After the fans turn on their star dragon quarterback, Nico’s ready to live his life in isolation. An injury and stagnant healing powers send him in a downward spiral, leaving him determined to count his gold hoard for the rest of his days.
Then Cass, a brilliant shifter therapist, offers to help.
His dragon soars, but she’s claimed by another: Jae, his teammate and one of the only twelve dragons alive. Nico’s ready to fight for Cass. He’s just going to have to get through her training first. It’s going to be tough. As tough as ignoring what his dragon’s telling him—Cass is his fated mate.
She lives her life in a golden cage…
Cass is one of the top doctors when it comes to shifter therapy, but she’s resigned to being a personal assistant for Jae May, a cruel and possessive dragon.
When she finally meets Nico, he’s half naked on a massage table. The elusive quarterback of the LA Outlaws seems to be hitting on her. He’s got lines of fans after every game who want to see his treasure room, and she’s guessing, the dragon in his pants too.
Cass thinks she’s going crazy from being cooped up too long, until he offers her a chance to escape. But Nico’s distrust of others and obsession with gold are getting in the way. So is the other dragon that she’s spurned, who will do anything—or destroy anything—to get her back.
Will their love burn forever?
Find out in Dragon Star, a Shifter Football League Novel filled with fiery passion and action. Jax's Mate is included as a bonus book.
Aurora Reid is a paranormal author specializing in shifters. For Aurora, it's all about tough alpha males who are ready to fight and protect their mates. She loves reading and writing paranormal romance of all types.
I chose to read and review this book. I enjoyed the shifter book and this one was great. It was well written and had some nice characters. The couple had great chemistry with each other, the plot and were nice. I liked seeing how each one evolves in each chapter and how that affects how they interact together. Great one
Aurora Reid is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Her books are very well written and so far I haven’t read one that disappointed. The story line is awesome and the characters are drawn out wonderfully. This is a story the you do not want to miss. Who can resist and gorgeous dragon shifter? A book I would definitely recommend.
“Dragon Star” is about Cass (a shifter therapist) and Nico (a dragon shifter/quarterback).
Nico is on a downward spiral after the fans turn on him for a loss by the team, when they didn’t realize he was playing injured. Now his healing capabilities are not working as they should, and he has decided that may he could spend the rest of his time counting his gold. Cass is a shifter therapist and she very good at what she does. She is claimed by Nico’s team mate Jae who like Nico is one of only the twelve existing dragon shifters. He is abusive to Cass and tries to keep her locked up in his home with all his hoard. Nico witnesses Jae’s abuse of Cass and offers her a way out. But his inability to trust others and his obsession with his gold get in the way of what he could have with her. He has to get through her training if he is going to be able to defeat Jae for her. He also knows that Jae will stop at nothing to have Cass either. He also is listening to his dragon telling her that she is his fated mate so he feels he has more at stake in winning Cass.
Cass is a top notch shifter physical therapist and very good at her job. Her problem is Jae Mae. He has made her resign to being his personal assistant. He is cruel, possessive and very abusive to her. Then the coach of the team asks her to see if she can help the quarterback of the team. He didn’t seem to be healing like he should be for a dragon shifter. Cass agrees and when she sees Nico for the first time his almost naked on the massage table. She couldn’t believe that he was hitting on her. Especially when he had fans falling over themselves to his gold and his little dragon hid in his pants.
Cass wants to get away from Jae. She is tired of being cooped up in his home and not allowed out unless he says so. Now she is faced with two dragons who want her. But she knows Jae will do anything and destroy anyone and anything who gets in the way of him having Cass. Will Cass by condemned to living in terror with Jae? Or will Nico be able to keep Nico from hurting Cass anymore? Will the love of Nico and Cass win over Jae and his hostility?
No Spoilers. ARC free book given in exchange for an honest review.
Cass thought she was getting a great break in her career. Little did she know that being new to the brand new medical field of shifter sports medicine would put her in danger. Oh, she knew she'd be working with ultra strong shifters of all kinds. Football is a rough sport and shifter players has taken it to a whole new level. Little did she know she'd become the captive of one of the few dragons left on earth. She did not count on being a part of his treasure. When Cass was called on to check another player, another dragon, she was happy just to be free for a little while. Little did she know she would become the desired one of another shifter player. She was not falling again, Jae had seemed so nice at first, but that didn't last long. Only there was something about Nico, could she trust him?
As an employee of the league, they send her to help Nico recover his nagging injury, without Jae's knowledge. But he isn't letting her go so easily.
Find out if Cass is safe, or if Jae uses others to regain his "treasure." As a strong woman, can she find a way to escape him? What about the two dragons. Will they fight for their treasure?
I liked the story line, shifter athletes. I liked the woman compared to treasure. There are some loose ends however it was a good read, with action steam and a different side of dragons.
I received this for a honest review. If you love dragon shifter story you will fall in love with this one. This has a good dragon and a bad dragon. Almost like a fairy tail where the princess was kept in a tower against her will except this was a mansion.
