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Kiss of Fate: A Dragonfire Novel

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Eileen Grosvenor woke up from a strange dream with wet hair and lily weeds in it. However Eileen is scared of the water and would never go swimming in a river or pond. This dream was even stranger as she seemed to know the man that reached out to her - one she has never seen before. Dreams put into the background, Eileen is running out of time on her project of tracking down the roots of a legend that she is trying to trace. One that tells of a maiden, a dragon and a doomed love.

Erik Sorensson is the leader of the Pyr dragons. On the new eclipse he meets with the Pyr to see who will be meeting their mate this time. Imagine his surprise when it's him and he recognizes something from his past in the woman pictured. Not sure he wants a second chance, Erik knows he can't ignore the firestorm but how it is fulfilled is the question.

Eileen and Erik come together over an ancient relic that both the Pyr and the Slayers want - for very different reasons. Danger follows them through the English countryside and further into the States. Erik needs to keep both Eileen and the relic safe from harm even at the risk of himself. Eileen knows she needs to save Erik and is ready to risk her heart in order to do so. When the final decisions and battles are raged can Erik and Eileen find the trust and love to finish on top?

After losing everything, can a Dragon really believe in a second chance? Kiss of Fate concerns the leader of the Pyr, Erik, and we learn his past and his future. Eileen has been having strange dreams, not only of a lover but also of a much loved baby son. Strange since she is divorced and has no children. Erik lost every loved one in his life long ago and never expected to be given another shot. At first I couldn't believe how cold Erik seemed on getting a mate. But as the story unfolded I learned that it was pure fear in hoping to believe all he wanted would not be lost again. Eileen had so much to overcome and I think the smallest part of that was learning that Erik could shift into a dragon. I watched and read as Eileen faced terror, fears, love and loss only to have more than that in gains by reaching out with her heart. At the same time Erik dealt with fear of hope and more loss, not to mention more powerful Slayers. When Eileen and Erik finally came together and reached out for their future it was perfect not to mention hot. No other words seem to describe it. I felt the love they captured and knew nothing would tear them apart and the Pyr would be stronger for it.

Kiss of Fate dramatically moves along the storyline while telling Erik and Eileen's love story. The deep emotions are felt from the first meeting until the last page. Ms. Cooke's latest Dragonfire book is one I have to Joyfully Recommend as one that you won't want to miss. I cannot wait until the next Dragonfire book.

Jo
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Definitely enjoyable. In this addition, Eric, the leader of the dragon Pyr, is called to his firestorm. Stragely enough, Eric had already had a firestorm (they're only suppose to happen once in a life time) many years ago that ended badly. Not only did his wife die, but his son turned evil. Now he is given a second chance with his reincarnated wife from the past. She is different and stronger now, but Eric is still afraid of making the wrong choices.

The story centers more around Eric and Eileen's relationship. The dragon's teeth (which the dragons are fighting over) are a subplot to this story. Most of the time I would find this annoying because I like the action, but I think Cooke did a wonderful job on this one. The flashbacks to the past and the complex relationship between Eric, Eileen, and their son was touching. I especially liked the surprise ending.

I wasn't expecting to like Pyr leader Erik as a leading man as he inexplicably gets a second Firestorm which is the rare gift of mating heat in his Dragonshifting race - from the previous books I pictured him as the dedicated old guy (but then again since all of the dragonshifting Pyr have passed the century mark, I guess old is sort of relative). Fortunately Cooke thoroughly overcame my preconceptions. She did an excellent job of turning Erik into a leading man -- gave him a worthy and perceptive mate in his reincarnated wife Eileen and put obstacles in Erik's way which required him to grow as a character -- the result was Kiss of Fate is the best of the Dragonfire series so far.

One of the things that made Kiss of Fate even better than the previous Dragonfire books ( Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, Book 1), Kiss of Fury (Dragonfire, Book 2)) was that there wasn't some artifice to keep the pair from succumbing to the Firestorm. Erik and Eileen both accepted that their attraction would be taken to its natural conclusion and the events that author Cooke used to delay the eventual consumation of the Firestorm to build the sensual tension between the pair seemed more natural this time around. Another plus was that Cooke didn't just rely on dream sequences to share Erik's painful past. Since Eileen was a collector of supernatural tales, Cooke used 'story telling' by her characters - quite effectively - to tell us of the tragedy of Eileen and Erik's past life together and to allow Erik to share the pieces of the past which were crippling him.

