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Fighting to save a family of dragons from evil mages? Easy.

When Ivy thwarted an intruder trying to break into her family’s antique shop, she never thought she’d end up stuck in the middle of a dangerous war between mages bent on harnessing the last bit of dragon magic and dragons trying to stay safe.

Frost dragon Beck has been freed from his prison only to learn that his brothers aren’t so lucky. With the help of Ivy, Beck works tirelessly to ensure the safety of his family as well as the safety of the woman who owns his heart.

Will Ivy be able to find Beck’s family before it’s too late? Or will Beck’s icy temper jeopardize the safety of his family?

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2018

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Graceley Knox

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Graceley Knox is a USA Today bestselling author of over 35 novels featuring wicked paranormal and fantasy romances, and the founder of Paper Myths Media. Graceley has been in the publishing industry for over twelve years in some way or another, wearing pretty much every hat other than that of editor and cover designer (Although give her a minute, and she might change that last part!).

She’s also 100% addicted to coffee and snarky mugs, and is determined to one day have a library that would make Belle cry. As a self-professed book-obsessed word witch, Graceley is fascinated with witchcraft, mythology, lore, and, of course, fantasy worlds! When she’s not caught up in her current hyper-fixation (shout out to her fellow ADHD Warriors!) she’s either writing books or reading them… Or talking about them, or taking photos of them for her bookstagram.

Graceley is also a Ravenclaw who’s been known to binge-watch tv-shows featuring strong female leads while cuddling with her fur-babies.

She loves to connect with fellow bibliophiles on social media, so stop by and say hello!

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Profile Image for Jaime (Two Chicks on Books).
825 reviews393 followers
December 7, 2017
Well shit, that was way too short!!! I need more now!!! I loved the story though just, wow either I read really fast or it was super short lol. I loved Ivy and Beck and can’t wait to see what happens next! Graceley as usual has created an awesome story that has me craving more!
Profile Image for Katrina.
711 reviews43 followers
May 17, 2018
Promised a lot, delivered – not that much

It was sort of Ok until 48% into the book, and then it turned in to my least favourite “Speedy Gonzales – insta-love” type of romance. We go from: ’Don’t know you from Adam’ to’ mate/ mandatory sex (which was frankly meh) / I LOVE you’ within practically one chapter and less than 24 hrs time frame. I also found writing a bit clunky – (I took, I look, I walk, I talk, I sat, I drank) and characters rather dull. The last straw –no dragons.
Profile Image for Marie  Brown (Marie's Tempting Reads).
2,767 reviews56 followers
December 8, 2017
Marie's Tempting Reads ARC Review:

Oh. My. God. What an incredibly exciting, way-to-hot-to-handle, fast paced, action-packed romance with one MEGA GORGEOUS dragon shifter and a seriously wonderful heroine! Kiss of Frost is book one of Gracely Knox's brand new Dragon Stone Saga, and I have to say, I NEED more! This book exceeded EVERY ONE of my expectations and then some. It was fun, super sexy, with heart-stopping action and some really amazing characters. The banter was great and I just ADORED the way our hero, Beck talked. I could practically hear his voice and the way he spoke in my head and it had me weak in the knees and wanting to melt.

Kiss of Frost I think is even more amazing than Miss Knox's Wicked Kingdom series, and I don't say that lightly because that series is AMAZING. But there is just something...so special about this Dragon Stone Saga that has me going gaga. I love a good dragon Shifter story, but this one, BLEW ME AWAY! Its so exciting and HOT HOT HOT and the characters are just terrific. I can't wait for the next one!

Kiss Of Frost gets a SMOKING HOT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! This is a breathtaking read.
556 reviews12 followers
May 28, 2018
Despite the abrupt cliffhanger which I abhor this new to me author had me enthralled with this story and I have to get more from this series as I need to know if they unlock the rest of the stones and save Beck's sister.

There are so many elements to this story that I like especially the broad cast of characters with the magic, mystery and romance. Ivy unknowingly unlocks the stone keeping Beck an ice dragon shifter prisoner. Now they have discovered they are mates and they also need to discover whereabouts of the rest of Beck's family and save a young witch who doesn't know she is one. All while bonding and falling in love.

I voluntarily read an advance copy and have not been compensated in any way for this opinion.
Profile Image for Candace Tidwell.
326 reviews36 followers
May 3, 2018
Witches, mages, lycans and dragons! What a great start to a series. It was incredibly shorter than what I expected but the plot was excellent.
This is my first read by Knox and I'm definitely looking forward to exploring more of her work.
Profile Image for Ayşe.
137 reviews45 followers
April 9, 2019
Kiss of Frost - **** Great read. I wish the book was just a bit longer, though. I honestly wanted to read more of Ivy and Beck.

