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Lion's Heat (Breeds #21)

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The mating urge cannot be denied...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate...

Bad boy Jonas Wyatt's personal assistant, Rachel, has had a child—an innocent new life that has been put in grave danger because of Jonas' perilous games and calcu...more

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Published April 6th 2010 by Berkley Sensation

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Mar 31, 2010 Zeek rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Lora Leigh is back on her game!

I've been in love with Jonas Wyatt since he first came on the scene in Harmony's Way (an otherwise less than stellar addition to the series). Or was it Megan's Mark? Either way, he had me at "Hello". :)

Since LL tends to be hit or miss at times, I was so afraid she wouldn't do Jonas justice, but rest assured, she knocked it out of the park with this one!

Jonas Wyatt, The bogeyman of the Bureau of Breed Affairs, knows his office assistant, the cool headed Rachel Bro...more Lora Leigh is back on her game!

I've been in love with Jonas Wyatt since he first came on the scene in Harmony's Way (an otherwise less than stellar addition to the series). Or was it Megan's Mark? Either way, he had me at "Hello". :)

Since LL tends to be hit or miss at times, I was so afraid she wouldn't do Jonas justice, but rest assured, she knocked it out of the park with this one!

Jonas Wyatt, The bogeyman of the Bureau of Breed Affairs, knows his office assistant, the cool headed Rachel Broen, is his one chance for happiness. With the kind of glaring red target painted on him for any fool bent on the destruction of the Breeds to take a shot at-she’s the one chance he cannot take.

So he keeps her at arms distance through most of their relationship, even while his heart is drawn ever closer to the kindhearted but stubborn willed woman who is his match in every way...until a kidnapping of her baby daughter- the child he’s claimed as his own- threatens the ruthless control he’s kept over the primal lion that lurks just below the surface.

Someone is after the mated pairs and their offspring- and they'll stop at nothing to get what they want!

Lion’s Heat grabs you at page one and doesn't let go till the end. Jonas knows from the beginning that Rachel is his one true mate, but he’s so afraid of claiming her, he doesn’t let her in on the information. The mating heat, a familiar characteristic in Lora Leigh’s gene spliced crossbreeds, is all on him through much of this book, which makes for an interesting turnabout. I loved his ruthless control and I loved how Rachel threatened all of that!

Rachel and Jonas work well together- as a couple and as business team, for that matter. Their instant chemistry, as well as the love between her baby and Jonas, make Lion’s Heat quite a heartwarming book! I enjoyed seeing Jonas finally being able to soften and allow the noble hero that I’ve always sensed him to be to shine forth.

I would have liked to see more detail in the beginning of their relationship- (much of his softening toward her is glossed over with rapid time passage)- because there had to be some major sparks there! But it in no way lessons my love for this book so- 5 out of 5 from me!

Thankfully, much of the editing issues that have so annoyed me in some of Leigh's recent releases are miraculously missing... although she does quite a bit of "head hopping" throughout the book. Still, in the end, I can only say- very pleased!(less)

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Apr 11, 2011 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I’ve waited years for this book. Early on I kept telling people that the story I really wanted to read was that of Jonas Wyatt. I wanted to see him suffer. I wanted to see him have to face the same jokes and the mocking comments he loved to dish out to others going through mating heat. I was hoping to hear more of Lawe’s and Rule’s “ain’t gonna happen to me” vows that were so plentiful in Bengal’s Heart. I have to say I was a tad disappointed in that very little of that actually happened.

Oh wel...more

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Mar 30, 2010 MelissaB rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Loved it! Finally, the much anticipated story about Jonas is here - and it was even better than I could have imagined. Rachel and Jonas were a perfect pair.

Rachel has been Jonas's personal assistant for a few months. During this time Rachel has proven to be very efficient at handling Jonas's schedule and putting up with his arrogant and manipulating ways. Jonas knew as soon as he saw Rachel that she was his mate but he refuses to claim her because he is afraid she would be targeted by his many e...more Loved it! Finally, the much anticipated story about Jonas is here - and it was even better than I could have imagined. Rachel and Jonas were a perfect pair.

