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Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire #1)

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For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have commanded the four elements and guarded the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr, who count humans among the earth's treasures, and the Slayers, who would eradicate both humans and the Pyr who protect them, is about to begin...

When Sara Keegan decides to settle down and run h...more

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Published February 5th 2008 by Signet

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Dec 13, 2010 Mojca rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: deborah-cooke, part-of-a-series, series-dragonfire, paranormal-romance-fantasy, own, shape-shifters, e-book, let-s-celebrate-it-challenge, monthly-challenge-read-december, rrrc-1st-reading-tournament, hb

My first DC book and also the first book in the series. It wasn't anything special, but, being a Dragonfire newbie, I didn't expect much. Especially not from the first book in a series where it's all mostly about history-, mythos-, and world-building.

Kiss of Fire was no exception, giving a nice, albeit rushed, introduction into the world of the Pyr, their war against the Slayers, the firestorm-business etc.

Granted, there were no vampires, werewolves, witches or warlocks present, but I couldn't s...more

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Oct 05, 2009 W.D. rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-chapter-fail-club, romance, fantasy, dump

Kiss of Fire is a great example of what not to do in a Prologue and when a Prologue may not even be needed. The first problem was that there were too many characters introduced and done so poorly. Numerous times a new name was added but never go beyond that and we don't hear or see from that person again. Especially for the setup of the book, this is damaging for the story. It doesn't let the reader focus on one character. It's the extreme opposite of an info dump, an info vortex where instead o...more

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Feb 05, 2011 Catherine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: uf-pnr

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 2.5 stars

If you don’t try to analyse and pick at every little thing when you read (like me), then you’ll probably really like this book. It’s got a cool premise, just poor execution. There are two factions of dragon shape shifters, the Pyr who are the good guys that protect humans, and the Slayers who are the villains that want to kill them. Obviously, these two factions battle it out and kill each other, and because of this their population is slowly dwindling. The fact that dragons are all mal...more 2.5 stars

If you don’t try to analyse and pick at every little thing when you read (like me), then you’ll probably really like this book. It’s got a cool premise, just poor execution. There are two factions of dragon shape shifters, the Pyr who are the good guys that protect humans, and the Slayers who are the villains that want to kill them. Obviously, these two factions battle it out and kill each other, and because of this their population is slowly dwindling. The fact that dragons are all male - with the exception of the Wyvern who is a prophetess of the Pyr - means that they have to mate with human women, but not just any women. Well, ok, they can mate with any women, but they can only breed with a destined mate during their ‘firestorm’, but this firestorm doesn’t actually involve any fire or storms. It’s more of a term used to describe the sparks and burning desire they get with their destined mate when it’s time to make babies. Each dragons’ firestorm comes individually, so some have been waiting longer than others.

So this firestorm sounds like a pretty big deal but actually it was just a pretty big let down. Quinn and Sara spend the first part of the book feeling sparks fly every time they so much as touch fingertips, but then the minute they have sex, the firestorm fizzles out. What really bothers me is that the morning after, Quinn discovers he has a gray hair, which means he’s getting older! Shock, horror! What does it mean? Because as far as I know, dragons are supposed to be immortal, and this is mentioned several times in the book, so how comes Quinn suddenly decides to age? Does it mean that when their firestorm is over, or once they conceive, they lose their immortality? If so, then it doesn’t make any sense whatsoever why they would do it, because apparently, the majority of dragons also don’t believe in love either. To them, destined mates are just baby making machines that they will protect and respect, but not love, so it doesn’t really make sense that they would bother to answer the call of the firestorm if it means they will age and die after it.

Then there is also the randomness of the Wyvern, who is captured at the start of the book by the Slayers and tortured into revealing which dragon is having a firestorm and who his destined mate is. She is then locked up and continually tortured by the bad guys just for fun and she doesn’t even try to escape. Then, at the end of the book, she reveals to the heroine that she could actually have escaped because as well as being a dragon shape shifter she can also turn into other small animals, which is something the Slayers don‘t know about. So at the end, she escapes by turning into a salamander (hahaha), and reveals that the reason she stayed and allowed herself to be tortured was so the hero and heroine would come together to rescue her. Right, because that was logical. Next time, maybe she should just try introducing the two over dinner or something, it’d be a lot less painful.

