bookwife's review
4.0
This is the first book in a spin off from the Shadow Quest series. King Tristan Okora is an alien dragon. June is a human who gets trapped on a space ship. Tristan saves her and promises to take her back to Earth. They spend alot of time together and start to get to know each other and there is so much heat! I won't go into details but if you have ever read one of Fay's book then you know there is going to be some steam!
I really enjoyed this book. I think the world building is great and the characters are amazing. I am looking forward to the next book!
I really enjoyed this book. I think the world building is great and the characters are amazing. I am looking forward to the next book!
hannas_heas47's review
3.0
I had a hard time connecting with this story.... may have to do with mood or the characters. Tristan witnesses his fathers death, and he becomes the next Dragon King on a sad note. Bearing that sadness he finds a single human aboard a ship that they take over. Feelings start to overwhelm Tristan over the tiny human and fate intercedes.
I felt there was too much genre....anyone? Dragon shifters? Science fiction? Space the final frontier! Juniper was her own blend of sassiness but does duty override fate?
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC to read and give my honest opinion!
I felt there was too much genre....anyone? Dragon shifters? Science fiction? Space the final frontier! Juniper was her own blend of sassiness but does duty override fate?
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC to read and give my honest opinion!
readingshadowwolf's review
4.0
3.75 stars
This was a really quick paced book that kept a smile on my face the whole time. I really liked how the love between the characters blossomed. There was a few things that gave me a bit of confusion such as (slight spoiler) the use of stepmother instead of mother-in-law but other than that it read really well. Definitely will be reading the second book and will check out more by this author.
I received an arc through netgalley and have voluntarily given my honest review.
This was a really quick paced book that kept a smile on my face the whole time. I really liked how the love between the characters blossomed. There was a few things that gave me a bit of confusion such as (slight spoiler) the use of stepmother instead of mother-in-law but other than that it read really well. Definitely will be reading the second book and will check out more by this author.
I received an arc through netgalley and have voluntarily given my honest review.
rjordan19's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑 (None of the scenes were super long)
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes
Perspective: Third person from hero and heroine
Cliffhanger: No
Epilogue: No
Should I read in order?
This is the first book in Fay’s Dragon Lords series, but ideally you should go and read the prior series - this one is a spin off from. I felt a bit thrown into the story here and was also wondering about a few things that were probably answered in previous books of the other series.
Basic plot:
Juniper goes for a hike in wooded upstate New York and comes across what, as she she finds out as it hurtles her across the galaxy, is a space ship.
Give this a try if you want:
- Science fiction romance
- Alien setting
- human heroine/alien hero
- some light other woman situations
- a bit of higher tech than Earth
- bit of a class difference feel
- hero washes the heroines hair
- higher steam – 5 scenes but they aren’t super long (but neither is the book’s page count)
Ages:
- Hero is about 50, didn’t see heroine’s mentioned
First line:
Fire rained down over the lush canopy of an ancient forest.
My thoughts:
I do recommend reading the prior series as this is a spin off series. I didn’t realize this when I started it and definitely felt like I was missing a few things and people were discussed/remembered from prior books. Overall the romance itself stands alone though so if you don’t mind missing a bit of the side character knowledge and world building then it’s fine to pick this up alone.
I didn’t love all the Earth references in the beginning...Star Trek, Sonic the Hedgehog, etc and some things about the writing. There was quite a bit of snark and banter that I wasn’t into, and some other woman situations that came off to me as a bit immature..but that’s just personal preference for me.
I did appreciate the steam in the book and thought the knife grappling scene in the beginning was a good tension builder. But by the end of the book I found myself just wanting something more from the world building and characters. I’d try this author again in another series and see how I felt.
Cock/Hero Stats:
-Hero is a dragon shifter and can transform at will
- I think the cock is normal, just big
Quotes/thoughts:
Without thinking, he supported her by cupping her backside...gripping warm flesh. Her body jerked at his touch and they faced each other in tense silence.
Then her eyes flashed dangerously. “Get your hands off my ass.”
“Get your legs off my waist,” he countered roughly.
