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 fiancΓ©e (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.
βWow, small world,β she said.
Sly glanced back and forth between his little group and
Amber. βYou know each other?β
βWeβve met briefly,β Rory said and smiled. Amberβs heart
fluttered.
Blond, willowy Morgaine rose. βI havenβt met your friends,
Sly.β
βI was just bringing them up to introduce them to you.
Morgaine, these fine folks are our new tenants, Rory, Chloe,
and Shannon Arish. Theyβre taking both apartments 2B and 1B.
So, weβre full up,β he said, glancing at his wife and Amber.
βNo more vacancies.β
Morgaineβs mouth dropped open. When she didnβt speak right
away, Amber gestured to the papers in front of her. βI
rented 1B. I think the ink just dried on my signed lease.β
βDrake recommended the Arishes,β Sly said.
βAnd Brandee recommended Amber,β 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. βBut we paidβ¦in cash,β Chloe said.
She rubbed her fingers together, then glared at the check
Amber had sitting on the table like it wasnβt 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, βDo you think theyβre
telepathic?β
Chloe and Shannon shrugged.
That would be one explanation, Amber thought. One very weird
explanation. βLook. Iβm sorry, but I got here first, and I
canβt lose this apartment,β Amber said to Rory. βMy whole
building is being renovated and turned into condos. Everyone
has been evicted.β
He cocked his head. βWell, Iβm very sorry for your troubles,
but I believe we have the right of it. We already paid first
and last monthβs rents on both apartmentsβ in cash, as my
sister mentioned.β
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.
βThis is the oddest spat Iβve ever witnessed,β Shannon muttered.
Chloe chuckled. βWeβve seen some outrageous disputes, but
youβre right. This oneβs downright peculiar.β
Morgaine leaned forward with her hands on her hips and
stamped her foot. Finally, Sly rose to his full height and
said, βIn this country, possession is nine- tenths of the law.β
Amber and Rory exchanged a look, and telepathy wasnβt 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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