I love a good dragon book and this one was a hit.
Hope walks into a bar in Bombay and meets Aaron by accident. It's not a "Hi, how are ya?" type of meeting. He's drunk and stumbles into her. Being a dragon shifter, she knows from the instant that they touch that he's more than just a drunk in a bar.
Aaron lost his twin brother, Zayne, and is mourning. He can't seem to get a grip on life without him. He spends most of his time at the bar, drinking himself numb. But he is a Guardian of the City. He's a powerful being, but not as powerful as the Elysians.
The Elysians are some bad dudes. They get their emotions from empaths. Well, they're losing their empaths and therefore are losing their ability to feel. Zach, their leader, approaches the Council of Bombay and wants some volunteers to provide empath services (is that even a thing?). But a member of his own council has gone rogue and has kidnapped a dragon shifter in an effort to make her an empath. But the empath has to give willingly and that isn't happening.
Aaron and Hope combine their efforts to rescue the dragon shifter. It was pretty cool how it was determined if Aaron was going to be able to handle the job. It was quite a test *No Spoilers*
Meanwhile, Aaron and Hope are falling in love but they can't mate. If she mates with someone not of the dragon species, her mate will die. The psychic connection from a dragon is too much for a mate who isn't a dragon. Aaron isn't of the dragon species. He's an Ascendant. Besides Hope is already betrothed to Jason, a childhood friend.
I really liked this book. It was a well-written fantasy with characters that were well-defined, interesting, and easy to care about. Vance made me laugh. The plot was tight and it had plenty of action to keep me reading (I had it read in just a few hours). I loved how the author built up sexual tension between Hope and Aaron, but didn't make it smutty. It was done with class and finesse.
I have to say that Aaron tugged on my heartstrings with the way he was dealing with the loss of his brother and then not being able to make a life with Hope. Man, he had it rough! He really deserves a happily ever after.
This is the first book in a series, but has no cliffhangers and can be read as a standalone novel. But after reading this, I want to read the next one.
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"★★★★★Primal, sexy and so very satisfying! Sizzles from page one with toe curling and tummy tingling heat!" -InD'tale Magazine, 2018 Crowned Star of Excellence
"★★★★★ Brilliant! Inception packs a huge wallop, and the intense chemistry between Hope and Aaron is on a par with the pace of the fully fleshed out action sequences ...Recommend this series to those who adore the fantasy elements of a paranormal thriller with a love story that carries it through to the end." Readers Choice
"★★★★★ Drop-dead sexy, this series will be a smoking hot favorite for fans of paranormal romance." IndieReader.com
"I expected a good dragon romance. I GOT a GREAT one..." - Cat Lady
"...not your normal shifter book. It is original and you can't stop reading once you start." scifimom
"Hope isn't the regular push over female heroine..." - Kits
"I am a big fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon and this was like her Dark Hunter stories" -Dawn Johnson
"Reminds me of the Twilight series..." - AR, Amazon Review
"Wow! An exciting, easy to follow, well-paced and intense read. You'll laugh, cry, scream, and fall in love with the main characters and their personalities. Well fleshed out with an incredible plot. Laxmi shows just how talented an artist she is as she brings the tale to life with such realistic details." Kaye
"This author never lets me down." - M Flora
"Magnificent! DO NOT pass up this book...." - Dina B
"★★★★★ Brilliant! Inception packs a huge wallop, and the intense chemistry between Hope and Aaron is on a par with the pace of the fully fleshed out action sequences ...Recommend this series to those who adore the fantasy elements of a paranormal thriller with a love story that carries it through to the end." Readers Choice
"★★★★★ Drop-dead sexy, this series will be a smoking hot favorite for fans of paranormal romance." IndieReader.com
"I expected a good dragon romance. I GOT a GREAT one..." - Cat Lady
"...not your normal shifter book. It is original and you can't stop reading once you start." scifimom
"Hope isn't the regular push over female heroine..." - Kits
"I am a big fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon and this was like her Dark Hunter stories" -Dawn Johnson
"Reminds me of the Twilight series..." - AR, Amazon Review
"Wow! An exciting, easy to follow, well-paced and intense read. You'll laugh, cry, scream, and fall in love with the main characters and their personalities. Well fleshed out with an incredible plot. Laxmi shows just how talented an artist she is as she brings the tale to life with such realistic details." Kaye
"This author never lets me down." - M Flora
"Magnificent! DO NOT pass up this book...." - Dina B
From the Author
Each book in the Dragon Protectors series is a stand-alone with an HEA. Order of reading
- Bonded to the Dragon, formerly called Inception (Hope and Aaron)
- Obsession (Cain and Eve)
- Deception (Rage and Pandora)
- Forbidden (Freya and Axel)
- Seduction (Neo and Trinity)
- Ascension (Zach and Mira)
- Revelation (Arjun and Naya)
- Temptation (Vance and Serena)
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Dragon 1. Woman 0.
