Sea Dragon's Destiny: Royal Dragon Shifters of Morocco #6: A Red Letter Hotel Paranormal Romance

This is the 6th book in this erotic dragon-shifter series which is for a mature audience and not for those who are prudish, but for readers who can appreciate sex scenes which are tastefully described in minute detail, set in the fae billionaire world, full of opulence, and decadence in a reverse harem setting, revolving around our sexy hot and very intelligent heroine. In this book we venture with Layla to her Royal Siren's home in the North Sea, where Reginald had gone to claim his place within his clan, she goes to try and persuade him to return with her to the Red Letter Hotel which needed his services there. Reginald will find himself torn between duty and love as political intrigue and dangerous enemies once more threaten their lives. Layla gets to meet Fury, his twin brother who is self exiled in the White Deeps and both Deep harbour and the Royal Sirenni Palace and the White Deeps are enchantingly described and brought to life for us, the readers, in all their magical oceanic splendour. Whilst the battle rages between Reginald and his tyrannical father, Hunter is back on the scene and as usual where he is, trouble and death follow. Another gripping read from start to finish with yet another lover bound to Layla but with a cliff hanger ending. I cannot wait to get book 7 in my hands as I just love this series.

I’ve been waiting for this book with baited breath, since the previous book was released. The books in this series are consistently read in the week of release because I love them so much. This book was not a disappointment and has left me in a similar state of longing for the next book.<br /><br />In this book, Layla is at the hotel in Paris without her bound dragons. Her Royal Storm dragon is acting as Regent in his mother’s court and Adrian and Dusk are dealing with the fallout from the death of the Crystal King. Reginald is still in his father’s court trying to prove his worth. So Layla is left trying to manage the Paris Hotel and the budget is showing the effects of the Head Courtier, Reginald’s, loss. When Adrian asks Layla to go to North Harbour, Reginald’s home, to see a contact who might have developed technology to find Hunter, she is persuaded to go, not least because she misses him.<br /><br />This trip challenges Layla deeply and her magic and her mind are attacked multiple times. She has to fight free of her darkness and learn to rely on her bound dragons. More of Hunter’s machinations are revealed, that were started centuries before Layla’s birth. His vision of the future has so many people twisted and battered from his plots and plans.<br /><br />This book is dark and magical, with the beauty of the Twilight Realm described in all it’s glittering glory. The plot is all encompassing and my mind was wrapped in the world that Layla was plunged into, with very little thought of my escape. I was a willing captive and didn’t stop until the last page was read. There was so much ground covered in this book and we were left with a mighty cliff hanger. Even though it was a good point to stop the book, it has left me itching for the next book.<br /><br />Ava Ward, I love this world and can’t wait to see what you create for Layla next

Totally awesome, I was on the edge of my seat with the excitement. Non stop action. Lots of cold showers needed though, the books just keep getting hotter and hotter. The story has moved to theNorth Sea where Reginald and his family are sorting out all sorts of issues. So grab yourself a copy and curl up in your favourite reading spot with your favourite beverage and enjoy. Highly recommended.

