Kalina Harper, undercover cop for the Washington D. C.
Police department is still haunted by a hot and humid
summer
night two years in her past. When a suspect had her on the
ground ready for violation someone or something ripped him
off her. Her only clear memory is of claws and fangs
tearing
away the scumbag and crushing the life from him. Even if
the
terror-filled dreams would stop someone out there doesn't
want her to forget. Mysterious envelopes containing photos
of that night are being delivered to her apartment with no
clue about who sent them, or why.
Despite that she holds
it together well enough to fulfill her assignment, trying to
find
evidence of collusion with a drug lord in the files of
Reynolds & Delgado. It doesn't matter how strongly her body
is begging for one of the owners. He's her suspect, full
stop.
Roman Reynolds and his partner Nick Delgado share a
fascination with the new accounting clerk. They also share
a
secret. They are members of a hidden society of jaguar
shifters who have moved out from under jungle shadows to
create a life in modern society. Their secret is threatened
by a rogue element who feels their paranormal powers give
them the right to rule the world. Their blatant attacks
have
left mauled bodies raising questions in the minds of the
authorities.
As a Faction Leader for his people the last thing Rome
should be focused on is the way Kalina's scent makes him
crazy in lust for her.
TEMPTATION RISING is the first in A. C. Arthur's new
Shadow
Shifter's series and an interesting read. At times the
plotting and pace are a touch uneven but the book's strong
points far outweigh any minor flaws. The storyline and
world
Arthur has built are fascinating, a new take on paranormal
romance. Readers are plunged into a dark and primitive
fable lying beneath our modern world. The books strongest
point is Arthur's consummate skill with erotica. The lava-
hot scenes are some of the best I have read. The elements
of
mystery are also handled very well, with some surprises in
store and the conclusion contains a deft set up for the
next
book in the series without detracting from TEMPTATION
RISING. Book
two, Seduction's Shift is due out in September, 2012.
Washington D.C. police officer Kalina Harper still dreams
about that night, two years ago, when a huge cat-like
creature saved her from a crazed attacker. Although she
kept the truth to herself, Kalina can never forget the
ferocious strength of the beast’s fangs and claws—or the
raw animal hunger in its eyes. Until she meets Roman
Reynolds…
Muscular, magnetic, and all man, Roman is a high-powered
attorney with a predatory smile and seductive charm. He is
also a criminal suspect with suspicious connections to the
Amazon jungle. But when Kalina discovers that Roman is
linked to a secret race of shapeshifting jaguars—who hunt
down maneaters—she is forced to put her trust in a man who
unleashes her wildest fantasies and fears. A fierce
creature of the night whose nature is to protect his
female at any cost…
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