Mercedes Phang
Maddie and Fallon meet as humans and we're attracted to each other but Fallon could not risk her humanity knowing that he's a dragon. Now he is selected for a mate and was shocked to find that Maddie is the "mate". Can he convince her to pick him and if so, will she survive the mating that will transform her into a dragon?
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Danea Sears
The Mate is my first Abigail Owen read, and I do believe I will be reading more by this author. The Mate is about a dragon shifter in modern times named Fallon and an arsonist investigator turned she-dragon in waiting named Maddie. These two have a history and most of the book is the two of them both embracing and getting past said history. There is a little action, some drama, a good bit of world building (this is a prequel), romance, steam, and of course, dragons. If this is your thing, totally worth giving the book a go. It's well written, with few editorial errors, and thank goodness not in first person! Both main characters have points of view in the story so it's also not one sided.
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Eva Millien
The Mate is a fantastic introduction to the new Fire’s Edge series by Abigail Owen. Fallon and Maddie are feisty, compelling characters that grab reader’s attention right from the start, the relationship is not an easy one as there are not only does these two have a past that is interfering, but the present and future could have deadly consequences so making a decision to move forward in a mating is suspenseful and unnerving which keeps readers holding their breath in anticipation of what will happen. Not only the romance holds readers hostage with suspense but another dragon wants Maddie for his own and there is political unrest in the dragon world that could endanger Maddie and Fallon as well. The thrilling fast paced plot keeps readers glued to the pages as they introduced to a fascinating, energetic new world of dragon shifters with some unique elements that make these dragons quite a bit different from others. So while the story may be short, it packs quite a punch and has gotten me very excited about this new series so now I am off to read the first book right now.
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