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Swallow

A Forbidden Desires Spin-Off Story

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By: Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
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Grimbold Drake, influential patriarch of the Drake family, revels in his solitary life of order - a life which is thrown into chaos when his son pays him an unexpected visit, bringing with him a broken but gorgeous young man more than a millennium Grimbold’s junior. A man Grimbold instantly finds himself yearning to fix, protect, and claim.

Meek, subservient, and eager to please, Wally Brand doesn’t doubt the tales he’s been told of the cruel and deceitful Amethyst clan. So, when he’s forcibly taken from his home and entrusted to Grimbold Drake - the most powerful Amethyst dragon of all - he knows he won’t be long for this world.

Only, there’s a gleam in Grimbold’s eyes when he looks Wally’s way and a tenderness to his touch that Wally can’t understand. All he knows is one thing: Whether Grimbold means him harm or not, if he can be good to his dragon captor, maybe...just maybe, he’ll get out of this mess alive.

Swallow is a steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance set following the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It contains a broken young man who badly needs love, a curmudgeonly dragon with a heart of gold, new nicknames, familiar faces, and the sweetest dog known to dragonkind.

For maximum enjoyment, Swallow is best listened to as a companion piece to the Forbidden Desires series.

©2019 Piper Scott; Virginia Kelly (P)2019 Piper Scott; Virginia Kelly
Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Fantasy Fiction Dragons Emotionally Gripping Feel-Good Heartfelt
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I love Wally (walter) he is so sweet, he just tugs at your heart strings and the narrator did his voice beautifully. It was lovely seeing a sweet and caring side from Grimbold.

I have loved every book in this series and harry still makes me laugh

excellent

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The title of my review says it all. Swallow was absolutely perfect. I was looking forward to this audio moreso than any of the others (and they are obviously all amazing as well), but something about the relationship Grimbolt and Walter develop really touched me. The story itself is beautiful. This truly is a story of growth and healing as Walter heals from his traumatic upbringing and realises he is more than just a disgrace. Grimbolt was swoon-worthy and proved even old dragons can learn new tricks. The audio, performed by the absolutely wonderful Michael Ferraiuolo, fit the story perfect. I love how crisp and upperclass he got with Grimbolt, while also hitting such a deep grumbly sound. His voice for Grimbolt's dragon was...just wow. My absolute favourite though was how he got the vulnerability in Walter's voice. The scene where Walter describes Giles near the start had me in tears. Such a wonderful way to re-experience a book I already love so much.

Absolutely Perfect

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Completely and thoroughly delicious. To see gruff and growly Grimbold Drake find his mate? *sigh* It was truly perfect. I couldn't dream up a better true love for him than Wally. He's adorable, and after everything he's been through at the Cloister, well he's just as sweet as he can be.

Plus there are some bonus visits from a few of our favorite characters, and scenes of Grandad Grim!

Michael Ferraiuolo is always spectacular and he rises to the occasion in Swallow. One of his finest talents is his range and variety of voices, and the stories in Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly's Forbidden Desires series are a wonderful showcase for this amazing performer.

an audiobook copy of Swallow was provided to me for the purpose of my review

Wonderful & Ferraiuolo is Marvelous!

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I have loved this series from the beginning and was thrilled Piper Scott and Virginia Kelly were returning to this omegaverse story. I hadn’t given Grimbald much thought. After all he was father to Alistair, Everard, and Geoffrey. He would poke his nose into his children’s lives periodically but they were all several hundred years old and Grimbald is over the millennium mark. If a guy’s that old, he’s not getting any action, right? Alas, this is dragon world where five hundred years old is considered barely beyond the whelp stage.

When Grimbald is presented with Swallow, he’s being asked only for his advice. He sees a chance to help the young man so he steps up. Swallow (and let’s be honest, I hadn’t been thinking of the bird when I heard the title) hates his name, is terrified of dragons, and just wants to escape. He calls himself Wally but Grimbald dismisses such a plain name. Instead, he settles on Walter, taking away what little autonomy Wally has.

My heart broke over and over and over as Wally’s time in the cloister was revisited. There is a special place in hell for people like his abusers. I loved that Grimbald kept telling him over and over that he wasn’t a disgrace or a mistake. And the showdown with his sire was something to behold.

I enjoyed this book because I got to revisit with so many of my favorite characters (hello Harry and his lizard Steve). I also had a great time because I got to listen to the incomparable Michael Ferraiuolo. He’s done a great job with all the books in this series and this one is no exception. I’m always impressed by the quality of his work and I especially love the haughtiness of the dragons. This was a lovely book with a heart-warming ending, a lovely whelp, and a beautiful dog. What more could I have asked for?

Wally and Grimbald and Joy

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 stars
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 4
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration: 5! Perfection!!

Absolutely amazing story and performance!

I can’t get enough of this world, these dragons and Michael’s voices!! Such an amazing performance and that’s what Michael has done: performed, perfectly!

I love Grimbold and loved getting a look into what makes the Drake patriarch tick and his poor sweet boy Wally or Walter was just adorable. I loved the dynamics between these two and of course all the cameos from the rest of the Drakes.

I felt for Wally and his tortured past and loved how Grimbald handled him and became all he needed. It was funny to see the big strong, somewhat stoic, Drake melt under Wally’s innocence and affections.

I also loved all the Buffy references!! Such an enchanting world. I can’t wait for more, in any form – gimme!!!

Thanks for reading!

Absolutely amazing story and performance!

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