So she sets off trying to find Harrison at the Dragonclaw Ranch, but it is proving more difficult than she anticipated. Her dad left her his silver coin with stories about dragons and if she ever needed help to find Harrison. On the way there, her car starts smoking and dies … then to make matters worse, coyotes get between her and her car.
Harrison runs the Dragonclaw ranch with 2 other dragon, a tiger and a wolf shifters. They have been having some issues with a neighboring ranch, if you could call the Copperheads that. So when they see smoke coming from the road that leads to their ranch, Harrison knows he needs to check it out. The last thing he expected to find was a beautiful sassy female surrounded by coyotes.
Harrison runs the dogs off and brings the female to the ranch since she will only speak with Harrison. Then before he can determine what she wants, or tell her that he is the one she is looking for, their neighbors show up to cause some trouble ...
Once he gets rid on them, what will he do when he finds out she has his coin that he gave her dad so long ago? Can she convince him to let her have a job until she can get on her feet?
March 21, 2021
Wow. Fantastic introduction to Terry's new shifter series. It seems a group of shifters, several dragons, a wolf, and even a tiger, are working a cattle ranch in Texas and some of them have been there for a really long time. Harrison is the boss-man, er dragon, and he pretty much sticks to a "no humans allowed" policy. He considers them to be more trouble than they are worth. But when a pretty little human woman shows up with a talisman that says Harrison owes her a favor, he seems inclined to change his mind. Maybe. If she can prove herself useful. It is not because he finds her sexy. Nope.
Marian is down to her last hope. All she has is her old Thunderbird and a strange coin her father gave her years ago. He told her if she ever needed help to take it to Harrison at the Dragonclaw Ranch and tell him she was calling in the favor he owed. It seems her father once drug this man out of raging floodwaters and was given the object as an IOU of sorts. When Marian's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and she finds herself surrounded by coyotes, she is rescued by a man who says he knows Harrison and he takes her to the ranch she was seeking. OMG. All the men there are huge and hunky. When someone spills the beans and she discovers her rescuer is none other than the Harrison she is looking for, she assumes he must be the son of the man her father saved. He reluctantly agrees to give her a trial period and see if she can pull her weight. So why is he so protective of her and what's with the hungry looks he keeps giving her?
I can't wait for the next books in the series. Yum.
Marian is down to her last hope. All she has is her old Thunderbird and a strange coin her father gave her years ago. He told her if she ever needed help to take it to Harrison at the Dragonclaw Ranch and tell him she was calling in the favor he owed. It seems her father once drug this man out of raging floodwaters and was given the object as an IOU of sorts. When Marian's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and she finds herself surrounded by coyotes, she is rescued by a man who says he knows Harrison and he takes her to the ranch she was seeking. OMG. All the men there are huge and hunky. When someone spills the beans and she discovers her rescuer is none other than the Harrison she is looking for, she assumes he must be the son of the man her father saved. He reluctantly agrees to give her a trial period and see if she can pull her weight. So why is he so protective of her and what's with the hungry looks he keeps giving her?
I can't wait for the next books in the series. Yum.
April 7, 2021
I liked it because it was a TB Book but, was sad it did not have the flare of most all her previous dragon books ....for me at least :) don't get me wrong readers SHE is still an excellent Author just for me this book did not have "the Dragon Zing" for me..
it is an enjoyable read. It reads more like a loner cowboy romance with a dash of dragon/shifter added to spice up the story, I missed the magic she normally writes with ...it needed Terry's magical dragons I'm so used to reading about.
Harrison and the crew at the Dragonclaw Ranch have pretty much isolated themselves, taking it day by day. Marian has been barely getting by and decided to follow a tale that her dad told her. If she was ever in need of something go to the ranch and show this coin to a man named Harrison.... so she is expecting an older man Like her father :) Harrison is all kinds of grumpy and set in his ways but Marian's brightness and willingness to prove herself soon brings him around. It is cute how the 2 main characters seem to bicker with each other, even though they're attracted to each other.
I really like the crew at the Dragonclaw - each is unique and I really hope the author gives us Reno and Dallas' stories, along with Beck and Clancy. Another character who is a "special" character named ...Gary is an unsung hero I'm guessing ..in this story and I wonder if there is something more to him than is told in this book.
overall i like this book because i love the author...
it is an enjoyable read. It reads more like a loner cowboy romance with a dash of dragon/shifter added to spice up the story, I missed the magic she normally writes with ...it needed Terry's magical dragons I'm so used to reading about.
