Piercing hammers inside my skull remind me of last night’s binge. I wish someone would just knock me out and put me out of my misery.Opening my eyes, I frown, looking around the unfamiliar cave.If this isn’t my cave…Swallowing thickly, I slowly turn to look down at the bed. Oh. Shit.Arawn is fast asleep, his tanned, well-muscled form taking up more than half of the pallet.OMG Fallon, what have … of the pallet.
OMG Fallon, what have you done? Exactly how much did I have to drink that this sounded like a good idea?
I try to slip away, leaving behind the gorgeous alien-dragon, but I’m not kidding anyone, including myself. I make my time-honored and traditional Walk of Shame.
Too bad the fiercely possessive and cocky Arawn isn’t going to let me go that easy.
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the ceremonial mating of their friends leads to a lot of uh celebrating among the more than a little inebriated masses.
and unsurprisingly, the couplings have consequences – in more ways than one.
a dragon seems to have a pretty focused mind when it comes to mating – mating, bond , connect, and control/preserve.
not necessarily comfortable for a female used to being in charge herself.
invasion of one kind or another is a real threat. how do they balance their various drives and survive? and possibly survive happily?
funny, steamy, and more than a bit awkward – which is a lot more fun to read about for someone else!
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This is actually book 11 in this series. The author gives enough background on the planet, inhabitants, environment, characters, and living conditions to thoroughly enjoy this read. I particularly liked Arawn and Fallon’s journey in their search for a HEA. If you enjoy intergalactic reads, this is a good one. I have already put previous and future books on my TBR list.
Fallon is helping prepare for the mating ceremony of Kate and Errol. Wedding preparations seem to have overrun much of their cave system, but everyone is so happy to participate so no one has complained, except for those in the city who prefer the “old ways”. War had ended so much of the old traditions. Gomul, a Zmaj of the dragon race, had rescued them when they first crashed on Tajss and he led them to underground tunnels to keep them safe. But because Annabel, leader of their group, became a tyrant and dictated everyone’s life, forcing them to remain underground, Kate had led a small group to escape into the sunlight and find other human survivors and a new future for them all. Now they had a real sense of family and community.
Fallon heard cheering and watched the Zmaj warriors engaging in their contests of strength and skill, hand-to-hand combat, races, distance jumping, and weapons. Bashir stood over Melchior and the mood changed as Melchior started to revert to the dominating animal nature they normally controlled. As he stalked toward Bashir, Arawn spoke the first Edict, the core values and Creed of the Tribe which they lived by; Bashir then spoke the second one; and finally Melchior spoke the third and the tension drained away. Deep in thought, Fallon almost walks right into the huge dragon man standing in her path, and he grins. He playfully keeps blocking her way until she gets annoyed and yells at him – and he finally gets serious and moves aside.
When the mating ceremony finally arrives, Arawn cannot keep his eyes away from Fallon. He imagines sharing this same ceremony with her. Her eyes meet his, but quickly turn away. Delilah distributes the delicious fermented drink to toast the happy couple. Everyone is celebrating, the toasting continuing on as the glasses are kept filled. When the dancing begins, Arawn quickly catches on to the movement, his warrior abilities giving him full and easy control of his body as he moved with his partners. He continued dancing, even when a partner was not available, enjoying the happiness. A woman lost her balance and fell into him before he saw that it was Fallon and realized the drinks had distracted him from knowing where she was. This time, she didn’t back away from him and instead runs her hands through his hair and presses against him. He will not take advantage of a woman who wants someone only because she has been drinking. So, despite his longing, he lets her go and moves away. Will he ever have a chance with her? Can she ever care for him? Or should he walk away and stop this torture?
This was a well-written story where the reader gets to experience attending the mating ceremony of Errol and Kate. I actually felt like one of the guests! The author paints such a beautiful picture of the scene and makes it real! The dragons are also very real to the reader by now. They are kind and loving, despite being fully competent protective warriors. Arawn is so patient with Fallon, willing to wait for her acceptance as his mate. Will they find what they long for? Will Fallon release her fears and see what she can have for her own? Grab your copy and share in this celebration of life as the communities grow closer to each other.
Ok so I have read all the books in this series and usually about now they start to go down hill but Miranda has done an amazing job of keeping your attention and bringing new adventures and thrilling scenes. The romantic aspect of the book is always juicy and amazing! Love this series can’t wait for the next one!
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this in one of a series, but could also be read as a stand alone, it is a great alien dragon story with fin characters and a great plot with romance, action and plenty of steam!
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This is the eleventh book in the Red Planet Dragons of Tajss Series and we get to watch Fallon and Arawn deal with the emotional baggage that Fallon has from her past. With plenty of action and surprises that show up in this book I am going to try to patiently wait for the next book in the series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
I just love this author and her books. this was great and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for the next one to come out. It is exciting, emotional, fun, suspenseful, hot and so much more. I was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.