thanks netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the audioARC of this one. to start with the positives, i really liked the narrators. the cadence was good and their voices really fit the storyline. as for the not so positives, this book was not for me. i love a wattpad-y, paranormal romance but this one just fell flat in my eyes. i wanted more, but after perusing goodreads it seems there’s already quite the audience that loved it. tldr; not a fan but many others are!

Ooh, this was a spicy romantasy and I cannot wait for the next novel in this series! Is the next novel going to focus on the same characters or will we get to meet other Dragons in heat? Either way, I enjoyed the ride, pun intended.

Nick Mondelli and Renee Thorn did a great job narrating this novel and I hope they get to continue narrating the series.

Never Fall for a Dragon is a quick whirlwind Romantasy with an emphasis on the Romance.
Dragon gang leader August is forced to give up his management role and go to prison for 6 months due to making a deal with rival gang, the Villains. Human Elody demonstrates her Karen-status by not minding her own business while procrastinating writing an essay or something at a coffee shop and interrupting a verbal sibling squabble, mistakenly igniting an intense mating bond with the disgraced dragon gang leader.
Two thirds of this book is a forced proximity, try not to consummate the bond (but don't try too hard!), cabin in the woods with plastic house plants, and the final third is like an actual episode of Prison Wives.
It was cringey and absolutely hilarious. I enjoyed reading this in less than a day.
Both narrators did a great job, in my opinion. Renee Thorn was especially effective with her conversational approach to Elody's situation making it as believable as possible.
Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this ARC!

The narration is good and kept the story engaging. The spice level is a 4, it has some very hot moments.
Elody is a sweet and very understanding person. Shes not afraid to take risk as long as she has some sort of plan. August is honest and caring. He isn’t afraid to share his feeling when asked. However, if you don’t ask he just assumes you know. He is always mindful of their situation and try’s to help her, keep her calm and as pain free has he can.
This story is a great forced proximity. The story moved at a steady pace. I didn’t have any bored moments while listening to this. Having dual narrators made the book even more enjoyable.
* Overall, it’s a 4. It’s a good PRN romance and easy to fall into.

Never Fall for a Dragon is a fun, steamy and a bit spicy romance wrapped in a fantastical world. Lola Glass has crafted a captivating tale with August and Elody, a dragon shifter and his human mate with undeniable chemistry. Their desire to thwart to mating bond keeps things interesting. The world-building is imaginative and adds depth to the story. I can't wait for the stories of the side characters. Fans of paranormal romance will definitely enjoy this fiery read. Glad I was given and A R C and able to find this author and a series that I bet I'll follow all the way through!

Comedy- Check
Steam- Check
Fantasy- Check

I received an audiobook arc of this book through NetGalley and its publishers.

I gave this book 4 stars.

This is a dragon shifter paranormal book about August and Elodie. While August is a dragon shifter, Elodie is human.

While Elodie is studying at a diner, her scent and contact makes August go into heat. They were complete strangers but due to this, they were both going to be going into pain and extreme sexual frustration for 4 weeks if they chose not to consummate the bond. If they do have sex, they will be bonded for life. While August tries to convince Elodie they can restrain, he also admits he’s only ever known of one shifter to restrain, and he and the girl ended up falling in love anyways.

Elodie then has to go stay with August at his cabin for those 4 weeks until the desire has stopped. She lets her friends know what is going on, and August’s demon sister is also there to help.

A lot can happen in 4 weeks, and we get to see exactly how the two main characters deal with their temptations as well as other crazy things in this forced proximity book.

I really enjoyed this! I was sweet with some spice, and easy to follow and get hooked in. This is only the first in the Mate Mountain series, and I will definitely be continuing on with this series.

What a fun ride this was! Enjoyed the different take on dragons and supernaturals that I haven’t read before. The spice spiced, the narrators did great job… def will be recommending!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for providing me with this audiobook arc.
The narrators did a great job!
I loved how it got straight into it, no messing around. This was a fun book on fated mates and a different approach to going into heat.
Great quick and easy to read book!

4/5 Stars

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for providing me with an alc to read.

