Under Gorse and Stone

By: Lily Morton

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him.

Which is why it’s so strange to find himself drawn to a small Cornish beach and the man he meets there. Sigurd Arvesen is handsome and charming, but he also holds a secret—one that’s big enough to overturn Cary’s whole world.

Sigurd is a centuries-old dragon, and Cary is his mate.

Whisked into Sigurd’s magical world, Cary meets strange and wonderful creatures that he’s only ever read about in books. The mystical realm is both enchanting and dark, but even scarier are the warm feelings that Sigurd brings out in Cary.

What will happen when Christmas Eve dawns and Cary must go home?

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a magical Christmas story about a lonely dragon and his one true love.

©2025 Lily Morton (P)2025 Lily Morton

Magic and legend combined with destiny. Fantastic!

I love that Lily combines the tales of ancient races with modern settings. Every mention of the Minnac theater makes me long to visit the place. There is great mastery in the weaving of such a tale, and Morton has the gift. I always look forward to new works by this author and highly recommend to those who enjoy the fantasy of such novels.
As always, Joel Leslie adds his own amazing gift in the narration of Morton’s writing. He truly understands the emotion and the wonder of each story.

Cornwall Christmas Magic

I was so excited for another one of Lily Morton’s fantastical holiday books….DRAGONS!!!!! This was so good! Cary and Sigurd are simply magical. This is one of my favorites by this author and that is saying something. And Joel Leslie ALWAYS does a phenomenal job with his narration. Another winning story!!

Really got me by the end!

I felt like this one was a great way to launch a new series with a lot of world building and some interesting side character introduction. Felt like it took our MCs a while to get together but it was worth the wait!

Delightfully witty, whimsical and romantic!

I truly enjoyed researching the mythological and historical references I didn't recognize to Cornwall, throughout Cary and Sigurd's adventures together.
Since first hearing Peter, Paul and Mary's 1962 recording, I wanted to rescue Puff the Magic Dragon from loneliness when Jackie Paper came no more.
I knew loneliness' desperation.

AMAZING!!!!

Fantasy isn't my favorite genre at all but many times I use it as a palate cleanser in between audio books... and how lucky am I to have picked this one! Lily is always a good read no matter the genre or the trope, but I got so sucked in to this story and these characters, I even forgot about Heated Rivalry ending while listening lol!!! This is such an incredible world, with incredible characters, it's so well written and well performed by Joel that I'm literally going to reach out to Lily and tell her we need a second book about their adventures! We NEED to hear more!!