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The Red Dragon of Oxford

Wings over Albion, Book 1

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The Red Dragon of Oxford

By: Joy Lynn Fielding
Narrated by: Rufus Love
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Dragons aren't real. Or so I used to think.

Oxford isn't exactly what I'd imagined. Sure, the colleges are romantic, and everyone is brilliant enough to trigger my impostor syndrome. I expected that.

The dragon, however, was a big surprise.

I saw him on my first day. The beautiful beast spoke to me, then disappeared. I’ve been looking for him ever since.

When I’m not on a wild dragon chase, I spend my time in the library. I’d like to think I’m only there to study, but who am I kidding? I’m there for him.

Rufus Mortimer is the world’s hottest librarian. He’s strict, enigmatic, and sexy. He makes me feel things I’ve never felt before. But he has a secret. One that could destroy everything.

So now, all I have to do is find a dragon, earn my doctorate, and try to not to let my new romance burn my life to the ground. Easy, right?

I wish....

The Red Dragon of Oxford, book one in the Wings over Albion series, is a sweet and spicy paranormal m/m romance. Download today, and get ready to fall in love with Mark and Rufus.

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I think this is the first book by this author I've read. Really enjoyed both the characters and the storyline in the book.

Mark finds a dragon on his first day in Oxford, then meets the slightly grumpy librarian, not knowing they are one and the same.

After a slightly rocky start, Rufus lets Mark into his world. Their connection and chemistry was felt throughout. I adored the scenes where Rufus is taking care of Mark.

The descriptions of Oxford were well done without overwhelming the plot, which there were plenty of. I didn't see some aspects of it coming and I loved that.

The narration was good on the whole, with a few spots where it fell a little flat to me. That was the only criticism I would have with it. Most of the time, I was able to just enjoy the story. The narrator had a pleasant voice and had to work with rapid changes of POV, which were handled well.

I really want Rufus' brother to have a story!

Entertaining

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The Red Dragon of Oxford is the first book by this author that I have read and the author won me over as I liked both the plot and the characters.
Mark is in Oxford for the first day when he sees a dragon. And so begins a wonderful book with a mix of university life and the paranormal, peppered with witty banter.
I really loved the descriptions of Oxford, you could really picture the university campus.
Mark soon meets the hot but grumpy librarian Rufus. As a reader, I could feel the chemistry between the two from their first meeting. Mark has a struggle or two as a new grad student, but it was nice to watch him slowly overcome his insecurities.
Despite being a dragon, Rufus loves books more than anything gold, which earns him the disdain of his clan. The dragon code of Rufus' family was well described. I figured Rufus correctly from the beginning and I found him to be a very likable character.
I liked how the story developed and there was plenty of action with the dragons at the end.

As I said, the chemistry between Rufus and Mark was there from the start, there were hot scenes and it was great to see Rufus being very protective of Mark.
The story was generally well told and entertaining. I can't wait to see what happens next!
The narrator, Rufus Love, was also new to me and had a pleasant voice. He gave the characters appropriate voices and managed the changes of perspective quite well.

Dragon shifter romance

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I have only one complaint about this book, and that is the spicy scenes. They fell flat, and I am unsure whether the fault lies with the author or the narrator, though I lean towards the narrator. Apart from that, it was a delight from beginning to end. The main characters were believable and engaging, their insecurities relatable and well explained without turning them into non communicating idiots.
The story gave me moments of "but what if dragons really ARE real?!" and that is the pinnacle of good fantasy to me.
Hugely enjoyable, will definitely get the next book if this becomes a series!

Delightful!

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Cosy academia meets fantasy romance. I can't resist a dragon shifter book, and one that hoards books as a librarian? Sign me up! It's a pretty gentle, cosy read-slash-listen, low on angst (though sweet Rufus has some extreme family hangups) and unexpected in that when I was very very confident that I'd figured out the plot twist the author turned me upside down on my head. Now that I know this is the first in a series that makes a bit more sense. It's spicy in that it's explicit, but I wouldn't call it hot, most of the spice is pretty brief (for the most part) as the book is more focussed on the wider story evolving round our human PHD student and dragon librarian. Some of the pacing's a bit distracting - chapters switch between MC viewpoints at random, which knocked it down a star for me, but I'll look forward to the next in the series nonetheless.

Cosy academia take on dragon shifter romance

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I have to admit I haven’t read many dragon or dragon shifter stories. They just haven’t come my way. After reading this one, though, I’ll have to rethink that.

I truly enjoyed this book. I fell in love with hapless Mark – the new Oxford student who’s convinced everyone will see as a fraud. His first morning on campus, he spots an injured red dragon. Brave man helps, dragon flies away, brave man wonders about his sanity, and then he moves on. He’s still panicked about his academics – and all the money he’s spending to attend Oxford. Consequently he throws himself into his research and reading – which involves a lot of time at the library. Conveniently, he’s got a sexy librarian willing to help him.

Rufus lives a solitary life. Well, except for his beloved brother. He’s got his job as librarian, his books, and his secret. He’s also the only red dragon in the family – which, as it turns out, isn’t a good thing. He meets Mark and sees a brilliant young man in need of reassurance, a good meal, and some rest. When the circumstances arise for Rufus to take care of Mark, he does just that.

Their relationship is complicated by so many different things – but not least is Rufus hiding his dragon self from the man he’s falling in love with. Secrets have a way of being revealed and, as dramatic events unfold, the men have to confront the illicitness of their relationship as well as dark forces beyond their control.

I have to say this was a fun listen. I was never quite certain what would happen next. I listened to each chapter with keen interest. The ending, I have to say, was very satisfying. I’m also super excited about subsequent books.

I will say Rufus Love is a new-to-me narrator. I adored him. He had the perfect voices for Rufus and Mark. He brought the story to life in a way I enjoyed and I’ll definitely listen to more by him in the future. This is truly a listen I can recommend.

Sexy librarians dragons…oh my!

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