Feel the Burn (Dragon Kin #8)
by G.A. Aiken
Blurb:
War makes strange bedfellows.
I,
Gaius Domitus, one-eyed rebel dragon king of the Provinces, know that better
than most, since I have to fight off half my ungrateful family on a regular
basis to keep law and order here in my lands. But I never expected to have to
consort with a barbarian human woman.
Kachka
is beautiful, if you like them fierce—and of course I do. But she keeps
complaining about how spoiled and decadent I am, and how a feared Daughter of
the Steppes has no time for foolish dragons. I think she likes my eye patch,
though. It is quite dashing. With death always at our tails, we take our
passion like we take our allies. As they say, love the barbarian you’re with…
Themes: Dragons,
shifters, witches, paranormal
Rating: 3.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Ok so for those of you that aren’t already a fan
of the strangely compelling smartass-ness that is G.A. Aiken then I can tell
you in advance this story might not be for you.
Being a big fan of sarcastic, slightly crazy, and just a little out
there characters I have always been a fan of Ms. Aiken (or Laurenston depending
on the series), and I can guarantee that if you like laughing your butt off at
the antics of characters that border the psychotic then you too will become a
fan. The stories themselves are definitely
not your traditional romances, though they always end with the couple in love
and committed, but the routes each take is sometimes perilous usually unusual,
and most assuredly not by any stretch something that any of us would ever experience
personally. That being said Kachka and
Gaius have an even more unlikely route to love than previous couples. They come together to assuage simple lust,
but then while they are apart for the next months they find themselves thinking
about each other, almost to the point of obsession. When their paths and missions cross again,
Kachka and Gaius are faced with the choice of ignoring that passion or giving
in to the strange attraction. Gaius is
an interesting guy, a dragon shifting king that has been too busy kicking ass
and taking names to really even take his throne now that he has won it
back. I’ve liked him since his first
appearance and was wondering who would steal his dragon heart. He is sexy to the extreme, but unlike the
other dragon males he is sweet, charming and uses his brain as well as his
battle skills to win his “lady”. And I use
“lady" in the loosest sense of the term.
Kachka is a warrior through and through, raised to kick ass and not only
SHOW no weakness, but to actually have none if she intends to survive. She has given up her past in order to save
her sister's life and owes Gaius for helping her sister with the changes in her
life, but she doesn’t really know how to handle the emotions Gaius causes. Willing to bed him, since why not after all,
she never imagined he would plague her mind for months after and when she has
another chance to have him she grabs it with both hands. I liked Kachka even if she was a crazy-ass
bitch in every way possible and her crazy was just the kind I’d like to have as
my friend. So overall this story was a
lot of crazy and a lot of sarcasm that eventually led to some scary battles and
the strangest HEA and love you might ever read about. Wondering where the series will go next, as
the stories are becoming less about each couple than about the overall ARC and
the future of these kingdoms. Can’t wait
to see the next generation, now all grown up, ready to kick some ass and take
over the world!
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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