Created by man, ignored by God, the Breeds have fought for every ounce of recognition they've gained in our world. After escaping The Genetics Counsel's hidden labs and going public, the Breeds are still outmanned and outgunned by those who seek to regain control over them. And if control isn't an option, then elimination will do just fine for the former soldiers, scientists and financiers who profited from what the labs produced. Scores of genetically enhanced men, women and children were created, tortured, trained, and all too often, murdered in the pristine silence of the secret labs.

Dawn Daniels, of Cougar Breed, was among the most fragile of the females to leave the labs alive. Rescued and protected by her Pride Brother, Callen Lyons, Dawn came to Sanctuary only to be abused by a rogue pride member. It was years before the rogue was found out and Dawn's torture finally ended. But her nightmares live on.

Rejecting the mate she was too afraid to accept, Dawn became a soldier, an enforcer for the Breeds. Now the time has come for Dawn to wake up and face the past before a future that should be hers is lost forever. Seth Lawrence is part of that promised future. Her bonded, but ignored, mate has decided to move on with his life after a decade of waiting. He's found a compatible woman to share his bed and his life, to give him the children he's always hoped for. And if he doesn't love her, well...love isn't everything. It's clear to him that the woman he loves is never going to be healed enough to come to him.

When Dawn learns that Seth is about to become engaged to another woman, she sees red -- literally. Dawn may be small, but the years have hardened her and the little cat is hell- bent on pushing the other woman out of her mate's life. Finally, Dawn is ready to claim what is hers.

But it's never smooth sailing for the Breeds and their bonded mates. There are always small-minded, evil men who want to put the "animals" back in their cages. Men who don't mind using lethal force if necessary to regain the upper hand. Only now, Dawn has Seth to help her face the darkness. With her man at her side and her renewed faith in herself, her pride and her God, Dawn is fully awake and ready to move forward.

Lora Leigh's futuristic world of The Breeds keeps getting better and better. Erotic, fast-paced, funny and hard-hitting, this series delivers maximum entertainment to the reader. Although it doesn't matter what book you start with, it's better to do so at the beginning. TEMPTING THE BEAST, THE MAN WITHIN and KISS OF HEAT are the first three titles of the Feline Breed books published by Ellora's Cave. A couple of years ago, the series moved to Berkley Sensation with the release of MEGAN'S MARK, HARMONY'S WAY and TANNER'S SCHEME. I predict every one of these books will hit your keeper shelf and stay there.