Grigori by Lauren Smith Release Review + Giveaway

Release Date: October 3, 2017

 

Synopsis

He’s one of the last of a powerful but vanishing bloodline …
Grigori Barinov is the eldest in an ancient line of dragon shifters and the guardian of his family’s lands and fortune. Sworn to protect their history and magic, he won’t rest until he neutralizes any threat to their existence. When he discovers an ancient manuscript that exposes his family and their dragon lineage has fallen into a mortal woman’s hands, he knows he must get the book back by any means necessary. If that means seducing a nosy American woman with an intoxicating scent, he is more than willing to carry her off to his palatial home deep in the heart of Russia.

She’s the one woman who could expose him to the world…
Madelyn Haynes has never fit in. As an adopted child she grew up in a loving home but never felt as though she belonged. Plagued by mysterious dreams she’s had of a silver scaled beast ever since she was a little girl, she is convinced dragons are real. While in Russia working on her PhD in mythology in order to escape the ridicule from fellow professors, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the sexy and dominating Grigori, and after just one night with the man whose eyes seem to burn, she starts to change inside. Isolated in the Russian wilderness Grigori calls home, Madelyn can’t help but fall under his sensual spell, yet something deep inside her calls out that she can’t trust him. She has to show the world dragons are real to salvage academic reputation, even if it means costing her the heart of the dragon she’s falling in love with.

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Stephanie’s 3 Star Review:

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review.

Dragon shifters are one of my favorites to read.  There’s not a whole lot about them out there and when I accepted the review request from the publisher I was ready to dive right in.

Grigori is the oldest brother of three.  He runs the family empire along with one of his brothers.  We learn the third brother has to complete a task first before he can come back home.  Grigori is alerted there’s an American woman snooping around the dragon books in the library in his Russian city.  When he arrives at the library she’s not there.  Her sent still lingers however, and it’s the most intoxicating scent he’s ever smelled.

Finding Madelyn proves to be easy, much to her dismay.  She wasn’t prepared to be kidnapped by a handsome man claiming to be a dragon.  Is this real life?  HA!  Too bad Grigori’s brother made a mistake and ended an agreement between their family and a rival dragon family.

They leave to visit their home – not in the city – so Grigori and his brother can prepare for battle.  Well…nothing happens as it should, of course.  Lots of surprises on the horizon.

My main disappointment with this story is it was too short for me.  I’d love to keep reading about Grigori and Madelyn.  There’s lots of “stuff” to be worked out between them and their future.  Or at least that’s how I see it and would love to read more about them!

 

 

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Giveaway

$20 Amazon Gift Card

 

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About the Author

USA TODAY Bestselling author LAUREN SMITH is an Oklahoma attorney by day, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader’s Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller’s Best Awards, Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter-Finalist and a Semi-Finalist for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award.

 

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