And the main thing that drove me mad was the fact that the author never bothered to describe the size of the dragons. So the whole time I was reading the book and imagining the scenes, I would alternate between picturing them huge like a proper dragon, or small human sized beasties. There were times when they were flying around in the sky, breathing fire and throwing each other around so you’d assume they were pretty big, but other times, they shift whilst they were still indoors. Like when Quinn shifted into a dragon inside a bookshop! So how big or small are they?
I mean, please, I know we like to say size don’t matter but it really, really does! (In more ways than one!)

The beguiling thing was also rather annoying, because that’s what dragons do to stop humans from remembering seeing them flying around battling in the sky. But it doesn’t really make sense because it requires eye contact, and as far as I know, dragons only have one pair of eyes so how on earth they manage to beguile every single human who sees them fighting in the sky, I don’t know. It’s not like they’d simply stand around waiting for the dragons to finish their fights before coming down to stare into their eyes and make them forget.

I’ll admit, some of the ideas in this book were pretty good, but it felt like the author was too lazy to properly suss out a way to make these ideas viable, so half the time they didn’t make much sense. There were also a lot of things there weren’t explained, so I’m left really confused and frustrated. So I’m really glad I didn’t pay money for this book because I would be really mad. Now, I’m just unsatisfied, but that can be easily sorted with reading something else.

I’m not really sure what to say about the good points in this book because I can’t really think of much, just that I liked the premise. I didn’t care for any of the characters or the romance between Sara and Quinn because it didn’t seem real to me so I wasn’t too bothered whether they would end up together or not. The only character that really caught my attention was Donovan so if I ever get around to reading the second book, it’ll be because it’s his book. I wouldn’t hold my breath for it though, there are far better books to read.
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May 16, 2012 CaroB rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, fantasy-uf, contemporary, adult, 2012, paranormal, series-r-us, shapeshifters-vampires

Such a readable story! I meant to only read a few chapters before bedtime and found myself at 2 o'clock on the morning with a finished book. I thought the world building was well-done, the fighting scenes nicely-written and I enjoyed the fast-paced action of the book. The characters were likeable and I'm looking forward to the next in the series. It's definitely an interesting start to the series, but I'm hoping for more interaction between the main characters in the next book. This one seemed a...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Dawn rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books, pnr, werewolves-shifter

Quinn has been alone for years both in friendship and in love. Sara has also had a life of solitude because she wanted to make money, after the death of her parents and Aunt, Sara decides to settle down and manage her Aunts new age bookstore. One night Sara is attacked and Quinn arrives just in time to save her life. Very soon Quinn and Sara’s life begins to change, they have to learn to work together or else.

This book is just ok. There is not much in character development and the plot is really...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Anoolka rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, dragons, guilty-pleasure, paranormal, psychics, romance, series, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy, started

1.5 didn't finish this one. I liked the YA book by this author, Flying Blind, and when I heard this series was connected to it, and more adult I though I'd give it a chance. I liked the writing style in the YA one, I liked the characters, I was engaged and kept interested in the plot. Unfortunately all those thinks were lacking in this one. The writing style seems simpler, or maybe just the povs sound less interesting than the YA one and make it more apparent. The romance- I guess I see shades o...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Vannessa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance-adult, were-shifters-mostly

I was a little unsure about reading this book initially as I wasn't sure how the idea of dragon shapeshifters would play out, but it turned out to be a really good read.

Sara is an accountant turned magic book store owner, after inheriting the business from her aunt and after her parents died in a car crash whilst on holiday. Quinn is a Pyr, a dragon shape shifter, who has no alliances with any other Pyr and has no desire for any either. He is the Smith, the Pyr who can make fire do his bidding....more I was a little unsure about reading this book initially as I wasn't sure how the idea of dragon shapeshifters would play out, but it turned out to be a really good read.

