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Burning Wild (Leopard People #3)

by Christine Feehan

4.11 · rating details · 2,505 ratings · 160 reviews

Bred by capricious parents for his innate leopard-shifting abilities, billionaire Jake Bannaconni has spent his life in an emotional vacuum ? especially after a tragic twist of fate left him to raise his infant son alone. But when his path crosses that of an enigmatic young woman, Jake's life takes a detour he never fathomed.There is something irresistible about Emma Reyno...more

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Jul 19, 2010

Mojca rated it

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Recommends it for: all those unfamiliar with Christine Feehan's work or who've been burned by her Carpathians

Shelves: christine-feehan, series-leopard-people, own, paranormal-romance-fantasy, part-of-a-series, shape-shifters, favorites

Oh. My. God....This is the first thing that came to mind after I finished this book. Well, this and hot damn.

I started reading this one with a hefty dose of skepticism. The Leopard Series is the least favorite of mine, but I quickly had to rethink my position.

I must admit I didn't particularly like the hero, Jake Bannaconni, at the beginning, no matter the rather detailed explanation for his actions and behavior the author offered us in snippets cut from the boy's childho...more

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May 19, 2009

MelissaB rated it

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Recommends it for: Christine Feehan fans, fans of dominant heroes, fans of shapeshifter romance

Shelves: paranormal-romance, shapeshifters, 2009-reads, favorite-paranormal-romance, christine-feehan-leopard-people, paper-books-i-own

Jake Bannaconni is a leopard shapeshifter who lives to acquire enough money and power to take down his evil parents and their friends. He was badly abused as a child but survived by dreaming of the day he destroys their lives. At the age of 33, he has acquired a lot of money and power but feels like he is still missing something. He is going to be a father soon after being tricked by his enemy's daughter. She is in a car accident that claims her life but the medics are able to save his son. The ...moreJake Bannaconni is a leopard shapeshifter who lives to acquire enough money and power to take down his evil parents and their friends. He was badly abused as a child but survived by dreaming of the day he destroys their lives. At the age of 33, he has acquired a lot of money and power but feels like he is still missing something. He is going to be a father soon after being tricked by his enemy's daughter. She is in a car accident that claims her life but the medics are able to save his son. The two-car accident also claims the life of another man - Emma Reynold's husband. When Jake sees Emma, he feels a connection to someone for the first time in his life. Emma is all alone in this world after losing her husband. She is newly pregnant but the doctor wants her on bed rest to save the child after she is injured in the car accident. Jake is obsessed with Emma from the first time he sees her and does everything he can to get her in his life. He offers her a place to stay so she can rest and teach him how to care for his son. She has no where to go so she accepts his offer as long as he allows her to work once she is better.

Once they are on his Texas ranch, Jake does everything he can to insinuate himself into Emma's heart. She is the most honest person he has ever met, which is amazing to him because he always expects betrayal and deceit. He is very careful not to let her see his attraction to her so that she can feel safe but all along he plans to seduce her eventually because he wants her to love him. Over the course of two years, Emma has a baby girl, becomes a mother to Jake's son and takes over as the housekeeper of the house. She makes a home for Jake and tries to open up his heart. Jake does not believe in love and has cut himself off from all emotion after his horrible childhood. Emma tries to show him how to love his son and her daughter, who he claims as his own.

After two years of grieving her husband and being a mother, Emma begins to wake up sexually toward Jake. She has fallen in love with him because he treated her well and protected her for two years. He sees himself as a very hard man because he is ruthless in business and with his enemies but she sees him as man who always looks out for those who need help. He gives jobs to people who have handicaps or are down on their luck and always tries to help and protect them. Jake has always been very attracted to Emma but did not try to seduce her while she was still grieving. Once he finds out she is attracted to him as well, all bets are off and the intense sexual tension explodes into passion.

This is one very exciting and hot book. Jake is a VERY dominant man who always wants to have his own way. Emma is the perfect match for him because she will stand up to him on the important stuff but she is also willing to let the small things go. She is a very sweet and loving person who is willing to fight against Jake's inner demons because she believes he is a better person inside. Jake is very dominant in bed as well, he is rough and aggressive but Emma teaches him to slow down and be gentle sometimes. Jake was frustrating at times because he tried to back away every time he started feeling too much for Emma. He was so afraid to open up his heart and be vulnerable that he tried to put emotional distance between them whenever she got too close to him. Jake was over bearing at times but he was also kind and protective. Emma knew going into the relationship how Jake was (controlling, over protective, domineering), so she walked into the relationship with her eyes open knowing she would have to teach Jake that it was okay to love. She knew that he loved his son and daughter, even if he couldn't admit it to himself. She was very strong emotionally and was able to go toe to toe with Jake whenever he tried to take over too much of her life. There was also a bit of a surprise twist toward the end that helps put Emma on more equal footing with Jake, which I like because I felt it helped balance out the power in the relationship.

