Review: Dragon Blues - Edie Ramer

Once a dragon…

Saxophone player Noah Long shifted from dragon to human 2500 years ago, but the dragon blood still coursing through his veins has kept him healthy and virile. Now his secret is out, and the man who discovered it will do anything to make Noah’s blood his own. Noah’s only ally is martial arts expert Lila Fox, who heats up the fire in his belly…and his heart.

Twice a killer…

Lila Fox’s first kill was at age sixteen after her stepfather put her mother in a wheelchair. Fourteen years later, she kills another abuser to save a woman’s life. When the man who wants Noah’s blood kills her sister, she can’t let the death go unanswered. She teams up with the strangely compelling Noah, and discovers he’s not all man and has a few tricks of his own.

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Cattitude can be purchased from Smashwords and is also available in the Kindle store from Amazon.
 
Review:
Noah may be a dragon but he has lived as a human for the last 2,500 years since he changed form for a woman he loved.  Now he lives for his music and for his treasures but his heart has never quite recovered from the reaction his first love had when she discovered what he was.  He thought his identity was a well kept secret but it appears that someone has figured out what he is and they are prepared to go to any length to find a way to use him to gain immortal life.  Lila is a strong woman and a martial arts expert who has an intense need to protect those around her.  She has a troubled past and a difficult relationship with the sister who she loves but has been unable to save from a drug addiction and violent boyfriend.  When the person who is after Noah kills Lila's sister she is determined to get revenge but she is going to need Noah's help to draw him out so she can go after him.  Can she bring herself to trust Noah in time to go after their enemy?

I enjoyed Edie Ramer's previous story Cattitude and love dragons so was looking forward to reading Dragon Blues and it didn't disappoint.  I loved her characterisation of Noah and even in his human form you could tell he was still a dragon underneath.  His obsession with his treasure was hilarious and I would love to get a look at his collection!  He isn't just a dragon though, he is also a sexy man but one who has suffered in past relationships and is wary of love.  Noah is intensely lonely though and when Lila catches his eye he doesn't hesitate to go after what he wants despite his fears which is something I really liked about him.

Lila struggles against the idea of trusting Noah, her past has shown her that even the people closest to her can't be relied upon so she has always kept to herself.  Despite feeling drawn to Noah she is wary of him and worried about giving in to her feelings.  She was a great character though, very strong and so protective of those that she cares about.  Lila didn't think twice about putting herself in harms way even for the chance of saving a stranger.

I really enjoyed the action in the story and Edie Ramer certainly knows how to create a great bad guy.  One of the things that sometimes annoys me is when there is no real motive for the bad guy's behaviour but in this case it is explained very well and understandable even if you don't agree with what he is doing.  With some sexy love scenes between Noah and Lila and a fast paced story line Dragon Blues is a great story and one I would recommend to paranormal romance fans.  I'm looking forward to seeing what the author comes up with next!

Source: Received for review from author Edie Ramer in exchange for an honest review.

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