Rachel has been Jonas's personal assistant for a few months. During this time Rachel has proven to be very efficient at handling Jonas's schedule and putting up with his arrogant and manipulating ways. Jonas knew as soon as he saw Rachel that she was his mate but he refuses to claim her because he is afraid she would be targeted by his many enemies and because she is pregnant. Jonas claimed Rachel's baby as his own (without her knowing of course) and was able to feel the baby's emotions and make a connection with little Amber.

One night a group of men burst into Rachel's house and take her baby. One of the Breeds enemies had taken the baby and injected her with an unknown substance. Jonas and his team are able to save Amber from being kidnapped, so they fly to Sanctuary for safety.

Once at Sanctuary, Jonas and Rachel have their hands full with finally dealing with the fact they are mates and with figuring out what happened to the baby. Jonas wants to give Rachel the choice of being with him, so he willingly endures the pain of unrelenting mating heat because he wants Rachel to come to him out of love. Rachel is very confused at all the changes in her life but knows that she and Jonas have something special. Will Jonas find the love he never dared dream about?Will Rachel put poor Jonas out of his horny misery?

Wow, this was one heck of a book! I loved the thrill of reading this story, it was so exciting. Jonas was one of the sweetest mates ever. He gave Rachel time to grow to love him and choose him at great cost to himself. He was so sweet with baby Amber, he loved her so much and he purred for her (awwww). Rachel was a compassionate and wonderful woman who understood who Jonas really was underneath all the games he played. She saw the love and loyalty he gave to his Breed brothern and the sacrifices he made to keep them safe, but she still kept him in line when he tried to pull anything with her. Rachel and Jonas complimented each other very well, she managed to show him how to deal with the emotions he didn't know how to show. The love scenes were scorching too!

There were many scenes concerning the Breeds and Sanctuary so we get to learn more about our old friends from other books.

Lion's Heat was one of my favorite Breed books! I loved it and highly recommend running to read it! The action is exciting and the romance is amazing! Jonas is one heck of a hero and mate to Rachel, plus he is a wonderful father to Amber. Rachel is a strong and capable woman who doesn't bring Jonas to his knees - she lifts him up by showing him the strength of his love and honor.(less)

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May 17, 2010 Mojca rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Jonas Wyatt is finally getting his due...

I had high expectations for this book. I've been waiting for Jonas' story almost since the guy first appeared in this series, and seeing how arrogant this lions was, how manipulative, I simply couldn't wait to see him brought to his knees by the right woman.

To say I was disappointed is a huge understatement.

Rachel sure didn't fill the bill for Jonas' mate, IMHO. I felt he deserved more, I expected, I wanted more for him. He got a whiny, emotionally-crippl...more Jonas Wyatt is finally getting his due...

I had high expectations for this book. I've been waiting for Jonas' story almost since the guy first appeared in this series, and seeing how arrogant this lions was, how manipulative, I simply couldn't wait to see him brought to his knees by the right woman.

To say I was disappointed is a huge understatement.

Rachel sure didn't fill the bill for Jonas' mate, IMHO. I felt he deserved more, I expected, I wanted more for him. He got a whiny, emotionally-crippled, bratty icicle instead of a worthy female and mate.
I know it's all about the conflict between the hero and heroine, she has to oppose the mating at first, it makes for an exciting and exhilarating read, but this was a bit too much for me. Rachel purposefully hurt him at every turn, knowing what her denial did to him, yet still she persevered in her stubbornness.
For two thirds of the story!
I'm all for conflict, but not that much of it.

She finally came around in the last third (no one informed us readers th mating hormone can bring on a personality change as well), but it was a little too late. Where was the feisty, no-nonsense woman at the beginning of the story? The one who stood up to the Leo, defended her mate? The glimpse I got of her wasn't enough and came way too late for comfort.

It always comes down to the heroine for me it seems. But in this case she wasn't the only problem this book had. The lack of actual story bothered me, the villain appeared in the beginning and at the end, leaving a huge gulf in between that was filled mostly with the heroine's overreaction about everything and everyone, and generic, impersonal, going-through-the-motions sex scenes. I sure didn't feel the love that was supposed to be between them.

