The Highland Dragon's Lady by Isabel Cooper
Series: Highland Dragons #2
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published on: December 2, 2014
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 383
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Regina Talbot-Jones has always known her rambling family home was haunted. She also knows her brother has invited one of his friends to attend an ill-conceived séance. She didn't count on that friend being so handsome...and she certainly didn't expect him to be a dragon.
Scottish Highlander Colin MacAlasdair has hidden his true nature for his entire life, but the moment he sets eyes on Regina, he knows he has to have her. In his hundreds of years, he's never met a woman who could understand him so thoroughly...or touch him so deeply. Bound by their mutual loneliness, drawn by the fire awakening inside of them, Colin and Regina must work together to defeat a vengeful spirit-and discover whether their growing love is powerful enough to defy convention.
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After reading and really enjoying Legend of the Highland Dragon, I was excited to read this one, the second in the series. I was a bit disappointed in the book, but still thought it was a pretty solid read.
Colin, brother to Stephen, was introduced in book one, and I was happy to see him get a book of his own. As he is not the heir to the title as Stephen is, his life has been a bit more unconventional then Stephen’s. Of course he is a dragon shifter, so that is unconventional in and of itself, but he has taken it a step further and has researched magic, and had a bit of of his own.
Because of this, a friend, Edmond, has invited him down to his parents home in the countryside of England. Seems the house is haunted by the previous homeowner’s family member, and his parents are understandably not happy with the situation. Edmond’s sister, Reggie has come down from London, as well. It’s kind of a Gothic house party with a twist. Everyone that has been invited, are there because of the haunting and if it seems to be just a fun weekend in the country well that’s because at times, that’s just what it is-with a focus on the supernatural.
The reader meets Reggie when she arrives by way of climbing a tree up to Colin’s bedroom’s balcony. She thinks she is in her brother’s room, and of course Colin is happily surprised by the visit. Reggie is spunky to the max, very attractive, and takes her mistake in stride. I loved her as a character-she was independent for this time period(1895) and thoroughly modern for the period as well. She’s twenty seven, lives by herself in London, and has been ruined in the eyes of society, and so has never married. Her second sight has a lot to do with the ruination. For his part, Colin is a hundred thirty something years old, with expectations of at least 400 years of life, he’s never married, is extremely handsome and is also very lonely. Colin and Reggie begin a fast friendship and proceed to become lovers-unbeknownst to the others at the house party.
For me the book dragged throughout most of the first part, and didn’t pick up again until about fifty percent into the read. Things were happening with the haunting of course, but I just got bored after awhile. Once things started coming to a head though, I did enjoy the read. I just think there should have been more-more romance, more of the haunting, and absolutely more of the dragon!
I would recommend this to adult paranormal romance readers, ones that don’t mind a slower pace in a book. I am looking forward to reading the brother’s sister Judith’s story, Night of the Highland Dragon, releasing soon.
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I’m Lorna and I live in Maryland. Since retiring, I spend my time mostly reading and reviewing books. My favorite reads are Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Young Adult. I read a lot of indie books in addition to traditionally published books. Favorite paranormal creature? Vampires, but I am really liking werewolves more everyday.
This sounds like a good time! I like the circumstances of how they met, and how so well they suit each other.
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Yes, the meeting was one of the fun parts of this reads. I just wish it had been a faster pace with more of everything!
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
i was so underwhelmed with the first one I decided not to follow the series. Your thoughts on this, dragging parts & all, was my same feeling when I read book 1. Oi!
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Yes-underwhelmed was a good description of the dragging parts of this book. Too bad there wasn’t enough of the dragon!
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
This sounds like a good series and I loved histioricals and it’s a paranormal..score! 🙂 Going on the wishlist. 🙂
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I sure hope you enjoy-the first one was really the best of the two-I thought 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
Even though this wasn’t as good as the first, I’m still glad it was a pretty solid read for you. Great review Lorna! 😀
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Yes it was a fair read and I know there are going to be lots of people that will enjoy it 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
Sexy dragons, grrrrr 😉
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Yep 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
I picked up the first book in this series from my library. I still have a few review books I need to read before I can start it, but I have heard good things about the books in this series. Thank you for letting me know the second book is a little slow. I’m not much for slow, but when I get to it hopeful I will enjoy it.
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I hope you enjoy book one-I thought it was a lot better then this book 🙂 I already have the third ARC for review.
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
It’s a shame you found that this book dragged for you. It sounds like a fun read. I love how she climbs up into the wrong room. Interesting way to start a relationship.
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
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Yes, that was my favorite part-their meeting. At one point though, I almost put it down and DNF’d it. But I hung in there and it got a lot better 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
It is a shame it dragged in the beginning, but I am glad it picked up. I do have this series marked to read..one day 😉
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I really liked the first book, and I am hoping for good things with the 3rd book which I already have for review. If you read it, I hope you like it 🙂
You know, I think I’d like it better if I were “ruined” in that society. Of course, I’m already firmly on the shelf so there you go.
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Society really wasn’t very nice back then!
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
I still have the first on my list. SO hard being the follow up novel but yay for it still being a pretty solid read 😀
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Yes sometimes the 2nd book isn’t as good, and also sometimes the 1st isn’t as good as the next. You never know, do you? Anyway, I am really hoping for good things for the third one which I will be reading soon!
Lorna recently posted…Review: The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
A “gothic house party with a twist”, a “spunky to the max” heroine, and DRAGONS?!?!? Sounds like a recipe for a good read, Lorna. I’m sorry the story dragged a bit, but I’m glad it did eventually pick up. And I’m glad it didn’t turn you off the series. I hope the next in the series has more of a ‘wow’ factor for you. I still think I’ll be checking out the series. 😉
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I read the first two in preparation for reading the third because I had the ARC to read. I was really pleased with the first one-this one just was a bit slow for me. I am really hoping the 3rd ones the charm! You may really like book one-I did 🙂
Aw man, sorry to hear it drug in some parts, but glad there were things to enjoy in this second book as well
Yes, I wish the pace was a bit faster for sure!
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