A Proper Dragon

Dragons of Mayfair, Book 1

De: E.B. Wheeler

Narrado por: Stephanie Nemeth-Parker

If Phoebe's magic doesn't behave, her London Season will be a disaster.

Phoebe Hart is one of the dragon-linked, those chosen by a young dragon as a companion, who get magic in return. Her family and country neighbors have never been happy about her abilities, so she hopes to find her place in London. But neither her dragon nor her magic behaves as she would wish, and London is full of pitfalls: runaway girls in need of saving, anti-magic Luddites threatening the dragon-linked, and the handsome-but-chilly Viscount Westing, who continually catches Phoebe off guard. Can she navigate London's cut-throat ballrooms and drawing-rooms to have a triumphant Season—and unmask a dangerous enemy in the process?

A 2021 Whitney Awards finalist.

©2021 E.B. Wheeler (P)2022 E.B. Wheeler

Good.

I enjoyed listening to narrator, whom I thought did a good job in keeping my interest. The book was enjoyable and will obtain the rest of series.

I loved it need the second one out

I don’t usually listen to books twice but this one I did and I don’t usually read the old English vintage genre I can’t remember what it’s called gaslamp? Idk but I really liked it with the fantasy magic and dragons addition I will say the romance felt a little….fast I wish they had more time to discover their feeling and more back and forth will they won’t they but hey they knew what they wanted I still liked it and want to see what else they can do in this world…need the second one to come out on audible because I don’t have a lot of time to actually read books

Cute cozy read

This is a cute cozy regency romance with a lily high fantasy twist, I loved it!

Surprisingly the magic/dragons were the most believable part

I want to say I didn’t hate it. It was an extremely empty headed, no content, 100% full carbs, and piles of sugar type book. Lots of funny moments. Great bits and pieces with the dragons and magic. But the rest fell flat…I love listening to steampunk & gaslamp books. But I also want them to have substance beyond the main female characters wanting to help everyone she comes across and the suitor being cold and stiff like the typical aristocratic man of that era. With some grubby street urchins thrown in. The dragons I totally could accept the whole “fantasy” part but the human relationships no sorry I could not. I wanted to but it got worse and worse. The dialogue and interactions were ridiculous. It was if the author had a great idea to create a story about dragons and these cool powers. Then she decided it had to be set in London. Oh darn it…now she had to add humans to the storyline and figure out a beginning, middle, ehh who needs a freaking ending I’ll just stop and start a new book!!! Ok yes, to those who have read it I know there was a goofy semi ending but not really…and no way can you call that a cliff hanger! It felt like I had only 1/2 the book and someone stole the other half. I don’t often say I wish the book was longer but man I wish it was longer. I wish the characters were better developed and had more time to get to know one another. I won’t ruin it for you if you decide to buy the book but man so many rushed moments. Typically you are given more details about certain tension building moments. The author doesn’t rush through a scene that’s been set up for drama with XYZ happening and it’s happened. Ok moving on to the next drama over and over and then nothing shut off audible it’s over! Or they are shoving me onto their next book. Nope….Narrator did a great job

What a fun spin on Regency Romance!

I really like the characterization and seeing how the author developed them as they evolved.

Not to my Preference

The narration seemed dull. The story was dull. No depth. The characters also seemed dull.