The only redeeming quality of this story was Jonas himself, but unfortunatley he lost most of what made him Jonas. He wasn't himself anymore, and I refuse to believe it was the only way for Ms. Leigh to "do him justice". Don't get me wrong, I loved seeing him so helpless against the mating heat (it's what I was actually looking forward to), so utterly sweet in falling in love, but the fact he lost a part of himself in the process didn't sit well with me. Whether another heroine might have made a difference is a moot point. What's done is done.(less)

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Sep 21, 2012 ♠ Sharon is an emotional book junkie ♠ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

Jonas has finally found his mate, only to find out she is pregnant. Once the baby is born, people are constantly after her and Jonas has to figure out how to stop that and win his mate over.

We finally get to Jonas' book and it was almost everything you would expect it to be. But let's be honest, it's all about Jonas. I loved everything about him, shockingly so. He surprised me so much. You knew he would just take care of everything but I loved how he was sooo patient...and I love how he was wit...more

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Apr 01, 2010 Alisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

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WOW is all I can say. Lion's Heat was totally worth the wait. This is an excellent addition to the breed series. I know I have been waiting for Jonas to get his for the last 15 books it seems and now he is getting whats coming to him.

Spoilers........ Spoilers...........

You learn so much about Jonas in this book... that he is not this tin man whom has no heart. You learn that everything he does, weather it be manipulation or flat out intimidation, he is doing it all for the better of the breed...more

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Jul 07, 2010 willaful rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I had the same reaction to Lion's Heat that I did to the last Breeds book, Bengal's Heart -- that there was a potentially really interesting story here, but that Leigh took the easy way out and didn't bother to write it. Instead of building on the relationship between Jonas and Rachel already established in the previous books, she ret-conned everything so that they had always been fated mates and always been at least somewhat aware of it. So we never actually get to see how Jonas changes from th...more

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Apr 08, 2010 Shannon C. rated it 3 of 5 stars

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We met Jonas Wyatt, Director of Breed Affairs in Washington DC, and his assistant Rachel in the previous Breeds books. Jonas is a central character in the Berkley published novels. He is Leo and Elizabeth's son and Dane and Callan's brother, however he is not recognized as part of the family. Genetically engineered in the labs, he grew up separately and protected his own pride before joining with Callan to help the Breeds go public and create Sanctuary. He's seen many of his enforcers and pride...more We met Jonas Wyatt, Director of Breed Affairs in Washington DC, and his assistant Rachel in the previous Breeds books. Jonas is a central character in the Berkley published novels. He is Leo and Elizabeth's son and Dane and Callan's brother, however he is not recognized as part of the family. Genetically engineered in the labs, he grew up separately and protected his own pride before joining with Callan to help the Breeds go public and create Sanctuary. He's seen many of his enforcers and pride mates deal with the mating heat, and at times has caused them sometimes humorous trials and tribulations. When it's his turn to mate, many will be looking to see how the mighty will fall.

Lion's Heat kicks off with high intensity, with the kidnapping of Rachel's daughter Amber by an old enemy Bradenmore, an evil scientist conducting experiments on the Breeds to try to create an anti aging serum. He plans to use Amber against Rachel to get her to steal some information. Rachel goes to Jonas for help, and Jonas leads a team to rescue Amber. To their dismay, Bradenmore injected the baby with an unknown substance, and the Breeds' doctors frantically try to determine what it is. Meanwhile, Rachel learns that she is Jonas' mate. He had never told her and had not planned to claim her--in an effort to protect her and keep his focus on his work for the Breeds. He moves her into his cabin in Sanctuary to protect her, and as he's around her he tries to hold back the mating urges. Rachel doesn't want to be ruled by the mating lust, but is looking for love in a relationship. Jonas tries to hold off to allow time for her to grow to love him. With many twists and turns, they deal with kidnapping and Brandenmore's evil plots. Devon, Amber's father, is involved. There's also a good secondary storyline around the Leo and Elizabeth, and there are setups to make us start wondering who Ely and Dane's mates will be in future books. I personally can't wait for Dane's story--he's one of my favorite characters. He was great in Mercury's War.

