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Magpie: A Forbidden Desires Spin-Off Story

By: Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
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Reynard Drake, solitary cybersecurity expert and curator of the Drake family fortune, would rather be chucked in the midden than forced to bed an omega, but as the selected Amethyst candidate for the mating experiment, he has no other choice. Resigned to his unhappy fate, he takes solace in the fact that one thing will never change -his virtual rival, Magpie, will always be there to keep him on his toes, even if he has been strangely absent from the internet lately...

Diamond Disgrace Misha Vasiliev has a secret. By day he learns what it takes to warm a dragon’s bed, but at night he’s Magpie, renowned hacker and dark web service provider who steals from dragons in his spare time. His favorite target? Reynard Drake, whom he's only ever seen in pictures, but whom Misha wants more than anyone else.

And now, with a faceless threat closing in on his cloister, quite possibly the only one capable of saving his life.

Magpie is a steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance set during the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It contains pretty things hidden where the sun don’t shine; a scandalous screenshot or two; plenty of laughs; its fair share of tense moments; and, of course, “Beagle!” For maximum enjoyment, Magpie is best listened as a companion piece to the Forbidden Desires series.

©2020 Piper Scott; Virginia Kelly (P)2020 Piper Scott; Virginia Kelly
Literature & Fiction Romance Fiction Hacking Dragons Computer Security Funny Witty Fantasy
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I just can’t get enough of this series! Piper Scott and Virginia Kelly have delighted me with each and every book in the Forbidden Desires series and Magpie didn’t disappoint.
Reynard and Misha are totally different than any other Alpha or Omega Dragon in their personalities and sexual expressions and I loved how their relationship developed, through adversity and danger their love and bond endures.
Many previous characters return, including my all time favourites, Everard and Harry, with their whelp Darwin and of course Steve, the iguana.
Michael Ferraiuolo is a master at narrating and he is just perfection, giving each and every character a distinctive voice. He has to be one of the best narrators out there.

An Eggtravaganza of Dragons 🐉

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Reynard Drake is responsible for watching over the finances of the amethyst clan. He’s observed his brothers get paired up and have baby dragons. This has never been of particular interest to him. Now, however, he’s been tasked for his brother-in-law Harry’s experiment of mating ‘disgraces’ with dragons. No one likes the term disgrace, but it’s been used for centuries. When Misha Vasiliev shows up at Reynard’s doorstep, he knows something’s afoot.

Mischa’s knowledge of cybersecurity rivals Reynard’s, and he’s made it his mission to steal from dragons. He’s matched wits with Reynard many times and when the opportunity to truly best the dragon is placed in front of him, he can’t refuse. What that means, however, is coming face-to-face with his nemesis. He lets Reynard know that Magpie is now living in his house.

Reynard is, frankly, besotted. This disgrace blows into his world and nothing is ever going to be the same. When Mischa’s place in his home is threatened, Reynard stands up for the man he loves, and of course his brothers step in to help. But dark forces are powerful and it’s going to take all of the Drakes to keep their newest member safe. So there is action in the book, to be sure. There is also the humor I’ve come to expect:


Everard came to stand beside the egg bed. “Do cover yourself, brother. Good,” he added after Reynard set the pillow in front of his groin. “No one wants to see that. Have some decorum.”

“I want to,” complained Harry, taking up a post beside the bed and opposite his mate. “I was so wrapped up in studying the attack when we went to rescue the eggs that I forgot to look. I wanted to compare dragon anatomy in both lizard and human forms for ages and it’s very disappointing you won’t let me. It’s science, Ev.”

“For the millionth time, Fois Gras, no. You will not ogle my relatives in dishabille under any circumstances.”

“But Ev!” Harry pleaded. “Science.”

“Lemon Grass, you get hung up on the strangest notions.” Everard sighed. “After we’re done here, we can go home and you can sketch me in the nude to your heart’s content. How does that sound?”


These two really are my favorite couple, although all the Drakes make an appearance. Soon Mischa finds himself embraced by all the love he can handle. I got my hoard, my dragonettes, and my happy ending - what more could I ask for? Well, another book might be nice. I hope one is in the works.

Michael Ferraiuolo is the narrator for the series and he’s perfect. He does Mischa’s Russian accent perfectly and nails Reynard’s snobbish British-like accent. And, again, his Harry is spot-on. Anyway…more please!

The dragons are back at it

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I absolutely adored Misha and Reynard’s story! I could almost hear Michael Ferraiuolo’s voice while I was reading. So when the audio came out, I was all over it! Michael Ferraiuolo has done such an amazing job bringing these dragons to life for me, and Misha and Reynard’s story was fantastically done! He really brought the sassiness and spitfire that Misha was to life for me, and I loved it! Ok! I to the story! Misha was confident in what he wanted, how he was going to get it and just went after it full steam ahead! He knew he wanted Reynard to be his dragon, his mate - his forever. Reynard was totally content with giving Misha whatever he wanted and I loved that so hard. He was just as determined to see Misha as his mate and they were literal #BondGoals. I was so there for Misha’s dominating presence in the bedroom. There was so much excitement in their story it kept me wondering how it was as going to all unfold! What I didn’t expect was reaching for a tissue as we got to see the softer side of Everard in the birthing of Misha’s whelps. Everard now holds a special place within the Forbidden Desires series for me. This was an amazing addition to the series, I hope it never ends!

#BondGoals

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Misha is an omega and also a completely confident and take charge Dom which is exactly what poor, sweet, tender, and completely lost Alpha Reynard needed in order to bring some semblance of order to the chaos that his mind and therefore life have become.
Also, the fact that Misha was so confident didn't spare him his bouts of insecurities.
He struggled to believe he was worthy of love, specifically Reynard's.
His father was an especially vile person who was the root cause of his self doubts.
Thankfully Reynard was able to help quell his fears and doubts.
This book was so full of love, laughter, and hot as sin moments as well.
Michael Ferraiuolo of course has done an excellent job of bringing these characters to life.
Another absolutely stunning addition to this series.
I can't wait for the next installment.

Opposites attract

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Another wonderful read in the Forbidden Desires series, Magpie is both funny and sexy. The characters are wonderfully flawed, and have great chemistry together. I love how the Drake family continues to grow in both number, horde and love!
The narration by Michael Ferraiuolo continues to be outstanding. He truly brings out all the emotions with the voicing of these fantastic characters.

Great listen

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