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cleo_reads's review
3.5
I read Hearts of Stone by Lauren Esker as a standalone. It was written for this anthology but an expanded version was recently released.
It was fine.
It was fine.
planetarypan's review
4.0
I downloaded this collection for the dragons and sex, and I stayed for the stories. The title tells you everything you need to know before going in. I really enjoyed the different versions of shape-shifting dragons and where they came from. My favorite one is "Dragon Rising" with "The Dragon's Choice" a close second. I liked every story in the book, though. I definitely have found some new authors to check out.
nonesensed's review
4.0
A collection of short stories featuring the romantic tales of different polyamorous relationships involving two men and one woman (of which one of them can turn into a dragon). The settings and plots of said romances vary a lot, but they all include erotic scenes, so this is not a collection for kids; as you could probably tell from the cover.
I had a lot of fun reading this! The only thing I didn't fully enjoy was the high does of insta-love here, which isn't really my thing (thus the four stars instead of five), but I don't blame the writers for going for that trope - it's a big part of romance literature. It's just not my cup of tea.
If you like the premise of the collection, you'll likely find a story that you'll enjoy. The first ones, Heart of Stone and The Neighbors Might Talk are urban fantasy stories that focus mainly on the romance. Next up you have The Dragon's Choice, which introduces a more alt-world setting, though the focus remains mainly on the triad and their meet-cute. Then we head on to Never Get Between a Dragon and his Treasure and Dragon Rising that dive deeply into the alt-world setting, bringing in a little science fiction, and a lot more drama and conflict not related to the romance (and we even get a female dragon!) Then we end on Penny, Clover, Rabbit Foot which stays alt-world and very science fantasy, but goes back to focusing more on the building relationship between the triad (though with a fun twist on the dynamics of different sexualities!)
All in all, a varied and fun collection! All the stories won't be a five-star for all readers, because that's just how reading works, which is why I think it's so great that the stories were all so different from each other. That's a sign of a good story collection. Recommended!
Extra bonus: All profits from buying this collection goes to OutRight Action International, which works to protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people in the whole world! How great is that?!
I had a lot of fun reading this! The only thing I didn't fully enjoy was the high does of insta-love here, which isn't really my thing (thus the four stars instead of five), but I don't blame the writers for going for that trope - it's a big part of romance literature. It's just not my cup of tea.
If you like the premise of the collection, you'll likely find a story that you'll enjoy. The first ones, Heart of Stone and The Neighbors Might Talk are urban fantasy stories that focus mainly on the romance. Next up you have The Dragon's Choice, which introduces a more alt-world setting, though the focus remains mainly on the triad and their meet-cute. Then we head on to Never Get Between a Dragon and his Treasure and Dragon Rising that dive deeply into the alt-world setting, bringing in a little science fiction, and a lot more drama and conflict not related to the romance (and we even get a female dragon!) Then we end on Penny, Clover, Rabbit Foot which stays alt-world and very science fantasy, but goes back to focusing more on the building relationship between the triad (though with a fun twist on the dynamics of different sexualities!)
All in all, a varied and fun collection! All the stories won't be a five-star for all readers, because that's just how reading works, which is why I think it's so great that the stories were all so different from each other. That's a sign of a good story collection. Recommended!
Extra bonus: All profits from buying this collection goes to OutRight Action International, which works to protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people in the whole world! How great is that?!
bethmitcham's review
3.0
Erotica with all threesomes involving a dragon. I bought it for a charity and found most stories easily readable; the sex was all right but I think I'd need more story to make any of it really hot.
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