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Her First Taste of Fire

Shadowvale, Book 5

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Her First Taste of Fire

By: Kristen Painter
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
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Shadowvale isn’t your typical American small town. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.

Most people think Nasha Black lives in Shadowvale because that’s where her father, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, lives. But Nasha has another reason for staying in Shadowvale, and it’s not just the bakery she owns and operates. She has a devastating curse of her own, one she’s never told a soul about.

Shadowvale has given chocolatier and dragon-shifter Charlie Ashborne a refuge from the reality of his cursed life - until now. He’s been summoned to the dragon census, where all unmated dragons will be paired off. If he doesn’t show, the dragon council will come to him. His desire to protect Shadowvale means not only will he end up with a wife he doesn’t want, but the curse he’s kept hidden for so long will be exposed.

Facing certain humiliation, Charlie is about to leave for the census when an attractive woman shows up at his house, desperate for more of the chocolates Charlie sells in his shop. Nasha needs to know what magic he puts in his chocolate. She’s never tasted anything like it, literally, and it’s changed her life. Discovering he’s headed out of town pushes her to make a crazy offer. She’ll pretend to be his wife in exchange for his recipe. Seems fair enough.

Making a pact with a chocolate addict might not be the right move, but Charlie will do anything to avoid the dragon census mating games, so he jumps at the chance to claim Nasha as his wife for a week.

It seems like the perfect plan, until they find out the rules have changed, leaving them no choice but to compete in the games. Unexpectedly, they begin to fall for each other, amazed by what a good team they make. But as competitors try to tear them apart Charlie and Nasha wonder if they will ever taste sweet victory, or just the bitter dregs of defeat?

©2021 Kristen Painter (P)2021 Kristen Painter
Fiction Paranormal Paranormal Romance Post-Apocalyptic Romance Science Fiction Fantasy Dragons Marriage Heartfelt Feel-Good
Entertaining Storyline • Engaging Characters • Delightful Romance • Intriguing Fantasy World • Smooth Voice
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Stereotypical love story…and I can get enough!!! I’ve listened to ALL the Shadowvale books and was so sad when I would randomly check and there were no more until this one popped up as a late Christmas surprise and perfect timing as something to listen to while sick. I would highly recommend ALL the books in the series and have such a soft spot for them!

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I was rooting for the underdogs to come out on top and banding together really helped them. It was fun story and I enjoyed the love and friendships that were built along the way.

Enjoyed the book

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I really enjoy the Shadowvale books. This one had me on the edge of my seat at points and at others had me laughing.

Awesome!!

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There is a commonly used plot in romances that has the main characters fall into some misunderstanding (that probably could have been easily avoided) and be at odds until it gets sorted and they come back together. That often irritates me, which is a large part of why I’m delighted that this book has the two characters working together to solve a challenge that affects both of them. I enjoy Kristen Painter’s books in general and this one had an extra sparkle for me; so much so that I’ve listened to it more than once. I look forward to seeing more of this style, and hopefully further adventures of these characters.

This romance is dang near perfect.

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the characters of Shadowvail are enchanting, or is it enchanted? and there is always a HEA !

always a good read

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I loved this book because it was so interesting even though most of it didn't actually take place in SV.

Really Great!

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So this is not a spicy book but it is super adorable, I loved the characters, the build up for the romance and the overall silliness of it all. It’s a nice chill story that’s enticing enough to finish it. The narrator had a really nice voice and played everyone pretty well.

Super cute and wholesome

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I will look more into this series because of this book, this was an excellent story

loved this book

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Kristen Painter has crafted another great addition to the Shadowvale series. The new characters are welcome additions. B. J. Harrison, as always, brought the characters to life and made the storyline feel as though you were watching as if you were actually there. I highly recommend this to fans of cozy paranormal fiction.

Another great addition

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My rating scale:
5☆ - I loved this book and it brought out true emotion in me (laughter, anger, a good cry, etc)
4☆ - I loved this book.
3☆ - I liked this book.
2☆ - I didn't really care for this book.
1☆ - I did not like this book at all and probably did not finish it.

I loved this book and it brought out true emotion

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