Jonas is another one of my favorite characters and I have been long awaiting his story. While he can be ruthless and vicious, he consistenty exhibits his strong loyalty to the Breeds as well as his cunning, intelligence and at times humourous sarcasm. At first Rachel seemed like she'd be an interesting character, but then the middle 1/3 of the book she really got on my nerves. She was self centered and annoying. Jonas was bending over backwards, had declared his love, was actively in pain, and yet she continued to do things that made his pain worse. But then finally as they came together (maybe 60% of the way through), it got better. Another minor annoyance was how Amber was portrayed. Babies take much more of your time, so that wasn't realistic. I also would have liked more storyline going into details about the Bureau, their missions, etc. as well as more background around Rachel herself. Her character development was weak, and I didn't connect with her. However like the other Berkley published Breeds books, Lion's Heat overall was a good mix of politics, mystery, suspense, action and romance.

It's a good idea to have at least read the Berkley published Breeds books (e.g., Mercury's War, Megan's Mark, Bengal's Heart) before reading Lion's Heat. There are previous books in the series under a different publisher, but they aren't as strong as the Berkley books (they are mostly sex and not much plot). They aren't critical to your understanding of the series, however they provide additional background about some of the characters. I've read the entire Breeds series, having started with Mercury's War. That was a good book to start with, as it provides a lot of detailed background about the Breeds, their politics, characters, etc. It's one of my favorites in the series. If you are looking for a Breeds chronology, the author has one on her website.(less)

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Oct 17, 2010 twinfish2 rated it 1 of 5 stars

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SPOILERS .............I think this is the worst editing job on a book that I have ever read. Huge continuity problems. I read on amazon that someone thought it felt like it was a rough draft of a book that somehow got printed. I agree. Did no one at the publishers read this book after she wrote it. Also nothing really happens in this book, it had flat cardboard characters. It really didn't add to the storyline of the breeds. Except to give us a few new ones that we had never met before. There ar...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Sammy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: hated-it, library-book, paranormal-romance

I have really enjoyed all of the breed series and was really looking forward to seeing Jonas Wyatt, the heartless boogyman of the breeds, fall in love. LL spent no time on character development with Rachel. We know that she is pregnant by another man, so not sexy by the way, in the beginning of the book. Rachel is always thinking that she shouldn't allow herself to lose control sexually and remembers what her sister taught her about controlling her lust. Well there is never any explanation of wh...more I have really enjoyed all of the breed series and was really looking forward to seeing Jonas Wyatt, the heartless boogyman of the breeds, fall in love. LL spent no time on character development with Rachel. We know that she is pregnant by another man, so not sexy by the way, in the beginning of the book. Rachel is always thinking that she shouldn't allow herself to lose control sexually and remembers what her sister taught her about controlling her lust. Well there is never any explanation of why. Jonas was so tormented from the mating heat that he was afraid of taking her against her will, yet Rachel continued to tease him sexually just to see how far she could push his control. WTH? And I was disgusted that Jonas wasn't allowed to kiss Rachel and wore a condom the first time they were together in order to spare her from the mating heat. I don't enjoy love stories with women getting off on teasing men just to push them to their limit. The love scenes were really boring too, none of the male dominance that I was craving from Jonas. Ely called Rachel selfish and I almost started clapping in agreement. Jonas and Rachel have produced some type of hormone where Rachel feels none of the major discomforts from mating heat yet she refuses to do any more tests because she is selfish and undeserving of Jonas.

Jonas is the lab created son of the Leo, the original lab created breed. There is so much animosity between the two and I was really hoping it would be resolved and some family issues would be worked out in his book since those issues have been mentioned for the past few books. The family issues were not worked out and only discussed in the final chapter of the book when Leo accuses Jonas of wanting to take over as Pride leader. Oh, and his parents know that he is their son but never admit to it till the final chapter of the book. Really? Elizabeth never has a conversation with Jonas, never tells her son that she loves him yet we saw her crying over Callan when he'd been shot.

This book felt disconnected. Too many sub plots were brought up that were never resolved or explored further. We meet Rachel's sister briefly during a fight scene where she is some bad a$$ GI Jane type with her own commando team. That just pops up out of nowhere and is never explained. David is showing signs of feral fever and says he wants to talk to his dad, Callan, but that never happens so why waist time mentioning it. Amber is injected with a mystery drug that has her purring at the end of the book. We never find out what was done to her. Jonas was still fighting with the Leo by the end of the book. Bradenmore is never brought to justice, and so much more...This book had absolutely no closure.

