Paranormal Romantic Suspense #Review ~ The Protector (Fire's Edge, Book #4) by Abigail Owen @AOwenBooks @EntangledPub

 

The cousin of the High King, Lyndi Chandali has lived with the constant threat of being pawned off as a political prize. A rare, female-born dragon like Lyndi can’t truly mate—not in the way it counts. Which is why she's kept her distance from a certain sinfully delicious Beta. Instead, she's built a life for herself giving orphaned dragons in the Americas a home.

As Beta of his team of enforcers, Levi Rowtag is a fighter first, last, and always. His job is to protect—his team, the shifters in his territory, and the stubborn woman hell-bent on fighting with him at every turn. He knows from the moment they first meet what she’ll never accept—they are destined to be mated.

But with the kings at war, the enemy is now coming for Lyndi. Worse, he’s coming for her orphans, too. He’ll have no choice but to defy his king and go rogue if he has any hope of protecting them all...and finally claiming his mate.

Publication date : December 7, 2020
Publisher : Entangled: Amara
Print length : 254 pages
ASIN : B08NH9B4L2

Purchase Link: Amazon

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My Review:

This is my first experience with the Fire's Edge series by Abigail Owen. I have all the rest of the books but opted to start here (which is unusual for me. I'm generally a strict "start from book one of a series" girl). Lyndi and Levi blew me away. Both are strong and so into each other but avoided each other for completely different reasons. With the war coming, Levi is called home to his Gold Dragon king and, while the timing stinks, he has to let Lyndi know how he feels. When he discovers she feels the same way, time is running out to convince her that she's his destined mate. 

I love the dynamics between Lyndi and Levi. Their relationship is turbulent and Lyndi has a hard time accepting anyone would want her as mate for anything besides a political means. As a female-born shifter, there are many things she can't do that a human-born mate can. This pushes Lyndi away from Levi for hundreds of years. When Levi is called back home and Lyndi directly threatened by the enemy, Levi makes a choice - one that may come back to bite him but as long as Lyndi is safe he throws caution to the wind. 

This book is full of action, suspense, and romance. There are several storylines woven throughout the book and the author did a wonderful job threading them around Lyndi and Levi. There isn't a ton a backstory, and of course, I missed everything that lead to The Protector, but I wasn't confused and never really felt lost. I love the author's writing style - this isn't the first novel by Abigail Own I've read (just the first one in this series) and she has become a top favorite. Starting the series from the very beginning will be my next endeavor.

I was provided a copy of this book to read.

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