---
“Different? No. I’m the worst of them all because I’ve seen more of you than any of them. I’ve had you on top of me.” When her mouth parted, he leaned down to mutter in her ear, “And I want more.”
Content warnings:
- Death of father for hero
- Mention of abusive father for heroine
- Child abuse
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex? No I don’t believe anything is mentioned
30% - 🔥 kisses, fingering for her in a hallway then they move to the bedroom for oral for her and missionary
47% - 🔥 kisses, blow job which he blows on her boobs in a meadow
63% - 🔥 hero ties her to the bed, oral and fingering for her
68% - 🔥 shower sex
84% - 🔥 kisses, thank god you’re alive missionary sex
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑 (None of the scenes were super long)
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes
Perspective: Third person from hero and heroine
Cliffhanger: No
Epilogue: No
Should I read in order?
This is the first book in Fay’s Dragon Lords series, but ideally you should go and read the prior series - this one is a spin off from. I felt a bit thrown into the story here and was also wondering about a few things that were probably answered in previous books of the other series.
Basic plot:
Juniper goes for a hike in wooded upstate New York and comes across what, as she she finds out as it hurtles her across the galaxy, is a space ship.
Give this a try if you want:
- Science fiction romance
- Alien setting
- human heroine/alien hero
- some light other woman situations
- a bit of higher tech than Earth
- bit of a class difference feel
- hero washes the heroines hair
- higher steam – 5 scenes but they aren’t super long (but neither is the book’s page count)
Ages:
- Hero is about 50, didn’t see heroine’s mentioned
First line:
Fire rained down over the lush canopy of an ancient forest.
My thoughts:
I do recommend reading the prior series as this is a spin off series. I didn’t realize this when I started it and definitely felt like I was missing a few things and people were discussed/remembered from prior books. Overall the romance itself stands alone though so if you don’t mind missing a bit of the side character knowledge and world building then it’s fine to pick this up alone.
I didn’t love all the Earth references in the beginning...Star Trek, Sonic the Hedgehog, etc and some things about the writing. There was quite a bit of snark and banter that I wasn’t into, and some other woman situations that came off to me as a bit immature..but that’s just personal preference for me.
I did appreciate the steam in the book and thought the knife grappling scene in the beginning was a good tension builder. But by the end of the book I found myself just wanting something more from the world building and characters. I’d try this author again in another series and see how I felt.
Cock/Hero Stats:
Spoiler
-Hero is a dragon shifter and can transform at will
- I think the cock is normal, just big
Quotes/thoughts:
Spoiler
Without thinking, he supported her by cupping her backside...gripping warm flesh. Her body jerked at his touch and they faced each other in tense silence.
Then her eyes flashed dangerously. “Get your hands off my ass.”
“Get your legs off my waist,” he countered roughly.
---
“Different? No. I’m the worst of them all because I’ve seen more of you than any of them. I’ve had you on top of me.” When her mouth parted, he leaned down to mutter in her ear, “And I want more.”
Content warnings:
Spoiler
- Death of father for hero
- Mention of abusive father for heroine
- Child abuse
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Spoiler
Safe sex? No I don’t believe anything is mentioned
30% - 🔥 kisses, fingering for her in a hallway then they move to the bedroom for oral for her and missionary
47% - 🔥 kisses, blow job which he blows on her boobs in a meadow
63% - 🔥 hero ties her to the bed, oral and fingering for her
68% - 🔥 shower sex
84% - 🔥 kisses, thank god you’re alive missionary sex
sungetch's review
5.0
A 5 star fantasy, sci-fi romance!
Juniper, who goes by June, finds herself alone on an alien spacecraft catapulting through space. Tristen, Dragon King, captures the spacecraft believing it’s an enemy. June grabs his attention right away and a fun romantic adventure begins!
I really appreciated how this couple didn’t fight their lust or love for each other. Tristan was protective and possessive of June immediately. I love seeing those emotions in my book boyfriends!! I also thought the author did a great job of introducing other potential rivals for the Dragon King’s affection but subtly and with respect to the Heroine.
June was great! She is a strong female character and was easy to connect with. Her mannerisms were believable and very natural IMO.
