Long live the king, but can he find a way to win his mate? Ranger was now a king. Once he hit the rank of general on his home planet, he had known eventually he would be king. But at that time, he had thought he would be a king at home. That just shows that life can change directions easily. He'd found his fated mate and he had no intention of leaving her behind and he knew at this point she was not ready to leave here so he would stay as well. She would be his. Toni had thought at one time there was chemistry between her and her Ranger, but he ran hot and cool and had finally convinced her that it was all in her head. He was running hot right now, but that didn't really mean anything. She had accepted the offer to help them manage their country. It wasn't like she didn't owe them something because she did. They had saved her and her brother from being terrorized and trying to make it with very little money. Her brother was now going to college in the country she was headed to. They had also told her that she could go to college part time and eventually get our medical license. She would work on her life and try to get things straightened out and she wouldn't worry about Ranger because she knew he would be running cold before long. Would they ever be able to get together? Could Ranger ever get a whole country under control? And with the rebels and the mob out to get them, could they keep their enemies from taking their lives.
I had not realized there was a book 0 introducing this series. Beginning with book 1 I felt there was a lot of context/history missing as to why dragons had come to earth. I love shifter stories….. but felt that was almost an insignificant detail here amidst buying country, dealing with the mob and “rogues” while establishing ultra eco friendly casinos and animal preserves to generate money for the Draconis empire. As well, the portrayal of bureaucracy via multilevelled managers and teams almost made me want to put the book down. Ranger and Toni may have been interesting characters if they showed a bit of emotion or passion. With exchanges being so factual, straight forward and with little or no emotional reaction, it felt like a long business meeting. This is was an interesting story idea but I am not sure I am invested enough in it to continue with the series.
I absolutely love this book. I could not put it down. It was an easy read. I love ranger and Toni's story! I like how ranger saves toni and her brother from being terrorized and pretty much from going completely under. I also loved how ranger was a little wishy-washy! I cannot wait for more in this series! Crystal dawn is an amazing author and I'm excited to see how the dragons of earth series comes along!