If you enjoy a dominant hero and a very engaging story, check out this book. The writing was very good, the story sucks you in from page one and takes you on a great ride. There were relatively few "Feehanisms" (though she does manage to sneak in molten lava and black velvet voice) and I did not feel like the love scenes were the same thing over and over (which has been a complaint with this author). The hero is rough at points (especially during the sex scenes) but he had a hard life and tries very hard to change into a better person for Emma. She teaches him to love her and the children, while he gives her the family and home she always wanted.(less)

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Dec 08, 2011

Ansu rated it

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This was a good book. The reason why I did not give it a 5 star rating was that Jake and Emma took too long to become a couple. Also the end was "unfinished" for me. I would have liked to know that Drake was okay and that they did get married, put their lives together, had a HEA( I really am not asking much here***). Why does the bad guys always have to win more battles than the good guys, it would have been nice if the good guys had more of a victory, there was not much of a victory a...more

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Apr 27, 2011

Chana rated it

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Shelves: not-for-kids, paranormal-romance, received-through-bookcrossing, released-through-bookcrossing

Romance is not my genre but I've ended up with a number of them on my shelves so decided to join froggie66's Romance VBB. This particular book was obtained through a wrap it up book box.
What you have here are Jake and Emma: near the brink, on the brink, on the brink of the brink, over the brink - etc.
Jake is a billionare man/leopard shapeshifter. He has two of the worst parents, he is a brilliant, ruthless but damaged individual.
Emma is a newlywed, newly pregnant, when her car col...more

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Jul 24, 2009

Sobia rated it

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I tried reading CF's Carpathian books but got so annoyed that I couldn't finish any of them. Ditto to the Drake sisters series. I managed to get through her first Ghostwalker book (though it did take more ore then 2 weeks), but couldn't finish the book after that.

I'm not sure if my expectations were too high or what, but until I read Burning Wild I didn't really get the Feehan Fervor. Now that I've read this one, I totally get it. What surprises me are the number of bad reviews I...more

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Jun 09, 2009

Darcy rated it

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Shelves: 2009

This was classic Feehan. I liked the book. When you started out reading you instantly feel sorry for Jake and the way he was brought up. Some people should just be spaded and neutered at puberty. He was handed a raw deal, and dealt with it the only way he knew how. Somehow he managed to learn right from wrong and not become like the people who raised him. I loved watching him interact with Emma and slowly start to learn how people really are. The initial scenes with Kyle as a baby were fu...more

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May 24, 2009

Christine Morehouse rated it

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Jake Bannaconni was made for a specific reason. When his parents discovered he was nothing more than a “rat” and not their perfect mutated shifter they abused him like no tomorrow. For years Jake planned his revenge with a single mindedness that won him the reputation of being cold, calculating and cunning.

Along the way Jake has made some brutal "enemies" when he finds himself a single father. Having barricaded his heart from feeling anything Jake hasn't a clue how to raise...moreJake Bannaconni was made for a specific reason. When his parents discovered he was nothing more than a “rat” and not their perfect mutated shifter they abused him like no tomorrow. For years Jake planned his revenge with a single mindedness that won him the reputation of being cold, calculating and cunning.

Along the way Jake has made some brutal "enemies" when he finds himself a single father. Having barricaded his heart from feeling anything Jake hasn't a clue how to raise a young son, let alone love him. The one sure thing he knows is that he can't let the baby fall in "enemy" hands. Jake lives with the pain of the abuse and is desperate--no matter the cost to keep his son safe. But to do that he must convince the irresistible Emma Reynolds to take the position of nanny. Jake Bannoconni is used to people falling at his feet to do his bidding, so getting Emma to comply should be a no brainer. And with a little persuasion he'll be able to trap Emma into seeing things his way.

In a blink of an eye Emma Reynolds world changed. She went from happy newlywed to loosing everything. Widowed and three months pregnant she feels lost when Jake offers her a place in his life raising his child and running his home. For Emma it's a break from the pain and a chance to move forward. For Jake it's a way of keeping her close until he can finally make her his own.

But enemies are around every corner and no matter how Jake tries to control their lives the enemy isn't far behind. Can Jake and Emma finally come to terms with the beast living inside of them long enough to see the other for who they truly are? In the end uniting as one to squash their collected predators is paramount if they are to save the family they both so desperately hungered for.

