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Fast sketch cause UGH dragon demon king

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To Touch A Dragon: A Venys Needs Men Book (Tropical Dragons 1) by Naomi Lucas

Naomi Lucas is an author who I follow due to her Naga Brides Series (and I do recommend it and may review the latest book when it comes out). I enjoy her writing style in those books and was surprised to find it was a little different when it came to this Tropical Dragon book.

The world building is minimal with maximum effect. There is a map at the beginning of the book to help with geography and the mentions of the world's situation, though brief, give the reader the full insight into what they need to know pertaining to the story. Of course, I'm sure there is more world building later on as the Tropical Dragon's is a trilogy. Even though I noticed the slim amount of this I was not displeased by it.

The story follows Issa who is the future matriarch of her tribe who is currently escorting her younger brother to their neighboring tribe for him to take a bride. While there she learns a rumor regarding dragons and how a touch from a human can bring them to human form. There is also some stuff going on with a comet.Oh, also there's not a whole lot of men in the world (nice). I'll be honest, I am not sure if this was the actual first book of the series or if I may have jumped in somewhere in the middle... The Good Reads page says 6 of 10 so I am betting on the latter...

Anyways! Finding this rumor, and having heard the calls of a dragon during her travels, Issa decides to venture into the forbidden jungle and see if she can come across one who she can call her own. To her surprise, Issa is capsized as a giant earth/water dragon rises from the river to answer the calls of the femdragon (yeah... I may have cringed at that actual wording in the book) raging around the forest. Believing she is clinging to a tree; Issa finds herself hoisted from the water upon the dragons tail and after being tossed she watches the seriously painful sounding process of him turning into a human.

Let me be clear, that cover photo is exactly what we are working with (all hail the mightily hot cover photo with good photoshop). Kaos, the dragon man, is a serious case of whiplash. He is immediately furious that this human has stolen away his immortality, dragon form, and possibility to mate with another dragon. Like, supremely pissed that he is now bonded to a human. However, that lasts all of.. idk, a few hours? A day at most? He very quickly turns around to liking Issa... But then does somethings to seem like he hates her? But then likes her... He's a bit temperamental... He's probably going through a lot. He is also naked for a good while as they are walking through the jungle and the bit where she discusses him not hitting her in the back with his giant dick is very funny.

The smut is good, there isn't a ton of it, but I think it was definitely just the right amount. I really find that I was, frankly, more interested in the story than the smut. Which is a characteristic of Naomi Lucas' writing that I really enjoy. A lot of books I go into just because it's supposed to be righteously dirty, but I will gladly place Naomi in my top 5 monster fucker authors due to her ability to weave a fun and interesting story with some quality smut.

Overall, this story is interesting, I think I may find the correct order of books and dive into it. This one specifically is also an easy read (only 166 pages). I'm currently working on getting myself out of a burn out and I think this was the perfect read to pick up to get me back into the reviewing business. I didn't have to really work to get through it and I was able to idly enjoy it without getting frustrated by anything. 7/10

(Okay so there is actually one part at the beginning where I thought they were saying Tulia (Issa's sister) was the youngest but later on they said Issa was, but after going back I realize I just read the first part wrong, so this was the only thing I caught that I was like; hmmm... but it's actually fine)

Would I read again? Yeah

Would I recommend? Yes! I think it is quite enjoyable!

[inrin]

Sabellian

[phantomwalker37]

Smaug

Is really hot, and you can't change my mind. Even if he's literally a murderous and very dangerous dragon, he could kill me and I'd be thankful, god damn.

Like holy shit just take a look at that dragon, holy macaroni.

[saekinn]

I am the hot dragon Grima

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[aelsell]

The stones here speak to me, and I know their mute language.

                          independent & selective MATILDA OF DALE from Tolkien's Legendarium.   Mainly headcanon based

cherished by Lilah (she/her, 30+) & established 2014 // crossover and OC friendly.