Mark of Truth (Review of First Two Chapters) - ***** A really interesting and intriguing start for a promising story.
Profile Image for Samantha Grubey.
Author 4 books33 followers
December 28, 2017
Such an amazing story!

Graceley Knox does really have a way with words, honestly, with every story, she boggles my mind! I am absolutely in awe of her talent and the world she builds. I cannot wait for the next story!

I fell in love with the characters, and it was a super fun, sex and it had great action! I loved the banter between these characters! Can't wait for the next story!
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263 reviews18 followers
January 7, 2018
It's a great start to the new Dragon Stone Saga. Knox knows how to hook you and leave you with wanting more. The story is intriguing and so are the characters. Ivy keeps out of trouble. It isn't until two strangers enter her life and she's thrown into a magical war between mages and dragons. Ivy is strong and quite powerful witch able to handle herself. I liked her strong personality, yet she was off balanced when she met Beck. That was amusing and sensual. Their chemistry came off the pages. I liked Ivy and Beck. As well as her family. I'm very curious to see where this story is going and want to know more about the dragons.

Kiss of Frost is well written, fast paced. It's short, but good enough to get me into the story. I enjoyed it very much and looking forward to the second book.

4.5 stars
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361 reviews5 followers
May 18, 2020
This was my first book by GK and won’t be the last. I’m sure I’ll read more of her books.
This story was captivating and characters were interesting. I wish the book was longer because I need more of Beck and Ivy. I can’t wait to read the next book!
1,065 reviews11 followers
May 31, 2018
Title: Kiss of Frost
Author: Graceley Knox
Publisher: Chaotic Press
ISBN: B07C8FFFFN
Buy Link: http://www.graceleyknox.com/home/books/
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
Dragon Stone Saga 1
Fighting to save a family of dragons from evil mages? Easy.

When Ivy thwarted an intruder trying to break into her family’s antique shop, she never thought she’d end up stuck in the middle of a dangerous war between mages bent on harnessing the last bit of dragon magic and dragons trying to stay safe. 

Frost dragon Beck has been freed from his prison only to learn that his brothers aren’t so lucky. With the help of Ivy, Beck works tirelessly to ensure the safety of his family as well as the safety of the woman who owns his heart. 

Will Ivy be able to find Beck’s family before it’s too late? Or will Beck’s icy temper jeopardize the safety of his family?
Total Score: 4/5

Summary:
Ivy had a difficult life until the day Jem stood up for her at school taking Ivy home where she finally found the family she was looking for. The last thing that Beck, a dragon form ages past, remembered was that he and his brother captured by mages determined to steal their magic. Ivy and Jem were tasked by their mother to find rare jewelry that she misplaced, but what they found was so much more than just a piece of Jewelry. While looking, Ivy stops a young thief who was sent to locate it or her mother and sister would pay the price. Things come to a head when a drop of Ivy’s blood releases Beck from his prison inside a jem stone. The growing relationship between Ivy and Beck gives her the peace of never being alone again.

This book incorporated magic, witches, mages into a creative story of family, love, and hope. I will be waiting to see if Ivy, Beck and their friends find a way to free Beck’s brothers and sister who is being used to find and capture dragons.

Received for an honest review.
Profile Image for Jason Duby.
41 reviews
July 23, 2018
Ivy is a young witch who lives with her friend Jem and her friend’s mother, Ann. She was taken in when her mother died, a fellow witch in Ann’s coven, and considers the pair of women to be her own family. Ivy lives up above the store that Ann runs, and hears someone breaking in. Going down to investigate, Ivy finds another young girl…Kay…who’s desperately looking for a piece of jewelry to save her family from a band of captors that want the piece for themselves. Curiously, it’s a piece that Ann had the younger girls looking for earlier in the day. When Ivy cuts herself on the discovered item, things get even stranger as the being that was trapped within it is freed.

Thus begins Kiss Of Frost by Graceley Knox. Despite being thrown into this world headfirst, I found that the characters did manage to have distinct voices and personalities. The work is short but moves with a good pace. The erotic scenes are also well written, which is almost a necessity in this field.

But as I have mentioned earlier, the book is quite short. I felt like I was just getting into this work when it stopped, leading the way to the next book…though the ending was NOT a cliffhanger, thankfully. My other main concern was a usual one for me…I wanted more world building. As a reader, I was quickly thrown into a universe with witches, dragons, and werewolves…and I’m a stickler for wanting to know how all these things coexist. A little history, a little continuity…these things go a long way with me. All that said, I did find the book enjoyable and do recommend it for someone looking for a quick but fun read.

