When Pia steals from Dracos Cuelebre's ancient hoard he spares her life. Captivated by Pia she quickly goes from his possession to his mate.
A glorious love story begins when a young woman half-breed steals a penny from an ancient dragon’s hoard. He spares her life because she excites him. In an Earth filled with humans and all types of mystical creatures ranging from dragons, unicorns, goblins, gryphons and fae there is bound to be some drama.
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison is one of those novels I picked up and didn’t want to stop reading. The novel was just so addicting. Maybe it was the love story happening between the main characters or maybe it was the rancid smell of the goblins that trap Pia and Dracos Cuelebre. There were so many dips and turns through out the story I didn’t know if someone was going to be beheaded or if Pia and Dracos would be torn apart; either from Pia choosing to leave Dracos or because the Evil Fae King, Urien, succeeds in killing Dracos.
Pia is a woman who is taught by her mother to always hide her true nonhuman identity and is taught to pick up and run when necessary. She guards herself with tons of protection spells and has a hiding spell to keep her glowing skin looking like regular human skin. From an early age she is taught not to trust. After her mother’s death she feels so alone that she puts her faith in the wrong hands; her ex-boyfriend Keith’s. He blackmails her in order to get rid of his gambling debts. Pia is to steal anything she wants from Dracos’ well hidden “treasure chest”. When Dracos finds a penny missing he is set on revenge and killing who committed the act. Pia leaves enough evidence to be found. Dracos knows this thief is someone special and decides well before finding her he will spare her life if she tells him the truth.
Dracos is an ancient dragon, he is the unofficial king of New York City and king of everything on this side of our realm. He becomes so stunned by her beauty and on first sight he can’t help to wonder what creature she really is. The fact that Pia isn’t boring and has the nerve to stand up to him captivates him. In deciding to spare her life she is now his, turning from a possession into a mate, and their adventure together begins.
This novel is equivalent to the adult version of Beauty and the Beast. The beauty, Pia, some how gets trapped in the castle of the beast, Dracos. From being so confined they fall in love. This time around there is already an insane sexual attraction between Dracos and Pia. Pia decides to hold out with Dracos because she is not sure if she can trust him and she is still scorned and hurt by the consequences of trusting Keith. With Dracos’ easy temper Pia is the one person who can calm him down. She even convinces him to not kill his right hand man
An opposing force also threatens the two love birds’ relationship. Urien, just like Gaston, wants "the beast” dead. Urien doesn’t want Pia for himself or to harm her. In thinking Pia is Dracos’ prisoner Urien believes he is doing Pia a favor keeping her safe and believes she will lead the King to the dragon. Two men have been sworn enemies for centuries and each wants the other dead. On several occasions the Urien almost succeeds. With the help of Pia and her magical healing powers he is able to help Dracos regain his ability to morph into his dragon self enabling the two to beat the goblin forces.
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison is one of those novels I picked up and didn’t want to stop reading. The novel was just so addicting. Maybe it was the love story happening between the main characters or maybe it was the rancid smell of the goblins that trap Pia and Dracos Cuelebre. There were so many dips and turns through out the story I didn’t know if someone was going to be beheaded or if Pia and Dracos would be torn apart; either from Pia choosing to leave Dracos or because the Evil Fae King, Urien, succeeds in killing Dracos.
Pia is a woman who is taught by her mother to always hide her true nonhuman identity and is taught to pick up and run when necessary. She guards herself with tons of protection spells and has a hiding spell to keep her glowing skin looking like regular human skin. From an early age she is taught not to trust. After her mother’s death she feels so alone that she puts her faith in the wrong hands; her ex-boyfriend Keith’s. He blackmails her in order to get rid of his gambling debts. Pia is to steal anything she wants from Dracos’ well hidden “treasure chest”. When Dracos finds a penny missing he is set on revenge and killing who committed the act. Pia leaves enough evidence to be found. Dracos knows this thief is someone special and decides well before finding her he will spare her life if she tells him the truth.
Dracos is an ancient dragon, he is the unofficial king of New York City and king of everything on this side of our realm. He becomes so stunned by her beauty and on first sight he can’t help to wonder what creature she really is. The fact that Pia isn’t boring and has the nerve to stand up to him captivates him. In deciding to spare her life she is now his, turning from a possession into a mate, and their adventure together begins.
This novel is equivalent to the adult version of Beauty and the Beast. The beauty, Pia, some how gets trapped in the castle of the beast, Dracos. From being so confined they fall in love. This time around there is already an insane sexual attraction between Dracos and Pia. Pia decides to hold out with Dracos because she is not sure if she can trust him and she is still scorned and hurt by the consequences of trusting Keith. With Dracos’ easy temper Pia is the one person who can calm him down. She even convinces him to not kill his right hand man
An opposing force also threatens the two love birds’ relationship. Urien, just like Gaston, wants "the beast” dead. Urien doesn’t want Pia for himself or to harm her. In thinking Pia is Dracos’ prisoner Urien believes he is doing Pia a favor keeping her safe and believes she will lead the King to the dragon. Two men have been sworn enemies for centuries and each wants the other dead. On several occasions the Urien almost succeeds. With the help of Pia and her magical healing powers he is able to help Dracos regain his ability to morph into his dragon self enabling the two to beat the goblin forces.
Pia eventually learns to trust Dracos and lets him in far enough that she is able to disarm her protection spells. With the help of her lover and the magic in an Other Land she is able to shift into the mystical being she really is. She is a creature that is highly hunted and she is one of the few that exist. When she shifts into her mythical form she panics; she is surrounded by Dracos in his human form and four of his closest generals who are gryphons, and eagle with a lion’s body. It is now Dracos turn to calm Pia.
What I loved about this novel is that I could feel the love between Dracos and Pia. She was not his prisoner and she never was afraid of him. They belonged to each other and nothing and no one was going to come between them. There is a strong sexual attraction between them but it doesn’t define their relationship. Great sex is not the reason why they are together. The fact that despite the description of what Pia and Dracos look like I was able to define my own image of what they look like. That was a new experience for me; I always tended to follow the description that was given to me. I have to love a work that gives me a new experience.
What I loved about this novel is that I could feel the love between Dracos and Pia. She was not his prisoner and she never was afraid of him. They belonged to each other and nothing and no one was going to come between them. There is a strong sexual attraction between them but it doesn’t define their relationship. Great sex is not the reason why they are together. The fact that despite the description of what Pia and Dracos look like I was able to define my own image of what they look like. That was a new experience for me; I always tended to follow the description that was given to me. I have to love a work that gives me a new experience.