Sara is an accountant turned magic book store owner, after inheriting the business from her aunt and after her parents died in a car crash whilst on holiday. Quinn is a Pyr, a dragon shape shifter, who has no alliances with any other Pyr and has no desire for any either. He is the Smith, the Pyr who can make fire do his bidding. He meets Sara after rescuing her from an attack by a Slayer, an evil Pyr and soon the firestorm rages up between them. The firestorm is what all Pyr wait for - the time to find their mate and breed.

Sara feels the passion between them, but is reluctant to go any further with Quinn. She is very quickly immersed in his world and the battle between the Pyr and the Slayers, who are intent on killing Sara to prevent the prophecy of her being the Seer and joining with the Smith from coming true.

Sara is a strong, determined woman and I loved the balance she brought to their relationship, even if she was a little too accepting of strange occurrences at times, like the first time Quinn turned into his dragon form in front of her. And how did he manage to fit inside the bookstore? How big was he? Was he Harry Potter sized dragons or Spyro the dragon sized?

The character of the Wyvern annoyed me - she is the only female Pyr to exist (only males are born and they have to breed with female humans to carry on their species). She kept sending dreams to Sara in which she asked for help, but did nothing to help herself at all. She was kept shackled in a cabin, but when Sara finally arrives to save her, the Wyvern manages to turn into a salamander and easily slipped out of her chains - now why couldn't she have done that a bit earlier and save all the Pyr from getting injured in the big fight?! She claims it was to bring Sara and Quinn together, but surely if it was their destiny, they would have found a way to be together anyway?

I was glad that Quinn found out the truth of what happened to his family in the past and glad he managed to resolve some of his anger. Hopefully, now he will learn to work with the other Pyr and become stronger because of it.

I liked the idea of the Pyr being at one with Mother Nature and using the elements as part of their power, something I haven't read about before. I liked the writing style, but I do think that the whole plot of the story moved very quickly. Basically, boy meets girl, they fall quickly for each other, fight a few fights, sleep together, girl falls pregnant, firestorm goes out, boy starts to age despite the fact that he is immortal, fight the big fight, win the battle, kill the big bad and live happily ever after all in about 5 days I think! Still I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series.(less)

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Mar 08, 2011 Leontine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

With KISS OF FIRE Deborah Cooke started a trilogy full of Dragons, Prophecies and a group of Pyr that fight the Slayers of their kind. It is not something that I haven't read before and I would almost say: `Been there, done that.' Almost, because with an outstanding research this author has given voice to a group of Dragons that breathe their own fire in this novel. Not only are they an intriguing lot to say the least, but their history is something that gave an in depth view of their world and...more With KISS OF FIRE Deborah Cooke started a trilogy full of Dragons, Prophecies and a group of Pyr that fight the Slayers of their kind. It is not something that I haven't read before and I would almost say: `Been there, done that.' Almost, because with an outstanding research this author has given voice to a group of Dragons that breathe their own fire in this novel. Not only are they an intriguing lot to say the least, but their history is something that gave an in depth view of their world and lives.

It is with Quinn whom is also known as the Smith that this trilogy opens its doors to this world and invites all to enter. With the new Moon Eclipse a new era is dawning for the Pyr and the Prophecy is at hand, the Smith and the Seer will have a chance to save the Earth. The only thing is that Quinn feels his firestorm, a sign that his mated one is nearby. Sara is an accountant that inherits the new age shop of her aunt and is now amidst books with topics like horoscope, hand reading etc. The moment she locks up for the night she is followed and attacked only to be saved by a spectacular man.

With Sara being new to the world of tarot, dragons and Prophecies the author gives the reader all the time to get acquainted and familiar with her world. The past and present of the Pyr but also what the firestorm entails is well thought out and I for one am glad for the opportunity to learn about the almost extinct Pyr, right alongside Sara. Nonetheless, Sara is also more than reluctant to believe but when a huge dragon is standing in front of you it is hard to repute the fact of its existence.