So many typo's they were unacceptable. Amber's eyes are blue at the beginning, but are green later in the book. Rachel doesn't know about mating heat, but then knows all about it a few pages later. There are so many problems (less)

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Lindsay When I read this book...I loved it. But as I'm reading your review I'm sitting her wondering what i loved about it. Because, I completely agree with y...more
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Sammy Lindsay wrote: "However, I did hate the Jonas/Leo/Elizabeth storyline when I first read it. It was just inconceivable to me that they would ignore tha...more
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Lindsay I guess you could argue that Jonas is so much like Leo that they butt heads but...that's not a good reason. And if Callan didn't have a problem with J...more
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Jul 03, 2012 Oleta Blaylock rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jonas' book at last. I have waited a long time for Jonas' story. Ms. Leigh didn't disappoint either. I love Jonas Wyatt even when he has manipulated everyone to do what he felt was in their best interest. I have always known that he might be a real hardass with his enemies he really did care for those around him. I was gald to see that he came to terms with his family and found a ready made family of his own with Rachel and the baby. There is a lot of suspense with this story. I so wanted to jum...more

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Jun 01, 2012 Sammy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Mar 30, 2012 Johanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Lion's Heat
(The Breeds Book #21)
by Lora Leigh

Genre: Paranormal Romance | Urban Fantasy

Bad boy Jonas Wyatt knows it is fate that Rachel becomes his mate. He can sense it. He can also sense her reluctance. But she has little power over the mating heat of the Breeds. It is Jonas's destiny to claim her. And nothing will stop him from having his way.

Jonas Wyatt, the Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs (aka The Bogeyman of the Breeds), meets his mate, Rachel Broen, who also happens to be his new p...more

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Feb 29, 2012 Kasey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, erotica, paranormal-romance, shifters-weres

You know I'm somewhere between 3-4 stars for me. I think I worked myself up so much waiting on Jonas' book to finally come out I had ridiculous expectations of the book. I can't seem to separate my expectations from the book. It was a really good book. I did want Jonas to have a run for his money when he finally found his mate. And I loved how she was pregnant from the start. It gave us an added issue that is hard for the breed to deal with. I think we got a little jipped on that front. It was g...more

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Jun 05, 2011 Elizabeth Nesbit-comer rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have had so many of my customers at the bookstore reccomend this author to me and practically drool at the mention of her name so I decided to give the book a try. Cause well, I will read just about anything if enough people like it. I must say that I just don't see what all the hype is about. I wanted to learn more about the Breeds and why they were created and what all the research was hoping to uncover , but there is just basic statements to the research and it's never expanded upon.

I foun...more I have had so many of my customers at the bookstore reccomend this author to me and practically drool at the mention of her name so I decided to give the book a try. Cause well, I will read just about anything if enough people like it. I must say that I just don't see what all the hype is about. I wanted to learn more about the Breeds and why they were created and what all the research was hoping to uncover , but there is just basic statements to the research and it's never expanded upon.

I found myself rereading lines often trying to make sense of the plot and feeling like I might have been missing pages on several occasions. For instance, in one sentence he exposes his hairless chest and the fine hairs raise in anticipation of her touch ?? Another scene he straps the baby into it's car seat and she kisses him and suddenly the baby is in another room and he leads her towards the bed ?? I didn't need to hear about the car ride home, but the choppy writing made little sense.

The action scenes were short and way too easily resolved. At one point they leave a party to rush off to an emergency. He gets there talks with his sister and then it's over. Another time she finds out that her baby's fatehjr is at the door with the mayor and papers stating that she must turn over her child to protective services. It's very tense and there is a long scene where she distresses over giving her baby away, but then they all sit down in a room together and their 18 year old attorney?? pulls out papers where he signed over his rights to the child and it's over . . . yeah that's it. All that drama for nothing. Plus, there is the fact that her mate never told her anything about these papers which should have made her character furious, but for some reason she just goes along with all the nonsense including his loud statements of YOU ARE MY MATE, over and over again. I get the wanting to be needed, but he wants to injects hormones into her system from the swollen glands under his tongue, which will make her physically ill and actually die if she dosen't have sex with him. Ummm yeah I wouldn't want that either. It sounds too much like a bad situation. He also has claimed her baby before it was even born and somehow was able to communicate with while it was in the womb, which never made sense.

