Lion's Heat
Authors: Lora Leigh
Tags: #Romance - Paranormal, #Romance - Shape Shifters, #Romance - Erotica
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New from #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Lora Leigh delivers on all counts."
--Romance Reviews Today
Praise for Lora Leigh's Novels of the Breeds
MERCURY'S WAR
"Erotic and suspenseful . . . Readers will laugh, readers will blush and readers will cry."
--Romance Junkies
"With two great twists, fans of the Breeds saga will relish [
Mercury's War
]."
--Midwest Book Review
"Intriguingly powerful with plenty of action to keep the pages turning. I am completely addicted! A great read!"
--Fresh Fiction
DAWN'S AWAKENiNG
"Leigh consistently does an excellent job building characters and weaving intricate plot threads through her stories. Her latest offering in the Breeds series is no exception."
--Romantic Times (41/2 stars, top pick)
"Held me captivated."
--Romance Junkies
"Heart-wrenching."
--Fallen Angel Reviews
"Erotic, fast-paced, funny and hard-hitting, this series delivers maximum entertainment to the reader."
--Fresh Fiction
TANNER'S SCHEME
"The incredible Leigh pushes the traditional envelope with her scorching sex scenes by including voyeurism. Intrigue and passion ignite . . . Scorcher!"
--Romantic Times (41/2 stars)
"Sinfully sensual . . . [This series] is well worth checking out."
--Fresh Fiction
HARMoNY'S WAY
"Leigh's engrossing alternate reality combines spicy sensuality, romantic passion and deadly danger. Hot stuff indeed."
--Romantic Times
"I stand in awe of Ms. Leigh's ability to bring to life these wonderful characters as they slowly weave their way into my mind and heart. When it comes to this genre, Lora Leigh is the queen."
--Romance Junkies
MEGAN'S MARK
"A riveting tale full of love, intrigue and every woman's fantasy,
Megan's Mark
is a wonderful contribution to Lora Leigh's Breeds series . . . As always, Lora Leigh delivers on all counts;
Megan's Mark
will certainly not disappoint her many fans!"
--Romance Reviews Today
"Hot, hot, hot--the sex and the setting . . . You can practically see the steam rising off the pages."
--Fresh Fiction
"This entertaining romantic science fiction suspense will remind the audience of
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
by Carrie Vaughn and MaryJanice Davidson's
Derik's Bane
as this futuristic world filled with 'Breeds' seems 'normal' . . . [A] delightful thriller."
--The Best Reviews
"The dialogue is quick, the action is fast and the sex is oh so hot . . . Don't miss out on this one."
--A Romance Review
"Leigh's action-packed Breeds series makes a refreshing change . . . Rapid-fire plot development and sex steamy enough to peel wallpaper."
--Monsters and Critics
"An exceedingly sexy and sizzling new series to enjoy. Hot sex, snappy dialogue and kick-butt action add up to outstanding entertainment."
--Romantic Times
Berkley titles by Lora Leigh
LION'S HEAT
BENGAL'S HEART
COYOTE'S MATE
MERCURY'S WAR
DAWN'S AWAKENING
TANNER'S SCHEME
HARMONY'S WAY
MEGAN'S MARK
NAUTI DECEPTIONS
NAUTI INTENTIONS
NAUTI DREAMS
NAUTI NIGHTS
NAUTI BOY
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PROLOGUE
Jonas Wyatt, Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs, and a Lion Breed with secrets that could destroy him, stared at the door through which what was sure to be his greatest weakness had just stepped. He then turned to the mated wife of the Feline Breed leader, the Prima, Merinus Lyons.
She should have been showing her age, Jonas thought critically as he focused on her unlined face, her clear dark brown gaze and the youthful curve of her lips. There wasn't a single strand of gray in the fall of long, dark brunette hair, nothing to indicate she was nearing forty with two children and a life that would have had any other woman in therapy.
Jonas knew for a fact that she hadn't aged a day, physically, since the moment she had mated with the Feline Breed Pride leader, Callan Lyons, twelve years before. As far as her body was aware, time hadn't passed.
She may not have aged physically, but Jonas could attest to the fact that Merinus had definitely grown in strength. Perhaps not in wisdom if this latest stunt was anything to go by, but there was no doubt she had developed a backbone of steel.
Only steel would have her sitting across from him, that victorious little smile tugging at her lips as she arched a brunette brow back at him challengingly.
If she weren't already mated to his Pride leader, she would have been a woman Jonas would have definitely been interested in. At least, before today.