I loved Quinn as a Pyr, he is a blacksmith that makes you lap up every scrumptious bit of him. His turbulent past only adds to the complete picture of his centuries old existence and the imperative need to protect Sara from the Slayers. Sara has a mind of her own but is still flexible enough to deal with the information she rapidly needs to digest. As I enjoyed them as separate characters I felt the development of their love was a bit on the tame side. For me it lacked tension that makes the verbal interaction leap from the pages. I can compare it to a warm gentle spring rain instead of a wild thundering autumn storm, though they both hold a certain appeal it is a matter of taste whether you will be completely swept away by their love or not.

The strength in this story lies in the world building and separate character development. The love story is without a doubt present but it fails to give me that strong emotional vibe I crave when I read a paranormal romance novel. Within the story the Prophecy reveals its meaning and at the end a fight between good and evil burst in all its vibrant colors, creating a vivid picture of pure dragon power. Add a few very interesting Pyr to the mix that enhances the overall authenticity of a race that borders on extinction and the profound need to unravel past events to bond as a group. Erik, Donovan, each of the Pyr emanates their own vibe and each triggers the interest for their novels.

With a life like race of Dragons Deborah Cooke takes the reader in to a world where these magical beings fight for the greater good and in the throes of a firestorm will protect that which they were unexpectedly given in their care. A KISS OF FIRE raises my expectations for KISS OF FURY the second entry in this Dragonfire trilogy.
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Aug 04, 2010 Cherry Mischievous rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-ve-read, own

I find that my love for fantasy changes over time. Two years ago I had a “vampire phase” where I was absolutely gaga about anything and everything vampire! The most memorable aspect of that time was that I was crazy about the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series. Then that was followed by the “wolf phase” where most of the books I bought were about shape-shifting wolves. Sometimes I don’t even read the caption about the book, if it got a shape-shif...more I find that my love for fantasy changes over time. Two years ago I had a “vampire phase” where I was absolutely gaga about anything and everything vampire! The most memorable aspect of that time was that I was crazy about the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series. Then that was followed by the “wolf phase” where most of the books I bought were about shape-shifting wolves. Sometimes I don’t even read the caption about the book, if it got a shape-shifting wolf in it I buy and read it! Nuts, I tell you!! Now, I think I’m into a “dragon phase”… probably one of the reasons why I bought Kiss Of Fire by Deborah Cooke.

I started reading this book not only wanting to “suspend disbelief” but wanting to “like” the story as well. Just because it got dragons in it. The “wanting” is in itself is a powerful motivational springboard to start off anything. It almost always ends with a positive five out of five feedback. But, I just hate inconsistent characters… It drives me up the wall! Flippin’ heck, in the beginning chapters Character A is said to divulge a very, very valuable info to the bad guys when they tortured her for it, because “she has to live” for the good guys to win the fight of good against evil seeing that she is their “prophetess”. Character A is even said to have major guilt issues for having done that. Fine, I’ll swallow that. Then in the last chapters, Character A informed Character B that she has the means to escape but purposely stayed captive to provide the protagonists a purpose to get together?!? I can't wrap my head around that… Inconsistent behaviour once is forgivable. Twice is pushing it. Several times along the story… makes the book an irritating read.

The premise of the story is very good. Shape-shifting dragons which lives for centuries to fight for the good against evil. Absolutely wonderful!! Honourable hero and feisty heroine. Magic. Airborne action. Firestorm attraction and romance. Then the story-telling quality tries to make the book quite boring... I’d give the story-telling quality a 1.5 out of 5. Despite the good fantasy elements, I had to force myself to finish the book! That’s how bad the story-telling quality is. But, I did finish the book so can’t give it a zero. I’d give the story itself a 1.5 out of 5. The cover art… a 4 out of 5. I have to say that the covers of this series are quite attractive to fantasy buffs like me. It was one of the persuading points for me to buy this book.

Overall I’d give this book a 2 out of 5. So, would I read another Deborah Cooke? Probably. But, I'll most likely not buy another Deborah Cooke!

