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lynguy1's review against another edition
2.0
KADIN by Mel Teshco is the prequel to the science fiction alien romantic suspense series, Dragons of Riddich. The concept behind the story line had great potential, but the novella did not live up to it. Grace Macintosh has the ability to sense paranormal beings and is an operative for the Paranormal Detection Agency. Her next target is Kadin Marres who has been aware of Grace for a while and wants her for his mate.
Unfortunately, the world-building was inadequate in this one. To understand even a small amount of what is going on and the world situation, you have to read half of the novel, and even that is insufficient to understand why paranormals are being pursued. It felt like there was a book that should have come before this one.
Grace’s acceptance of Kadin’s remarks and her actions do not seem realistic. She was not the strong protagonist that I expected. However, the paranormal shifter’s transformation is a more believable event than in many novels. There is plenty of action, some suspense, and a few steamy scenes as well in this book.
Overall, this was a read that did not live up to my expectations. 1.5 stars rounded up to 2 stars due to the potential the story line had. I don’t plan on continuing the series.
Unfortunately, the world-building was inadequate in this one. To understand even a small amount of what is going on and the world situation, you have to read half of the novel, and even that is insufficient to understand why paranormals are being pursued. It felt like there was a book that should have come before this one.
Grace’s acceptance of Kadin’s remarks and her actions do not seem realistic. She was not the strong protagonist that I expected. However, the paranormal shifter’s transformation is a more believable event than in many novels. There is plenty of action, some suspense, and a few steamy scenes as well in this book.
Overall, this was a read that did not live up to my expectations. 1.5 stars rounded up to 2 stars due to the potential the story line had. I don’t plan on continuing the series.
intotheheartwyld's review against another edition
Characters where banging in the first chapter and that's not what I want in a romance
chava_in_oz's review against another edition
1.0
I don't know how to rate this. I giggled through the whole thing. This is definitely not my type of read, but anything for a book challenge....well almost everything. I probably won't read a book like this again for a long time
saber's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars for so-bad-it's-good entertainment
An NBRC Tower Teams Quidditch classic :)
An NBRC Tower Teams Quidditch classic :)
paperbackstash's review against another edition
1.0
I actually like Kadin the dragon but otherwise yikes. Intimate scenes were dialogue painful and this takes insta-love to a whole new level.
deannasworld's review against another edition
4.0
I was so excited about this book I read it the moment I saw it land on my Kindle because ya know ... dragon shifter! It's like my version of romance novel catnip.
Mel Teshco has created a fascinating world where paranormal creatures are hunted and dragons are from an alien planet. Ms Teshco has also done an amazing job of some excellent world building in a very short novella to set the scene for the Dragons of Riddich.
Of course, I was predisposed to love Kadin since well, ya know .. dragon shifter. He's everything a sexy dragon shifter should be and then some! I loved all the special abilities that Ms Teshco gave him. Made things super fun.
Grace took me by surprise since she was originally sent to assassinate (I think? it was not clear) Kadin but ends up falling for him instead (of course!). There's the whole dragon mating thing going on to explain the insta-lust which works just fine for me. Her back story was also very interesting and I found myself wondering right through the book who she was, what her motivations were and why they were being hunted. The big reveal is eye opening, to say the least.
I almost forgot to mention ... this book is raunchy. Ms Teshco knows how to put a lot of sexy, steamy into less than a hundred pages! And Kadin, well, he does the kind of sex I like to read about. Phew! Did it get hot in here?
This is a great start to the series and I can't wait for the next book because ya know ... dragon shifter. Do you think I've mentioned "dragon shifter" enough for you to know I love them? :-)
Write fast, Ms Teshco.
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Mel Teshco has created a fascinating world where paranormal creatures are hunted and dragons are from an alien planet. Ms Teshco has also done an amazing job of some excellent world building in a very short novella to set the scene for the Dragons of Riddich.
Of course, I was predisposed to love Kadin since well, ya know .. dragon shifter. He's everything a sexy dragon shifter should be and then some! I loved all the special abilities that Ms Teshco gave him. Made things super fun.
Grace took me by surprise since she was originally sent to assassinate (I think? it was not clear) Kadin but ends up falling for him instead (of course!). There's the whole dragon mating thing going on to explain the insta-lust which works just fine for me. Her back story was also very interesting and I found myself wondering right through the book who she was, what her motivations were and why they were being hunted. The big reveal is eye opening, to say the least.
I almost forgot to mention ... this book is raunchy. Ms Teshco knows how to put a lot of sexy, steamy into less than a hundred pages! And Kadin, well, he does the kind of sex I like to read about. Phew! Did it get hot in here?
This is a great start to the series and I can't wait for the next book because ya know ... dragon shifter. Do you think I've mentioned "dragon shifter" enough for you to know I love them? :-)
Write fast, Ms Teshco.
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angelahayes's review against another edition
5.0
4 Stars
Kadin is the first book in the Dragons of Riddich series by Mel Teshco. It’s a sci-fi/paranormal romance- with sexy alien dragon shifters, action, drama, intrigue and betrayal.
This is a novella length story- which makes it a very quick and easy read. I enjoyed this story so much- I really wished it was longer, so I could have spent more time with the characters and their story. The story is great and Grace & Kadin have fantastic chemistry- making for some sizzling hot reading.
Ms. Teshco has packed a lot into a small space- and showcases some very creative and top-notch world building!
I won’t go into detail her, as the story is quite short and I don’t want to give anything away- anyway, the blurb gives a brilliant rundown of what to expect.
Bring on the rest of the series!!
Asher Book #2
Baron Book #3
Dahlia Book #4
Wyatt Book #5
Valor Book #6
Thank you, Ms. Teshco!
Kadin is the first book in the Dragons of Riddich series by Mel Teshco. It’s a sci-fi/paranormal romance- with sexy alien dragon shifters, action, drama, intrigue and betrayal.
This is a novella length story- which makes it a very quick and easy read. I enjoyed this story so much- I really wished it was longer, so I could have spent more time with the characters and their story. The story is great and Grace & Kadin have fantastic chemistry- making for some sizzling hot reading.
Ms. Teshco has packed a lot into a small space- and showcases some very creative and top-notch world building!
I won’t go into detail her, as the story is quite short and I don’t want to give anything away- anyway, the blurb gives a brilliant rundown of what to expect.
Bring on the rest of the series!!
Asher Book #2
Baron Book #3
Dahlia Book #4
Wyatt Book #5
Valor Book #6
Thank you, Ms. Teshco!
themily394's review against another edition
1.0
Read this for the sole purpose of completing a task in a team challenge. I'm almost tempted to give it more stars because of how hilarious the series of events are.
mousegoddess's review against another edition
1.0
I'm just not the target audience I guess. She's a highly trained operative but they're fucking repeatedly WHILE ON THE RUN FROM HER TEAM. And we're not talking days of running with stolen moments here either. Fucking ridiculous, even for this genre.
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