How to Tame Your Dragon Girlfriends: Volume 1 (Light Novel)

How to Tame Your Dragon Girlfriends, Book 1

By: Brandon Varnell

Narrated by: Amber Hartt, GM Hakim

Can a dream-chasing human and a time-displaced dragon forge a bond in modern Japan?

More than a year has passed since half-Japanese, half-American Yoshihiro Marlowe broke free of his controlling father and moved to Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a theater actor. But he still faces one daunting hurdle: his own terrible acting. After failing 99 auditions, he begins to question whether his dreams will remain just that—dreams.

Just as he’s on the cusp of giving up, Yoshihiro’s life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters Tiamat, a powerful dragon and goddess, who has been sealed away for several millennia. She embodies everything he doesn’t—she’s confident, powerful, and utterly clueless about modern life.

As Yoshihiro struggles with his own aspirations, he also takes on the challenge of helping Tiamat navigate the perplexing landscape of modern Japan. Can he leverage his newfound friendship to overcome his doubts? And can Tiamat resist the allure of anime and modern day conveniences, or will she succumb to temptation and become the first dragon NEET?

©2025 Brandon Varnell (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

i was intrigued but it could use some polishing

it was good, but the MC was kinda slow and a bit hypocritical... I also expected more substance... it doesn't feel like the storyline really went anywhere and there were some parts in the beginning that were so annoying i just skipped over them...

Fun story

Loved the characters and the antics they got into.

The parts about the MC pursuing acting were the weakest part and slowes down the pace, but if the author writes a sequel I'll definitely get it.

Thank you for the Awesome

Brandon nice story, great path of introducing characters, and plenty of interesting laughs. I hope you continue on into this series. 💪Thanks to the actors make characters pop.

Oh my dragon girlfriend!

If your a fan of anime or monster girls this is a must read. The book was a hysterical mix of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and Oshi No Ko. I loved the references to the multitude of different anime, and the characters were alot of fun. Tiamat herself was a riot, and Yoshihiro's character progression was very endearing. Give this book a read it will make your dragon girlfriend very happy.

The VA's Nailed everything they narrated.

Overall, this is a good story. It is very slice of life and slow burn. It was entertaining.