The Reluctant Lord: Dragon Lords Book 7: A Qurilixen World Novel

Name: The Reluctant Lord: Dragon Lords Book 7: A Qurilixen World Novel
Rating: 4.666666507720947 (36 reviews)

Michelle M. Pillow

Sep 2013 · Dragon Lords Book 7 · The Raven Books LLC

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Once mated, these shifters will do anything to protect the women they love!

An uninhibited woman to match his untamed soul. That would be this dragon's ideal wife.

Dragon-shifter Lord Vladan is not like his noble brothers. Adopted into their family after a mining accident killed his parents, he is every bit as titled as his new brothers, and every bit as welcome into the fold. Yet he can't help but feel the pull of his commoner past. He loves his family, and will always do as duty demands, but a part of him still yearns to shift into dragon form and run free in the wild. It is a side he indulges every chance he gets. This is how he knows his bride will be the most wild of creatures, for he wants passion, not perfection.

Surely the gods are mistaken when they bind him to the most refined, reserved, frustratingly perfect creature in the universe.

Polished, dignified and reserved in all things. That is a true noble.

Lady Clara of the Redding, a living statue of perfection, has been raised a true Redde noblewoman. She has been taught to never show emotion, to never raise her voice, to touch as little as possible, and to never act wildly or rashly.

According to her people's custom, the new generation cannot begin until the current one is settled. She is the last of her siblings without a husband and her pregnant sisters will remain in stasis until she's married.

After Clara denies all suitable males on her home world, her parents are left with one choice--send her to a primitive place where several alien noblemen await mates. The men hardly appear picky about their choices, and her parents think it a perfect arrangement for a reluctant bride.

Book Seven of the Dragon Lords series:This is the original Dragon Lords series by NY Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow.

“Who doesn’t love a dragon-shifter adopted into a noble family? Michelle M. Pillow does it again with another sizzling bathtub read. That’s true love, right there.” - A.C. James, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

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About the Dragon Lords Series Books 5 - 8

The Noblemen dragon shifter brothers aren't new to the sacred Qurilixian bridal ceremony. After several failed attempts at finding a wife, it's hard to get excited about yet another festival. No matter how honorable they try to live, it would seem fate thinks them unworthy of such happiness... that is until now.

With very few words spoken and the shortest, most bizarre courtship in history, these dragons will bond to their women forever. And once bonded, these men won't let go...

Praise For The Reluctant Lord

5 Stars! “The hero is utterly swoon-worthy, and while the couple doesn't see eye-to-eye all the time, they certainly have a chemistry that neither can't deny. I found this to be an incredibly fun read.” Jamie Bee, Reading Fanatic Reviews

5 Stars! “…well written and interesting…” Tricia Wright, BookBub

5 Stars! "This is my favorite of a very fine series. This is the clash of two very opposing cultures as a sensitive noblewoman under tight societal restrictions marries an emotional, carefree dragonshifter who prefers to avoid his aristocratic status. Lovely." Alice, Goodreads

Dragon Lords series:

Barbarian Prince

Perfect Prince

Dark Prince

Warrior Prince

His Highness the Duke

The Stubborn Lord

The Reluctant Lord

The Impatient Lord

The Dragon’s Queen

A Qurilixen World Novel

The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more.

Topics: Dragon Shapeshifter, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fated Mate, Alpha Male, Alien Romance, futuristic romance, fated mate, comedy, shapeshifter romance, dragon shifter, Science Fiction & Fantasy, prince, Dragon Romance, Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, First Contact, futuristic, dragon-shifter, hea, humorous romance, romantic adventure, sfr, space exploration, weredragon, government worker, analyst. Perfect for fans of Gena Showalter, Laurann Dohner, Charlene Hartnady, Darynda Jones, S. E. Smith, Evangeline Anderson, Christine Feehan, Donna Grant, Rebecca Zanetti, Anna Hackett, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Lynsay Sands, Nalini Singh, Genevieve Jack, Felicity Heaton, Jennifer L Armentrout, Carrie Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lora Leigh, Alisa Woods.

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4.7

36 reviews

kymagirl

July 8, 2022

Clara (h) has turned down all of her suitors thus far, and her parents have sent her to Qurilixen to find a noble husband. Her upbringing has been one of intense control over one's emotions & body. Vlad (H), a Qurilixen dragon shifter lord, is seeking a bride for when his crystal glows for Clara. She's nothing like the bride he thought the gods would gift him. He's patient with his new bride as she adapts to the Draig culture which is completely at odds with her upbringing. A nice romantic read.

