Esther and Bryant

I enjoyed reading this series so much, I like Jasmine's writing style, her characters and the storylines so when the books became available on audio I couldn't wait to listen to them. I like to listen to books even after I have read them because I find that I notice things I may have missed while reading. Rather like watching a film, you have enjoyed for a second time.

When Esther received yet another refusal of funding for her Archeology dig the only thing she had to look forward to was her coming visit with her best friend and her new husband and their baby who will one day be Emperor. When she is refused entry by the guard on the door, she can't understand it and become angry her friend is expecting her, and this guy is just being too much!

Bryant may not thrilled to be a guard for the Emperor but it's a good job and makes a good defence against any women who want more from him than he wants to give, as whilst he's a guard he can't marry. He's not worried by that because dragons only have one mate in their life and Bryant had his. But this new visitor, Esther seems to have awoken his dragon, how? Why? Bryant tries his best to guard and do what is required of him, but Esther's presence is making his life difficult. How is he going to survive this?

Esther knows something about dragon shifters, her best friend is married to one and is the mother to the baby Emperor, so she is not taking any nonsense from dragon shifter guard at the door, even is he is handsome. Esther loves her life, and is determined to enjoy this visit with her friend, she's not taken time for friends, family or dating due to her work but now something makes her wonder if she should.

Later Bryant decides to go to a bar and drink and ignore the feelings he's had since Esther's arrival. But he spots Esther in a corner booth on her laptop. He asks her if she wants another drink and they start talking, then joking, somehow her V-card is mentioned and she says she's saving herself for marriage. Much more alcohol is consumed and then....... they wake in a hotel room together with a marriage certificate next to the bed. Esther tries to discuss a secret annulment with no one the wiser, especially as she's still a virgin. But for some reason, Bryan doesn't want to go that route.

What follows is a rollercoaster ride with Bryant resenting Esther because he's pulled off his important guard duty for the infant dragon emperor. Esther and Bryant both try to deny the feelings which have begun to emerge feelings which are definitely inconvenient, even forbidden, at least for Bryant. Will they be able to work something out?

The narration of this book by Craig A. Hart is well done, brings the story and the characters to life.

I was given this audiobook as a gift and am voluntarily writing my review.

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