Dragon's Mate

Irresistible Dragons, Book 1

By: Nora Phoenix

Narrated by: John Solo

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's Summary

One dragon. One wolf. And they're both alphas. Surely Fate must’ve messed up.

After spending the last 200 years locked up in the family castle with his three younger brothers, Erwan is climbing the walls. Literally. He’s a dragon who isn’t allowed to fly, forbidden to use his magic, all to stay hidden from the rest of the world. How will he ever find his mate like this?

But when he finds an injured omega in the woods around the castle and brings him home, the spell that kept them hidden is broken. Erwan’s father is furious—not that that’s anything new. The man has basically been angry all Erwan’s life, though why, he doesn’t know.

When wolf pack alpha Rhene comes a-knocking to demand the omega back, Erwan is shocked by what Fate whispers in his ear. Then again, the same is true for Rhene. Neither one of them imagined their mate quite like this.

Two alphas? A dragon and a wolf? How on earth could that possibly work?

But they have bigger problems. It turns out Erwan’s father is hiding more than a surly attitude. Much more. Like an old connection with the wolves and a betrayal that runs so deep, it could tear Erwan and Rhene apart.

Dragon’s Mate is the first book in the Irresistible Dragons series. This is a spin-off from the Irresistible Omegas series, but you don’t need to have listened to that to enjoy these two as they find their way into love. The love story ends with an HEA, but the suspense plot will continue in the next book.

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Sweet, Naive Dragon

Diving back into this world was so easy! I loved seeing how the packs have prospered. And, meeting the dragons was interesting.
I fell in love with Erwan right away. He was so adorable. Such a sweet, innocent alpha. Rhene has become such a capable pack leader. Watching him show such care for the well-being of his pack was touching.
The plot in this new series is as gripping as the first. I can't wait to see how this all unfolds.

The Dragon's have Arrived!

Hidden Castle suddenly appears? Sign Me Up!!! I absolutely love how this new series is so seamlessly woven into the end of the Irresistible Omegas series! Rhene is the Alpha of the new wolf pack formed from Lidon's ever growing pack! He gets magical passage into the hidden dragon castle to find his lost omega and that is where he meets Erwan our sweet, innocent Alpha Dragon. A blushing virgin Alpha! Too adorable how he only knew of the old fashion ways since he had been locked away in the castle for so long! His strength and determination once he meets Rhene is stunning to watch unfold. The chemistry between these two alphas was perfection! The awareness of rightness they both instantly feel is just as strong as the physical chemistry. They are somehow scorching hot and adorably sweet all rolled together. John our narrator totally brought these two and all of our surrounding pack members to life and I am very invested in everyone! Looking forward to this series!

Bring it on!

If you’ve listened to/read the Irresistible Omegas series, this is the perfect place for the spin-off to begin. If you’re brand new to this world, you can easily begin here but I would also highly recommend going back and starting at the beginning because you’d be able to understand the history between all the characters, the civil war and the dynamics of the two packs that much better. I love Nora Phoenix spinning off and introducing us to dragons and taking the history of the two species all the way back to the time of the Vikings. There is a lot revealed to us in the way of information but also introduced to us in the way of mystery, secrets, lies and betrayal. I am very much looking forward to diving deeper into this world and discovering the secrets of the dragons while more pack members find their fated mates! John Solo does an excellent job here. He is a great choice to bring this series to life. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this audiobook.

Dramatic Meet Up

This was such a wonderful start to the new series. I love being able to see some of our friends from Irresistible Omegas. This story starts out with a very dramatic meet up. Once again you are given the chance to look at things from a different perspective. I can't wait for more of this series and find out what the dragons are up to.

Exciting opener for a sensational spinoff

If you fell in love with Irresistible Omegas series like I did then this new Dragon spinoff is for you! Set in the same world with many beloved familiar characters and new exciting ones , this series has it all! Dragons, wolves, vikings fated mates and dark magic. Need i say more ? Nora Phoenix and John Solo have done it again. Just could not put this one down and i cant wait for more ! Hats off to John for his incredible acting skills to vocalize SO MANY voices in one book! Incredible !

Good start

In the other series each couple had an HEA in the first book they were introduced in, we didn’t get that in this book. I hope we continue to read in-depth how these two progress, not in side chapters in another trio’s story. Looking forward to reading the second book since it’s not out in audio. Also this book wasn’t as sex driven as the past series, I feel like we need a knot scene in every book! Xoxo

where to start? This one was a no!

I really couldn't get into this one and the narrator killed it unfortunately which with John Solo that is a hit and miss. I lasted about 20 minutes and was done! I have listened to many books on here. About 254 in the last 8 months. I have learned that the narrator will sell or kill a book most of the time even if the book wasn't that good. Not a good choice for this one. Character change was fine but too drawn out and slow. Like I said not for me. I also couldn't get into the story it was boring and just didn't keep my interest. All the great reviews I really wanted to enjoy this book.

And then there were dragons!

Where to start?

This book is the first installment of a spin-off series from Irresistible Omegas. While I HIGHLY recommend reading or listening to Irresistible Omegas in its entirety, Dragon’s Mate has been written to quite cleverly weave in all the backstory necessary to make this story work, so you can, if you like, begin your journey here.

While a bit less spicy than much of Omegas, what is on page is perfect to these characters and alludes to more for us in the future.

So much we (and the characters) don’t know about their world, the history of wolves and dragons, and what lies ahead for them. I can’t wait to dive into the next book and see where Nora takes us!

Amazing

Loved the story and the character growth! Can’t wait for book 2 to come out!!

Here be dragons!

A 200-year-old closeted dragon shifter virgin? Yes, please!

