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Dragon Her Heels

by R.J. Blain

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Magical Romantic Comedies #17·Ongoing Series

Why Read This?

A delightfully quirky romantic comedy where a woman buys a cursed lakefront property and ends up as executive secretary to an ancient dragon. Laugh-out-loud workplace dynamics, magical chaos, and a slow-building romance prove that even ancient dragons need good administrative help.

Synopsis

Crystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite. Her new neighbors, upon discovering she’d bought the lakefront planation manor, brought pies along with their condolences and sympathy. According to the nasty old lady down the way, no sensible dragon would want a woman with toxic green eyes, more than one piercing in her ears, and jet black hair the envy of any goth. The day a castle emerges from the lake’s depths, Crystal realizes the town’s legends and myths are more than mere stories. Unfortunately for her, everyone got the stories wrong. Rather than a snack, the dragon needs an executive secretary. As the owner of the plantation, his affairs, including his castle and his lack of a love life, become her problem. But what Crystal doesn’t know dumps her into one hell of a where the Dragon of Crystal Lakes goes, trouble surely follows. If she doesn’t find a way to rein him in, he might just end up taking over the world—and she’ll be his first conquest.

At a Glance

4.65 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energylow

Top Tropes

forced proximityworkplace romancebeauty and the beastgrumpy sunshine

Mood

humorouswhimsicaladventurousplayfullighthearted

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.65 ★

Page Count

550 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Urban Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Format

N/A

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

humorouswittybanter-heavyconversationalwhimsical

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

light

Energy Required

low

Vibes

cozy dragon romanceexecutive secretary chaossmall town legends come alivesnarky heroine tames a dragon

Characters

FMC Archetype

general badasssnarky/sarcasticcareer womansecretly soft

MMC Archetype

possessive alphabeast / monster MMCdragon shifter

Relationship Dynamics

grumpy sunshinebanterhe falls firstonly soft for them

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 1

Spice Style

closed door / fade to black

Getting Steamy

possessive/protectiveplayful banter

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

urban fantasyparanormal

Primary Setting

Lake Hancock, Floridalakefront plantation manordragon castle

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

N/A

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

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