There was a line in the beginning of the book that I wish I had highlighted. The best part about the book was that even when in human shape, the dragon was not a person. So the first three-quarters of the book was them getting to know each other and making lusty-eyes across the room at each other, but dragon/human relationships aren't as simple as human/human ones, so there was a lot for the characters to work through before the relationship came to a climax. A third party suggested one to the other, and the two of them hit it off from the start (understatement!). The dragon main character was a writer in need of an assistant. Nowadays they live among people in houses, interact with them, etc. The book's world was populated with Beings (supernatural beings). One was just a normal human guy, parents dead, he and his sister trying to make it living on their own. There was a long buildup (about 75% of the book) before the two fell into bed together (again, perfect for me). The story was more character-driven than action (perfect for me). I don't remember buying A Boy and His Dragon, but lately I've been on a kick reading things from the bottom of my To Read pile, so I picked this one out at random. I certainly don't usually read supernatural romance books (except that accidental one last year about the vampires named things like Phury, Zsadist, and Rhage). I don't usually read books about supernatural stuff.

A Boy and His Dragon by R. Cooper