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Mar 20, 2010 Jas rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading a slew of awful books it was so nice to read a good one. Perhaps that made this books seem better than it actually was, but I accept that! I really loved the clear direction this book presented. It seems that in a lot of PR books there is a battle between good and evil that has been going and will continue to go on forever with no real end in sight. While Cooke's book does have the requisite battle between good and evil, I don't feel it is done without direction or that it is one t...more

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Dec 30, 2008 Yz the Whyz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: deborah-cooke

A world of shape-shifting dragon warriors. A self-reliant loner blacksmith. A bookstore-owner ace accountant. A fated meeting that can change the course of destiny.

I picked Kiss of Fire from the library because I was intrigued with the idea of shape-shifting dragons, and I’m always on the look-out for a new paranormal series to read. Furthermore, with the second book besides it, Kiss of Fury, it guarantees me the chance to read the next one if I like the first.

Kiss of Fire is about Sara Keegan,...more A world of shape-shifting dragon warriors. A self-reliant loner blacksmith. A bookstore-owner ace accountant. A fated meeting that can change the course of destiny.

I picked Kiss of Fire from the library because I was intrigued with the idea of shape-shifting dragons, and I’m always on the look-out for a new paranormal series to read. Furthermore, with the second book besides it, Kiss of Fury, it guarantees me the chance to read the next one if I like the first.

Kiss of Fire is about Sara Keegan, an ace accountant who now runs a New Age bookstore she inherited from her recently deceased aunt. After nearly killed by a mysterious stranger, she was saved by what she thought was a dragon. Truth be told, it was Quinn Tyrell, a Pyr, a race of beings that can shape-shift into dragons. He is also the Smith with power over metals, and according to prophecy Sara, unknown to her is the Seer. Fated by destiny and the advent of “firestorm”, a mating signal that pulls them to each unequivocably, Sara was drawn into the magical world of the Pyr, and the man who claims to be her mate and protector. Meanwhile, Quinn has to confront his own misconceptions of his past, learn to trust and work with his fellow Pyr, and follow what his heart wants.

I enjoyed the book. Deborah Cooke’s prose is pretty simple and very readable. There is almost a childlike quality to the words, that makes the story just flow. What I love most is her descriptions of the dragons, most especially the focus on their colors. The fight scenes among the Pyr was also well done, and I can actually close my eyes and see them battling in the skies.

I also like the hero and the heroine, although the attraction between them seem to happen just too fast. I guess, the fated element is in play here, so there is not much struggling on their part on being together. There is also the introduction of the other Pyrs who obviously will be playing lead roles in the next books I assume. I’m sure she will expand more on the world she has created for the Pyr and the Slayers in the next stories to come.

Overall, I would recommend this book with some reservation. Some readers might find the romance a little too simplistic, but for a quick, light read with some magic and fantasy meld in, Kiss of Fire is not a bad choice.

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Aug 30, 2011 Dan rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction

I love to read. I'll read just about anything, even stuff I know is trash, and at least be able to get some enjoyment out of it. I hate to leave a ~~book~~ series unfinished, and even if I'm really not all that interested in it any more, I'll plow through to the end. When I read The Call of the Wild, I was bored to tears, and didn't start to like it until around half way through (the second half was great though :). So when I tell you that I only managed to get half way through chapter four in Kiss...more

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Jan 03, 2011 Vasya rated it 3 of 5 stars

I had a lot of ups and downs with this book. I was in the middle of various mood swings and my opinion of it changed so drastically and so randomly that I don't really know if I liked it enough to recommend it or not.

The good things, and the ones that have really made an impression on me, are the storyline and the characters. It was all perfectly set, and the correlation between the two was in harmony that I haven't noticed recently in book. Not to mention that the world of the Pyr and the fires...more I had a lot of ups and downs with this book. I was in the middle of various mood swings and my opinion of it changed so drastically and so randomly that I don't really know if I liked it enough to recommend it or not.

