Smash & Grab

Relic, Book 1

By: Maz Maddox

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

My standard issued lab badge reads "Simon", but it really should say "unexciting nerd with no social life". Don't get me wrong - I love what I do with a passion, but it doesn't leave a lot of time for much else. Especially romance.

While chipping away at my work, I'm suddenly the person between hired cartel muscle and the fossil that will define my career. Which isn't the most insane part of the story.

My savior is a chaotic, bat-wielding punk with a bubble-gum pink mohawk and a killer smile.

In a mad dash to escape the thieves, my knight in studded armor sweeps me across the country while hitting every tourist trap along the way. While smuggling a fossil, might I add.

Oh, and did I mention this pink punk can shift into a dinosaur?

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Maz Maddox (P)2021 Tantor

Just...Omg!

I didn’t know that my love of shifter books was missing something vital until this book. Just...omg RAPTORS!! And I so so SO want to know about The captain America look alike who is also the king of all Dinos in shifted form, and just my gods a Raptor with tattoos and piercings while in shifted for is something I can and never will ever forget. Amazing Awesome Punk Rock Raptors!!! (I am sure he must be distantly related to Harley Quinn, seriously lolz.

Such a fun read!

Kiet Graves is almost always an auto listen for me. The story is very cute and I could definitely see myself finishing the series.

Fresh & fun, nerdy shifter romance

If you like shifter romances and want a fresh take, this is a great start to what I hope will be a comprehensive series. Simon, the unsuspecting paleontologist, gets thrown into a world of adventure and fantasy when saved by a sassy punk rock dino shifter. Yep, a DINO shifter. There is a comic book feel to this story that's really fun. The narrator did a good job of keeping voices separate without over the top inflection. I hope more comes soon and that we get more of Simon, Dalton, and the rest of the RELIC team.

Dinosaur shifters!

I really really enjoyed this story it was a lot of fun.
Dalton is basically a Utahraptor shifter He works with a team of shifters to gifters to preserve fossils. Also to protect archeological and paleontological artifacts.
Simon is a nerdy scientist- Is paleontologist.
The whole story revolves around a group of bad guys who try to steal a fossil egg Simon has been working on. And the bad guys are stealing it for a terrible terrible bad man who is a private collector of precious artifacts.
Bad guys are not afraid to hurt people.
However the whole story felt very light hearted to me with a little Abbott and Costello -screwball Keystone cops. And some lovely kind of cheesy dialog thrown in the mix.
I enjoyed it very much, It kept my interest.
Kirt Graves does an excellent job of narration.

Funny and a good time

this was a fun listen, I was pleasantly surprised at just how entertaining it was. Can't wait to binge the series.

Dinosaurs and MM romance. What more could you ask for?!?

Such utter perfection. This was sweet, funny, fast-paced, and such lovable characters with fantastic narration!

loved it!

this was my first book by this author, but I will definitely be checking out more!

this was a very fun and engaging story with an interesting premise on the how/ why of the shifter characters. can't wait to see what the next in the series brings.

Dalton is my hero!

this audiobook was hilariously written and wonderfully performed. the characters are all people I would love to have in my life. new life has been breathed into the shape-shifting trope!

I love this so much! ❤️

Dalton is awesome, and he's so funny. Simon is a sweetheart. I love them. I love this book! There are so many swoon worthy moments in the midst of all the action in this story. I love how Dalton's raptor thinks of pretty Simon. It's so damn adorable. The ending is so completely satisfying. This book is so well written.

I bought the audiobook, and the narrator is amazing. I'm glad this isn't ai or virtual voice because I would not have bought it if it was.

Dino shifters!

dinosaur shifters?! And it's narrated by Kirt Graves?? Heck yeah Im in! This was a super quick and cute listen. Dalton was adorable both as a Utahrapter and a human, rocking bright pink. I loved that Simon was such a Dino nerd, before finding out his protector is a shifter. They just had so much chemistry together.