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from Romance Authors That Rock. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)
Profile Image for Alex (Bri's Book Nook).
805 reviews22 followers
July 21, 2020
Ivy sees an intruder trying to break into her family’s antique shop, and ends up meeting Kay, a teenage girl who must retrieve a necklace in order to save her kidnapped mother and sister. Ivy, a witch, is determined to help her, but she never thinks that she will release a frost dragon who has been captured for years inside a locket. She definitely does not know that this frost dragon will proclaim to be her mate, and ask her for help in releasing his siblings.

I have to admit, I wasn’t looking forward to the dragon stories in this box set. I am so connected to mermaids that I thought the dragon stories would simply just not live up to my expectations. This story proved me completely wrong.

I loved the plot of Ivy, the witch, and Beck, the frost dragon. Sure, it was insta-love, but that is how most mating stories go. I loved them as a couple.

My only complaint about this story was that with the romance, I felt that I lost a tiny bit of the plot. To me, Kay seemed to fade out of the picture a bit more than I would have liked. The story also ended on a cliffhanger, but it didn’t cut off entirely and confuse me. It also had a separate plot with Beck looking for his siblings that sort of replaced the Kay plot, so I was fine with the change. I only wish the story had been a little longer.
Profile Image for Cheryl.
612 reviews3 followers
May 3, 2018
This is Beck and Ivy's story . This story starts of with Beck and his brothers being held by mages and knowing that they will not survive what will happen next . Next up is Ivy and her sister looking through dusty boxes for their mother in the hopes of finds some items that Ann says she will be needing soon . After looking for hours with no luck it is decided they will take a break for the night . Ivy is awoken by strange noises and decides to check it out and finds a young girl trying to break in . After the girl's story comes to light , Ivy realized that she will need her mother's help with this one . While looking a a beautiful necklace a shape piece on it nicks her finger causing her to bleed onto the stone . What happens next you just have to read ! Now this is a series so even though the books kind of quickly there is no cliffhanger this is HEA ! This is well written and recommended to all .
Profile Image for Traceys.
1,481 reviews71 followers
October 31, 2018
Ivy and Jen are the first characters to appear in this book and they are presented as fun but 'can stand their own ground' woman, they happen to be witches too.

Beck's makes quite an entrance, it made me smile how they all reacted to each other.  Beck's has a story and does something based on instinct, some won't like it but his not a modern man, his an ice dragon that has been caged!

Things do move quickly, maybe a tad too quickly but it's fast paced and entertaining.  It's PNR so it's a mate/insta feelings pairing.

One thing that I didn't think of as I read the book was how Beck's knew how everything worked in the modern world? 

I liked this book, yes it could have been expanded more but for an entertaining quick pnr read you can't go wrong

3.5 stars
1,218 reviews
January 26, 2020
The inventive mind of Graceley Knox has created a fantastical world of witches, dragons, and cruel, ruthless mages in this intriguing tale. Adding the element of fated mates concerning Frost dragon, Beck and the little witch, Ivy, only enhanced the engrossing storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found it action packed and fast-paced. However, I was very disappointed to discover the next two books in this saga, "Up In Smoke" book #2 and "Shake The Ground book #3, do not appear to be available to readers at this time. It is difficult to leave these amazing characters in such turmoil and not be able to discover their fate. Therefore, with difficulty, I move on to another book and miss the conclusion of this interesting saga. The first book was still great. So, five stars!!!!!
Profile Image for Blonde&Blue.
178 reviews26 followers
January 2, 2018
Kiss of Frost is a new release by Graceley Knox, a supernatural romance about dragons, mages and witches.

The story is based on a witch and dragon, Ivy and Beck. Who meet when Ivy releases Beck from a magical necklace that was made into a prison for Beck by Mages who want to take the magic that dragons possess and kill them all. Things start to heat up when they first touch and realise that they are mates. And when finding out that his brothers are still stuck in their own prisons, he puts himself on a mission with the help of Ivy to find them. This was another great book I’ve read written by Graceley and I’m excited to see what she has next planned this new year 2018.
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5,453 reviews49 followers
May 23, 2018
This is the 1st book I’ve read and reviewed for Graceley Knox and it won’t be the last book I’ll read of hers. There’s a war between Mage’s and Dragon’s and Ivy has been thrown into the middle of it all. Ivy is a witch and she’s quite powerful, while looking through boxes Ivy finds a stone and she cuts herself on it and then she bleeds on the stone and that brings out Beck and he’s an ice dragon who was in the stone but it’s actually a jewel. There’s action, adventure, suspense, sizzling hot scenes and so much more to keep you entertained and turning the pages. A 5 plus ⭐️ read and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read.
Profile Image for Megan Houde.
1,048 reviews5 followers
August 8, 2018
Gaaaahhhhhh!!!! Another amazing book by Graceley.

