Review: "one woman destined for one man"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
Haunted by Her Dragon Julia MillsI have to say I absolutely love this series.  I think I actually fell in love more after reading Lance and Sam’s story.Dr. Samantha Malone bury’s herself in her work.  She has her career goals and her life all planned out, until she meets Lance Kavanaugh.She is a very dedicated Doctor trying to finish her internship.  Working double shifts she is totally exhausted and looking forward to her two days off.  As she’s getting ready to leave there is an emergency and she really doesn’t want to have to stay until she sees that the patient is a child.  Sidney is an orphan and a ward of the state.  She currently resides in a Foster home.  Sitting in her room with her as Sam enters is her case worker.  Totally ignoring the child and busy playing on her phone.  Sam could tell Sydney was scared and nervous about the need to be operated on. Every time the child made a comment the Case Worker would snap at her with harsh responses and go back to what she was texting on her phone. It was all Sam could do to control herself. After a few harsh words Sam told the Case Worker to leave.  Sam tried and succeeded in calming down Sydney and from that point forward they become inseparable. Sam is on her way home after making sure Sydney is settled in after her operation and tells her she’ll see her in a couple of days.  On her way home Sam’s car breaks down and for the 2nd time in 6 months her mystery man comes to her rescue.  As fate would have it this is the 2nd time the man who’s been haunting her dreams is right in front of her.When Lance came to Dr. Malone’s rescue after she had been kidnapped by “The Auctioneer” and left to die in a burning building he knew Samantha Malone was his one.  The “one” the universe made just for him.  For six months he kept watch over her but would never attempt to claim her, he wanted to make sure the threat was taken care of and the danger neutralized.  He was doing pretty good keeping the mating pull at bay until that afternoon he found his fated on the side of the road with a broken down car.  All bets were off.  All it took was one innocent touch and the sparks flew.  Both Lance and Sam felt it, and one slip of his will power resulting in a kiss.  And boy was it a kiss.  So much for keeping her at arm’s length.  Both Sam and Lance had emotional baggage that they needed to work through.  But they needed each other to heal the wounds of the past.  I absolutely loved the way this story played out.  I was a little shocked around half way through the read with the turn of events.  It literally caught me off guard and brought tears to my eyes.  I can’t tell you what happened because it’s truly a major game changer.  I loved the way Kyndel and Grace were telling the story of how the Fire Clan came to be.  They basically had to explain to Sam what their men were and how they came to be.  I could listen to that tale over and over.Lance’s story still has his brethren trying to find and bring back the traitor to the tribunal, but more and more all his brethren didn’t care if they killed him.  You see the traitor is Andrew and he’s Aiden’s and Aaron’s youngest brother, whom they thought dead for the past 7 years until he resurfaced and severely injured Rayne’s intended.  When he kidnapped Sydney from the hospital all bets were off.  During this scene you see a smidgen of Andrew’s Dragon come to the front again, with the black magic wearing off,  you see his softer side.  When I say smidgen I mean smidgen. He didn’t harm Syd but that’s not the point.  (pst come closer, a little closer, deep down I’m so hoping that Andrew snaps out of his delusion and lets someone, Aiden or Aaron explain what really happened.  Explain that Aiden thought he was dead when he saw the head thrown into the flame.  That they mourned his death and never got over it. Just sayin.) We are introduced up close and personal with Kyra a white witch (she practices white magic) and she’s one feisty little fire ball with a mouth of a sailor. We also find out she is Royce’s intended.  OMG I can’t wait for that book to release.  We also are given hints that little Sydney may have some powers of her own, I must say I was a tad disappointed we didn’t find out what Siobhan thought she might be, or even the elders for that matter.  Lance almost dropped when the Chief Elder Carrick knelt down in front of Syd to speak to her.  This was totally out of character for the Elder. Oh I almost forgot to mention, just wait until you see the gift Lance gives to Sam, I totally lost it a second time.  Make sure you have tissues available you’ll need them.  Julia Mills Dragon Guard Series is a must read and I give “Haunted by her Dragon” 5*