The good things, and the ones that have really made an impression on me, are the storyline and the characters. It was all perfectly set, and the correlation between the two was in harmony that I haven't noticed recently in book. Not to mention that the world of the Pyr and the firestorm really got me in the mood for reading this, because it was something simple, that happens when you fall in love, made into a life-changing decision, and made me look a little bit closely to details in relationships (well, my former ones) and made me realize that every little detail counts, no matter how small it is. It is magnified here, in this book, but it can still be found in real life, if on a smaller level.

What I didn't like much was the way the romance and the relationship between Quinn and Sara was presented. They were jumping through decisions a bit too quickly for their persons to be really into it, and the dialogue between the two was a bit off. Sara is way too understanding for my taste, and her acceptance of everything in Quinn's past way unrealistic. I don't understand how she could remain so cool during the whole book, and I don't particularly like her as a character.

As for Quinn, he is presented as an impulsive man, but he also rationalizes situations and accepts thing too easily for my liking, so I don't feel the connection between the thought of how he should have been like and to how he is He has two different personalities for me.

I will probably read the following sequels that concern other Pyr. I was intrigued by them, and I would love to know what happened to their love lives, especially Rafferty, but I'm not too keen on starting to read them just yet. All in all, it was good, but not a one breather, more of a book to reead when you're bored and in the mood for it.(less)

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Nov 30, 2009 ~♥ Kat ♥~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke is a highly entertaining read that takes you into the world of the Pyr, (men that shapeshift into dragons) and the women who love them. Kiss of Fire tells the story of Quinn and Sara. Sara a hotshot accountant from the big city who decides to get away from her current work to take over he aunts New Age Book store and Quinn a handsome man who has a way with metal and makes his living as a blacksmith and who is also a shapeshifting Dragon. So when Quinn recieves his f...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Amy The Book Diaries rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I came across this book and found it intriguing because I've never read about dragons before. It was a good story but I wasn't that excited about the characters. Sara was a good character although for someone who was around mythical and spiritual beliefs from her aunt and mother, it didn't make sense that her character was so disbelieving of things that were happening. Quinn's character bugged me the most. He was so hot and cold. For someone who met their destine...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Miki rated it 4 of 5 stars

A book about Pyr, meaning shape shifter Dragon, was a new change for me, I loved to see one in Dragon bound by Thea Harrison and I wanted more so I discovered Deborah Cooke series DragonFire and I’m really happy with it. In this universe, Pyr have an affinity, a power over one element and each one has a speciality but life isn’t easy for them. They were created to protect the earth however a schism appeared centuries ago and now two camps exist. One camp, the “true” Pyrs stay true to their missi...more A book about Pyr, meaning shape shifter Dragon, was a new change for me, I loved to see one in Dragon bound by Thea Harrison and I wanted more so I discovered Deborah Cooke series DragonFire and I’m really happy with it. In this universe, Pyr have an affinity, a power over one element and each one has a speciality but life isn’t easy for them. They were created to protect the earth however a schism appeared centuries ago and now two camps exist. One camp, the “true” Pyrs stay true to their mission of protecting the earth, including simple human beings because they are considered a treasure of the earth. They are fewer than before because of the war ongoing and they want to breed but that can only happen when a there is a magical state called firestorm between a Pyr and a human female since all Pyr are males. The firestorm is made to show a Pyr his destined soulmate and affect both parties.

The second camp, their enemies, is made by Pyr called the Slayers. They are Pyr that decided that to save the earth all human must be destroyed and that included mate to be and other Pyr that loves humanity. They don’t hesitate to kill other dragons even if they are fewer and fewer. However a prophesy is starting to take place and they want to destroy it for that they break all rules that a normal Pyr follow and even capture and torture the wyvern, only female dragon that should be sacred being the only one, really rare, that has the power to know when a firestorm will take place and who it will concern.

Now of course there is some part quite common in the paranormal romance genre like the destined mate, the soulmate, a fierce and nearly irresistible attraction and such. But it’s really well written and done in a new universe with rules and all so if it can’t be said that a story completely original it’s still a really great book and wonderfully written.
The romance is there but the way it develops can be changed for each character, the romance is there but it’s building not too quickly and the action make the reader more than interested in learning more about those dragons and their specificities because they are fighters first and foremost.