I could go on and on, but I don't feel like it anymore. I guess I just had too high hopes for this series that has survived for so many books. (less)

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Dec 21, 2010 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: enhanced-human, fantasy, fantasy-romance, romance, sensuous

Jonas - Breed Bureau Council head... of Leo & Ellizabeth's sperm/egg, but additional genetic altering to make him a breeder - breeder of what the scientists hoped would be the perfect killing machine... manipulator - in previous books he has 'forced' the mating between some of his enforcers, including his sister & their mates - unemotional - conflicted with Leo & Dr. Elizabeth as he is angry they hadn't rescued him & his sister where they had rescued others of thier 'children', a...more Jonas - Breed Bureau Council head... of Leo & Ellizabeth's sperm/egg, but additional genetic altering to make him a breeder - breeder of what the scientists hoped would be the perfect killing machine... manipulator - in previous books he has 'forced' the mating between some of his enforcers, including his sister & their mates - unemotional - conflicted with Leo & Dr. Elizabeth as he is angry they hadn't rescued him & his sister where they had rescued others of thier 'children', and because he did not feel their acceptance of him even now...

Rachel - pregnant, abandoned by her rich boyfriend in Switzerland without money or passport, pressured by American ambassador for sex for return to US - calls Callen's wife, meritus, who rescues her... but Meritus had her tested (saying it was to ensure no illness coming into Sanctuary) and found her to be mate of Jonas... so Meritus assigned Rachel to be his assistant...

Rachel knows she is attracted to Jonas, but supresses her feelings... Jonas knows she is his mate, but he will not claim her because he does not want his 'breeding genes' to cause an abomination where she would come to hate him.. Rachel stands up to him, forcing him to accept her abilities and help as his assistant... he bonds with her unborn baby - the baby responding to his voice - his senses tell him.

and two months after the baby is born, an excouncil scientist that Jonas is trying to entrap kidnaps Rachel's baby to force her to retrieve thae papers from Jonas' office - and at the same time, knowing she & the baby are 'breed mate compatible' injects the baby with something... to be discovered in another book.

Jonas and his team rescues the baby, but the scientist escapes... so Jonas takes Rachel and the baby to Sanctuary for safety - and to live with him... his need to protect her and claim her is paramount.

Their month in Sanctuary - has Rachel keeping Jonas at arms length - she knows of mating heat, and does not want to 'mate' him without love... Jonas, so new to emotions, maintains his control because he wants her love and acceptance. But Jonas is in pain, and not himself - yet he finds peace in her presence, and the late night feedings/care of the baby...

Rachel comes to a deeper understanding of Jonas - Jonas only gives her the truth, as hard as it is... and they share some semi sexual experiences - where he holds back the hormone (no kissing - a condom)... and when she realizes he won't kiss her, she finally kisses him - and his fully, new true nature... and she accepts him - is stimulated and attracted to him... and bites him back... and has confidence that their child, raised in love, will be a fine person.

for whatever reason - his hormones are slightly different, her self control is greater than the average human... she has pregnacy/breast feeding hormones ... but she does not feel the pain of mating... and even before they were fully mated, the other breeds could smell their mating

her exboyfriend and the scientist try to take the baby - but in the end, the boyfriend is dead, the scientist is captured - and with truth serum that will go into effect in afew months, they will have the truth of what he did to the baby...

and after the mating, Jonas is a kinder ,gentler man; who better understands the value and need for Sanctuary and the strength needed to survive in the world...(less)

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Jul 17, 2010 Jen (That's What I'm Talking About) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, breeds-series, shifters

I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time now. I started reading this series with the first book published by Berkley - Megan’s Mark. I don’t know about the books prior to that one, but since that point, Jonas has been a manipulating leader of the Breeds. It was great to see him buckle and just plain “lose it” in this book.

