A Paranormal Romance Novel (Atlantis) - Heart of the Dragon

I really looked forward to this series. So much so that I bought all three books. And while I did finish the first book and will read the next two, the first one left me a little...blah. I just didn't connect with the characters. I didn't understand what motivated them. Some things didn't make sense. I don't know. Maybe I was spoiled by the tormented warriors who were possesed by demons in her first series. I remember standing in the bookstore, reading the first page of the first book of that series and thinking, "Oh yeah!"

I'll give the next two a shot (might as well, I own them!) and hopefully can hop on and rave about them!

This is a great story about Grace who gets lost in the the store jungle looking for her brother Alex. Alex has been looking for a portal to Atlantis and disappears. Grace stumbles into Atlantis and meets Darius the King of the Dragon Warriors. He holds Grace there against her will. She does escape and runs into Alex's company that he works for. They tell her they are looking for him to, and quickly send her home. Without giving the whole story away, I will say that it truely picks up from here. I love Gena Showalter's writing style and her story telling. The characters are always full of personality and she spins wonderful tales about the paranormal with a great flair and talent. This is the first book in the series and I recommend it highly.

Grace is trying to find her brother and stumbles into Atlantis and Darius who should have killed her as soon as she came through the mist but he can't do it. Grace and Darius are drawn to each other but Darius fights it. I really liked this book and I have listened to it several times.

Showalter creates an descriptive surreal fantasy world Atlantis, however the tension building between the main characters is for the most part lengthy and too over the top. Would have like to read a more realistic characterization of the relationship between the two.

More like 2.5 but... it's really hard to rate her books. I see promise and potential with this series, however, this story felt oddly similar to the first Lords book. And it was just... boring most of the time. I am looking forward to the Nymph King and Vampire King's books though.

This book was so good and I couldn't put it down. I actually stayed up until 4am in the morning to finish it. It was funny, passionate and fast moving. Definitely, worth buying. The Chemistry between Darius and Grace is sizzling. What makes it so touching is that you see conflict of emotions between what his mind (duty as a guardian) is telling him to do and what he heart is telling him. There is also a secondary story in there about Grace's brother Alex. I love the fact that it has an Atlantis twist with Greek mythology but also brings in other mythic creatures. I would love to see Gena do something with the other King who fought with Darius in the end. Not to give way anything to the people who haven't read this book...

This was a great story!.. Darius was the epitome of tall, macho, scaly and handsome!(smile)..He was a fierce warrior and an army to bat! Grace was just the woman he needed for that balance to complete him as a what...family dragon man..lol..
Im now getting ready to start on my next story Jewel of Atlantis..Im sure it will be just as good! and when I've finished all four..I'll let you all know which was my favorite! Happy Reading!

Extra crispy love story but a little soggy when it comes to the plot. Now don't get me wrong, I love alternate beauty meets the beast/sexy dragon shape shifter as much as any other girl but I found major flaws when it came to the main characters. Grace, our spunky heroin needed to get her priorities striate. She's searching for her lost brother and yet through out the book it seems all she wants to do is get laid. How could anyone think about sex when their only brother has disappeared? It kind of bothered me how one minute she's a proud, sassy, resourceful female and then the next she turns into a weak lovesick puppy who lust over a man who pretty much tells her `I`m going to do what I want to you when I want whether you like it or not.' and she answers by saying `Well okay'. Come on, show some dignity girl!
And then there's Darius, your average tragic hero. For three hundred years he shows no emotions whatsoever then suddenly in walks Grace then BAM! He's angry, sad, smiles and gets a hard-on all within the first five minutes of seeing her! Where's the development? The suspense? I know 90% of paranormal romance novels center around sex but come on! Give them a little time to develop their relationship first. By chapter four they were already all over each other so by the time their big love scenes came around the reward wasn't as gratifying as it should of been.

First let me start by saying that I am a fan of Ms. Showalter. She is a solid author that is on her way to being a really good author in the fantasy/romance genre. That being said, she really borrowed a bit heavily from the world that Christine Feehan has already created for her Carpathians. Alpha hero is emotionally dead and cannot see in color until he meets his mate. They say magic words and are then joined together. Very sorry, but that is a bit too obvious. Still, the story was well crafted, a bit clunky in the pacing, but overall I have to say mostly enjoyable.

i love dragon stories... but this story felt flat. as another reviewer stated i guessed the whole plot before getting through the whole book. now don't get me wrong there are many stories in which i know whats going to happen next but i happily keep turning the page bc the story is just that good. but this one wasn't even close. i liked the atlantis premis and dragons being keepers of atlantis etc.. it was missing something.

if you're looking for a really good dragon romance try g.a. aiken love her dragons.. you can sink your teeth into!!

