What about a strong she-dragon? A strong dragon that has no use for romance? A strong dragon that has no use for romance regardless of the he-dragon that hangs around and, in fact, she encourages him to hang around? If so, you would like Branwen the Awful, heroine of Bring the Heat. ĭo you like dragons? Lots of dragons? Shapeshifting dragons? A big family of shapeshifting dragons? A big family of smart-mouthed shapeshifting dragons? Then you might enjoy Bring the Heat.ĭo you like humor? The aforementioned smart-mouthed humor? Smart-mouthed humor in the face of danger or romance? Then Bring the Heat might belong on your shelf.ĭo you enjoy conflict? Violent conflict? Violent conflict inflicted by bigger than life (smart-mouthed) characters? You might assume that bigger-than-life refers to dragons, but it could be humans too. But if we make it out alive, who knows what the future will hold. Because if we’re going to win this war before it destroys everything we love, we’ll have to face our enemies together, side by side and without distractions.

no matter how good Aidan looks or how long his spiked tail is. We have our nations to save and no time for such bloody foolishness. But, we have so much to do right now, I can’t worry about why he keeps staring at me, or why he always sits so close, or why he keeps looking at me like he’s thinking about kissing me. I’ll admit, I ignore Aidan the Divine because it annoys him. And yet, Branwen the Awful-a low-born, no less-either tells me to shut up or, worse, ignores me completely. I am also royal born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings that don’t deserve to live. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I, Aidan the Divine, am, well divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I’m a delight! Cheerful.

Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken