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Damen
She couldn’t take her eyes off him…
When Reyna Cooper and her research team land on Planet Kratak to study the locals’ ways and customs, she immediately falls under the spell of big, brooding Damen Harkniss. He’s everything she thought she hated, but now she finds she can’t resist his dominating presence. With his overpowering presence and his intoxicating touch, he destroys the old Reyna and brings a new being to life.
His rock-hard body and his fascinating skin patterns weave a spell to catch her in a web of pleasure and connection, but something dangerous and alien lurks beneath his magnetic exterior - something slithering and scaly that won’t stop until it invades Reyna’s most delicate places. Can Reyna reconcile her conflicting desires with the team’s mission? Can she really turn her back on everything she knows and understands for the passion and power of unstoppable love? Can she really love a man consumed by a terrible secret?
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When Reyna Cooper and her research team land on Planet Kratak to study the locals’ ways and customs, she immediately falls under the spell of big, brooding Damen Harkniss. He’s everything she thought she hated, but now she finds she can’t resist his dominating presence. With his overpowering presence and his intoxicating touch, he destroys the old Reyna and brings a new being to life.
His rock-hard body and his fascinating skin patterns weave a spell to catch her in a web of pleasure and connection, but something dangerous and alien lurks beneath his magnetic exterior - something slithering and scaly that won’t stop until it invades Reyna’s most delicate places. Can Reyna reconcile her conflicting desires with the team’s mission? Can she really turn her back on everything she knows and understands for the passion and power of unstoppable love? Can she really love a man consumed by a terrible secret?
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Published July 9, 2017
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Ruth Anne Scott
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Ruth Anne Scott was born and raised in the Shire of Middle America (otherwise known as Telluride, CO) and spend her childhood hiking, sightseeing, and exploring the wilderness around. As a young dreamer and creator her favorite pastime was and still is to sit on the moss covered banks of San Miguel river to write and create her fantasy worlds.
As a postgraduate she spent much of her adult life working at Amnesty International, doing research into women's rights abuses around the world. Ruth continued to write fantasy as a means to escape the harsh realities of the world around her.
This is the reason Ruth likes to incorporate strong and savvy women in her fantasy works.
The boring part: Now a full time author and artist, Ruth can usually be found hunched over a keyboard or tablet, frantically trying to get the images and words in her head out and onto the screen before they drive her mad. She's addicted to coffee and can be found at the local coffee shops. :)
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Ruth Anne Scott was born and raised in the Shire of Middle America (otherwise known as Telluride, CO) and spend her childhood hiking, sightseeing, and exploring the wilderness around. As a young dreamer and creator her favorite pastime was and still is to sit on the moss covered banks of San Miguel river to write and create her fantasy worlds.
As a postgraduate she spent much of her adult life working at Amnesty International, doing research into women's rights abuses around the world. Ruth continued to write fantasy as a means to escape the harsh realities of the world around her.
This is the reason Ruth likes to incorporate strong and savvy women in her fantasy works.
The boring part: Now a full time author and artist, Ruth can usually be found hunched over a keyboard or tablet, frantically trying to get the images and words in her head out and onto the screen before they drive her mad. She's addicted to coffee and can be found at the local coffee shops. :)
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July 14, 2017
Five members of the Allies research team waited for the approach of four very tall men from Harkniss Keep. Reyna Cooper could not stop staring at the tallest of them. Reyna and the team would be hosted by these men over the next year as they studied the environment, life, and culture of Kratak’s inhabitants. This would not be easy due to the cultural differences already existing. The Kratak society was run by men, while women controlled the Allies command positions. But they were there to learn what they could and promote a better understanding among everyone.
The clan patriarch, Rowan, introduced himself and his clan members while an older and a younger woman hung back in a doorway cut into the mountain behind them. Swirling color patterns moving under the men’s skin, each a different hue, identified them as non-human. While Reyna’s sister, Rose, talked with Rowan, Reyna continued to study Damen.
As they were shown to their rooms, Reyna tried to ask questions. She noted their reluctance to answer some questions, even hostility at times. Why would they invite the team here and then not want to answer questions? Reyna sensed a mystery that she was determined to solve. Yet another mystery was why Reyna suddenly felt different about her relationship with Whitney, one of her team members. They had planned to get married after the mission, yet now he seemed weak and unattractive to her. It was Damen who was always in her mind now. She didn’t understand what was happening to her.
This was very different from the usual alien or dragon book I have read and tells much of the story from Book 1 from another team member’s perspective (Reyna). The author builds the mystery and suspense for the reader as the team adjusts to the strange planet they would call home for the next year. The characters are well described. In general, the story was a good one. I definitely recommend it.
The clan patriarch, Rowan, introduced himself and his clan members while an older and a younger woman hung back in a doorway cut into the mountain behind them. Swirling color patterns moving under the men’s skin, each a different hue, identified them as non-human. While Reyna’s sister, Rose, talked with Rowan, Reyna continued to study Damen.
As they were shown to their rooms, Reyna tried to ask questions. She noted their reluctance to answer some questions, even hostility at times. Why would they invite the team here and then not want to answer questions? Reyna sensed a mystery that she was determined to solve. Yet another mystery was why Reyna suddenly felt different about her relationship with Whitney, one of her team members. They had planned to get married after the mission, yet now he seemed weak and unattractive to her. It was Damen who was always in her mind now. She didn’t understand what was happening to her.
This was very different from the usual alien or dragon book I have read and tells much of the story from Book 1 from another team member’s perspective (Reyna). The author builds the mystery and suspense for the reader as the team adjusts to the strange planet they would call home for the next year. The characters are well described. In general, the story was a good one. I definitely recommend it.
