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The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve JackSeries: The Treasure of Paragon #1
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Book ratings explainedGenres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 360
ASIN: B07L7DPNGC
Published: 05/03/2019
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New Orleans: City of intrigue, supernatural secrets, and one enigmatic dragon.
A deadly curse....
For 300 years, Gabriel Blakemore has survived in New Orleans after a coup in his native realm of Paragon scattered him and his dragon siblings across the globe. Now a jealous suitor's voodoo curse threatens to end his immortal existence. His only hope is to find an antidote, one that may rest in a mortal woman.
A lifesaving gift...
After five years of unsuccessful treatment for her brain cancer, death is a welcome end for Raven Tanglewood. Her illness has become a prison her adventurous spirit cannot abide. Salvation comes in the form of Gabriel, who uses dragon magic to save her.
A harrowing price...
To Raven, the bond that results from Gabriel's gift is another kind of captivity. Can Gabriel win Raven's love and trust in time to awaken the life-saving magic within her? Or will his fiery personality and possessive ways drive her from his side and seal his fate?
It’s been a while since I’ve read something that would fall under the banner of mass-market paranormal romance, but an ad for The Dragon of New Orleans kept popping up in my Facebook feed, and the alpha nature of said dragon was appealing.
I’d forgotten that this type of story lacks the steam of my usual dark and/or kinky romance reads, which was somewhat disappointing. Can you take away rating stars based on lack of steam? The story was inventive, fast-paced, and interesting, so maybe I shouldn’t mark it down for steam. What a conundrum!
I think what really took away that fourth star was the lack of intensity throughout the majority of the novel. It started off really strong in the first chapter, describing the effects of Raven’s illness. From then onward it felt like the author never really pushed hard or deep enough. Gabriel wasn’t quite as alpha as you’d expect a royal dragon to be; despite a little initial protest, Raven accepted being swept along by events and putting up with sub-par explanations.
If I’m honest, I probably won’t carry on with this series unless the next one pops up as a freebie. It just wasn’t enough to get me to part with my pennies.
About Genevieve Jack
USA Today bestselling and multi-award-winning author Genevieve Jack writes wild, witty, and wicked-hot paranormal romance and fantasy. Coffee and wine are her biofuels. The love lives of witches, shifters, and vampires are her favourite topic of conversation. She harbours a passion for old cemeteries and ghost tours thanks to her years attending a high school rumoured to be haunted. Her perfect day involves a heaping dose of nature and a dog.
Last Updated on 27 November 2021 by Glowstars
