A review by booksjenrecs
Fake Dating the Dragon by Lilith Stone

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was another fun and steamy addition to Stone's Motham City Monsters series, and I loved Min and Ethan's dynamic from the very beginning. 

After the vampire shenanigans in the last book, Ethan is finding it hard to get the local city council to approve his proposed land purchase and subsequent airport expansion. As a dragon, it's important to Ethan to get people off the ground and flying through the sky. But he first needs to enter into a (fake) relationship with a human if he has any hope of getting the council to sign off on the land deal. Enter Min. She's a human in need of cash to save her family's bookstore. Ethan's a rich dragon in need of a human. On paper, it's perfect. In person? They can't deny how real their feelings are in this fake relationship. 

I love each new trope and monster that Stone introduces into this series. Ethan and Min's romance shows what a true monster is (and it's not the scaly, green dragon with wings). Like the other monster main characters in this series, Ethan proves that it's what's on the inside that counts and some of the worst monsters are the ones who look human. 

I loved Min. As a book-loving introvert myself, I thought Min was very relatable. I thought she was even more so because of her love of monster romance. Min was basically the embodiment of the quiet, monster romance-loving girlies, and I loved that. 

Overall, this was a sweet and spicy addition to the series (hello, dragon anatomy!). I loved Min and Ethan's romance, Min's growing relationship with Ethan's family, and the over-arching Motham City story. There were plenty of references to prior books and some returning faces, but Fake Dating the Dragon can be read as a standalone for those looking for a good dragon romance.