The characters are well thought; their past is really influencing their present and explains their reactions. A dragon being nearly immortal, some more than a millennia old you understand the number of squeletons in the closet they can have and the numbers of enemies too. It’s well shown in this story as Quinn doesn’t know who the good guys are because of his troubled past. He has to learn to reinterpret his memories and to makes decision based on instinct but not only.
Sara is balancing him well, she refuse to accept what she is but has no problem with the past and try to stay open minded. She has been hurt too in the past and must overcome that, and being honest I found that she did it a bit too quickly. She is a fighter too not a simple damsel in distress and both will have to admit that and takes it into account. I love Madga’s ghost is funny; I really hope we will see more of it, it’s really a great help.

Deborah cook writing style is fresh and I like the idea of the elements as an important tool and part of the identity of the dragons. So in a whole that‘s really a great paranormal romance to recommend to those who love all dragons’ things.
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Apr 22, 2012 Stacey Kennedy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Did I love it? YES, I did! Incredible world, witty characters, humor, danger, intriguing plot, action, and...SEXY DRAGONS!!

The book was so fantastic that I couldn't help but share a couple snippets of this one! And yes, this is exactly why I couldn't put this book down!

‎"She'd really prefer that the man in question not be nuts. Or weird. Or a stalker.
She was fussy like that."

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"No Pry can touch you when you're securely inside my smoke."
"Except you," Sara said, feeling obliged to clarify.
Quinn'...more

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May 19, 2013 Melanie S. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

Alles in allem bin ich mit diesem Reread sehr zufrieden und die Fortsetzungen werde ich mir nicht entgehen lassen (vor allem nicht bei der Gruppe an Drachen). Die Actionszenen waren toll, die Handlung interessant und die Welt hält noch so einiges für die Leser bereit.
Bei Sara hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass sie nicht ganz so schnell/leicht Drachen und ihr eigenes Schicksal akzeptiert, wo sie doch gar nicht an 'solche Sachen' glaubt. Ich hätte es wohl schöner gefunden, wenn sie langsamer in ihre R...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Jessica Subject rated it 5 of 5 stars

Searching for a calmer life after the death of her parents and favorite aunt, Sara Keegan moves to a small community to run a New Age bookstore. She doesn't share the belief of her customers and is more concerned with balancing the books than anything else. But when she is mugged one night after leaving work, a gorgeous man saves her, and she swears she saw him turn into a dragon.

Quinn Tyrrell is a Pyr who has lived on his own for centuries, but he is called by the firestorm, he rushes to find...more

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Jan 31, 2011 Anne Toronto1 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fan, xrate

**** "Kiss of Fire" by Deborah Cooke, is the first in her Dragon shape-shifter romances. Sparks and heat from firestorm ordain the mating of Smith and Seer, Quinn and Sara, loners orphaned by fire from Slayers. Life is short, eat dessert first - I agree to my talon tips. Not sure why the beginning drifts in with vague prophecy, when dramatic deathly duels storm throughout. Falling in lust is logical when virile glorious protector saves her life instantly and repeatedly. I like this quick, smart...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Kristie (fabk) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, witches-and-vampires-oh-my, 2012, e-books

::3.5 stars::

Wow don't I feel stupid. I didn't realise that Deborah Cooke was also Claire Cross, the author of a fantastic series I read a few years ago about the Coxwell family! Back to the book at hand...

This was a different kind of book than I am used to. I have never read a "dragon" book before, but thouroughly enjoyed this one. I liked this introduction to the Pyr world and look forward to reading more about dragons.

The characters were fantastic and engaging and made me want to know more a...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Brenda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I had read this a couple of years ago, and somehow lost track of the series along the way, so I started over, and was thrilled that my library had the series available for the Kindle. The stories focus on the Pyr, a race of dragon shifters who protect the earth and it's inhabitants, including humans. They are in conflict with the Slayers, evil dragon shifters, who hate humans. Good against evil. Hunky heroes against evil dudes with black blood...the first good guy Quinn is rather grumpy and anti...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Oooooh....dragons.

