"A muse and a dragon make for a delightful read."
Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted April 26, 2016
Romance Paranormal
In I DREAM OF DRAGONS Rory Arish has been accused of the
theft of a leprechaun's gold. The dragon and his sisters,
Shannon and Chloe, find themselves cast from their
ancestral home. Once they make it to Boston, Rory believes
he has found a safe haven to protect his sisters, even if
it means forgoing the chance to shift and fly as a dragon.
Unfortunately at the paranormal friendly apartment he finds
himself in a bit of a bind, his apartment was rented
simultaneously to another. Amber McNally has finally found a new apartment but the one
she finds now comes with an unwanted roommate. Forced
together is only a part of Amber's problems, she has
become a modern day muse for Mother Nature and it is so
true, you don't want to mess with mother nature. There
is so much she has to learn for her new "job" but she finds
herself sidetracked by the sexy voiced, irritating roomie.
Each determined that they will outlast the other. I DREAM OF DRAGONS is a thoroughly delightful read. There
are so many elements involved in this book it is hard to
know where to start. You have a dragon who is so out of
his element but learning to live in Boston. You can
certainly hear the Irish in all his words, a very nice
sound. Amber is funny and a bit quirky as she becomes
indoctrinated as a muse to Mother Nature. Some of the
intriguing characters include Mother Nature herself, then
throw in some sneaky leprechauns, vampires, physics and
ghosts -- oh my. Though I did enjoy this book other
readers might find there is a little too much going on that
might have them feeling a bit overwhelmed. As part of the
plot that centers mostly on the apartment mix-up with Rory
and Amber trying to get along you will also meet
young Finn who is looking for his missing fiancée (Rory's
sister Shannon); Mother Nature popping in and out and later
making life hard on Amber for breaking an important rule;
the search for the missing treasure by the leprechauns, the
truth of what happened with that and other dealings with
other dragon relatives and a number of paranormals. I guess
it is all necessary to do a large dose of world building as
I DREAM OF DRAGONS is book 1 of the Boston Dragons series.
I also found that despite the title there was very little
dragon shifting, or flight of or fun with that particular
aspect in this book. All in all, I do believe that if you love dragons
especially ones with a amazing accent, enjoy quirky
characters, and need a sweet romance then I DREAM OF
DRAGONS by Ashlyn Chase is a book you have got to read.
SUMMARY
THE HEAT IS ON
When Rory Arish and his
two fiery dragon siblings are run out of their ancestral
Irish home, it seems their luck has run out-until they
arrive in Boston and find a paranormal-friendly apartment
building. Finally, Rory has a place to call home. There's
only one problem: Rory's new lair has simultaneously been
rented to an infuriating woman who is as stubborn as she is
beautiful and will not leave 'her' apartment matter how
steamed he may be... AND SPARKS FLY
Amber McNally is a
down-on-her-luck flight attendant. She needs this apartment,
and not even a fire-breathing dragon with his Irish charm
and scorching good looks is going to scare her away. Holing
up in their respective corners, a battle of wills ensues.
Who will be the first to blink...or give in to their
off-the-charts chemistry and decide to make this unorthodox
living arrangement a little more permanent?
Excerpt“Wow, small world,” she said. Sly glanced back and forth between his little group and
Amber. “You know each other?” “We’ve met briefly,” Rory said and smiled. Amber’s heart
fluttered. Blond, willowy Morgaine rose. “I haven’t met your friends,
Sly.” “I was just bringing them up to introduce them to you.
Morgaine, these fine folks are our new tenants, Rory, Chloe,
and Shannon Arish. They’re taking both apartments 2B and 1B.
So, we’re full up,” he said, glancing at his wife and Amber.
“No more vacancies.” Morgaine’s mouth dropped open. When she didn’t speak right
away, Amber gestured to the papers in front of her. “I
rented 1B. I think the ink just dried on my signed lease.” “Drake recommended the Arishes,” Sly said. “And Brandee recommended Amber,” Morgaine added. Sly stared at his wife. The two managers did the oddest
thing. First Morgaine folded her arms. Then Sly placed his
hands on his hips. Then Morgaine began tapping her foot. It
was as if they were having a completely silent argument. What the… Rory and his sisters glanced at each other,
looking equally confused. “But we paid…in cash,” Chloe said.
She rubbed her fingers together, then glared at the check
Amber had sitting on the table like it wasn’t worth the
paper it was printed on. Amber returned her gaze to the stalemate between the
managers. Were they able to argue with their eyes? Did they
solve all their problems with a staring contest? Rory whispered to his sisters, “Do you think they’re
telepathic?” Chloe and Shannon shrugged. That would be one explanation, Amber thought. One very weird
explanation. “Look. I’m sorry, but I got here first, and I
can’t lose this apartment,” Amber said to Rory. “My whole
building is being renovated and turned into condos. Everyone
has been evicted.” He cocked his head. “Well, I’m very sorry for your troubles,
but I believe we have the right of it. We already paid first
and last month’s rents on both apartments— in cash, as my
sister mentioned.” At that point, Sly withdrew quite a wad of hundred- dollar
bills from his pocket and held it out to Morgaine. She took
a step back and shook her head as if the money were on fire. “This is the oddest spat I’ve ever witnessed,” Shannon muttered. Chloe chuckled. “We’ve seen some outrageous disputes, but
you’re right. This one’s downright peculiar.” Morgaine leaned forward with her hands on her hips and
stamped her foot. Finally, Sly rose to his full height and
said, “In this country, possession is nine- tenths of the law.” Amber and Rory exchanged a look, and telepathy wasn’t needed
to interpret what they were thinking. They both took off and
charged down the stairs. Chloe and Shannon were right behind
them.
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