What an absolute awesome novella! If you love dragon shifter stories, I can definitely tell you that this is a great one! It read like a full length novel and I never once felt like the story was rushed, abbreviated or abrupt (as novella sometimes make me feel). I totally couldn’t put it down.

Dagen is so sweet and protective. He totally melted my heart. Perfect BBF, I’m telling you guys. Keva is a perfect complement to him as she holds her ground and is a strong woman. Nothing but admiration for her too.

Can’t wait to read the next in this series!

Loved this one!
Great book!
I love shape shifter books where their mate is a human. This is why I wanted to read this book.
Keva used to date a wolf shape shifter who controlled her. One day, she made her third attempt to get away from him. He was going to kill her when he caught her. Lucky for her, she was in dragon territory and the alpha saw what was going on and protected her by breathing fire on to him - killing him. He then tells her she is protected if she wants to stay there. Which she does.
A few years later we meet Dagen - another dragon shifter who has moved into this clan.
The first time Dagen and Keva meet (and he realizes she is his mate) they are stuck in an elevator together. He panics because of the tight space she comforts him with her voice and smiles. He then insults her with a lowball price on her business (building).

A little action and love is in this story.

This is my first book by this author.
It is not the first book in the series, but I found it could be read on its own with no issues.

Dragons!!! I love them, but holy heck…Dragen was PERFECT!!! Absolutely, unequivocally perfect!

For a novella, this was packed full of all kinds of goodness! It has everything a full length novel has and believe it or not, was one of the best books I’ve read this year.

Dagen was such a wonderful alpha hero with a bit of insecurity that actually worked so well that I couldn’t have loved him more. I absolutely loved his courting of Keva and he was so darn cute that I swooned from his charm. However, when it came time to protect her, there was nothing insecure about him. He went into full on protective mode in the only manner a dragon shifter can and oh my gawd it just added to my total enjoyment of this story. Add in his inability to stop growling each time a man talked about her or he thought another man might be even thinking about her and I was GONE! Did I mention he was just so freaking cute?

Along with the getting to know you stage for this couple, came the standard Katie Reus suspense that always amps the action up. While the length of this book didn’t allow for a lot of expanded drama in this instance, it was still very well done and there were even a few surprises thrown in to add to the overall believability of danger.

I can’t recommend this book enough if you like dragon shifters, perfect possessive/protective and jealous heroes, and a story that works from beginning to end. I absolutely LOVED it!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

Sentinel of Darkness is book 8 in the Darkness series. Although it seemed a lot shorter than the others in this series it was still enjoyable. Keva and Dagan are very sweet together. Dagan was actually a lot like Drake, a very protective and sweet male. As always I look forward to more in this series.

This novella delivers everything it promises: sexy dragon shifters, suspense, romance and sexy times. There are even a few laughs. I’ve devoured every book in the Darkness Series, and Sentinel of Darkness, although a novella, was no different.

I liked Keva. She was finally finding herself after her tragic past. Dagen was hot. Who doesn’t drool after a dragon shifter who knows who is mate is and is determined to protect her with all he’s worth? Oh, and he wants to woo her with pastries! If Keva didn’t want him, I’ll have him! Several other characters in the Darkness Series made cameo appearances. Cue the laughing!

Sentinel of Darkness is the perfect read for when you need to escape every day life, but you haven’t got much time stay away.

I absolutely loved this book! Keva knows about shapeshifters. How could she not when her ex was a wolf who tried to kill her. Her resilience to that fact is remarkable. I loved how she handles shifter knowledge in general. Dagon has a past himself that haunts him. Meeting Keva takes him out of his comfort zone. He is as vulnerable as a dragon shifter can be. The tale is full of heartwarming scenes as well as heart stopping suspense. Do yourself a favor and read this one. I know you will love it.

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I love shifter books and I am a huge fan of this series....I loved it when this series was about wolves, but when she added dragons to the mix......it moved it into a whole new dimension for me...I mean let's face it....dragon shifters.....how freaking cool is that...

Keva is a human who is under the protection of Dragons. Years ago she was attacked by her ex-boyfriend who was a wolf shifter. While running away from him, she stumbled into Dragon territory and was saved by a dragon. Ever since then, she has made her home in their territory. She works as an artist, creating beautiful jewelry and other pieces.

Dagen is a dragon, who knows after meeting Keva that she is his mate. He knows he will have to tread carefully as she has been hurt by shifters before.

This is a short and sweet story of taking a second chance with love and was a great read from start to finish...

Another great release from the Darkness series by Katie Reus. This one is with Keva and Dagen. Keva is human and knows all about shifters. Dagen is a dragon. Keva has come from a bad relationship with a wolf shifter and Dagen was captured by a bad witch in the past so they have issues they are dealing with. When Dagen first meets Keva he knows she’s his mate but they take things slow. Some drama and sexy times, this short novella is a great addition to the series.

Keva was dating a wolf shifter when he tried to kill her. A dragon saved her life and has been under his protection ever since. Dagen is a dragon shifter and wants to buy Keva’s building but soon realizes she’s his mate. Keva was assaulted by her ex and isn’t ready for a relationship. When her ex’s brother’s come looking for him, Dagen protects her 24/7 and will not let anything happen to her. The more she gets to know him, the more she falls for him.
Short but very good. Sexy with a dragon with a protective streak a mile long. Action. This is one of my favorite series. These stories suck you in from the very beginning.

* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for Netgalley *

Dragon shifter Dagen’s first face to face meeting with Keva, a human, started out great but went downhill fast when Keva learns the lowballed offers for her store are coming from him. Dagen now has to rectify matters since his dragon points out Keva is their mate. Lucky for him, her troubled past gives him the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal.

Yay for Dragons! Katie Reus writes some of the toughest, cutest, protective, and quirkiest ones I’ve found to date and I adore them! They provided humor and frankness to the storyline I got a kick out of. Dagen was cute and growly, but Keva! She was sassy, stubborn and made him work to convince her to give a relationship another whirl. Good for her!

This was a super quick read with dragon fire incineration-just imagine the enemies that could be vanquished!-romantic sizzle, hysterical characters, and many familiar faces to catch up with. Book 8 in the Darkness series, Sentinel can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend reading the other books in the series to fully appreciate all the characters!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved this novella! Sentinel of Darkness is a short, love story which focuses on Dagen, a new clan mate and Keva, a human woman. Keva lives in the dragons’ territory selling jewellery and sculptures that she makes and is under their Alpha’s protection. When she meets Dagen for the first time, it is unfortunately not under good circumstances, as he is trying to underbuy her on a property she owns and his offer is not worth the paper it is written on. When Dagen realises she is his mate, he knows he will have to pull out all the stops to ensure a successful mating. But Keva has some demons from her past and when they reappear, Dagen is there to protect her!

A great love story and so nice to meet up with old favourite characters:) Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and Katie for my advanced copy for which I leave my willing and honest review!