Dragon Bound

Elder Races Series #1

By: Thea Harrison

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake

Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Half human and half Wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the Wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful---and passionate---of the Elder Races.

As the most feared and respected of the Wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they've ignited in one another.

©2011 Teddy Harrison (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"This is an outstanding blend of romantic suspense and urban fantasy with great storytelling and world building, extremely sensuous scenes that move the story arc along, and characters [listeners] will be reluctant to leave." ( Booklist)

What a great book

I was very surprises about the audible book. It was much much better than I expected it to be. The story was good and I really enjoyed the strong heroine. Her wyre turned out to be a nice surprise. I was expecting it. I loves the whole thing. I'm interested in reading the next book.

Enjoyable

Honestly, I loved every moment of this book. I enjoyed Pia was strong and yet vulnerable, I enjoyed her attitude towards everyone bringing up her ex-boyfriend and her constant inner struggle with making certain decisions.

Although this was another quick romance, while reading it, I didn't feel like the story was rushed. It wasn't until the end when Dragos mentioned their short romance that I realized just how short the timeline was for everything to blossom.

Now, on to Dragos. This masculine piece of I'm not sure how to maneuver actually surprised me as his character seemed to be relatable for males.

Overall, really happy with the storyline, I really liked the characters and I loved the strength that was built into Pia, really awesome.

awesome from beginning to end .. every chapter had

loved it from beginning to end every chapter had me on the edge of my seat begging for more

Finally a Great read

I’m hooked ! A perfect blend of danger , romance and sci fi mystery .
The Narrator was a great enhancement to the book!

Don't Skip

Would you listen to Dragon Bound again? Why?

Yes. I listen to and read a lot of paranormal romance. This book is great! Not the biggest fan of how the sex scenes are done (the words used are a little too descriptive. i don't want to feel like I'm in the drs office wile listening. but its a personal preference)

What did you like best about this story?

new take on the shifter world

What does Sophie Eastlake bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I just like her performance. She really drew me in to the story.

awesomre fantastic electrifying

love love love loved it soo sooo well written captivating pulse racing spell binding ,loved the narration too epic story line .

pretty good series

the story is above average and the sex scenes are OK but get a little samey feeling as the series hits book 5. I have not finished it yet.

The narrator put me to sleep

What did you love best about Dragon Bound?

The interaction of Pia and the dragon and Pia's gumption.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dragon Bound?

The first dream

How could the performance have been better?

Well, the book is fantastic but the narration was the worst. How do you possibly make a hot sex scene so boring???? The narrator sounded just like she was reading! I will continue with the series but I hope the narration gets better.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Pia was trying to explain how the first dream and the reality were different

Any additional comments?

I gave this the stars it go for the content not the narrator.

It was so entertaining I listened to it twice.

What did you love best about Dragon Bound?

It was funny and had a great story line.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The dragon himself. Because how could you hate someone who tries to enjoy life so hard.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where dragos finds out what love really feels like.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I made me laugh out loud.

Any additional comments?

Very entertaining! I would gladly listen to it again and want to get the rest of the series.

Great series, but....

This is one of the better written of these types of series, with well developed characters, a really well-paced plot, a good balance of emotional engagement to action, etc - others have done a good job delineating its virtues. The narrator deserves praise too.

I wish this, and all such novels, would not have these cringe-worthy covers. I know its petty, and I am definitely not judging the book by the cover. But those embarrassing covers of overly muscled men's chests seem appropriate on the lesser books in this genre, those that are largely just dull descriptions of sexual encounters with some poorly done story linking them together - too many of those to list and in such cases these covers make sense. But not for the better written series and the better writers. And that ALL the books in this series pretty much have the same cover - it is like the creativity of the author is not reflected in the cover art, and the cover art is not worthy of the story.

Well done stories, well developed plots and characters and strong writing in any genre will attract discerning, intelligent people who will read it. So the covers that make such people need to make sure no one sees it if they read it in public, or not display it on a bookshelf because the cover does NOT represent the book, makes it seem pretty stupid, and requires explanation that it isn't just a raunchy sex book... Well, I suppose it sells, but that is perplexing and sad, and I think that the publishers underrate the audience when they take that approach.