Aryzane

May 24, 2021

Clara’s story is one I have been waiting to read since the first mention of this heroine, back in book five – she’s a very distinctive bride who immediately piqued my curiosity. She’s also nothing like who she looks like on the outside, as well as (unsurprisingly) being the perfect mate for Vlad. With The Reluctant Lord Pillow takes us closer to the mining culture of Qurilixen, as well as showing the reader more of the down-to-earth Qurilixen citizens instead of the princes and nobility that have starred in the previous volumes. It’s very fitting, as the last thing Lady Clara of the Redding was ever raised to do was brush shoulders with the common folk. This story turned out to be one of my favorite Dragon Lord books so far. There’s a huge juxtaposition between who Clara has been raised to be and who Clara becomes, and watching her learn about her new world and grow into herself is fascinating. The mining drama brewing in this later set of novels in the series also progresses, and readers get a few more glimpses of what’s going on. I did find that some elements of the story were handled a bit quickly or easily, but that didn’t reduce the sheer pleasure I found in this story. Readers have a real treat on their hands with The Reluctant Lord! Also, I should probably mention, like most of Pillow’s Qurilixen novels, this book is likely best read in sequence with the rest of the Dragon Lords series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Marc Hollingshead

May 18, 2021

He loves the outdoors! She has never been outside. What were the gods thinking?? Lord Vladan is excited to finally be able to take part in the Bride Ceremony on Qurilixen. It will be his first time and all of his brothers and cousins have taken part for many years and were never blessed by the gods with a bride. He is sure that he will get a bride his first try, even though his brothers try and get him to accept the reality that he probably won’t. Lady Clara of the Redding has refused all of the male suitors that have come to woo her. Her father is at his wits end. It is tradition in their culture that all females in the family are put in stasis once they get pregnant until all of the sisters have wed. Clara is the last holdout. He father is sending her to Qurilixen and told her to choose a husband and if she doesn’t she will have to remain there the rest of her life with no support from her family. He wants to see his grandchildren born. She is devastated, but agrees to go. When the eight princes and lords are presented to her one by one, each rejects her. She doesn’t understand that if their crystal doesn’t glow, she is not their intended. By the time the last lord comes in she has resigned herself to a life of isolation. Vlad is thrilled when his crystal glows and he gets a bride, even if she does look totally weird. The next day after the final marriage ceremony he takes her to his old village where he grew up before his parents died. He has to get her to change her clothes and she is horrified that she has to ride a ceffyl. When she meets the animal it starts to act weird toward Clara. Turns out Clara can communicate with animals and it is trying to tell her something about solarflowers. Vlad is totally confused, but they head for his village. She is totally shocked by everything she sees. In her culture royalty don’t talk to the commoners! Boy does she have a lot to learn. She slowly starts to thaw toward her husband and his friends. The next day a whole herd of ceffyl comes to the village to “talk” to Clara. She understands them but doesn’t know who the strange man they are referring to is. Vlad thinks it is probably his brother Alek, who is in charge of the ceffyl herd. Eventually she will meet him and can relay the messages they are giving her. In the mean time Vlad has to go and investigate a collapse in the ore mines. Clara goes with him and while they are investigating a space ship lands and a Tyoe comes out and attacks them. Fortunately, Clara knows how to fight them. Turns out the Tyoe have been stealing their ore and have damaged the mine in the process. Vlad and one of his friends are seriously injured during the fight. The cavern they are trapped in is toxic thanks to the Tyoe, but they finally find a way out to fresh air but are trapped by the waterfall. Clara realizes how much her husband has come to mean to her and is devastated that she might lose him now. Will they ever get out of the mine? And what is with the solarflowers?? This is book seven of the Qurilixen World Series and just as good as all the previous ones. I absolutely love this series!! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Michelle M. Pillow, New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning paranormal and sci-fi romance; mystery; and paranormal women's fiction (PWF) writer with well over a million books sold. Though she writes intricate plots, she can never seem to remember where she left her coffee cup (if you find it please return).

Michelle is always up for a new adventure or challenge, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She was a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation. Michelle is involved with various film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband. She's mom to a talented artist daughter, and managed by the family dog and cat. For the most part she can be found wearing pajama pants and drinking coffee. There may or may not be dancing. It’s all part of the creative process.

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