November 27, 2017
Ramen and Reyna deliver a surprising story
This is the second story in the Dragons of Kratak series, as such I was hoping for a done-in-one story, which it delivers, but was not expecting the timeline to entirely overlap with that of the first book of the series. Given the first book established what felt like the high level arc for the series, this one spent a lot of time on all of the people, but ended just short of the crisis point book 1 had brought us to.
The story makes for a very nice quick read, adds a lot of depth to a handful of characters we don't get to know in depth in the previous book, and fools in details... but has me curious whether from here we go to Moira and Rhani's story, or the high level arc with the Alliance / Allies, both of which hold interest.
This is the second story in the Dragons of Kratak series, as such I was hoping for a done-in-one story, which it delivers, but was not expecting the timeline to entirely overlap with that of the first book of the series. Given the first book established what felt like the high level arc for the series, this one spent a lot of time on all of the people, but ended just short of the crisis point book 1 had brought us to.
The story makes for a very nice quick read, adds a lot of depth to a handful of characters we don't get to know in depth in the previous book, and fools in details... but has me curious whether from here we go to Moira and Rhani's story, or the high level arc with the Alliance / Allies, both of which hold interest.
July 12, 2017
Even though I enjoyed this book I was expecting a little something something. Don't get me wrong the chemistry between Reyna and Damen was scorching hot, but there didn't seem to be any major conflict. Maybe I was hoping that some kinda of drama was going to a occur yet the only issue that the couple experience was that Reyna was in denial the whole time about Damen true nature. Or the fact she was conflicted about leaving or staying. I wanted some actions or some angst between them that all. Beside that this was a entertaining looking forward to seeing what else is in store for this series. I voluntarily read and review this ARC no minority compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
July 11, 2017
Damen is Book 2 of Ruth Anne Scott's Dragons of Kratak series. This story runs concurrent with Rohn so it was nice to see everything from Reyna's point of view and be able to compare her version of the events unfolding to Rose's.
Very enjoyable story with an engaging plot and excellent character development. Lots of heat and steam between Damen and Reyna.
I look forward to more in this series. It's definitely one of my favorites by Ms. Scott.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy.
Very enjoyable story with an engaging plot and excellent character development. Lots of heat and steam between Damen and Reyna.
I look forward to more in this series. It's definitely one of my favorites by Ms. Scott.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy.
August 2, 2017
Damen
Love, love, love Me Scott and her stories. They seem so realistic. The characters have a lot of depth and the flow is perfect. You can believe that you're right there in the moment, right beside them watching everything take place as it happens. I highly recommend Ms Scott to be added the your TBR list and added to your library.
Love, love, love Me Scott and her stories. They seem so realistic. The characters have a lot of depth and the flow is perfect. You can believe that you're right there in the moment, right beside them watching everything take place as it happens. I highly recommend Ms Scott to be added the your TBR list and added to your library.
September 23, 2017
Progress on Kratak
The team is unfolding. Triangles are exposed. There are some sides stories that felt incomplete. Reyna is the dominate female in her one relationship but the submissive in the relationship she wants most. I still found some friends the various descriptor to be derogatory in nature but the adventure moves forward.
The team is unfolding. Triangles are exposed. There are some sides stories that felt incomplete. Reyna is the dominate female in her one relationship but the submissive in the relationship she wants most. I still found some friends the various descriptor to be derogatory in nature but the adventure moves forward.
August 25, 2017
Captivating Book
This book was just as great as the first one? Loved everything about it; the transformation of their shift to dragon ( my favorite. )! If you enjoy reading about aliens and paranormal romance; this is the one ? You will not be disappointed in anyway.
This book was just as great as the first one? Loved everything about it; the transformation of their shift to dragon ( my favorite. )! If you enjoy reading about aliens and paranormal romance; this is the one ? You will not be disappointed in anyway.
July 15, 2017
Welp, I read the first one and it was almost unbelievably bad, but I thought hey, can lightning strike twice? What are the odds that the second one will be just as awful? Turns out, those odds are really good. This one is terrible, too. Managed to make it to the end of chapter 2, but their dialogue was so excruciating that I knew I'd never survive a sex scene so I stopped while I was ahead.
So, ok, Reyna's spent her entire life in a matriarchal society and was almost to the point of marrying one of her fellow scientists but 5 minutes in Damen's company and she's got this to say:
"Reyna saw herself at a remove. She didn't recognize herself. Never would she speak to Whitney or any other man like this at home. The Krataks infected her mind with some hostility toward the men of her own people. She couldn't see them except through their eyes. She could see nothing but their puny size and their pathetic weakness."
If that's not enough to convince that reading this is agony, try on some more for size.
"the breasts protruding under her parka"
"His hands curled in with strong fingers. She couldn't think about what he did with those fingers."
"His eyes touched every inch of her body."
"His eyes brooded in their sockets"
I'm sure there heaps more in later chapters but I just couldn't torture myself any further.
So, ok, Reyna's spent her entire life in a matriarchal society and was almost to the point of marrying one of her fellow scientists but 5 minutes in Damen's company and she's got this to say:
"Reyna saw herself at a remove. She didn't recognize herself. Never would she speak to Whitney or any other man like this at home. The Krataks infected her mind with some hostility toward the men of her own people. She couldn't see them except through their eyes. She could see nothing but their puny size and their pathetic weakness."
If that's not enough to convince that reading this is agony, try on some more for size.
"the breasts protruding under her parka"
"His hands curled in with strong fingers. She couldn't think about what he did with those fingers."
"His eyes touched every inch of her body."
"His eyes brooded in their sockets"
I'm sure there heaps more in later chapters but I just couldn't torture myself any further.
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