My absolute favorite

Good fun easy reading, listening.
Aiken has a great sense of humour which runs throughout this series.

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Loved it!!

I've read the Dragon Kin books but really enjoy listening to audiobooks when I'm working or doing stuff around the house so got this and some others - just love this and the others, it's a wonderful way to revisit a book or hear it for the first time. I'm now addicted to rude bedtime stories for old dears :)

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A Crazy, Bloody Introduction To The Dragon Kin.

It's been three years since I read Bring The Heat as an ARC but listening to this audiobook has reminded me why I wanted to read the whole series. I love G. A. Aiken's writing style and find her stories engaging. The prose she uses is intelligent and appropriate for the world and characters she's created. The pace of her plots are often fast without feeling rushed but with plenty of twists & turns to keep me guessing. I also appreciate how she concludes all the various aspects of her tales while still leaving some tantalising threads that tempt you into buying the next book.

When reading paranormal romance, I need my main female character to exhibit certain traits. She must demonstrate an intelligence, resilience, resourcefulness, self-reliance, and have plenty of Gumption. Anwyll was an amazingly tenacious woman too with a will of steel with and a wonderful wit. I must admit to have fallen in love with the stoic Fearghus almost immediately. He was dark and dangerous but his passion and capacity for love was eternal.

This audiobook also contains a second story, Chains and Flames. It's a fantastic novella telling the story of how Fearghus's parents, Rhiannon and Bercelak, got together. I was equally engrossed in their tale because it was truly a rocky path to happiness. But once again, Aiken's skill at creating awesome female protagonists and the males that deserve them kept me hooked. Rhiannon and Fearghus ticked all my boxes and I was engaged in their adventure.

I already own some audiobooks narrated by Hollie Jackson and I like the way she reads stories. The pace of her narration is good and the way she read the narrative is emotive. Hollie adjusted her voice slightly while reading the dialogue. This created different voices for the characters meaning that I was never confused who was speaking. Hollie's performance transported my into each scene.

Dragon Actually and Chains and Flames are exciting stories that brought out ALL of my emotions! Sorrow, fear, indignation, apprehension, joy and passion. 😉 I was gripped from beginning to end.

Due to the explicit sexual content and graphic violence, I'd recommend this audiobook to adults who are not offended by scenes of this nature. Readers who enjoy romance stories about the complexities of relationships, about trust, loyalty and betrayal. And of course, lovers of adventures about overcoming insurmountable odds and soul saving love.

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Sex scenes are a bit too much!

I really like the characters and the storyline but feel this narrator was not quite the right choice for this book. The narrator was overall okay.

The sex scenes are extremely graphic. I don’t think they add to the story in fact they distract from the storyline and I found myself fast forwarding through them.

Overall it is an enjoyable listen except for the graphic sex scenes.

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Two Romances in One

I liked these two stories (the first more than the second which is about the male lead's parents from the first). They are a lot heavier on the romance than I expected. The (quite graphic) romance takes up the main of the story with the actual plot and purpose of the characters taking up only a small amount of room besides. I read a LOT of romance novels and a lot of supernatural romance novels, but I still could have done with a bit more story and bit less heavy petting on this one. The narrator is good - I've listened to Hollie Jackson read several novels. Overall I thought this book lacked pep and I can't say I'm intrigued enough to listen to the rest of the series.

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More Please

I have read all the Dragon kin books and love them. Only the first four are audio, so more please.

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Meh! Disappointed - relies too heavily on gratuitous sex scenes

I downloaded this because I loved the authors Scarred Earth series. Disappointed, Just another not very original dragon fantasy story wrapped up in an excess of detailed sex scenes. A bit mediocre unfortunately.

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