bookwyrm_in_kc 's review for:

A Witch and Her Dragon by Emberly Wyndham

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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"I never said you were breakable. I said you were precious. That's different. If anything, you're the one who can break me."

This academic romantasy tale follows Princess Alina, who wants to go to Coven Crest Academy to learn how to better control her frost magic. The king's only stipulation to her attending is that she has a bodyguard. The king chooses Raelan, a dragon shifter with a big secret: Alina is his fated mate and he has been fighting the mate bond ever since he realized.

Their forced proximity at Coven Crest wears heavy on Raelan, which makes him rather grumpy. Alina's roommates and new friends pretty quickly (much quicker than Alina), figure out that Raelan has feelings for Alina, but he's determined to fight it, because he thinks 1) his dragon form is too dangerous for her and 2) her status makes her way beyond off limits.

I loved all the characters in this book. Raelan was so honorable. Alina was determined to be more than just a coddled princess. Her roommates were all wildly different (a chaotic fire witch, a bookish dream witch and an enigmatic witch with a snake familiar), but were all loyal and devoted friends. And Yuki! Who wouldn't love an adorable talking fox familiar?

Even though it was a fated mates situation, I liked that Raelan and Alina actually started to get to know each other and like each other as people before diving into the mate bonding. If you love dragon shifters, fated mates, forbidden romance and tons of yearning, definitely give A Witch and Her Dragon a chance!