When I realized that this sixth volume of the ‘Dragon Hearts’ series was also about Jason, the human servant, and Kraigan, the gruff dragon warrior, from the previous book, I was intrigued. Jason and Kraigan have had a more than rocky relationship, if you can call it that, and only just made it to realizing and admitting they love each other at the end of the last book. It is rare in the male/male romance world to get the chance to see how ex-enemies - men who used to pretty much hate each other - manage not only to finally fall I love (there are a few stories like that around), but then to see how they “battle it out” after the happy ending is a rare treat. I knew it wouldn’t be easy for them because the chasm between them was huge, but I loved being a fly on this particular wall, watching them go from “okay, we love each other – but that doesn’t change anything in the way we interact” to “we not only love each other but we can actually each treat our partner civilly” – what a lightbulb moment!

Jason and Kraigan are still in “fighting mode” much of the time, but there is a subtle change toward more of a mock battle mode over time. At the bottom of it is Jason’s uncertainty whether he is enough for Kraigan –since he is no warrior, he cannot protect the fierce dragon when there is danger. And just as bad, Jason will never be able to give Kraigan a child. With an envious ex-friend of Kraigan’s doing everything he can to make Jason feel like dirt, Jason faces some tough situations in this book.

Kraigan may be a powerful warrior, but that is also his biggest problem. He is very bad at the “emotional stuff”, and communication is not his strength either. So when he notices something bothering Jason, he has no idea what to do. He has finally admitted to loving Jason with his whole heart, but how to tell him? Kraigan is excellent at showing it with his body, but that is no longer enough. Kraigan has a steep learning curve to master before things can get better.

If you like stories about ex-enemies struggling to figure out how to live together, if you believe a warrior dragon and a human brat can figure out how to express their newfound love to each other, and if you’re looking for a read that is as hot as it is emotionally explosive, then you will probably like this novella.


NOTE: This book was provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )