Whilst running in the woods one evening, he comes across Luc - a dragon shifter, who had been caught in a beartrap. Being kicked out of the pack by his Father because of his sexuality, he is struggling to find a new path in this unplanned journey. Hearts of Fire is the first book in a new series. Read Jovan’s review in its entirety here. There is more development of Tanner’s character, but since all the narrative action and almost all the characters’ motivations center on Tanner, what I learned about who Tanner is, outside of how powerful he is as an Alpha, came from the characters telling me about Tanner rather than seeing it. The story creates an opportunity to learn a bit more about who Luca is/how dragon culture shaped his personality, but outside of a brief glimpse of something personal, doesn’t utilize it. He, of course, softens when he mates Tanner, but again, that’s true to the archetype and tells me nothing about Luca. Luca is your typical century-old being-arrogant, worldly, and aggressively protective of his mate. For me, the entire story comes across as a bit one dimensional, from the worldbuilding to the characters there isn’t much for me to invest in. Hearts of Fire drew me in with its premise, and the story does have interesting paranormal elements however, all the pieces don’t connect as well as they should. Tanner only hopes that the bond he forms with Luca will prove to be unbreakable. The mating of a wolf and dragon shifter is uncharted territory for both Luca and Tanner, but they are determined to make it work despite widespread prejudice, death threats, and the untraditional pack Tanner finds himself leading. Soon, Tanner learns Luca isn’t just his boss-he’s his mate.

Tanner isn’t sure a wolf should be working for a dragon, but he accepts the job and unknowingly creates a bond to his new boss. It’s not easy surviving on his own and when money gets tight, he finds himself face-to-face with the dragon shifter once again during an interview. While on a hunt, he stumbles upon an injured dragon shifter and provides aid.

He knows the wolf shifter who offers him assistance is more than he appears and immediately makes plans to keep the pup close.ĭisowned by his pack for being gay, Tanner McBane is forced to become a lone wolf. But when a steel trap around his leg catches him when he’s weak and hungry, his life is irrevocably changed. Luca Duray has been quite happy living a solitary existence for decades.

Hearts of Destiny by Kay Doherty