Jonas has always controlled his own life and the lives of countless Breeds around him. He continues to try and stay in control even though he is forced to hire his own m...more I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time now. I started reading this series with the first book published by Berkley - Megan’s Mark. I don’t know about the books prior to that one, but since that point, Jonas has been a manipulating leader of the Breeds. It was great to see him buckle and just plain “lose it” in this book.

Jonas has always controlled his own life and the lives of countless Breeds around him. He continues to try and stay in control even though he is forced to hire his own mate as a personal assistant. She is just the woman to work for Jonas - she can stand up to him and put him in his place. But she is not aware that she is Jonas’s destined mate. I enjoyed reading how Jonas had to continually fight the urge to take his mate. It warmed my heart that Jonas put Rachel and her child above his own health and needs so that Rachel would be comfortable and find love in her own way. This is VERY different than the prior Breeds’ books.

As always with Ms. Leigh’s books, the sex is hot and passionate. The sex scenes go on for pages and can be graphic at times. But either I am getting used to them or these sex scenes were a bit tame compared to ones in the earlier books.

The overall Breeds story arc took some interesting twists. I think my favorite parts in this book were those that carried on the mythology of the Breeds and their battle for peace and safety. In addition, Ms. Leigh tossed in some new curveballs and unanswered questions. These unresolved issues will bring me back to the next story - regardless of who the main couple will be.
On the negative side: I did notice that there were several repetitive phases and terms used throughout the book. I don’t know if it’s lazy writing or bad editing, but it was a bit annoying to me. I found that I started skimming longer sections that just kind of repeated an earlier section of the book.

Overall, Lion’s Heat is a must read for Breeds fans. If you are new to the series I highly recommend NOT starting with this book. You will lose a lot of important background story. If you can find the earliest books, then start at the beginning. If not, you can start at Megan’s Mark like I did. (See note at beginning of post regarding reading order.)

My Rating: 3.5 stars.(less)

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Jun 19, 2010 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Even for a Breed Jonas Wyatt is unique, created to be a killer and a breeder he has vowed never to claim his mate. But that vow is about to be challenged, when that mate, Rachel, is assigned to be his personal assistant and his instincts drawn to even a higher level as he mentally claims her unborn child as his own. Rachel, however, refuses to accept that she a Breed mate and though her attraction to Wyatt is difficult to control, she is determined not to succumb. But even without the kiss of ma...more

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Jun 13, 2010 marlene rated it 5 of 5 stars

this is the book we've waited for. the bright red cherry on top of the Breed sundae. 20 books before it laying the ground work for our fearless, Machiavellian Jonas. i read it in less than a day,and now i am looking for more. is there a second half to this book coming later or are we finished with this pair here?

i have to admit it made me smile to see Jonas getting a taste of his own, with a mate that was a little more than difficult at times. on the other hand i half expected her to take a hel...more

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May 11, 2010 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Thought this book was GREAT! I know it's gotten some negative feedback especially about his choosen/fated mate. She's the PERFECT mate for him. Why? Because she can handle his family. Jonas comes across as cold hearted, arrogant, spiteful, manipulative and a range of other 'not so nice' discriptions however; deep down, that's NOT who he is and Rachel figured that out, took on Leo and held her own and that's what Jonas deserves.

He went from all those descriptions above to a warm, caring, giving s...more

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Apr 30, 2010 Tammy Blackwell rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural, adult-fiction

Here's the thing: Around the 100th time someone asks you, "Have you read any of those Lora Leigh books?" with that manic gleam in their eye and slight hint of blush on their cheek, your curiosity finally gets the best of you. I mean, if they're good enough to make a little old lady gather up every title at the local book store and demand the clerk hide them from the children, then they've gotta be worth reading, right?

Well, not so much. Yes, the sex scenes go on for pages upon pages and they're...more

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Apr 18, 2010 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I was a bit nervous that the book shouldn´t live up to my expectations, but, boy it sure did.
I liked that Ms Leigh showed us another side of the manipulating, cold hearted and calculating Jonas Wyatt. I love the ongoing arch story about the breeds fight for survival and acceptance in to society throughout the series. I really like the more in depth look into Jonas background and why he and the Leo always are at each others throats.

