Breed enforcer Braden Arness is sent to the desert of New
Mexico to investigate the murder of two feline Breeds on
the run. Braden's job is not only to find their killer, but
to establish what (or who) the young Breeds were running
toward. Created in a genetics lab, Breeds were engineered
by the military to fight as the perfect soldier. Human and
lion DNA combined to give the finished product an edge over
humans. Trained under extreme conditions from childhood,
only the toughest Breeds survive to serve their masters.
Now, laws are being introduced to change the status of the
Breeds. Laws that give them the same rights and standing as
all other members of society. But not everyone's in favor
of these laws. There are some, even at the highest levels
of power, who'd rather see the Breeds retain their animal
status -- to remain disposable.
A powerful empath, Megan Fields has hidden herself in the
lonely New Mexico desert, finding work as a sheriff's
deputy. Close proximity to others sends Megan's psyche over
the edge. Her "gift" didn't develop until her teens, later
than most, and she's never learned how to shield herself
from the pain of incoming emotions. Megan comes across the
bodies of the two murdered Breeds while on routine patrol.
As she investigates the site, someone opens fire on Megan.
Luckily, Braden has arrived on the scene before her and
neatly removes her from harm's way.
The pair begin a prickly relationship, and sex is always
very much part of the equation. Braden has a Breed's
powerful sex drive, wants Megan and makes no secret of it,
teasing her to the point of total distraction. Megan wants
him just as badly and before long they're a mated pair.
Braden is aware that Megan is the real quarry in the hunt
for the killer. Someone wants her dead. He knows the
mystery is buried deep in her memory. Something she's seen
or heard in the past has made her the target of someone
very powerful. Someone high up in the government. Someone
she maybe knows and trusts. And true alpha Breed that he
is, Braden will do anything to keep his mate safe and out
of the line of fire. And true Breed mate that she is, Megan
isn't so quick to hide under the bed while her man takes
all the risks and has all the fun.
The desert is the perfect setting for MEGAN'S MARK. You can
practically see the steam rising off the pages. Ms. Leigh
started her Breed series while she was writing for Ellora's
Cave, and MEGAN'S MARK features the type of erotic sex
scenes that the imprint is known for. More and more authors
of erotica are being published in the more customer
affordable, mass market size. Not that the trades aren't
worth their price, but romance readers tend to buy a lot of
books each month, and it's nice when most of them can be
mass market releases. As with most romance fiction, you
don't have to have read the early Feline Breed books to
enjoy MEGAN'S MARK.
An erotic fan favorite makes her mark with a sexy new
paranormal series.
In an intriguing new world, genetically altered Breeds and
the humans who created them commingle-and sometimes cross
the boundaries of desire. Now, an empathetic sheriff's
deputy and an arrogant Feline Breed hunt elusive killers
while falling prey to their insatiable hunger for one
another.