It was short and sweet and ended wayyyy too fast 😭😭😭 I need more Ivy and Beck... and let me tell you, I need a cigarette after reading those sex scenes and I don’t smoke 🤣 #hotandbothered

This story was mush more than I inticipated. With witches, mages, and dragons in the forms of humans with magically ability’s. I love the mating bond and the detail on to make that happen 🙌🏻
I can’t for the next book to come out. To see what trouble they get into and if they can save Beck brothers, who I’m sure will be just as sexy as Beck is described 🤤

Seriously, I don’t know why Graceley’s books aren’t more talked about!
414 reviews1 follower
September 7, 2018
The magic of the gem stones.....

Ivy and her family are powerful witches who are trying to help a young girl rescue her family from evil mages. Evil mages had trapped a dragon and his brothers in gem stones eighteen hundred years ago, one of which Ivy accidentally releases with her blood and finds out that Beck is her mate. Can Ivy, Beck, her family and friends save Beck's siblings from the evil mages?

An enticing story of evil mages vs good witches, entrapment of magical beings, friendship, trust and love.

Jo-Ann Doyle
Profile Image for Jill Gauger.
1,226 reviews11 followers
February 10, 2020
This book was so good.
Ivy is a witch whose mother abandoned her and her friend Jem brought her home to live with them. Ann their mother owns an antique store and years before a close friend of Ann’s gives her a necklace to hide. Ann could feel the power coming from the necklace so she broke it up into a new necklace, ring and bracelet. She received a letter from her friend about the necklace. Ivy finds the small one and accidentally cuts herself on it. A naked man appears in the kitchen and tells them he is a Dragon who was trapped in the stone by a evil Mage.
The race is on to find the rest of the pieces that hold Beck’s brothers.
A good read and I want more.
Profile Image for Diana .
38 reviews
January 1, 2018
I loved this new story by graceley knox. I wish it was longer just so she had a chance to do a little more world building. I felt like the story was just to quick. I know it is just a novella, I just wanted more. I really liked the characters and the story plot. I am eagerly awaiting for more of this story.


*****I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review *******
4,471 reviews21 followers
May 6, 2018
A great story to start out a cool series. It has Dragons and Witches and bad guys. I thought it well written and addicting to read. Beck and Ivy were cute. I liked the other characters too. I liked the ending and the setup for the next story. Just a good story that I enjoyed. I loved the story and cannot wait to see what happens next.
Profile Image for Charlotte Witney.
1,853 reviews46 followers
May 4, 2020
This book really needed more pages to it. Everything went so quick and from the get go I wanted more of a build up and depth to the characters and background instead of being thrown into it. I couldn't connect with the characters and I really think if the book was more in depth I would have been able to fully immerse myself into the world.
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1,790 reviews23 followers
May 10, 2018
If you love dragons, then you will enjoy this quick read.
The first in the series, the Dragon Stone Saga, we meet our dragon, Beck, and are introduced to the witches who vow to help him find a free his family after 800 years.

Looking forward to the next story in the saga, Up In Smoke!
2,616 reviews8 followers
May 21, 2018
This is the first book I've read by Graceley Knox and thought she did a great job writing this book. This book is fast paced with great storyline and mystical characters. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Profile Image for Bonnie .
217 reviews1 follower
June 12, 2018
Amazing:

Oh yes , she has did it again.... Another totally cannot put me down, toe curling , what is gonna happen next book!! This book so ROCKS !!! I'm so looking forward to the next one !! All her books are just simply AMAZING!!
Profile Image for Cassandra Ulrich.
Author 13 books10 followers
July 4, 2018
Graceley Knox's Kiss of Frost is chock full of dragon history which many readers will find intriguing. The romantic angle seems a bit forced and could have been more magical at a slightly slower pace. Otherwise, the progression of Ivy's and Beck's investigative journey together in worth the read.
Profile Image for Sumire-chan.
44 reviews
July 10, 2018
Just another insta-love tale with a hunky dragon that doesn't ask for consent before biting and marking the girl. Another heroine that just accepts this after a token protest. Cringy sex scenes, no chemistry. DNF at 52%.
Profile Image for Jennifer.
546 reviews1 follower
March 5, 2020
I really wanted to like this one. It felt like half a story. To short. And please everyone who is using the word mate just stop. Once or twice is enough. Its a good base line. It needs more details. And not just jumping in bed the first day you meet.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
27 reviews
July 22, 2020
Quite enjoyed this story. Witches , not my favourite subject, dragons definitely a favourite subject.

The blurb says it all , to add any more would spoil the reading.
It's a well written tale with well rounded characters in a cleverly fashioned world. Very entertaining.
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