Burning Wild is the third installment of the Leopard series. And I can tell you that Ms. Feehan didn't disappoint. When I picked up the book I honestly didn't know what to expect, since I haven't read the first two(but have them in my never ending Mt Everest of books) I found the characters exciting, invigorating and completely erotic. From the word go it was high octane at full throttle. Even though the story line of child abuse is a sensitive one, Ms. Feehan showed courage and compassion while developing her plot. The characters where extremely tangible that I felt I was in the thick with Emma and Jake.
The only problem I have is, which one to read next,"The Awakening" or "Wild Rain". An ending note, "Burning Wild" is a must in your nightly reading pile.
Happy Reading!

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May 25, 2009

Shannon rated it

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Recommended to Shannon by: Julie (jjmachshev) Anderson

Shelves: paranormal, shape-shifters, romance, 2009

Jake Bannaconni was born because his wealthy, influential parents, descended of a corrupted bloodline of leopard people, wanted a leopard shifter for a son. When he's born runty, his parents instantly assume he's worthless and despise him, raising him without an ounce of love and affection, abusing him physically and emotionally. Yet all the time he keeps quiet, learns and watches and waits for the day when he can take them down. He lives only for revenge, keeping his leopard half secret from th...moreJake Bannaconni was born because his wealthy, influential parents, descended of a corrupted bloodline of leopard people, wanted a leopard shifter for a son. When he's born runty, his parents instantly assume he's worthless and despise him, raising him without an ounce of love and affection, abusing him physically and emotionally. Yet all the time he keeps quiet, learns and watches and waits for the day when he can take them down. He lives only for revenge, keeping his leopard half secret from them.

At eighteen he inherits several companies from a relative and becomes a ruthless business, cold at heart, distanced from everyone, putting his plans into action. The daughter of one of the other powerful families with leopard blood, Shaina, tricks him into getting her pregnant - the baby will be the newest pawn in his family's desire to control him.

Chasing down Shaina, he's too late to stop her before she's involved in a devastating car accident. Rescuing a woman trapped in the other car and keeping her from running back for her husband Andy when the car catches on fire, he's too late to do anything for Shaina but paramedics save the baby.

The woman he rescued is the only other survivor, and she too is pregnant. There's something incredibly familiar about her, about her aquamarine eyes, and Jake's determined to have what she and her husband had - a home. He wants her to become attached to him but he doesn't intend to reciprocate.

The woman, Emma, has nothing left. No husband, no home, no money. And now this stranger, Jake, enters her life and there's something familiar about him. He needs her to take care of his baby, Kyle, and so she moves into his Texas ranch house - ostensibly to be his housekeeper.

She brings life and laughter into his house, making it a home, a place he looks forward to returning to. Her little girl, Andraya, and Kyle keep her occupied, and while she's slowly falling for Jake she has no plans to act on it. Jake has all the bad temper, moodiness and possessiveness of a leopard, the animal that lives just under his skin, and he has no intention of letting Emma leave him. But his family is manoeuvring against him and Emma is at the centre of their plans - and he'll do anything to protect her.

I'll be perfectly honest. I've read almost all of Feehan's Carpathian books and no matter how much I whinge about the poor writing that infuriates me sometimes, I keep coming back for more. This is the first non-Carpathian book of hers that I've read, and I have to be honest with my rating and give it the full five stars. For a Feehan book, it has all the trademark intensity that we expect from her and some true wildness. She excels at creating these incredibly intense, erotic and domineering men and making it entirely plausible.

She succeeds better here than with the Carpathian books: Emma's a strong-minded, independent woman whose sweet nature and wits makes her more than a match for the aggressive Alpha Jake. And he is sexy. It's not politically correct these days to like men like Jake, but tuck yourself into a Christine Feehan book and you can indulge to your heart's content.

The prose was so much better here too. Either Feehan has improved or her editor has. Ouch. No I have faith in Feehan, much more than I did before, because of this new book. There is some repetition of the characters' feelings but it's less noticeable and more relevant, and the sex scenes had few of those annoying, trademark adjectives I'm used to from Feehan. It read a lot more fresh, is what I'm trying to say. Perhaps switching worlds helped?

Speaking of, there was something slightly old-fashioned and definitely traditional about this one, but it worked. It's an isolated world but with the length of the book (at over 400 pages, it's unusually long for a paranormal romance), you get ample time to get to know the characters, understand them intimately, and immerse yourself in their lives. It was a perfect length, and carried with it a tension, a sense of expected excitement and anticipation - because the scenes between Jake and Emma were full of so much sexual tension and anticipation, it was incredibly hard to put down.