This author is capable of much better. The characters are cookie cutter cut outs, the whole atlantean male 'dragon' deal is too pat, and the 'mystery' is really, really badly done. If I can figure out the mystery practically as soon as the problem is mentioned, as well as predict much of the plot (not kidding) it is way too predictable a book. And I found it uninteresting in teh world building, which will usually carry me through to the next page. Nope, sorry, this is not worth even the price I paid for it used.

Grace Carlyle, is a young adventuress in search of her missing archaeologist brother in the the store jungle. She stumbles upon Atlantis and it's Guardian, Darius. The romance develops from there. The chemistry between Darius and Grace is sizzling. The story was funny, passionate and fast moving. It has an Atlantis twist with some Greek mythology and also brings in other mythical creatures. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

It was a little bit of this and a little bit of that crammed together, but nothing was ever fleshed out to make it interesting. High on the corny side with a narrator whose fake southern accents were eye-rolling and annoying. A few days after suffering through it, I couldn't even remember what it was about.

This is the first book in the atlantis series and it is phenominal. I love the characthers. They are well developed together and individually Their interaction is funny and makes sense all the way through the novel. This is a great read and worth the money. My bet is you read it more than once. :)

I intended to purchace another book Gena Showalter book when i wlaked into Borders this morning. But they did have "the stone prince" so i settled for this one.

I havent put it down since. i didnt exprect if to be this good really. But it was the characters that really got their hooks into me. They were real but not overly so that you knew the author was trying to hard.

The other Showalter book i read was "the pleasure slave" and i really loved it, one of my upper most top fav's, it was great but i think this ones even better,Its more mythical and i like that in a book.=)

I highly recomend this and any other Showalter book, you wont regret them at all!

i cannot wait for the follow up to this book "The Jewel of Atlantis" i will be reading that as soon as it comes out in Febuary.

It was a little bit of this and a little bit of that crammed together, but nothing was ever fleshed out to make it interesting. High on the corny side with a narrator whose fake southern accents were eye-rolling and annoying. A few days after suffering through it, I couldn't even remember what it was about.

This is the first book in the atlantis series and it is phenominal. I love the characthers. They are well developed together and individually Their interaction is funny and makes sense all the way through the novel. This is a great read and worth the money. My bet is you read it more than once. :)

I intended to purchace another book Gena Showalter book when i wlaked into Borders this morning. But they did have "the stone prince" so i settled for this one.

I havent put it down since. i didnt exprect if to be this good really. But it was the characters that really got their hooks into me. They were real but not overly so that you knew the author was trying to hard.

The other Showalter book i read was "the pleasure slave" and i really loved it, one of my upper most top fav's, it was great but i think this ones even better,Its more mythical and i like that in a book.=)

I highly recomend this and any other Showalter book, you wont regret them at all!

i cannot wait for the follow up to this book "The Jewel of Atlantis" i will be reading that as soon as it comes out in Febuary.

Hmm..what to say about another one of my favorite author's novels...LOVED IT! I got into the lords of the underworld series, and was at a loss of what to read, (read everything else) so, I was rifling through the internet pages, and stunbled across this book. Read it, and I could NOT put it down!
I loved it. It was full of loyalty, love. It was a great novel, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves Gena Showalter's Books. AWESOME!!! :):)

OK...after reading this, I immediately thought two things:

1) Showalter is a fabulous writer - an expert at writing romantic situations in the first person sense.

2) I really, really, REALLY need to find myself a dragon-man. Really.

;)

Okay, I'll be honest. I heard Dragon and thought--uh, no way. But I'd heard about Gena Showalter and I decided I'd just try it and see. I was soooo not disappointed. Heart of the Dragon is one hot page-turner!

WOW!!! What a great book, I really truly, loved it! I am so surprised that it was as well written as it was and that the character development and steamy love scenes were as good as they were. Two thumps up. This is a great read for any paranormal romance reader.....enjoy!

I love Gena Showalter's work and this book didn't disappoint me. I love the dragon world and am hoping that she continues with this storyline. There's still lots of dragons out there that need a little TLC!

Gena Showalter has done it again. This is a sexy adventure with two of the most appealing characters. For those who enjoy some fire in their romance, this is a must read. It is going in my top 10 favorites.

This book leaves you wanting more! Any book following this one is just a great big BONUS! I know there's nothing like the real thing, but I am willing to sacrifice my blinders and force myself to read all of Gena's books. Heart of the Dragon keeps you in reality just enough to keep it real, then it moves you so slowly into the fictional world that you didn't even feel the cross over!

I wont repeat everything said so far but this is certainly worth youre time and money..I got it in a bundle with 2 other G.S books. I loved this book and I enjoyed that the female lead was not a super model type. I also Loved that I recognized some of the characters from Nymph King which is also a GREAT Book. I recently found this world of Fantasy,romance it is so hott G.S is my favorite so far(Jaid Black close second..or maybe a tie lol)

Check this one out guys..

And if anyone find this portal let me know lol.