Title: Fighting Dragons, 2nd edition
Author: T.A. Chase
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novella (31K)
Publisher: MLR Press (December 13th, 2013)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts
Reviewer: Cat
Blurb: On St. Patrick’s Day, when Irish magic is strongest, a meddling elf gives Bailey Stevenson and David Wellmine a chance to embrace the love simmering between them.
Sergeant Bailey Stevenson and Captain David Wellmine dance around their attraction to each other. Bailey is more than willing to take their friendship in a more intimate direction, but David can’t climb out from under his father’s thumb long enough to take the next step. On St. Patrick’s Day, when Irish magic is strongest, a meddling elf gives Bailey and David a chance to step beyond their doubts and fears to embrace the love simmering below the surface between them. But when the spell is over, will David break the chains of his father’s plans for him and give Bailey his heart? Or will Bailey suffer a harsher wound than the ones left by the war?
Purchase Link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=TACFDRGN
Review: This is part of a series and does need to be read in order. https://www.goodreads.com/series/44147-dragons
This book is book three. Bailey suffers from chronic pain and many injuries from a bomb when he was stationed over-seas. He gets some relief from potions his friend, an elf, now mortal, supplies him. He is in love with his captain David Wellmine, but not sure David reciprocates or even is gay, though David has been very supportive for him.
David also has his dragons to fight. He actually is the lead of the task force that is almost done with its mission and may be disassembled and his personal ones. He lives his life the way his dad wants but part of him wants to express his true feelings and what he really wants to do with his life.
The story is good. It’s very deep and emotional but not full of angst. It deals with the deep feelings in a sweet fun way. The fantasy aspect of this story, the elves, dragons, potion, magic, help to lighten the load and make it intriguing. I will admit I haven’t read the first two and would love to so I get a better feel of the other characters and the fantasy world.
If you like fantasy, elves, Irish, magic, coming out and some fairly hot man-sex, this is for you! For those that need to know I would call this one a HEA. (Happy Ever After)