Grigori

Brothers of Ash and Fire series, Book 1

Grigori Barinov is the eldest in an ancient line of dragon shifters and the guardian of his family's lands and fortune. Sworn to protect their history and magic, he won't rest until he neutralizes any threat to their existence. When he discovers an ancient manuscript that exposes that his family and their dragon lineage has fallen into a mortal woman's hands, he knows he must get the book back by any means necessary. If that means seducing a nosy American woman with an intoxicating scent, he is more than willing to carry her off to his palatial home deep in the heart of Russia.

Madelyn Haynes has never fit in. As an adopted child, she grew up in a loving home but never felt as though she belonged. Plagued by mysterious dreams she's had of a silver scaled beast ever since she was a little girl, she is convinced dragons are real. While in Russia working on her PhD in mythology, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the sexy and dominating Grigori. Isolated in the Russian wilderness Grigori calls home, Madelyn can't help but fall under his sensual spell, yet something deep inside her calls out that she can't trust him. She has to show the world dragons are real to salvage her academic reputation, even if it means costing her the heart of the dragon she's falling in love with. Contains mature themes.

©2017 Lauren Smith (P)2018 Tantor

Great first book

LOVED IT...CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK . DIFFERENT FRIN OTHER DRAGON SHIFTER BOOKS I HAVE READ

interesting enough story. HORRIBLE Russian accents

I actually like the narrator, but her Russian male voices leave a lot to be desired.

A slightly different dragon story

I found this Lauren Smith book while browsing thru Audible Escape. I like shifter stories and dragons are a favorite. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next. Lucy Rivers did a nice job with the narration. I especially like the growly dragon tone. Good entertainment.

Narrator...

Great voice and soothing if you want to meditate. I felt like I was listening to a news cast story for 60 minutes while waiting for The Count from Sesame Street to make an appearance. Story is good, but a narrator who reads with feeling would have made it great.

characters

I loved the characters and the plot. it's thougt out and flows amazingly. the narration is great! she was able to convey a great story that you could just fall in love with.