Long-awaited book about our moody and magnificent Siren and his family<br /><br />Ava Ward's mystical, sensual, decadent series has stolen my heart. The world-building is superb, the places and settings so well-described I could draw you an accurate map. All five senses are engaged when I read, everything jumping off the page when I close my eyes and I am suddenly in the lavish settings of the Red Letter Hotel Paris or Riad Rhakvir or Deep Harbor, rather than my decidedly humble home. Ava transports her reader to the wonderful world she has created and I, for one, never want to leave.<br />The action this time takes place at Deep Harbor, the home of the Sea Siren Clan, Reginald's family. Reginald's father is another tyrant, like King Marcus Ambrose, but whilst he rules with an iron fist, it is his family that bears the brunt of it. Reginald's siblings are an interesting lot and I love seeing him with them, especially the one closest to him. The family relationships are compelling and secrets are revealed as the story progresses, shocking and thrilling and heartbreaking.<br />I have missed Reginald so much since Book Three when we really got to know the man behind the powdered wig and love him for his haughty self. He seemed so self-possessed, closed off and condescending but with the aura of a bad boy just waiting to rebel and turn everything on its head. This book unleashes his inner rebel and *fans self* holy wow! And I also love the way he has completely opened up in this one and shown Layla his soft underbelly. Every time he calls her 'beloved', I melt a little. He really is a big softie for the woman he loves. His tenderness and vulnerability are things that I never imagined we would see from him until now. He is just dominant and delicious.<br />Whereas Reginald is outwardly as hard as pure gold but inwardly spun into the softest silk, Rhennic is pure sunshine through and through and a joy to spend time with. He is incredible, so grounded, so loving, so compassionate, and he really is a summer's day incarnate. Wanting to court Layla before becoming intimate with her was delightful and so fitting for him. He is old-fashioned in a way that is incredibly sexy and alluring. His heart is so big and he completely swept me off my feet. He is literally a force of nature, able to control the weather, but in fact he is the calm at the heart of the storm. Steadfast, grounded and loving, he is everything that Layla and the Bind needs to keep them stable and whole. His influence on the Bind was made so clear this time. I thought Dusk was the stable one of the men but it is actually Rhennic who is the bedrock they all stand on. Of all five of them, Rhennic is the only one who is not actually broken down by life and circumstances.<br />Seeing Layla with Rhennic and Reginald was a joy and their dynamic was unexpected and wonderful and oh so hot. They just sizzled together. so much so that I didn't miss Adrian and Dusk too much.<br />This is definitely my favourite book in the series so far. Ava Ward has captured my heart and I never want this series to end

This book was given to me by the author in exchange for a honest review.<br /><br />This review can contain some spoilers.<br /><br /><br />Finally, after almost 3 book we got Reginald back. And like always Ava killed us with this book.<br /><br />Layla is trying to adapt herself with the owner duties, since Adrian and Dusk are still away in Egypt dealing with the aftermath of the events of book #5 but with Beltane coming up, Quinn wants to bring Reginald back to the Hotel to be the Head Courtesan once again. So Layla goes to Deep Harbor, the home of the Sirens to visit and try to bring him back with her. But nothing goes smoothly in Layla’s life and in this book this couldn’t be different. We got a new beau for the bind, a big (like, BIG) revelation about Reginald’s lineage and finally some sexy time between Layla and Reginald (and Rhennic to boot!). In the end, Layla will have more challenges to prove that the bind between her and her mates is strong enough to beat Hunter once and for all. <br /><br />Mrs Ward once more made a amazing book that is impossible to put don until the end. We have the right doses of sexy, drama and mystery to make a really compelling story. We got a new plot twist in the end that makes everyone nervous and very anxious to read the next book in the series. Get the first book, that is available in KU, and start reading!

They just keep getting better! I keep saying this with every book but this IS my favorite so far. I don't even know where to begin. The luscious rich descriptions of the Siren King's palace is stunning with pearls, abalone, star fish, and sea shells, everywhere you look and mother of pearl walls with waterfall doorways all in colors of the ocean, every hue of violet, blue and green. For me the creativity in Ms. Ward's latest novel "Sea Dragons Destiny" just went into overdrive, with a 'dangerous character' of interest and hidden truths come out. Reginald and his family are at the palace to meet Layla and what an interesting family, plus Rhennic just happens to shows up and is a longtime Siren family friend, who knew. Such intensity, such tragedy, Layla comes to a huge turning point in her life. This is so good and so much happened that I am re-reading this right now, I couldn't get enough!

