Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, #1)

by G.A. Aiken

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I am so sooo happy because I found a new series with lot's of books that I can read when I just want a easy, feel-good kind of book (which is kind of funny, considering the female lead is calles Annwyl the bloody and how many people are killed in this, but I promise it's very light hearted!).

It isn't high literature, the plot won't surprise you, the characters are mostly very much what you can see, but somehow G. A. Aiken manages to make them likeable and not boring. Annwyl is the most typical "not like other girls" girl I have ever met, but is in a way so open and happy with that that it's endearing. Fearghus is the typicall grumpy alpha man, who is completely bewitched by this one girl, but it just made me smile instead of annoyed.

The plot is pretty simple, Annwyl has an evil half brother she has to kill to become queen, he has powerful allies, she gets help from powerful allies, they have a big battle and, well, you can guess who is going to win.

So, no surprises, nothing much of shock value, just a really pleasant read that (if you are anything like me) will make you smile and laugh a lot. Aiken took a very basic storyline and basic characters and didn't do too much with them but made it utterly lovely and enjoyable. Can't wait to read the next one!