An intense, even dark atmosphere hovers around
this story, darkening the shadows evn more than
the brooding castles and the magical subterfuge
at work. There is a real feeling of menace that
threatens this couple and their own mistrust
of each other is palpable. You get the feeling
that as dangerous as Braeden's more malevolent
kin may be, the real struggle is against the
darkness in the hearts of this couple. Their
pain and their attempts to rebuild their relationship
are very real: you want to see them back together
and you want to see their love rekindled. Their
dance of attraction and distrust around each
other leaves you breathless with hope. This
is definitely one Nocturne well worth re-reading!
~ Renee C. Mulhare, Amazon
This is an excellent romantic fantasy starring
a wonderful lead couple caught in a great premise.
They each feel their relationship suffers from
a weird sexual bi-polar syndrome as they bounce
from euphoric passion to abject loathing and
back in an instant; neither is cognizant that
their sudden uncontrollable desire seems to
occur whenever they begin to translate the tome.
Lacking restraint makes for a fun tale that
sub-genre fans will relish as the powerful battle
to control the Druidic spell book starts with
a need for the lead couple to find a way to
restrict their extremes so they can work as
a team.
~ Harriet Klausner
It's been a while since I've read a Nocturne,
and when I end up with a good one I always ask
myself why I wait so long to read another. Never
really get a good answer to that question other
than the usual too many books, too little time.
I'm determined to remedy that as far as these
Nocturnes go, though. I've had great luck with
them in getting good stories and terrific characters,
and Dragon's Lair is right up there with the
best.
~ Sandy M, Good,
Bad and Unread (read more)
Medieval diva Denise Lynn turns her considerable
storytelling talents toward the contemporary
arena with a spicy, captivating paranormal.
Silhouette Nocturne's DRAGON'S LAIR boasts a
real, appealing romantic couple reunited against
a nasty immortal bent on destroying the pair
and a storyline as magical as the hero's powers.
Ms. Lynn keeps the sexual tension
high while focusing almost exclusively on the
alpha, incredibly sexy wizard Braeden Drake
(whose sometimes overwhelming arrogance might
be tempered with a well-placed baseball bat)
and his feisty wife, Alexia. While these two
strong personalities clash with each other,
their obvious attraction for each other blazes
across the pages of DRAGON'S LAIR.
Some startling surprises, along
with a number of clever 'gimmicks', keeps the
highly sensual DRAGON'S LAIR moving quickly
while Alexia and Braeden scramble for a happily-ever-after.
Ms. Lynn's first contemporary is imaginative,
breezy and highly entertaining.
~Debbie Jett
Denise Lynn once again has crafted an absolutely
astonishing, unexpected story and conclusion
that will thrill every reader rooting for Braeden
and Alexia's healing reunion and insatiably
curious about the outcome of the battle for
the Druidic elder spells.
Dragon's Lair is the best of all Denise Lynn's
terrific novels!
~ Viviane Crystal, Crystal Reviews