I have had my eye on Lola Glass’s books for a while so when I saw this one up for request I grabbed it and I had a great time. I was confused at first as the first bit was so fast that I felt lost which likely wouldn’t have been quite as bad if I had read the previous series in this world but I figured it out quickly. This was a fun take on fated mates and heats as well as a cute and steamy romance. I loved the narrators and the audiobook was great.

When Elody accidentally triggers August’s mating heat, they have to wait it out in a cabin together and try to not mate. Only there has only ever been one other couple successful in not mating. But if they mate they are sealed together forever which may not be so bad if he wasn’t about to be imprisoned for months. If they are mated they both will have to go to prison which August won’t let happen.

I loved August and Elody and their friendship into love was adorable. They decide to team up to try and ride out the heat and during that find love with each other. They both are willing to go to the extreme to make sure the other is safe and it is sweet.

I really enjoyed this book and I definitely want to read more from Lola Glass. I highly recommend this audiobook as the narrators were fantastic.

I received this book for for free as an advanced reader audiobook copy.

I enjoyed the narrators. They did a pretty good job. This is dual POV with a male and female narrator.

Most of this is told from the POV of the heroine and I would've loved more from the hero.

I wish I could write this higher but the plot is and there were quite a few things that made this less fun than it could've otherwise been.

The whole premise is that they have gotten too close to each other and dragons send their potential mates into "heat". They have four weeks of excruciating need for sex in order to "seal the deal" Or resist and be able to walk away afterwards.

The world building is bizarre!

1. Dragons are only male
2. Once a dragon is mated they cannot fly unless their mate is with them
3. Therefore, most dragons don't want to find a mate because they'd like to fly!

The hero for whatever reason is supposed to go to jail for six months and so even though they have an unquenchable need for the sexy times, they must resist so that she doesn't have to go to jail with him.

I found it frustrating because he thinks that they are together but allows her to feel unsure about this. She ends up having to pursue him in order for them to have a relationship. And I really hate when the woman has to be pursuer because the man won't communicate clearly.

Safety deets
- No other men or other women; however, the hero is very jealous and possessive and doesn't want her to be touched or even wear anything that smells like anyone else.
- The hero is a virgin! So that is cool!
- The heroine has experience, having a past vampire boyfriend.
- We get to see them in their HEA In the epilogue.

Forced proximity spicy dragon drama!

Publisher's summary
I'm trapped in a cabin with a gorgeous dragon shifter.
Granted, I was the one who accidentally ignited his heat, an intense mating process.
So, it's kind of my fault. Whoops.
If we can resist sealing the bond by avoiding, uh, sealing the deal, we'll both be free to go.
If we can't, we'll be stuck together.
Forever.
Which wouldn't be that bad, if he wasn't about to be thrown in jail for doing some illegal crap to protect his sister.
But he is.
And if we become mates?
We'll both be forced into prison.
So I have to resist throwing myself at the gigantic dragon that my body is literally burning for… no matter how much I want him.

Thanks to NetGalley & Dreamscape Media for this ALC!

Never Fall for a Dragon
By: Lola Glass
Narrated by: Nick Mondelli, Renee Thorn
Series: Mate Mountain, Book 1
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Release date: 08-06-24

I am not into romance/spicy stories. Most of them have some triggers I just can't get past. However, this story, I loved. Yes, there were pretty spicy parts but not the submissive/dominant type story, if that makes sense. It was romantic, for a better word. The characters were going through something and worked as a team. The Narrators did a great job telling the story. I will look for the next book in this series from Lola Glass. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Steamy and sweet supernatural story!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌏
Character development: 🙂🥰☺️😎
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration

The heroine: Elody - she lives in a world where humans know about supernaturals. She actually dated a vampire in the past, though he was not a good guy and ended up putting her in the hospital. Ever since then, she has been protective of other human women who date supernaturals. So, when she is in a coffee shop one day, studying for her college degree, and she sees a woman outside arguing with a very tall and unnaturally handsome man, she gets in between them to make sure he doesn’t get violent with her.

The Hero: August - he is a dragon shifter and former leader of the Thunder (his clan). Dragon shifters are the guards of the supernatural prison inside the mountain. August always knew that he wasn’t meant to be the leader. Most dragon shifters are born male, and when a female is born, they are human and sent away from the mountain to live with humans. When his sister Brynn was born and his parents died, he promised to raise her, which he did. When his brothers were not there to help protect her, he made a deal with the Villains to help protect her. The Villains were demon brothers and making this deal was against dragon law.

