As an Aiken(Shelley Laurenston) fan, I was crazy excited to review this one.... I bought the book as soon as it was released, and devoured it as fast as I could (which RL made more difficult then I'd have liked). Now that I've read the book though, I can't seem to figure out what I thought of it... I can honestly say I didn't hate it. And I'm relatively positive I didn't dislike it. The problem is that I can' decide if I actually liked it or not.

I think the confusion comes from a shift in the tone of the story... It seems to start off more lighthearted, and then got a bit darker then I'd expected midway through the book. Add to that, there are a number of bits from various characters perspectives (some from previous books, some not), which made the overall book longer then the other books in the series... and while for the most part said bits added to the overall story, there were just so many of them!

I liked the heroine and the hero of the story, that I know for sure. And most of the secondary characters (and there were quite a few) And I laughed quite a bit, so that's always a plus... But I'm still up in the air about whether or not I actually liked this one....

Either way, I'm eagerly awaiting her next release!

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This book has it all - humor, tears, romance, danger, family fighting and family that's got your back. I love how the author blends in so much humor within all the pages. I hated to get to the end of this book yet I'm already looking towards reading more stories about this family of dragons.

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I have followed this series and enjoyed this latest book, Gwenvael the Handsome's story.
That being said, it seems that all dragon couples have a volatile relationship and only get along in bed. And I was not feeling the love between these two. Dagmar was a very intelligent manipulator and Gwenvael is the ultimate playboy. Gwenvail turns out to be just as good at political manipulating as Dagmar and I was laughing out loud at some of their antics. Dagmar's affinity with animals, especially dogs, was great. But I didn't feel the loving tolerance for each other that I got with the previous couples. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.

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Outstanding read! The latest Dragonkin book from G.A. Aiken (Shelly Laurenston) has great characters with a twisted sense of humor, great action involving swinging swords and dragonflames, and laugh out loud dialog. All the characters from the first two books make contributions to this one but Gwenvael is the hero. The heroine is Dagmar and she takes exception to the hero throwing himself to the ground laughing when she is introduces as 'The Beast'. Much of the plot surrounds politics; politics including humans, dragons, and gods - singly and in combinations. And it seems that her hero and heroine are master politicians - each practicing their own unique style of information gathering and manipulation. Together they are a force of nature...

A great read that had me laughing out loud and reading bits aloud to anyone nearby! There are some seriously intense moments - which led to a very late night for me as I was NOT going to leave things THERE! The resolution is satisfactory and the threads for the next book have been laid.

You really need to read the series in order.

Dragonkin
Prequel: "CAN'T GET ENOUGH" in the Everlasting Bad Boys Anthology written as Shelly Laurenston
1) Dragon Actually
2) About a Dragon
3) What a Dragon Should Know

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Aiken tends to write Zena Princess Warrior types of heroines which are not my favorite style. But I still love her dragon series because they are so darn funny.

"What a Dragon Should Know" is especially funny and romantic with a heroine who is NOT a warrior with a sword but a warrior of words. Dagmar is small, needs glasses, kind of plain but is smart, clever and a strategist. She's the right kind of woman to take on the dragon, Gwenvael.

Loved this book!!!

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Wonderful book! One minute I'm laughing out loud, the next I have tears in my eyes. G.A Aiken is an excellent author and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

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Nice light reading for relaxing.

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I love Aiken's characters. I REALLY love the humor she injects into them. I love Gwenvael's story... but the book took a dark turn that seemed out of place. I get that the author has to keep us guessing and interested, but I could've lived without the dark part of this book. Aside from that, Aiken keeps us interested by giving us peeks at the continuing lives of established characters, expanding our knowledge of new characters, all while relaying the primary subjects story line. Start from book one, and you'll feel like all the characters are comfortable friends.

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