Review: Sweet adventure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2012
Thank you, NetGalley and Carina Press for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC of HEART OF THE DRAGON'S REALM.Princess Kimri is a wild child. The people in her land pretty much ignore her and her brother, who is now king, has worked hard to keep her many oddities and scrapes quiet.When an offer of marriage comes from the Mountain King, her brother "sells" her for swords and the Mountain King's protection of one side of their realm. They need the swords, badly, as they are in a war with another neighboring realm, which comes into play later on. Kimri feels pretty abused by this exchange.Once she reaches Helsmont and meets King Tathan, her views begin to change, slowly. Instead of having a wedding immediately, he tells her that betrothals last a year. That gives both parties time to get to know each other. If, after a year, you are not suited, both can go their separate ways.It only takes a few months for Kimri to come to the conclusion that she is not going to want to walk away from this stoic, sweet man. He makes her feel safe. AND she really is enjoying Helsmont, both the town and the people that live there. They accept her and welcome her into their lives. It's a very nice feeling for someone who always felt like an afterthought.Of course there is conflict and when she makes a decision to save FAMILY, in the only way she can figure out, I knew that there was going to be some heartbreak. This didn't feel contrived, it fit the plot and the story flowed well.From the title and that lovely cover, I kept hoping that there would be DRAGONS, and I wasn't disappointed. I do love dragons!Have to say, the only "con" here was there weren't enough KISSES, but that could just be me... ;)This was an enjoyable read and I will certainly look for more from Karalynn Lee.