The Story: August was about to get put in supernatural prison for six months for making that deal, when he was arguing with his sister Brynn outside the coffee shop she owns. When Elody steps in, August touches her and the mating heat is passed from him to her. They are forced to spend four weeks together in his cabin to try to wait out the heat. He is given time before going to prison, but if they give in to the heat and form a bond, Elody would have to go to prison with August which would be very dangerous.

This was a good story, though there wasn’t a lot of conflict, and there was a lot of intimate scenes. It was steamy and sweet. I tend to love the normal girl in a paranormal world trope, and I liked that dragons were the least known of the supernaturals and there was a lot of mystery surrounding them. The dragon shifters also kept their secrets close to the vest and had rules about telling just anyone about them. I wish the plot was more fleshed out because I had questions as to why making that deal with the demons was so bad.

This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Nick Mondelli and Renee Thorne. Renee Thorne has a great voice. I usually don’t like female narrators that have deeper voices, but I enjoyed hers. I wasn’t all that fond of Nick Mondelli, though he only narrated a few chapters, so it worked out well.

I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of the audiobook for Never Fall for A Dragon by Lola Glass in exchange for an honest review.

This was mostly spice and romance with a side of fantasy but I didn’t mind. It was honestly a great pallet cleanser.

Elody & August were super cute together and I’m kind of looking forward to the other friends hopefully getting together, iykyk.

If you’re looking for a short & spicy, no thoughts books, then this is perfect.

This is not a book with huge world building for character development, but it also doesn't claim to be. It's a sweet, standalone, spicy, dragon shifter romance with a happily ever after. A perfect book if you're looking for a quick pallet cleanser read or listen.

Grumpy Dragon Shifter
Forced Proximity
Fated Mates
Possessive Virgin MMC
Dual POV

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for this audio Arc in exchange for my honest review.

Fun, fast listen. It took a minute for me to accept the female narrator as sometimes her voice was as deep as the male counterpart. Easy, sexy story.

I loved this audiobook so much! I think if you treat it like monster erotica -- meaning if you just enjoy and don't take it too seriously that this book is so fun! It was absolutely ridiculous in the best way! I will definitely be reading more in the series! If you're looking for a fun read full of smut, you will not be disappointed!

A well meaning misunderstanding sets off dragon shifters August's heat at the worst possible time. He's supposed to turn himself in after breaking the law to protect his sister, but he refuses to drag a mate into the mess he made. All Elody has to do is resist the stoic dragon for the next month they'll be spending in his remote cabin.

Never Fall for a Dragon was a really fun, fluffy, steamy fated mates story. Just a great little escape. Fated mates always delivers and the twist of August's looming sentence added a fresh spin to the trope.

Read if you like:
-Fated Mates
-Forced Proxmity
-Grumpy Dragon Shifters
-Determined and Brave FMC

Stars:3
Spice:4
Synopsis: That time you cross paths with a Dragon shifter in heat, you (a human woman) instantly become mated with said Dragon Shifter and have to go and live with the Dragon Shifter for a period of time while you both fight the mating urges that NO other dragon shifter has ever been able to resist. Also, it's important to note you will be in terrible pain while trying to resist this abnormally large man who is stunning and irresistible. What could go wrong?!?!?
Format: Audiobook
Review: First and foremost, the audiobook/narration was great. It's also important to know this is my first dragon shifter romance. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sometimes, you need an easy read stuffed with all the fantastical smut you can find. If you are looking for a steamy-fun read with paranormal elements, then you will be happy with this pick.
Pros: Nickname Fireball. It's good, sexy, and fun!
Cons: This book started out with a bang…like the first chapter insta-mated. I wish there were some buildup, but I'm okay with it. It's low on plot but heavy on sexy fun.
Favorites Moments: There is a place called Mate Mountain
Recommend (Yes/No/Maybe): Yes, if you like sexy shifter romances
Thank you, NetGalley, for allowing me the opportunity to review the title.

This is not a book with huge world building and big character development.
This book is a good pallet cleanser. Short, Spicy, and easy to follow.