Naked Dragon: A Works Like Magick Novel

by Annette Blair

This national bestselling sensation has some new tricks up her sleeve... First in the Works like Magick series The Works like Magick Employment Agency has a reputation for perfectly matching clients... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 042523200X
• ISBN13: 9780425232002
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.9" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Naked Dragon

Bastian Dragonelli has been many things in his life--a Roman Warrior, a dragon and he just landed on Earth as a human again. Basitan, his brother dragons and friends are fighting a sorceress who would destroy them all. Bastian has landed on Earth with a mission, he has to defeat the test set up for him by the evil sorceress. His success will allow the next of his brother dragons to arrive and do the same. Basitian's only help here on Earth are two creatures that came through the veil with him and a magical human, Vivica Quinlan, who was waiting for him. McKenna Greylock is trying her hardest to save the family property from a developer who wants the property at any price. McKenna's family is old and magical, however, she is the non-magical member at this point. Being able to keep the property from foreclosure might prove impossible if McKenna doesn't get some good luck on her side. The days are counting down quickly and the only luck she's had so far is bad as she tries to turn the place into a bed and breakfast. McKenna decides to visit her magical cousin, Vivica to see about hiring a handyman who can work hard, cheaply and perform miracles. After all, Vivica does own Works Like Magick, a placement agency and has a wondrous reputation. Bastian knows McKenna is his mission as soon as he sees her at the agency. Now he just has to figure out how to help her and complete his mission. McKenna is attracted to Bastian but she has a terrible track record with men and has decided to keep the line between them as employer/employee. Too bad everything inside her wants to explore what could be between them. Accidents happen all around and Bastian recognizes it's from his enemy, but McKenna's success or failure at her bed and breakfast is a mystery to him. With danger coming from various directions and the attraction heating to the melting point, Bastian and MeKenna will need every ounce of inner strength to win the day and discover their happy ever after. When you hire a dragon, even unknowingly, expect sparks to fly. Naked Dragon begins the tale of dragons coming to Earth with Bastian and McKenna. McKenna is the last of her family line and tries with everything she has to hold on to her legacy. Bastian only knows about fighting to win, but when he finds himself on Earth he discovers an even better reason to fight - for love. When I first met McKenna I thought the blip was wrong and she might have been the dragon as she used sarcasm and a rough exterior to hide her tender heart. Bastian soon discovered as I did just how loving and determined McKenna was. Sparks and humorous quips became flames and heated encounters pretty fast while Bastian learned how to help McKenna. They both discovered who their friends and enemies were, which led to an ending that had me holding my breath. The final outcome was one that made me cheer for Bastian and McKenna. Naked Dragon has humor, danger, magic and a wondrous love woven into the threads of tim

Si-Fi Romance

I liked this book. It had an interesting story if you are into this Si-Fi romance bit. It was a little choppy in places but all in all a good, funny story.

Love that dragon!

Ms. Blair's stories never dissapoint. If you love laugh-out-loud whimsical, creative and heartwarming paranormals, this is the book for you. Bastian is one amazing hunk of a hero, and this book ROCKS more than five stars worth. Though I was originally disappointed Blair wasn't writing more witches, turns out she is, because there's a witch in this story who runs the Works Like Magick Employment Agency, where she acclimates the magical supernatural ancients who come through the veil between the planes into Salem. In NAKED DRAGON, we also get to catch up with Melody Seabright from Blair's book, THE KITCHEN WITCH. Read NAKED DRAGON. The creativity is high end, the premise high concept, the reading a delight. Don't be thrown by those who get their jollies putting down the brilliance of others, treat yourself and read this book. You'll laugh your way through it and be sorry when it's over. Blair's work is like a dose of magic with heart. Always a treat and breath of fresh air that leaves you with a smile.

Forget the vampires and demons, give me the dragons!

Set in part of Salem, Massachusetts. McKenna Greylock needs to make a mortgage payment in time to beat a greedy developer, Elliott Huntley, at this own game. Problem is that McKenna has less than ninety days to do so. McKenna must get her Victorian bed-and-breakfast up to code before she can even have paying guests, which is all but impossible since her contractor fell off a roof and is now disabled. In dire need of a jack-of-all-trades handyman, McKenna contacts Vivica Quinlan who owns the Works Like Magick employment agency. Vivica sends Bastian Draonelli, but does not tell McKenna how "different" he really is. Bastian is a dragon warrior from the Island of Stars within a parallel plane of existence. Once a Roman Warrior before being changed into a dragon, Bastian has been morphed into a man once more in hopes of freeing his dragon brothers. To do so, Bastian must seek out his heart mate and make her quest his own. When Bastian breached the veil to our plane, two others slipped through with him. Jock is a small, blue guardian dragon. Dewcup is a mischievous teacup faery. But Killian, an evil sorceress, is determined Bastian will fail. ***** FIVE STARS! Forget the vampires and demons, give me the dragons! Full of suspense, humor, and romance, this novel is sure to please any paranormal or fantasy fan. The pixie, Dewcup, is not the only bit of comedy relief. McKenna has a cat that insists on wearing a tissue box as a hat. Dewcup enjoys riding on the feline as if the poor thing were a horse. For anyone that has read the author's novel title "The Kitchen Witch", you will be treated to a cameo or two by Melody Seabright! I really enjoy how the author sometimes gives a cameo to one or more characters from another novel. This is just one more way the author makes her stories special for her readers. Annette Blair is one in a billion! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

amusing urban romantic fantasy

The Roman soldiers were fighting when Killian the crone of Chaos cursed them; changing them into dragons and propelling them into an alternate reality on the Island of Stars. They have waited for centuries to come home as humans. Now they have a chance due to Killian's enemy Andra who enables one of them Bastian to return to Earth two millennia after the banishment spell as a human in search of his soulmate. In Salem's End, the firm Works Like Magick hires magical temps for their clients. Viveca Quinlan hooks up Bastian as a handyman for McKenna Greylock, who must turn her bed and breakfast into a profit making venture or lose an estate that has been part of her family for centuries. .The land developer has other thoughts for the property and will do anything to obtain it. Only Bastian Dragonelli stands in the way, but his employer wants him to leave as she fears her attraction to her temp. The first Works Like Magick urban romantic fantasy is a fun lighthearted entertaining tale that is filled with magic mostly because of the hero's struggles to adapt to modern society. Amusing yet with a serious subplot as no one escapes the wrath of Killian, fans will enjoy the naked Dragon who learns what a lance truly is and its true purpose from his beloved employer. Harriet Klausner