Some times I felt the transmission from cold hearted manipulator...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Jacqueline rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, from-work-borders

I guess I need to stop reading Lora Leigh. I have read most of the books in this series not counting the ones that came out originally on ebook. The idea is good and the plots are better than in the rest of her books but that's not saying much. I have liked Jonas in the other books and I liked him here. I hated, hated, hated Rachel. She was stupid and vapid and vacillitating and we didn't know enough about her to care. She was like a cardboard cutout.

What I dislike most about this author is the...more

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Apr 07, 2010 Evelyn Bryant rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Apr 12, 2010 Lynsey A rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: lora-leigh-breeds, erotic, favorite-series, books-i-own, baby, pregnancy, 2010-reads

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 3.5 stars

OK - I just didn't love this book as much as I thought I would. Here are some of my reasons:

1. Rachel got on my nerves at times. I can understand her resistance to becoming mated to Jonas, to becoming mated at all. She knows how intense it is. I just think her objections to it went on for too long and she never seemed to notice how much that bothered Jonas. How hard it was for him to be around her and not release the mating hormones. He was a very admirable Breed in that regard.

She did...more

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Mar 28, 2010 MissyC323 C rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: paranormal romance readers

Shelves: pnr-romance, read-in-2010

Wow! What a great addition to the Breed's series. Totally lived up to my expectations and anticipation.
How often does it happen lately that you anxiously look forward to the lastest installment of one of your favorite series? Only to have it fall short and not live up to those high hopes.
I just finished reading Lion's Heat, and Jonas's book is a home run.
It starts off at a fast pace and the story just keeps on moving along with all of the things that make this series awesome. Jonas is hot! We...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Deborah Vespo rated it 3 of 5 stars

I enjoy the Breed series and I like the imaginary world that Lora Leigh has created, and I can't help but find myself intrigued by that world. The problem for me is the little too graphic nature of her sex scenes, which I am finding myself skipping through - and for many of them it's practically an entire chapter! I want to hear more of the story. It may be an age thing I guess. I love a good romance and a good story line, but I think I'm finding more of the intense internal feelings and the rom...more

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Dec 04, 2011 Aquit rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-to-be-avoided, books-from-library, boring-predictable-carnival, bored-to-tears, cliche-is-the-source-of-amusement, eye-rolling-to-heaven-moments, guy-borderline-psycho, guy-has-dicks-for-brains, guy-i-would-bang-him-and-leave-em, guy-is-a-overpowering-jerk, im-gonna-slap-some-people, selfishness-is-not-attractive, contemporary-pnr-romance, twit-cant-seem-to-buy-a-brain, twit-desperate-in-need-of-sex, twit-dont-deserve-hero, twit-is-sexual-doormat, twit-is-useless-twit, twit-need-a-backbone-not-a-dick, twit-you-wanna-smack-and-shake

Lora Leigh has officially made me hate these words: "mate" and "mine."
If there's anything I hate more than when the author who makes the hero a cheater is when she makes him repeatedly repeats "You're mine" as he savagely rips into her throat or "You and I are mate forever b/c we're mates for life."

That becomes a load of crap when it's all we hear from the main guy, the secondary characters, and the stupid narration. I get it, damnit! You're freaking mates and you like them to be "mine" forever...more

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Mar 11, 2011 K.R.Caldwell rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay, so I don’t know what happened with this book, but I was very surprised and not in a good way. I’m giving it 2.5 stars, for a couple of reasons. Let me start off with the things I liked first. JONAS!!! Loved him from the very beginning! Strong, resilient, tough, warrior, animal, sexy…need I say more? Loved the whole story line and plot.
Then the things I didn’t like: First I absolutely hated Rachel. Talk about indecisive! She has no clue what she wants, but she wants everyone to be honest w...more

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Aug 29, 2010 Lisa Weber rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was the first Lora Leigh book I tried, but I don't think I'll try another. I had asked advice for a slutty sort of romance, and Lora Leigh's name was highly recommended.

What I liked: plenty of mental foreplay, nice fantasy atmosphere.

What I didn't like: I was very disapointed with the quality of her writing. Many times, I needed to reread a convoluted sentence or paragraph to figure out what she meant. I find that very frustrating; regardless of subject matter, a writer should write well o...more

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