<strong>Wowza! </strong><br /><br />*****Spoilers*****<br /><br />We finally get something on Hunter in this book. A direct attack by Layla though we're not certain how much damage it caused since he disappeared right after. Plus, we get a way to track him which still seriously cut down on his surprise pop ups all of the time though I knew who he was as soon as he danced with Layla. It's a wonder what Hunter's end game is, especially since it appears to be changing the more he interacts with Layla. I wasn't surprised to find that Hunter had been behind Layla's binds with Dusk, Adrian, Reginald, Rhennic, and Fury at all, only wondering how many more binds there were to make. And boy does she make a doozy of a bind, which is with Reginald's twin brother Fury whom we meet for the first time in this book as Layla travels to the North Siren territories to visit with Reginald. I expected something to go awry but nothing so eye raising at what transpired. Leviathan, the Siren King is dead and neither Reginald nor Fury now lead, but their sister Lani does who we also meet for the first time. Too, Reginald's and Fury's father is Hunter which was the major revelation I think in the book. Although Fury's siren forces Layla to bind to him and it was kind of odd with him being Reginald's brother, I couldn't help but love Fury and felt so bad for Fury in his isolation. The man and the siren both. He's brought back from the brink of sanity by the bind and swims from his isolated island to be with Layla in person. That Hunter manipulates Fury into making Reginald kill his brother, Layla with her quick thinking is able to bring Fury back to life by using her magic and the pearl in which Fury's siren and magic were encased to put him back together. Right after though, Hunter throws a spear through Layla to separate her binds and so goes her dragon powers and she launches her final strike at Hunter.<br /><br />More than anything, I'd like to know what's going on with Hunter and Layla. He seems to have a grand plan but whenever he spirits her away, something changes. We now know what his true face and form look like and it's no surprise that he's gorgeous because why not?<br /><br /><br />There's very little Dusk and Adrian in this book which I can appreciate since the last one was heavier with the three of them plus Layla. Rhennic finally gets some page time along with an intimate scene sharing Layla with Reginald. Turns out Reginald and Rhennic are lovers. Hmmm. Didn't see that one but one thing I was glad of is that the no monogamous thing with Rhennic and his relationship with Reginald came before the intimacy. So far, there's been little overlap with Layla and her men's lovers but it makes me question what her reaction might be if she were to see one of them with someone else. Especially since Layla comes from the human realm where monogamy was the ideal.

Reginald is torn between a father’s demands and his own desires, which will Reginald choose?<br /><br /> Layla finally meets the Royal Siren family. She discovers that Leviathan is a powerful, overbearing brute to not only Reginald but to all of his children. In this part of her life, she discovers the beauty of Reginald’s home. The magic of water, coral, pearls and so much more, makes Deep Harbor a magnificent wonder. Her dragon is attracted to more strong, very sensual men. Layla meets Fury and learns the story of his inner demons. And there is Rhennic, the Storm Regent. The love between the four is overwhelming. <br /><br />This part of Layla’s life is filled with sensual and emotional scenes. The beauty of her surroundings, the high emotions of the adventures makes this book hard to forget. This a winner!! Looking forward to the net book in the series.

<strong>Crazy Twist!</strong><br /><br />This series has taking me on a crazy ride. There is so much emotion and crazy with these characters.I truly hope to see them overcome all of the trials and tribulations they've had to undergo.I hope they never have to lose Each other. Their love and commitment is truly amazing as a group and as individuals.The future seems so much brighter even though it will still have many twist and turns but I love to continue the ride. Looking Forward to the next book This is really fun.

<strong>Love this series!!</strong><br /><br />This is my favorite series of books by far!! I read all the books and I just can't wait for the next ones! I will say that book #7 was my least favorite of them all. Wasn't exciting at all for me, but every other book was just..... Hot hot hot!! Dusk and Reginald are my absolute favorite mates for Layla. I wish one of them was Layla's true mate because Adrian has barely made an appearance and hasn't really shown he is mate worthy. <br /><br />Overall this is an amazing, exciting and adventurous series! The author is an amazing writer.