Dragon Rose
By Christine Pope
- Release Date: 2013-02-14
- Genre: Paranormal Romance
Description
The shadow of the cursed Dragon Lord has hung over the town of Lirinsholme for centuries, and no one ever knows when the Dragon will claim his next doomed Bride. Rhianne Menyon has dreams of being a painter, but her world changes forever when a single moment of sacrifice brings her to Black's Keep as the Dragon's latest Bride. As she attempts to adjust to her new life -- and to know something of the monster who is now her husband -- she begins to see that the curse is far crueler than she first believed. Unraveling the mystery of what happened to the Dragon's Brides is only the beginning....
Reviews
Dragon Rose
5By i luv readingNovel lot line. Great foreshadowing. Totally enjoyable. ThanksA Beautiful Story
5By Nightmareb403At first I was a little weary about the plot line of this book, I am very glad I gave it a chance. This book is wonderful, it was one of the best books I have read in a long time.A Beautiful Twist to A Well-Known Tale!
5By A.Louise.LBeauty and the Beast has always been one of my favorite tales. This book puts a mature twist on it!! I recommend this book for anyone 16+ (or who feels they are mature enough). There is no profanity or sexual activity (except for a few stolen kisses).Beauty meets ... The Hunger Games?
3By lattelicksI think it can be very difficult to twist an old tale to make it new and fresh. As this tale starts, it appeared this might be the case. But as you read on (and on), it doesn't quite hit the mark. If a somewhat updated fairy tale is what you're in the mood for, this may fill your void. Otherwise, move along.Dragon Rose
5By BlgzzzzzzThis is a wonderful book. The romance story is a traditional format with intriguing details. It is one of those books I will read over and over again.Well-crafted retelling of an old tale
5By Marina AriadneI seem to be in a blizzard of different versions of the Beauty and Beast story. While most of the Beautys have been strong willed women, with curious minds, and set apart a bit from her peers, Rhianne has a couple of advantages over her counterparts in other versions: true visions or dreams and a gift for drawing and painting, which may help her solve the mystery if the Dragon and the earlier Brides. A certain amount of the setting--isolated castle on a mountain with high towers, mysterious deaths of multiple wives, a male figure who never shows himself/always comes fully covered/is seen only at night, women chosen by lot to forsake everything they've known to go marry the legendary inhabitant of the castle (but no governesses, no monstrous huge dogs, no attic off-Limits, no single, high, lit window, no one clad lightly running from the castle...)--is so mid-20th c. Gothic Novel/Romantic Suspense, quite unlike any other B&B version I can recall. This telling can hold its own against other authors' interpretation. Practical matter: So why no hearths in the sleeping rooms in a stone castle? I've lived in enough places where "heating" meant a vent the hallway, or a wall unit in the living area. This means that unless you keep the door to your bedroom open, none of that heat goes where you're likely to be unclothed. What were they thinking? This was enjoyable enough to get me to buy the others in this series, at least.Dragon Rose
4By Bay KayakerThis is an engrossing and vivid and re-imagining of the Beauty and the Beast tale written by a masterful author. The reader is quickly transported into the fantasy and enthralled completely right up to the end. I will certainly read more of Pope’s novels. Her voice is perfect.Loved it....
5By krazy4tinkI'm a paranormal junkie and I have read several of Christine's other series. I was so bummed that this was a standalone book, I would love a follow up story on Black's Keep. I was hooked from the first page to the last.Dragon Rose
5By DamarismacI could not put it down. A great retelling of "Beauty and the Beast". There were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing.Dragon Rose by Christine Pope
5By ProctorassholeWe all love "Once Upon A Time" books with a happy ending even if the story has curses and evil magic intertwined into its characters and plots. With a smile on my face and my hot popcorn gone I willingly look forward to completing all of Christine Pope's books. KSWA Pleasant Read
4By Jvbamb5455A clean, romantic story. I enjoyed it.Desperately wanted to like this...
2By FightFireWithDragonsI’m a sucker for any re-imagining of Beauty and the Beast. Even the bad ones. But every page of this book was a struggle. Rhiane’s formal, stilted narration and dialogue made liking her impossible. And when she’d go from zero to hysterical in a sentence or less, it was even more abrupt and unbelievable because she was so robotic. This book had a lot of potential, and the plot itself wasn’t terrible (probably because it was mostly leveraged from the original). But the execution was awful, and I regret the hours wasted reading the book.Couldn't put it down!
5By heykateeleighThis was an absolutely beautiful read! As a fan of Beauty and the Beast tropes, it had me being for more. A wonderful romance with plenty of fantastic lore!Great story
5By happyrunnersummerI enjoyed the plot and characters. I liked the ending. It was well written. I'm excited to read more from this author!Excellent read!
5By Lemonade7710I couldn't put this book down! I look forward to reading more from this author.Dragon Rose
4By Rnlass2A well told tale that kept me reading from first page to last.Dragon Rose
4By AmyLynn RoseA good read—reminiscent of gothic romance/suspense, but with a real “monster”. The resolution at the ending comes a little too easily, but it does not detract from the story as a whole.I expected more
3By anna.dejongeDragon Rose was an easy read that contained many aspects that a majority of readers can enjoy. It had romance, mystery, adventure, passion, and magic. In my opinion, the story was written quite poorly - the descriptions were good, and the plot was entertaining, but the story switched tenses at times, creating an uneducated feel from the author. That's not to say it isn't a fairly good piece, but I expected more. While the plot was interesting and led to a pleasing, albeit quite obvious and predictable, ending, the story progressed too quickly, with fairly uncharacterized characters. The whole thing felt very two-dimensional at times. And the end happened MUCH too quickly. There was no character development with the new character after (spoiler) the dragon turns into a man. He completely changed into a new person and we never got to know him (end spoiler). The end should have been like 40 pages, and was smushed into 10. Very rushed. I enjoyed the romance and the tone of the novel, but it could be improved in many grammatical and artistic ways. However, if you are looking for an interesting story full of magic and romance, this is an easy read that can be devoured in one sitting if you are able to lower your educational expectations a tad. I did enjoy the story itself (mostly the plot), with all that said, though, but would probably not read anything further written by the author.Riveting
4By GatorPMHNPEnjoyable spin on a classic tale. Kept me up past my bedtime a couple of nights.