The hair on the back of her neck prickled.
The clinking of the glasses, the conversation of the couple next to her...all of it faded.
All she saw was him.
She didn't even realize she was moving...not until she found herself next to him.
The hair on the back of her neck prickled.
The clinking of the glasses, the conversation of the couple next to her...all of it faded.
All she saw was him.
She didn't even realize she was moving...not until she found herself next to him.
The feel of the rock-hard muscles of his shoulder bunching under her fingers sent a thrill of awareness rippling through her.
She was in so much trouble...
She was in so much trouble...
To find out what happens next, scroll up and one click on your copy of Inception now
From the Back Cover
The Dragon Protectors series stars dragon shifters, wolf shifters, lion shifters, unicorn shifters, immortals, vampires, a highly evolved species called the Elysians and from book 5 also the fae.
If you are looking for action-packed, sizzling romance, where the characters are pushed to the edge as they come to terms with themselves and that irresistible need to mate with that one person who is their's...then pick up the Dragon Protectors series. You are going to love the series!
Fun trivia facts
Enjoy! Do write a review and tell me who your favorite couple is! :)
If you are looking for action-packed, sizzling romance, where the characters are pushed to the edge as they come to terms with themselves and that irresistible need to mate with that one person who is their's...then pick up the Dragon Protectors series. You are going to love the series!
Fun trivia facts
- Aaron, the hero of Inception, is first introduced in Claimed, the finale of the Many Lives Series.
- Leana, the wolf shifter, Mayor of Bombay, is introduced in Redemption, book 4 in the Many Lives series.
- My characters appear in future books so you can follow their lives and love stories after their HEA.
- The series is set in dystopian Bombay, Mauritania, and London...
Enjoy! Do write a review and tell me who your favorite couple is! :)
About the Author
Laxmi is a New York Times bestselling author. Her characters drive her stories. She has a weakness for hot men, who are alpha yet sensitive, powerful yet poetic. Expect plenty of heat and kickass heroines who go toe to toe with their men, in her books.
She lives in London.
Claim your free books from Laxmi here - laxmihariharan.com/NL
She lives in London.
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- Print length : 236 pages
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This is the first book in the Dragon Protectors series in the wonderfully crafted world of shifters, vampires and immortals. Much like all the amazing creations Laxmi conjures, this book was non-stop heat and action!
Hope and Aaron have their paths collide when an unexpected attack on the shifter community takes place in Bombay. Hope is a dragon shifter, the sister of the Alpha of the dragons. Aaron is an Ascendant immortal who has recently lost his twin in an epic battle of good versus evil. Aaron is still not recovered from the loss and meeting Hope has his world turned upside down. Hope is not faring any better since as a dragon shifter she can only mate with another dragon shifter. To mate with any other species would ensure the person’s death.
In an initial encounter with an Elysian, the new villains, Hope demonstrates the magnitude of power dragons possess. No other species can withstand the psychic attack of an Elysian except for dragons. This creates an immediate alliance between dragons and the Council. This also ensues the Hope and Aaron magnetic attraction as they collaborate to bring an end to the Elysian threat. Hope tries to push Aaron away for fear of strengthening the budding chemistry between them that will only lead to Aaron’s demise. However Aaron is not willing to give up, not after he has lost his brother and now has found his mate in Hope. He will fight against anything, including Hope, to keep his mate by his side.
After reading the Many Lives stories, I am amazed that Laxmi can continue to contrive elaborate stories with heart-pounding scenes and delightfully complex characters. I literally cannot wait for the next installment!!!
