by Molly Harper
Published July 23rd 2018 by NYLA
Purchased on Kindle
Heat Level: Sizzling
Taboo: Dragon Shifter
Rating: 5
The first book in Molly Harper's uproariously funny, sinfully sexy new Mystic Bayou series!
Anthropologist Jillian Ramsay's career has taken a turn south. Concerned that technology is about to chase mythological creatures out into the open (how long can Sasquatch stay hidden from Google maps?), the League for Interspecies Cooperation is sending Jillian to Louisiana on a fact-finding mission. While the League hopes to hold on to secrecy for a little bit longer, they're preparing for the worst in terms of human reactions. They need a plan, so they look to Mystic Bayou, a tiny town hidden in the swamp where humans and supernatural residents have been living in harmony for generations. Mermaids and gator shifters swim in the bayou. Spirit bottles light the front porches after twilight. Dragons light the fires under crayfish pots. Jillian's first assignment for the League could be her last. Mystic Bayou is wary of outsiders, and she has difficulty getting locals to talk to her. And she can't get the gruff town sheriff, Bael Boone, off of her back or out of her mind. Bael is the finest male specimen she's seen in a long time, even though he might not be human. Soon their flirtation is hotter than a dragon's breath, which Bael just might turn out to be...
Review:
I'm a huge Molly Harper fan, I enjoy her writing style and wit. This book did not disappoint.
Jillian Ramsay is an Anthropologist with the League for Interspecies Cooperation, she's sent to Mystic Bayou a little town in Louisiana. Her mission is to figure out how so many magical creatures live together with the local humans in relative peace. Yet things are not always what they seem. When she arrives she greeted by the town's boisterous town mayor Zed who is a bear shifter and the gruff sheriff Bael, whos a mystery to her. The book is told from Jillian and Bael's points of view. This is one of those I'm attracted to you but you're an ass book. Bael is a dragon shifter and is naturally wary of outsiders, yet can't get Jillian out of his head. The longer she's in Mystic Bayou the more Bael wants to keep her. Of course, misunderstanding happens, toss in a serial killer and a magical rift that turns normal folk into magical folk, just to spice things up.
This was what I'd come to expect from Ms Harper, a fun romantic tale with a bit of mystery tossed in. The romance was sound, but the mystery a bit wishy-washy for me. Let's face it this is a paranormal romance first, the mystery was secondary to Jillian and Bael's relationship. Still, it added a little extra to the book and pushed the plot along so why not.
As an introduction to this series and town, I loved it and can't wait to read more.
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