Review: Great PNR with a mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2013
I will have to say that I typically don't like dragons but this dragon...oh my...I loved him!  Plus, I love a good mystery and this story had it in spades.  What I found interesting was how Ms. Pape incorporated the fantasy element with the mystery that surrounded the dragon.  The dragon had its own personality.  He drinks beer for goodness sake and is well versed in the modern era.  I loved that he starts off as being a bit of rogue but in the end, he's just a big ole' softie.The romance between Eric and Lori was utterly charming and believable.  I instantly connected with them and watching the slowly grow to love each other was a treat.  Yes, they had only met but while it could have been instalove/lust it doesn't.  Lori has the most to lose in the relationship since is coming off a very bad relationship with a co-worker and having to deal with all the stuff that comes with it.  I loved the scenes when is confronted with dealing with the ex and his new love.  LOL!The secondary characters of Ben, David and Wesley were brilliant.  While everyone in the book was a so-called geek, they were completely comfortable in their skins and made no apologies for who and what they were.  Utterly relatable and charming.  I also liked the secondary romance in the book between Ben and Wesley.  Talk about being stubborn but in the end, Ms. Pape did a great job with them and it didn't distract from Eric and Lori's romance.The mystery element was good and intriguing.  It wasn't a hard storyline to follow and what made is so interesting was the dragon's input to the situation.  There were moments were I was laughing out loud with the dialogue between the characters.Again, I don't read a lot of books with dragons but I can not recommend this book highly.  Great characters, a relevant storyline and a great romance make for an awesome book.I miss Drake already.Marika/Harlie