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Conner Abbot is the youngest, and weakest, of many brothers. A runt and an omega, he is unable to hunt after a dragon attack left him scarred. Though he's worthless to his family, he knows they love him, and he loves them. Which is why Conner volunteers to mate to a dragon for peace, rather than watch one of his brothers be taken away.

Aris Macleod, high dragon of his clan, wasn't happy with the arrangement. Peace is more important than his happiness, however, and he will go through with the mating, even when the wolves insult him by sending him a weak omega.

Aris is stunned when the frail omega has some bite in him, and as he slowly finds himself falling in love, he comes to the terrible realization that Conner may never love him back, and the only way to make his true love happy will be to send him back where he came from.

 

Book Review

What a great start to a new series! Not only does it star dragon shifters, one of my favorite kind, it also introduces a new kind of enemy – the Templars. And even though they could be called just another bunch of religious fanatics (which they definitely are), they are also just slightly less well-known, secretive, and potentially dangerous than your average faith-based zealot. It also has a slightly futuristic setting, in that a dragon versus werewolf war seems to have been fought and peace is now wanted, so there is plenty of potential for conflict from that angle as well. As for this first book? I loved the characters, both the main couple and the supporting guys, I enjoyed the way I was introduced to the setting and this world, and the snarky sense of humor hiding behind some of the observations and characters’ statements made me laugh. What more could I want? Oh yes – the next book as soon as possible, please!

Conner may be the youngest son of Alpha Simon, and considered weak by his pack, his father, and his brothers, but let me tell you, he has a will of steel and packs quite a punch when upset – both figuratively and physically. The one thing standing between him and reaching his full potential is his low self-esteem and fear of disappointing his family. So when a peace treaty offered by the local dragon requires one of the brothers as his mate to seal it, Conner volunteers. At least, so he figures, none of his brothers will go and, for once, he can be the one taking care of his family instead of the other way around. I loved watching his journey into the dragons’ world, the discoveries he makes, and how he gradually falls for Aris without even knowing it, and certainly without being able to stop himself. And when intrigue and a trap require him to act, he does the right thing and helps save the day.

Aris is the dragons’ alpha, or high dragon as they call his position, and he is initially insulted at being offered a seemingly weak man for a mate. He is an honorable guy though, so he honors the agreement and decides to live with it. The poor man has no idea what hit him when he slowly realizes the potential Conner has, and soon understands that his mate is way stronger than everyone gives him credit for based on his exterior appearance. Aris may think everything is over when he discover which dragon killed Connor’s mother and caused Connor’s heart problem and limp, but he has, again, underestimated Connor. At least Aris now knows what true love feels like!

If you like paranormal stories with unusual shifters and pairings, if you enjoy a seemingly weaker man showing everyone what he is really made of, and if you’re looking for a suspenseful, imaginative, and hot read all in one place, then you will probably like this novella. I definitely enjoyed it a lot, and can’t wait for the next volume!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 36602 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	07-June-2014
Price	$5.50 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.bookstrand.com/the-one-true-sacrifice