After reading Kiss of Fate I am on a 'series-high'. The third Dragonfire book was really enjoyable, I am hooked on these gorgeous Dragonshifting protectors and now I can hardly wait for things to heat up for Rafferty or Delaney and hope that their destined mates take them by 'storm' as we find out where the prophesy leads them next.

My personal reading preference is paranormal erotic romance, but I normally read books involving vampires, Demons, Djinn, Angels. I just never thought I would care much for a romance about a shapeshifting man to dragon, until I read this book. It was a very good read, the characters had some great chemistry and the relationship progressed naturally between them. It didn't feel rushed or forced. I did find some sections of the story made me lose my interest a number of times. All in all Deborah's Kiss of Fate book made me appreciate a good dragon shifter book.

4.5 Stars. This series simply gets better and better. I think this is the best of the 3 that I've read so far. (And dammit, I wish I could find the next book! I have it, but it's buried in one of my piles.) Erik's been one of the more intriguing Pyr that we've met to date. Though I think the romance between Erik and Eileen was great, the relationship I enjoyed reading about the most was the one between Erik and his son, who was a Slayer. Lots of action and plenty of romance, this one's a winner.

Guys who can change into fire breathing dragons and only mate for life is awesome!! So unusual and "HOT"!

I am really hooked on this series. I have all the books and have already put the next one on my wish list. As soon as it's released it will be ordered. The only problem is that it will arrive and I will read it that same day and then I am back to waiting again. I really enjoy this writer's approach to translating her story. Once you start, you can't put it down.

Erik Sorensson knows that a dragon lucky enough to have a firestorm in his lifetime is a lucky dragon indeed. As the leader of the Pyr, he knows that dragons anxiously await the coming of their fated Mate and so on the new eclipse he and his fellow dragons meet once again to see who is going to exhibit the next firestorm. When Erik recognizes the woman in the crystal, he is beside himself. The woman in question is Erik's firestorm - his second.

Eileen Grosvenor has been having many strange dreams. Waking up with wet hair after a harrowing nightmare involving water, she tries to remember the dream only to be able to remember the man in it - a man she has never seen before but can't seem to forget. When she comes face to face with this same man later that night, and he suddenly turns scaly, Eileen fears she is losing her mind. Having no choice but to trust Mr. Big, Mean and Fiery, Eileen allows him to fly her to safety - only to realize hours later that she is in just as much danger as before.

Erik tries to convince Eileen to allow him to be in charge of the relics she somehow has in her possession. The Pyr need the relics, but so do the Slayers. Danger follows them back to America, but somehow Erik finds a way to keep him and Eileen safe. After all, she is his future - one that he never thought he would have again.

KISS OF FATE is the story of second chances. Pyr are rarely lucky enough to find their first firestorm, not to mention their second one. It is because of this that Erik is so leery of Eileen in the beginning. The more time she spends with him, the more he is able to realize that yes, miracles do happen, and his miracle just happens to be named Eileen. Each character faces their fears head on and their bravery in the face of adversity or rather, deadly Slayers, just makes KISS OF FATE shine.

The third book of Ms. Cooke's DRAGONFIRE series, KISS OF FATE really delivers. The highly intense and often dark emotions of this book kept me on the edge of my seat and frantically turning pages. It was a tremendous read!

Natalie S.

This series is wonderful, with great character development and not all sex and gore. Don't get me wrong, I love the sex scenes, but it's not all about sex and more about the story, the history and the people involved. I am looking forward to the next in the series.

loved the story - plot was a tad weak but that's ok - anything that has to do with dragons is a good story for me. i really like Deborah Cooke and buy anything that is written by her. won't tell the plot here because everyone does that - when i read a review i just want an honest opinion on whether it liked or not - if the characters are idiots are smart - is the herione a whining pain or a strong winner.