Review: Last Dragon Standing by G A Aiken

Title:  Last Dragon Standing

Author:  G. A. Aiken

Series:  Dragon Kin, Book #4

Genre:  Paranormal, Shape shifters

Publisher:  Kensington  Publishing

Published:  September 2010

How I Got It:  Purchased ebook for Nook

Lend Me Feature:  Yes

Book Summary

I know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise stronger than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail's length.   A technique that's worked until him.   Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who've come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead, he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid!

Yet I'll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he'll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.

My Thoughts

Since I am a huge fan of the Dragon Kin series, I picked up this book expecting to be entertained.  I am happy to say that I was not disappointed.

I absolutely love all of the dragon shifter books because they are simply funny as hell. Hands down, G. A. is one of my favorite authors because her books never fail to make me laugh.

In the fourth book of the series, we learn more about baby sis, Princess Keita. Although she is small in both human and dragon form, she is referred to as Keita the Viper. A name she happily and violently lives up to.

This book was one of my favorites.  Keita is the female version of her brother, Grenvael the Defiler. They are both beautiful and both vain enough to make any and everything about themselves.   I usually don't care for slutty heroes or heroines, but this brother and sister duo are the King and Queen of Slutsville and they make you laugh as they poke fun at themselves and everyone around them. You can't help but to love them.

Another reason that I loved this book is because I adore the entire family and in this book, you get the whole clan.  One would expect a royal family to be prim and proper and to behave with dignity.  Not these royals.  G. A. creates a dysfunctional family of dragons just trying to make it through the next family squabble.  Besides beating each other black and blue on the daily, they never miss a chance to humiliate each other or anyone that happens witness their shenanigans.

If you are looking for a world wind romance, this is not the book for you.   But, if you are a fan of shape shifters you'll want to give it a read.   I do recommend that you read all books in the series because once you finish this one; I promise you'll want to know all the family members better.  My one disappointment in this book was Eibhear and Izzy.  Can they just get together already?

My Rating   

I give Last Dragon Standing four flowers of love.  The storyline could have been stronger, but for me, the humor always keeps picking up the latest.


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Shadow Of The Vampire by Meagan Hatfield

Title: Shadow Of A Vampire
Author:  Meagan Hatfield
Released: July 1, 2010
Book Series:  None
How I Got It:  Received ebook from Net Galley to review

Book Summary:
Even vampires should never sleep with the enemy.

Vampire princess Alexia Feodorovna has been undead for 125 years, so it's been a while since any man has made her pulse race. Until Declan Black. One look at his bronzed body and a fire like no other consumes her. Then she discovers that he's a dragon lord come to take revenge on the vamps who killed his parents. And claim a crystal said to imbue its owner with incredible powers.

Alexia is ordered to torture and kill the dragon lord. Yet with each reckless encounter, she finds herself consumed by his fiery passion. A passion Declan battles, as well. Will he be able to resist the fire of lust she kindles within him and keep revenge in his heart? Or will he risk everything to quench the burning desire and claim the vampire as his own?

My Thoughts
Alexia is a vampire princess getting ready to become a queen.  Her mother, the Queen, is showing signs of Alzheimer, and her evil almost stepfather is busy plotting to take over the world.  Alexia's world is about to come tumbling down if she doesn't find that sacred crystal.  And having a handsome, very naked dragon shifter in her dungeon is not helping matters at all.

Declan should be ruling his kingdom, but instead he's counting his days.  These vamps have already tortured and killed his parents so he's sure that he won't survive either.  As long as his dragon kin are safe, he has no problems with dying.  But each time that little blonde vampire comes near him, he hopes to live another day just to touch her.  Even though she appears to be as barbaric as the others, his heart yearns for her. 

From the time Alexia and Declan met, I could tell that these two were destined to be together.
The heat from these two made it impossible for me to put the book down.  Shadow Of A Vampire is my kind of book because it had me up half the night trying to finish it.  

My Rating
I give it five stars because it was good from start to finish.  I was completely drawn it to the book and felt the passion between the two characters leap right off my computer screen.

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What A Dragon Should Know by G A Aikens (Shelly Larenston)

FIVE STAR BOOK
Book Summary
Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, "Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us-the most loved of all dragons?" No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.

So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying…woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman-one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor?

And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon's heart?

I finished this book about a week ago and haven't had time to give it a review. Let me tell you this-G A Aiken is the shit! I read all three books in the series back to back and could not put them down. This particular book is the one I couldn't wait to get to. It's about Gwenvael The Handsome, our favorite man whore who can't seem to keep his junk or his hands to himself. Through the first two books, Gwenvael has shamelessly slept with entire villages, had his way with the house servants and fondle his sisters-in-law. In this book, he's caught with his face buried in Annwyl The Bloody's chest while she's pregnant with his brother's half human half dragon twins. Of course he gets smacked around and almost killed for that but that's nothing new. Anyway, since Annwyl is pregnant and miserable (she's actually crying alot because the babies are making her very weak,)so she sends him on an errand.
On his errand, Gwenvael is suppose to meet with Reinholdt, a warlord, who has information that could mean life or death for Annwyl and her twins. On his way there, he heards all about the warlord's feared warrior son The Beast and what's to see what all the fuss is about. Well, imagine his surprise when The Beast turns out to be Reinholdt's book worm daughter, Dagmar. Gwenvael insults her and her family by laughing (repeatedly) in her face. To say it's a battle for him to get the information is an understatement. Knowing that his sister and law and brother will kill him if they find out what he has done, Gwenvael pulls out all the stops to get the info and the girl. Yes, who would have though you could make a whore into a husband? It takes a special kinda girl to deal with this hot mess.