Harrison and the crew at the Dragonclaw Ranch have pretty much isolated themselves, taking it day by day. Marian has been barely getting by and decided to follow a tale that her dad told her. If she was ever in need of something go to the ranch and show this coin to a man named Harrison.... so she is expecting an older man Like her father :) Harrison is all kinds of grumpy and set in his ways but Marian's brightness and willingness to prove herself soon brings him around. It is cute how the 2 main characters seem to bicker with each other, even though they're attracted to each other.
I really like the crew at the Dragonclaw - each is unique and I really hope the author gives us Reno and Dallas' stories, along with Beck and Clancy. Another character who is a "special" character named ...Gary is an unsung hero I'm guessing ..in this story and I wonder if there is something more to him than is told in this book.
overall i like this book because i love the author...
March 17, 2021
Cowboy Dragon
A great surprise release from Terry Bolryder!
I couldn't put this book down and was devastated when I'd finished it!
Marian is down on her luck, her father a ranch hand, has been dead a number of years, but all he'd been good for was tall tales and goodbyes! Her great aunt moved away to live with her daughter and no room for Marian. Now in the middle of the back of beyond her trusty old car has given up on her! She never should of come here, never should of believed her Dad when he 'd told her that the silver coin with the gouge across the middle, was from a man named Harrison who'd promised he would honour the debt he owed to whoever had the coin!
Harrison is an immortal dragon, the clan leader on the Dragonclaw Ranch, in the heart of Texas. His crew includes two more dragons, Beck and Clancy, Reno an alpha wolf shifter and Dallas an alpha tiger shifter. Their lives are hard but the freedom of the plains to be themselves makes it worth it.
Harrison owes a debt of honour to the father of the curvy woman that he rescued from the coyotes on the road to his ranch. Marian is The daughter of the man he gave his Dragon Talon to, the man that pulled him out of a fast running river, the man that saved his life, but Marian would change his life forever!
A great surprise release from Terry Bolryder!
I couldn't put this book down and was devastated when I'd finished it!
Marian is down on her luck, her father a ranch hand, has been dead a number of years, but all he'd been good for was tall tales and goodbyes! Her great aunt moved away to live with her daughter and no room for Marian. Now in the middle of the back of beyond her trusty old car has given up on her! She never should of come here, never should of believed her Dad when he 'd told her that the silver coin with the gouge across the middle, was from a man named Harrison who'd promised he would honour the debt he owed to whoever had the coin!
Harrison is an immortal dragon, the clan leader on the Dragonclaw Ranch, in the heart of Texas. His crew includes two more dragons, Beck and Clancy, Reno an alpha wolf shifter and Dallas an alpha tiger shifter. Their lives are hard but the freedom of the plains to be themselves makes it worth it.
Harrison owes a debt of honour to the father of the curvy woman that he rescued from the coyotes on the road to his ranch. Marian is The daughter of the man he gave his Dragon Talon to, the man that pulled him out of a fast running river, the man that saved his life, but Marian would change his life forever!
March 17, 2021
While this story did not have the excitement of Terry's previous dragon books, it is an enjoyable read. It reads more like a loner cowboy romance with a dash of dragon/shifter to add spice to the story, than one of Terry's magical dragons.
Harrison and the crew at the Dragonclaw Ranch have pretty much isolated themselves, taking it day by day. Marian has been barely getting by and has decided to follow a tale that her dad told her. Harrison is all kinds of grumpy and stern but Marian's brightness and willingness to prove herself soon brings him around. It is cute how Marian and Harrison snipe and bicker with each other, even though they are attracted to each other.
I really like the crew at the Dragonclaw - each is unique and I really hope the author gives us Reno and Dallas' stories, along with Beck and Clancy. Gary is an unsung hero in this story and I wonder if there is something more to him than was told in this book. I am looking forward to meeting our unseen antagonists in a future book.
As with all of Terry's books, this is an entertaining read. I didn't find it as enjoyable as the previous dragons but I am not a cowboy fan and that could have added to my problem.
Harrison and the crew at the Dragonclaw Ranch have pretty much isolated themselves, taking it day by day. Marian has been barely getting by and has decided to follow a tale that her dad told her. Harrison is all kinds of grumpy and stern but Marian's brightness and willingness to prove herself soon brings him around. It is cute how Marian and Harrison snipe and bicker with each other, even though they are attracted to each other.
I really like the crew at the Dragonclaw - each is unique and I really hope the author gives us Reno and Dallas' stories, along with Beck and Clancy. Gary is an unsung hero in this story and I wonder if there is something more to him than was told in this book. I am looking forward to meeting our unseen antagonists in a future book.
As with all of Terry's books, this is an entertaining read. I didn't find it as enjoyable as the previous dragons but I am not a cowboy fan and that could have added to my problem.
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