Book Review: Kristen Painter’s The Dragon Finds Forever

Compelled to obey her father’s evil commands, Monalisa Devlin is torn between her need for freedom and her conscience. But can she really deceive the shifter she’s coming to love?
Compelled to obey her father’s evil commands, Monalisa Devlin is torn between her need for freedom and her conscience. But can she really deceive the shifter she’s coming to love?
A spell goes wrong on Samhain for Corette Williams, her only hope is the man she doesn’t remember that she loves, Bartholomew Stanhill. But as the clock ticks toward midnight on Halloween, they grow closer to the moment when magic will erase him from her mind.
Sebastian, a vampire, is eager to meet Tessa Blythe’s parents . . . until he finds out that they’ve arranged a marriage for her. He’ll have to pass the Seven Challenges if he is to have a hope.
It’s a conundrum when a paranormal romance writer Roxy St. James moves to Nocturne Falls. She’s human so she can’t be allowed to know the truth. A stressor that is made worse by her awful ex refusing to sign the divorce papers . . . and a gorgeous neighbor Alex Cruz who is both cop and a panther shifter. Will his truth be more than she can handle? Or will it cause her to write him out of her life?
When Sebastian Ellingham’s long estranged wife comes to town, expecting to pick up where they left off, things take a sharp turn toward cranky. Her assumption that he’s still available (he is) rankles enough for him to hire a reluctant Valkyrie to play his fiancée.
Pandora Williams is a great real estate agent…and a witch who’s magic doesn’t work. Not until Cole Van Zant moves in next door. As a dad he totally disbelieves his daughter until he gets that supernatural surprise!
A lovesick customer is stalking Willa, the fae jeweler. It’s enough to frazzle Willa into wishing for help and invoking an ancient pact of protection. When they’re kidnapped, Willa must choose between her family of the man she’s fallen for.
Sheriff (and werewolf) Hank Merrow is the alpha’s heir and has been training himself for the day he’ll take over. Getting married to cement a truce and pay off an honor debt is no different, and Hank will do his duty even if he’ll never like the woman.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Vampire’s Mail Order Brideby Kristen Painter fantasy, magical realism that was published by Sugar Skull Books on June 1, 2015 and has 372 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Audibles. Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Blood Rights, Flesh and Blood, Bad Blood, Out for Blood, Last Blood, House of the Rising Sun, City of Eternal Night, Garden of Dreams and Desires, Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case, All Fired Up, “Prologue to The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride”, The Werewolf Meets His Match, The Gargoyle Gets His Girl, The Professor Woos the Witch, The Vampire’s Fake Fiancée, The Shifter Romances the Writer, “The Witch’s Halloween Hero”, The Dragon Finds Forever, The Vampire’s Accidental Wife, The Reaper Rescues the Genie, The Detective Wins The Witch, The Vampire’s Priceless Treasure, The Werewolf Dates the Deputy, “When Birdie Babysat Spider”, Miss Frost Ices the Imp, Miss Frost Saves the Sandman, Miss Frost Cracks a Caper, Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard, “The Werewolf’s Christmas Wish”, The Vampire’s Cursed Kiss, Her First Taste of […]
The original prologue to The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride that embeds Hugh Ellingham’s reasons for not wanting a bride.