There wasn’t much world building; this story focused mostly on the couple and that’s perfectly okay with me because it was a beautiful romance!
I will be adding Kiersten Fay as an author to watch out for… highly recommended!
Told in dual perspectives
No cheating
TW: Heroine sufferers from an abusive parent
Descriptive bedroom scenes throughout
Juniper, who goes by June, finds herself alone on an alien spacecraft catapulting through space. Tristen, Dragon King, captures the spacecraft believing it’s an enemy. June grabs his attention right away and a fun romantic adventure begins!
I really appreciated how this couple didn’t fight their lust or love for each other. Tristan was protective and possessive of June immediately. I love seeing those emotions in my book boyfriends!! I also thought the author did a great job of introducing other potential rivals for the Dragon King’s affection but subtly and with respect to the Heroine.
June was great! She is a strong female character and was easy to connect with. Her mannerisms were believable and very natural IMO.
There wasn’t much world building; this story focused mostly on the couple and that’s perfectly okay with me because it was a beautiful romance!
I will be adding Kiersten Fay as an author to watch out for… highly recommended!
Told in dual perspectives
No cheating
TW: Heroine sufferers from an abusive parent
Descriptive bedroom scenes throughout
i_hype_romance's review
4.0
Thank you to the author and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this otherworldly romance. It was off the charts steamy with a sexy, complex hero. The heroine was amazing as well, capable of taking care of herself and somewhat resentful of overbearing arrogant males.
Tristan is convinced that the human is lying about how she acquired the ship. He's convinced she's an enemy spy and he refuses to let her get under his skin. But the Dragon King can't guard his heart against the woman who keeps him off-center.
Juniper only wants her life back. Being kidnapped first by a sentient alien ship, and then by an uncooperative male chauvinist is not her idea of a party. But the Dragon King's potent magic weaves its spell, and when he kisses her it wrecks her world.
I can't wait to read more by this author.
I loved this otherworldly romance. It was off the charts steamy with a sexy, complex hero. The heroine was amazing as well, capable of taking care of herself and somewhat resentful of overbearing arrogant males.
Tristan is convinced that the human is lying about how she acquired the ship. He's convinced she's an enemy spy and he refuses to let her get under his skin. But the Dragon King can't guard his heart against the woman who keeps him off-center.
Juniper only wants her life back. Being kidnapped first by a sentient alien ship, and then by an uncooperative male chauvinist is not her idea of a party. But the Dragon King's potent magic weaves its spell, and when he kisses her it wrecks her world.
I can't wait to read more by this author.
fsmeurinne's review
4.0
This is the first of the Dragon Lords series, a spin-off of the Fay's Shadow quest. This is King Tristan Okora's story, a dragon/alien shifter and June a human trapped in the ship. I love the romance and steamy scenes in the story, definitely like the emotional side of it all and how family losses brings them together. I like the plot line, it intrigued me with the mystery and suspense behind it, there is a lot going on and I can't wait to find out in the next books.
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readingtotravel's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Suicide
jessicareadsit's review
4.0
Alien Dragons in Space (yup, you read that right!)
This is not your typical dragon guards princess in a castle, people! This is a brilliantly original and futuristic look at a newly instated, slightly reckless, but totally hot dragon king who is overburdened by his responsibility to his family and his people. As if there wasn’t enough to stress the young king out, in comes a gorgeous morsel of the ‘earthling variety’ to tempt him.
Of course, no self-respecting writer would traverse time and space without throwing in some healthy star wars vs. star trek commentary now would they? Throw in some sassy but sweet dialogues with some epic one-liners and a hell of a plot twist and call me happy
This is not your typical dragon guards princess in a castle, people! This is a brilliantly original and futuristic look at a newly instated, slightly reckless, but totally hot dragon king who is overburdened by his responsibility to his family and his people. As if there wasn’t enough to stress the young king out, in comes a gorgeous morsel of the ‘earthling variety’ to tempt him.
Of course, no self-respecting writer would traverse time and space without throwing in some healthy star wars vs. star trek commentary now would they? Throw in some sassy but sweet dialogues with some epic one-liners and a hell of a plot twist and call me happy