Review: You gotta love a dragon!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
Luck of the Dragon is the first book in a series of shape-shifting dragons who try to live among humans in the rooms of the top floors of a brand new casino, while working and entertaining on the lower floors in the middle of Las Vegas. This is the first book that I've read by Susannah Scott, and I really enjoyed her writing style. This story reads so smoothly that even when it came to an end I wished it was longer, so I could just keep reading. I am looking forward to more books by Ms. Scott.Alec Gerald is the leader of a group a shape-shifting dragons. He has built a huge casino in Las Vegas with the hopes that they can blend-in to provide a safe sanctuary for his people. The Crown Jewel casino is not only their home, but it is where they will work as well. The shows--which will give them a chance to shift into their dragon form occasionally--along with the private rooms below ground and a huge gem exhibit are what will draw people to visit and spend money, but before they can open the exhibit he must have the jewels inspected by a professional to know their true value. Alec is also dealing with the fact that his dragon form is fading, and if he doesn't find his mate before the mating ceremony, which is only a few days away, he will lose it forever.Luciana de Luca has earned a PhD in gemology and has made a very good name for herself, so it's no surprise that Alec has a desire to hire her to inspect the gems for his exhibit at the casino. She has grown up knowing how to steal something right off a person without them ever noticing it happened. When her brother's gambling gets him in trouble with the mob she finds out that the only way to get him out of it is to steal for them. She hates that world and wants nothing to do with it, but she'll do anything she can to get her brother out of the mess he's in. She is not happy when she finds out that the person she must steal from just happens to be Alec, but she decides she'll go in, get what they want and disappear. This will be easy, right?When Alec sees Luciana he realizes she's his mate, and he will do anything he needs to do to make her realize she's his. But there are a few problems that arise, and before he can start romancing her she shocks him by stealing something right out of his pocket. He acts like he hasn't noticed in the hopes that she'll come clean and let him help her, but Lucy doesn't trust easily. Enemies are everywhere and they must learn to trust one another before it's too late to save Alec and all of the other dragons.I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.