Cass was hoping someone would see the danger she was in. She was looking for a knight to come and save her. A good dragon to fly in and rescue her from the bad dragon. I loved how she did not compare ever shifter to Jae. She knew that Jae was a bad seed.
Nico and Jae were dragon shifters that played football for the Shifter Football League. Nico was smitten when he first seen Jae’s prized possession Cass. Nico knew there was something wrong between those two and was determined to find out and help her.
Nico was injured and was not healing like he should. There were a few things that could keep a shifter from healing, one of those reasons being stress. It was Cass’ job to find out what was wrong with Nico. Nico jumped on the chance to make her his personal physical therapist until he was better. Only if life was that easy.
Jae is no so quick to let Cass go he will fight tooth and nail to keep her. Jae in my eyes is pretty unstable. There is nothing he will not do. Jae seems to have a deep hate for Nico and will do whatever it takes to hurt him.
If you like Dragon shifters, then this is one for you. In this world, shifters have their own (American) football league. In one team, there are two dragon shifters - Jae, a red dragon, and Nico, a silver one. Cass is the human therapist on the team's payroll but is sequestered away at Jae's side where she does not want to be. A chance meeting with Nico is the spark to long-thought-out plans to make her break away from Jae. However, Jae has a big portion of anger, along with a side of psychotic, so things won't be as easy or straightforward as Cass or Nico would like.
This is a well-written story, with no editing or grammatical errors that I could see. However, the constant to-and-fro of whether Cass would be with Nico, and just how 'strong' she actually was, seemed to go on a bit. On the whole, though, this was a thoroughly enjoyable and fantastical read, brimming with shifters of both good and bad definitions. I've also read about an alligator shifter for the first time! Definitely recommended.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! Jun 26, 2016
I received a review copy of “Dragon Star” from the author Aurora Reid and it was a fun read. The idea of having a shifter football league was marvelous and you can’t help but notice how despite being as popular as they are, shifters are expected to adhere to human codes of conduct or risk fines, imprisonment and possible termination. Makes it a bit tough to be yourself in a world controlled by those who aren’t like you.
When we first meet Cass, she’s “escaped her golden cage”, which immediately sets the tone for how Jae, a dragon, treats her. As a possession and not a partner. Her world is thrown into upheaval when Nico, the team’s quarterback and a dragon, falls hard for her. As in fated mate hard. And a bit of a spoiler here, but Cass feels the same way.
Unfortunately, there are so many things thrown at them, it almost makes you feel as if their love simply can’t happen. In fact, with the exception of sloth, the hurdles they must leap all seem to include aspects of the 7 (6) deadly sins.
Overall, this is an entertaining read. The story moves quickly and I found the characters enjoyable.
This is a good series although there were a lot of things in the story I wasn't expecting from this author, I love all her books. Hence the rating..There were a lot of unbelievable things in this book, but for the most it was good and had a great HEA.
Cass is a human Physical Therapist for a shifter football team, only she is only seeing to a dragon shifters needs, the need to have as part of hi hoard. But she is far from being treated as a gem by Jae, but more a piece of property.. And the worse thing is she can't escape him, not even go out for a stroll, she is literaly his prisoner. Until she comes face to face with the other dragon shifter Nico, then she is willing to face the wrath of Jae.
Nico is not healing as he should and it's not physical either. When he was hurt on the field he was booed and he never expected that from his loyal fans, then when he meets Cass, something deep down inside him stirs and he realizes that he has to save her from Jae.
The fight is on, Nico fights for the love of Cass, but no matter how many times Cass escapes Jae, it is always futile...Will Nico give up trying and risk happiness, or will he win the girl and the championship too?
This is the second shifter story I’ve read by this author. Her style is a little different than I’ve read before, but I like it. When the story refers to the character’s shifter version it’s as if it’s a different personality. I’ve never seen that before but it’s an interesting take on the shifter type storylines. The human community in Dragon Star knew all about the existence of shifters. In most stories I’ve read, the shifters are a secret, where a human only finds out when it is determined they are the “mate”. This story deals with issues of an abusive relationship. Cass is a strong heroine who finds a way out of that relationship in order to be with her “fated mate” Nico. This is a great story and I’m looking forward to reading more by this author. *I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.*
Received a copy for an honest review. This was a totally different view of dragon shifters than I have read before. Very interesting that they are so very solitary and paranoid. These qualities make it very challenging to them to be in a shifter football league. A good picture is painted of their houses and lives as they deal with things. Most people think that being in a golden cage would be a good thing, unless you are the imprisoned person. Cass had started out just doing her job for the shifter football team. Then one of the dragon shifters decided that he owned her. Not a good situation. This story will take you through the trials and tribulations that she deals with while dealing with a good and a bad shifter. Keeps you on your toes waiting for the next thing to happen. Thank heavens for me there was my happily ever after. Very interesting story.
