I was a little confused as I thought this was the 1st book in the Protected by Dragons series but in looking the book up on various sites it is listed as #5. Be what it may, I did not feel at a loss of information if indeed it was #5. There are dragons and death. But, there are also teenagers in high school who don't care for one another. Imagine your football team in high school and the opposing team from the neighboring town. Now picture you have to be the only person to transfer to the neighboring town. Tension is one way of seeing it. ( )

This book is positioned as romance/fantasy, but I think it’s more young adult/new adult. There’s some sexual content, but the heroine is 17, attending a magical dragon school, and being irresistibly drawn to “the wrong kind of dragon.”

Frankly, this was not the book for me. Dragca, Dragice, Isola (ice) and more punny names just pulled me out of the story every time. The cold open is sometime in the future and is violent and bloody. Then we get tossed back in time to the human world, where Isola is attending English class and dating a (dragon) boy. Then he’s murdered and her dad appears to sweep her away to Dragca. This is all in the first 10% of the book. It’s a lot, and by 20%, I still wasn’t sure why I read any of it.

Then the prophecies started, and I had to step away.

If you want a YA fantasy with dragons and prophesy and an enemies-to-lovers starcrossed romance And can ignore the corny names and cliches, give it a shot. I’ve read too much fantasy to be patient with this. ( )

I was given a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Rarely am I able to finish a book in one sitting, but I simply couldn't put this one down. Issy is thrust into a world she barely knows, without the comfort of a friend, strangers for family and that internal pull for someone she isn't supposed to be feeling. The story often changes point-of-view, but unlike many books that use this tactic, it's only done enough for you to offer further understanding of the drive other characters, not so much to confuse the plot.

I really enjoyed this book. I enjoy the banter, the world the author has created (along with a slightly more casual approach to dragons than I'm used to in PR novels) and the characters written. The main character is strong but uncertain, the guys are flawed but alluring... all of which makes for a great paranormal romance.

And then with that ending... Without spoiling, I will simply say, you'll be eager to reach for the next book. ( )