This series is a spin-off to the authors' Irresistible Omegas series, which I have not read. It says in the blurb, that it works as a stand-alone, and while that is true, I think reading the first series would have probably helped the reader with a deeper feel for the world-building and the characters in the wolf pack. However, it worked okay, even if I initially felt a bit lost.

I'm not going to recount the plot here, but if two alphas of different species trying to forge a relationship amidst political turmoil and hidden shame and secrets of the past seem interesting to you, this would be a story for you.

Erwan and Rhen are cute together and I thoroughly enjoyed them both as characters, the world was fun and I'm intrigued to know WHY Erwan's father and uncle acted the way they did in the past and set this whole thing in motion.

This book was a gift from the author, in exchange for an honest review and it was interesting enough that I probably have to get the next in the series to know more.

John Solo does a great job narrating as always.

It was so GOOD!

It was my first book from this author and I hadn't read Irresistible Omegas before, so I went totally blind. And what an amazing surprise! The story had everything I love: shifters, fated mates, endearing characters, great romance and even greater sex scenes. Also a kind of ennemies-to-lovers trope!

It's a spin-off series but I wasn't lost or anything. I totally enjoyed it without having read the main series and I loved that about the book. Another thing I loved is that the characters really took the time to TALK and COMMUNICATE with each other. The main characters weren't afraid to pause the steamy moment and talk about an issue. And how refreshing because I feel like in romance in general -or at least in the romance books I've been reading, there can be a lot of miscommunication as a trope and although it can be cute and all, too much of it and it gets on my nerves. This book is the proof that couple communication as a trope can be as sexy and good as couple miscommunication.
This book also was a character-driven story and I was here for it!

In short, it was such a good book that I'm so mad at myself now for not be able to read menage and MMM+ books. All I wanted to do was reading the Irresistible Omegas but since the series is mainly about polyamorous couples - which is unfortunately not my thing- I couldn't! And the next book in the Irresistible Dragons series is also a MMM book! I hate myself so much right now 😭

So if the author ever write another gay paranormal romance series focusing on relationships between two people, I'll gobble it up!

Great to be back in the Irresistible world

I am a huge fan of Nora's Irressistable Omega's series and am excited to see how that world continues by expanding to include dragons.
I felt this book was more setting up for the rest of the series but it gives us a new world to explore, whilst getting to know old and new characters. Rhene is known from the IO series and has been given his own pack to govern. When it comes to rescuing a pack member and coming across a castle never seen before, well, what comes next is from the myths and legends. Erwan is a dragon that has been limited by his father, the king, and his uncle but upon meeting Rhene things start to change and you can feel his confidence grow as another shows belief in and care for him. Living two hundred years in secret must have been hard and he also sounds quite lonely, even though he's had his mother and brothers around as well. A huge secret from their past is revealed that may impact their future, both individually and together, and the two wolf packs have to decide on their future path.
Rhene and Erwan together are equally adorable and hot. Both alphas which is a shock to Erwan but something Rhene has seen before. It's good how much the two talk, both about the situation they find themselves in and their relationship. It's a huge step for both men but when it comes to fated mates, it's undeniable, even with it being between two different shifter species.
This is such a great start to the new series, weaving the old and new together seamlessly and I can't wait to see how things develop as Erwan's father and uncle sound slightly mad so that can only lead to chaos.
John Solo's narration is perfect for this, bringing the character personalities and relationships to life whilst balancing that with the gravity of the history that comes to light.

Dragons and wolves say no more

Great start to a new series. John Solo 10/10 for his excellent narration as always

Great follow on

I’m very pleased I read the irresistible omega stories before this as it definitely follows on and I’m looking forward to the next episode in the series.

a good start.

so, I loved this one. I've read the irresistible omegas books before reading this and I think you'll get more out of it if you have read them. it might get a bit overwhelming otherwise.
and what's not to like about dragons? I can't wait for the next book now because even though they to end up happy and together at the end, the story definitely isn't.

New blood to revive the series!

I confess that I was getting a little bored near the end of Irrisistible Omegas series but the introduction of the Dragons has totally sparked new excitement. It's the best of both worlds - a whole new set of characters, backstories, cultural norms and history with all my favourite old characters and a massive plot twist. I can't wait for Book 2 now!

Exceptional

So I'm guilty of not liking dragons and royalty and ancient history when books starts quoting AD time. This book converted me and that says alot. it was sweet and sexy and fun, with great plot.

I'm also guilty of being a Nora Phoenix virgin and even though names are dropped I didn't feel lost at all. It only gave me more books to look for. Did someone say foursome. Off to Amazon.

John outdid himself. I have only ever heard him do contemporary and he always gives his all with emotion and character distinction but this massive and eclectic cast was a whole other level. The many voices and accents and switching back and forth for all the characters. Well done sir.

Brill

This is a brill new spin off series, it’s full of action and I can’t wait for more in the series.
John did a brill job in narrating.

Dragons, Wolves, Nora, and John! Amazing!

Absolutely spectacular story, character development, returning favorites, and new ones to love - and hate! Amazingly well done, I missed the Irresistible Omegas gang, & who doesn't love DRAGONS? I know I do! Nora and John Solo teamed up to bring us this swoony, emotional fated mates love story full of unique challenges, new villains, accents, unusual names (to this American, at least) and a hard-won HEA/HFN with the promise of many more to come!
John Solo did a fabulous job with the different pronuciations, accents, names - as always, he excels at the emotion & distinct character voicings, pacing, and phenomenal story-telling. Wonderful job all around!

Wolves meet Dragons.

Erwin and Rhene’s journey is spectacular, their connection sizzling!
Dragon’s hiding for many years.
Hidden castles.
Dragon’s, Wolves.
Romance.
A fascinating story , which is narrated by the wonderful John Solo who has a brilliant array of voices.