Nico’s a dragon Quarterback and he is playing for the Oulaws shifter team he hurt himself and is not healing so he is getting help from the team top doctors she knows everything about the shifters and Nico is one of the 12 dragons that is left and Case is his mate. Case is Doctor therapists for the team but Jae May, a cruel and possessive dragon is keeping her to himself and hurting her when she tries to escaped and threatens her family. This is a great book I loved and hated the red Dragon Jae May. But loved the silver dragon Nico this is a book you do not want to put down but keep going I got this free for an honest review and I loved it she is a great writer can't wait to read more of these books Michelle [[ASIN:B01HFYFFN0 Dragon Star (A Shifter Football League Novel)]]
This book wasn't amazing but it wasn't terrible either. It had its good and bad points. I would recommend it for people who love dragon shifter romances, but don't expect to be wowed. There are certainly times when I thought I would give up (and it's not even that long), but I continued.
There are situations that aren't quite believable and the characters reactions are the same. That was probably my biggest issue with the book. I know that if I'm kidnapped and pretty much strapped to a bomb, being rescued and taken to a five star hotel isn't going to be at the top of my priority list.
I say give it a try, not all readers are the same. You might love it.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Cass is a physical therapist for a shifter football team. Jae a dragon shifter on the team has declared she is his and keeps her under lock and key. She wants to escape but Jae threatens her life and her family. Nothing can make a dragon shifter back down except another dragon. Niko is a dragon shifter on the same team who has gotten a serious injurt. The coach asks Cass to look at his leg. Niko believes that the therapist is his true mate. However Jae monopolizes Cass' time and attention. I really liked this story. Even though Cass is in a horrible spot, she never gives up trying to find an escape. She even rescues herself a time or two. Niko would give up anything for Cass. There is even a happy ending.
I really enjoy a good shifter story and this one started out with an interesting twist to the run of the mill paranormal tales and also added an element of control and intimidation that isn’t usually seen between couples in shifter romance.
Touching on the well-known adage of Dragons and their hordes of treasure, and their solitary and untrusting nature, this book also shows that a true mate can conquer all barriers and that love will enable the mighty Dragon to put others ahead of their own doubts and insecurities.
While I liked the world building, the characters and the concept of an elite shifter sports competition, there were times during the story that I felt it was a little drawn out, however overall, it was a good read.
Nico and Jae are dragon shifters that play football for the Shifter Football League. Cass thought a job with the league would be a dream come true but it has been a nightmare due to Jae. He thinks he owns her and will not let her leave him. When Nico needs her help with an injury, she hopes for a chance to be free but doesn't quite trust him either. Nico is willing to fight for her once he realizes just how much she means to him.
I enjoy dragon shifter romances. I like that this one is set in a very modern setting but still incorporates the older ideas of dragon shifters hording their treasures and being very jealous. It is well-written and has a sweet and sexy romance.
Given to me for an honest review. Good book, but I couldn't completely believe how the characters acted. Jae wasn't afraid that Cassie would just walk away from his mental abuse. She was hoping to find someone to help her leave Jae. This is where Cassie should have helped herself, but Ms Reid chose to leave Cassie helpless in Cassie's mind. Now after I made peace with my brain, the action starts. The head coach needs her skills for Nico's injury. She had almost forgotten that she was a sports physical therapist. Since Cassie is being paid by the team she has no choice but to go with Nico to his home. Jae is very unhappy. Will Cassie finally be brave? There is a surprise later in this book.
I really enjoyed reading "Dragon Star", one of the better full length shifter stories I have read. I'm glad Cass found Nico and got away from Jae. My favorite part of the whole book was when Nico and Jae were fighting in the volcano and Nico thought he was gonna lose Cass because she was rolling into the lava, before she can hit the lava she transforms into a white dragon and eviserates Jae. I really enjoyed reading this book !! I received this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and was really curious to see what would happen next. I liked Cass from the beginning, and while Nico took a bit of time for me to warm up to, I did like him by the end of the book. Cass and Nico made a good couple, and had some great chemistry between them. I enjoyed following their story and seeing them deal with everything that was thrown at them.
This is truly a unique story. I enjoyed it a lot. Dragons are my favorite shifters so I was pretty excited to read this book and it did not disappoint. The characters are well done, easy to care for. Cass and Nico are great but I didn't like Jae at all. He's a perfect villain. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.
I have to admit this was a different story I have read in a long time. Talk about a triangle romance. It full of action packed adventure. Gears twist. The suspense was killing me through out this story, well developed storyline. I was given this story for a honest review. Do very highly recommended reading this story.
If it makes you laugh...makes you anxious.... brings back memories...and makes you horny, what else do you need ?
The 2nd free book is BEARTASTIC !!!! A must read, don't miss it ! Jax is all man/bear and a romantic ! Mia is a scrapper and knows how to keep her man/bear satisfied ! Thank you Aurora for sharing your talent. Hugs...Kathy
I was gifted this book for an honest review and it was a good read. I love dragon shifters and this book has a bad one and a good one. It is action packed, full of drama and a sweet romance once you get past the bad one.