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Renee Stevens

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It's Monday again, and only a few more days until Christmas and the reveal of the Secret Santa authors! If you haven't already done so, make sure to go read the stories and send a PM to A.J. with the name of your favorite. Voting will end at 2:00 PM EST on Wednesday, so don't delay! To start our week off, we have a review of lomax's story Kissing the Dragon provided to us by Timothy M. Enjoy!!!

 


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Reviewer: Timothy M
Status: Complete
Word Count: 145,912

 

Lomax is a fairly new author at GA, and I got acquainted with him while reading his first story Uninvited Guest, which is no longer here due to it being snapped up for publishing. However, Lomax has started a series called The Croxburg Chronicles, the first of which is Kissing the Dragon, a thriller / romance.

 

There are several reasons to read this story, and one of them is of course the murder mystery itself. As the story unfolded, readers speculated about whodunit, both in reviews and in the story discussion forum. There were several wild theories, but none of them got close. Lomax sprinkled various hints, and some of the bad guys were obvious, but he still surprised us in the end.

 

An even better reason is the way lomax portrays his characters. They are never one-dimensional, but very quickly seem real, with all their annoying habits, endearing quirks, and understandable doubts or wants. We go from feeling sorry, to disliking, to laughing, before we end up admiring or even loving some of the protagonists. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster at times, and I think I wasn’t the only reader who wanted to shake or slap the main character, Colin, as well as one or two of the others.

 

To quote from one of my reviews: Why do all your characters annoy me so much? :unsure::facepalm:

 

But luckily Kissing the Dragon also has plenty of funny, scary, hot, sad, and painfully honest moments. Perhaps best of all: Colin manages to think about and revise his decisions and perceptions of his ex-partner, his past, his life, his job and his friends. He is confronted with his own faults and misconceptions and realizes he needs to change something. But whether he is capable of this and how the story ends, you’ll have to find out for yourself. Oh and this also applies to the significance of the title, which isn’t revealed until we’re more than half way through the story.

 

Give Kissing the Dragon a chance – and remember: You’re lucky because you don’t have to wait anxiously for the next chapter to post. :lol:

 

Category: Fiction Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense Tags: Mature Adult, Crime, Police, Adult, Gay, Europe Status: Complete Rating: Mature

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Out of Likes....:heart: :heart:  :heart:  Great review of a terrific story Tim.

 

If you haven't read it, please give it a look, you won't be disappointed...I know I wasn't. :D

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I ditto everyone!

 

Excellent review, Tim! Kissing the Dragon is a fantastic story that everyone should read.

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Nice review Tim, I've found your reviews to be guides to great reads.

I enjoyed Kissing the Dragon being a mystery it's something different.

My only caveat is that second install in the series has lagged. That being said the story is still worth reading as it can stand alone.

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Great review, Tim!  I really enjoyed the story, but unfortunately missed the forum banter since I read the story when it was completed.  I'm anxiously awaiting the second installment in the series :)

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Thank you, I'm glad you agree with me about the story, and I'm :D about the compliments for my review. It's what motivates me to write them, apart from the joy of sharing my favorite stories with you - and hopefully giving the authors a nice surprise.

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I am laughing so hard right now because just reading about @Timothy M.'s reactions to the story feels like its own mini adventure in and of itself. I really have to read more of these 'featured story' blog reviews. But, for now, I'm diving headfirst into Kissing the Dragon!

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7 hours ago, Thirdly said:

I am laughing so hard right now because just reading about @Timothy M.'s reactions to the story feels like its own mini adventure in and of itself. I really have to read more of these 'featured story' blog reviews. But, for now, I'm diving headfirst into Kissing the Dragon!

 

Thanks :hug:  You can see the other stories, I've reviewed, in my blog.

 

 

 

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