Hope and Aaron have their paths collide when an unexpected attack on the shifter community takes place in Bombay. Hope is a dragon shifter, the sister of the Alpha of the dragons. Aaron is an Ascendant immortal who has recently lost his twin in an epic battle of good versus evil. Aaron is still not recovered from the loss and meeting Hope has his world turned upside down. Hope is not faring any better since as a dragon shifter she can only mate with another dragon shifter. To mate with any other species would ensure the person’s death.
In an initial encounter with an Elysian, the new villains, Hope demonstrates the magnitude of power dragons possess. No other species can withstand the psychic attack of an Elysian except for dragons. This creates an immediate alliance between dragons and the Council. This also ensues the Hope and Aaron magnetic attraction as they collaborate to bring an end to the Elysian threat. Hope tries to push Aaron away for fear of strengthening the budding chemistry between them that will only lead to Aaron’s demise. However Aaron is not willing to give up, not after he has lost his brother and now has found his mate in Hope. He will fight against anything, including Hope, to keep his mate by his side.
After reading the Many Lives stories, I am amazed that Laxmi can continue to contrive elaborate stories with heart-pounding scenes and delightfully complex characters. I literally cannot wait for the next installment!!!
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Laxmi Hariharan’s Inception (Dragon Protectors, Book 1) is the start of what I can already tell is going to be a fabulous paranormal romance series. Dragon shifters, immortal Ascendants, deadly Elysians - good vs evil, action, suspense, intrigue, this book has it all. I loved the romance between Hope (the dragon shifter)and Aaron (the soul-damaged immortal Ascendant), and how they take on all the challenges they face. Added to wonderful world-building in the author’s alternative vision of Earth, and supported by a really well crafted cast of characters, the is a great yarn. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more books in this series.
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Naurarwen
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Enter the dragon!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2018Verified Purchase
Inception and the Dragon Protectors series are set in a world we are already familiar with, with Laxmi Hariharan's book so I was very excited for this book. What made me even more excited was that this one involved dragon shifters which I'm a huge fan on. So bring on the epicness!
Hope doesn't like to follow the rules of her kind, and that's how she ends up in a shifter bar in Bombay. After the devastation of losing his twin, Aaron just wants to forget. When a new kind of enemy decides to show its face, the pair can't help but form a fragile alliance.
I adored Hope, she was strong and feisty even if she spent some of her time fighting what her dragon wanted. In fact she even ended up scoring between the woman and the dragon. Aaron was so broken, it just made you want to take care of him. Over the course of the story so many things occur to show Hope and Aaron that they are destined for each other, but Hope is determined to fight it at ever step.
I enjoyed the whole story and am really excited for book 2 to come out!
Hope doesn't like to follow the rules of her kind, and that's how she ends up in a shifter bar in Bombay. After the devastation of losing his twin, Aaron just wants to forget. When a new kind of enemy decides to show its face, the pair can't help but form a fragile alliance.
I adored Hope, she was strong and feisty even if she spent some of her time fighting what her dragon wanted. In fact she even ended up scoring between the woman and the dragon. Aaron was so broken, it just made you want to take care of him. Over the course of the story so many things occur to show Hope and Aaron that they are destined for each other, but Hope is determined to fight it at ever step.
I enjoyed the whole story and am really excited for book 2 to come out!
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Andrea
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Great.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2018Verified Purchase
I loved this book! The writing flows easily and you can feel the emotions coming off the pages and what a roller coaster they are! The world and character builds are great and effortlessly written. Great read and great story!
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J
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Fantastic plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2019Verified Purchase
This was a brilliant piece of writing, one of those books that keep you hooked from page to page. I don't give away any of the plot as that can ruin a good book. But I'm hooked by dragons, bears and wolves that I read a lot in my favorite kind of books.

Pat W
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2018Verified Purchase
This was an amazing read. Captivating and thrilling. Loved this couple and how they grew together and the emotions in this book are strong and you get drawn into them. A fabulous read
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cortland22
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Firey
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2020Verified Purchase
Was a bit sceptical at first, as never read anything from this author, but I must say I totally enjoyed this book and would recommend it. Hope and Aaron make a formidable couple.
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