Quinn was such a unique character for me. The fact that he's a blacksmith in modern day was so...cool. That he's a dragon shifter? Even cooler.

I loved the chemistry between him and Sarah.

The series is unique even though dragons seem to be the in thing a few years ago. I have questions about the dragon's history but I'm looking forward to finding out the answers. Although some of it feels predictable: they feel the firestorm and know they're going to find their mate and then wh...more

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Jan 04, 2011 Liv rated it 2 of 5 stars

I didn't have much expectation for this book. I actually didn't know what it was when I picked it up at the library. Judging from the synopsis on the back cover, it seemed interesting since it's about dragons - something that's new for, aside from vampires, wolves, witches and demons etc. This book was somewhat tolerable, but the plot was totally predictable because a lot of the information was given away in the prologue. Also, the way that the author has introduced the characters reminds me muc...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Lisa Kay rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Sara Keegan: An Accountant, owner of a new age book shop called "The Scrying Glass".
Quinn Tyrell: Pyr, a silver and blue dragon, the Smith.
Erik Sorensson: Pyr, a pewter and onyx dragon, leader of the Pyrs
Donovan Shea: Pyr, lapis lazuli and gold dragon
Lucien: Slayer, topaz yellow dragon
Boris Vassily: Slayer, ruby red dragon, leader.
Ambrose: Slayer, gold dragon...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Lee Anne - Give me a Good Romance rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

This book was surprisingly good. I don't usually like dragon shape shifting stories, but this one really got my attention and kept it. I'm now reading the second one in the series.

The only thing I didn't like about this book was the description of the dragons (pyr) in their dragon form. The color descriptions were excellent but I had a hard time getting a feel for the size of the dragons. At times it seemed almost comical what I was imagining.

Everything else about the book was very good. The ch...more

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Aug 27, 2009 Froggarita rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have always loved books about dragons and this one really delivers!! Quinn is a Pyr - a good dragon who is also the Smith. The Smith is a dragon who works with metals and can do just about anything with them like a blacksmith. Quinn saves Sara from an attack in which she sees Quinn as a dragon but passes out....when she awakes Quinn is in his human form and she thinks she was imagining things! One thing is for sure...Quinn knows Sara is his destined Mate.
The book grabbed me in almost from the...more

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Nov 08, 2012 The Window Seat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Hmmm, a Beta hero in a Paranormal... Color me intrigued! The Dragonfire books have sat at the top of my TBR pile for months, and now I wonder what took me so long to read them!

Quinn Tyrell is a dragon shifter - one of a dying breed known as the Pyr. Quinn has a talent above and beyond the other Pyr that makes him special. Dragonfire makes him stronger, not weaker and he can forge metals because of it. He is known in legend and prophecy as the Smith. He has distanced himself from the other Pyr fo...more

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Jul 20, 2009 Misti rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, romance, weres

The first in a were-dragon series by Deborah Cooke. As much as I wanted to like this book, G.A. Aiken's clumsy attempt at were-dragon romance was about 10 times better than this sadly executed tale. I found myself fighting to get through it. I finally finished but it was very difficult.

I'm not sure what made this book so hard for me. Maybe it was that Cooke never really describes the general physiology of her dragons, so the reader ends up guessing about a lot of stuff when the characters are do...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, shifter-romance

Sara Keegan, is a very logical personal and doesn't believe anything other than what she can physically see and touch. Despite the way her aunt tried to convince her otherwise, that she had special psychic gifts, all Sara desires is to run her bookstore. Then she meets Quinn, who is unlike any man she has ever met before. She knows that there is something about him that connects her to him. Sara knows what it is like to live a life of solitude. Quinn knows Sara is his firestorm, his future mate,...more

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Deborah Cooke also writes under the names Claire Delacroix and Claire Cross.

Deborah makes her home in Canada with her husband. When she isn't writing, she can be found knitting, sewing or hunting for vintage patterns. Deborah Cooke has always been fascinated with dragons, although she has never understood why they have to be the bad guys. She has an honors degree in history, with a focus on mediev...more

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