5 Smooches
Synopsis
Nikolai Vassago has a plan.
His day starts out fairly normal. Get up, kick some ass, fondle his beard, take some names.
One second he’s participating in a normal every day mission, and the next he’s saving the one woman that fate has promised him for the rest of his life from the grips of a criminal mastermind.
Nikolai can’t say he’s altogether displeased with what he’s given, though. Not with that gorgeous brunette that would soon be warming his bed.
The same can’t be said for Brooklyn.
Living in a commune most of her life meant she wasn’t exposed to all of life’s craziness. The moment she turned eighteen, she was off and running, experiencing all of what life had to give.
That means she sometimes jumps in feet first, not thinking about consequences until the deed is already done.
Nikolai rescues her from a fate worse than hell, throwing her on the back of his dragon and flying off into the night.
He’s a go-with-the-flow kind of man. Brooklyn, however, is not.
Having been caged for the first eighteen years of her life, she wants nothing more than to be free to do what she pleases, consequences be damned.
Nikolai, however, has different ideas, and he’s not above using his masculine will to prove to her that she’s exactly where she needs to be.
Review
I’m not big on PNR, it’s just not my thing. It pains me to admit this, but I went into the first book of this series, I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie, hesitantly. I’m such a huge fan of Lani Lynn Vale’s that I just didn’t even want to entertain the possibility that I could be disappointed by one of her books. Well, a lesson was learned over here, folks, because not only did I love that book, but I’d include that book (and this one) on my list of top favorite books by Lani Lynn Vale. So, needless to say, I was way more excited to start this book, and let me tell you, I was not let down.
Lani’s really taken some chances with her writing this year, she’s introduced three new series to her fans, and each one of them is vastly different than what we’ve seen from her in the past. This series, though, is something special. The fantasy-based world that she has built in modern day Dallas is fascinating. Once I got this book in my hands and began to read her words, they played like a movie in my head. I vividly envisioned all of these dragons, I was right there in the cool as heck compound, and I was riveted in place devouring the story.
Dragons Need Love, Too picks right up where I Need Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie leaves off. There is a little bit of concurrent action going on, and it definitely made the entire reading experience richer. This book was just as exciting, just as interesting, just as well developed as the first book. The story was gripping and thrilling and sexy. Nikolai and Brooklyn were magic together. I loved them! Of course, no Vale novel would be complete without her unique brand of humor, and there is a healthy dose of it here, too.
I’m always excited for a new Lani Lynn Vale novel, and as a grateful fan, she feeds that excitement with a regular supply of new material. But this series is just so different. It’s a breath of fresh air, and it draws the reader in right from the start. I can’t recommend this book and this new series from Ms. Vale highly enough. Without hesitation, I can say that it’s is a must-read for all of Lani’s fans, whether they love PNR or not. This non-PNR fan absolutely loved Dragons Need Love, Too, and it’s getting 5 smooches from me.
~ Danielle Palumbo
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