If you enjoy Feehan's books, you'll love this one. If you've never read any of her books before and you're curious, start here.(less)

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Jul 27, 2011

Kerra added it · review of another edition

This is my favourite Christine Feehan book!

I loved the story line of this book. The leopard people were really interesting. Jake's back story was really heart-breaking, but it helped the plot a lot. It was really depressing, but realistic.

The hero and heroine meet after a tragic accident kills our heroine's husband. It was really sad how Jake could not understand the love that Emma had for her husband. The emotional growth during the book make it more then just some silly romance.

And the actio...more

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May 20, 2009

Nely rated it

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As you all should know by now, I have been a Christine Feehan fan for at least 10 years, if not longer. I’ve read everything the woman has written and I plan to keep doing the same.

With that said, Burning Wild, was how can I say... HOT. This book is part of her Leopard Series or more like an introduction really - since the first two stories in the series were short stories in books that she shares with other authors. Jake Bannaconni is a cold, revenge driven man who likes to take ac...more

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Apr 15, 2010

Kathy rated it

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Shelves: fantasy-romance, fantasy

Jake Bannaconni...dual- man & leopard aka the other... are the separate or the same... that is his dilemna - he struggles to keep them separate, but learns to intertwine the two under the tutelage of Emma Reynolds... abused growing up by sadistic parents (the enemies) who were disappointed because they did not think he was what they wanted - a shapeshifter that they could grow to thier benefit... he becomes a good man in spite of them... but one who grabs for control...

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Jul 30, 2009

Brownbetty rated it

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Shelves: genre-stupid

This book is just baffling. It's well enough written to be quite readable, but I can only conclude I am very much not its target demographic. I kept on coming to scenes whose purpose was perfectly obvious, and which affected me in a way totally orthogonal to that purpose.

For example: this book's very first scene begins from the point of view of our hero as a fetus. (My reaction: O.o) Then he is expelled from his warm home, and hears his mother greet his appearance with horror, as...more

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May 02, 2009

Krystin rated it

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Let me preface my review by saying that the first paranormal romance I ever read was Dark Desire by Christine Feehan. Before that book I was not too interested in vampires as sexual creatures. It goes almost without saying that my feelings quickly changed. Although there have been some repetitiousness in Feehan's recent work she is still an auto buy for me. Burning Wild did not change that.

Characters: The main characters were well fleshed out and their motives were believable. Emma w...moreLet me preface my review by saying that the first paranormal romance I ever read was Dark Desire by Christine Feehan. Before that book I was not too interested in vampires as sexual creatures. It goes almost without saying that my feelings quickly changed. Although there have been some repetitiousness in Feehan's recent work she is still an auto buy for me. Burning Wild did not change that.

Characters: The main characters were well fleshed out and their motives were believable. Emma was sweet but not so much that you felt a toothache coming. Jake was just as ruthless as a thousand Feehan heroes before (though is it me or are Feehan's men getting more and more ruthless) so no surprises in the main character department. There were some secondary characters that I wished had been given more space, although Burning Wild is a hefty tome already at 443 pages. The villians or "the enemies" as Jake calls them are completely cartoonish. There is no simmering menace, no carefully hidden agandas. The villians offer no surprises or twists.

Plot: The lack of a good villian made the plot stagnate in areas. While watching Jake battle his demons and Emma battle her feelings for Jake was pleasant, there did need to be given the boost of good suspense.

Pros: Oooh did I forget to mention the sex? Feehan's sex scenes are getting hotter all the time. Since Dark Possession, Feehan has been turning up the meter in the bedroom, or on the desk (read Burning Wild for the allusion hehe). The description of Emma's first change was also a plus, Feehan almost made me feel the wild taking over.

Cons: This is another is it me. But is it me or are romance authors starting to curse alot. By alot I mean far more than normal people actually curse. Jake cursed almost every sentence. I almost wanted Emma to wash his mouth out it got so bad. I'm all for a few dirty words in a hot moment, but Feehan took it to a very unsexy point. Also Jake's initial reaction to a traumatic situation concerning Emma had this book in arm slung back wall banger position, but I trudged through and I'm glad I did.

Is this love worth the sale? Certainly if you're a fan of Feehan and like a ruthless, dominating hero. If not, give this love a pass.
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Jan 31, 2012

Marjorie Cocjin rated it

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Shelves: 2012

I liked this book. It made me realize how far gone I am with regards to love scenes and "dark pasts" in romance novels. I read through the reviews and anticipated that this book would be all about S&M and abuse, etcetera (so they say) but the guy is actually NICE. Nicer than any Judith McNaught character that I've been introduced to, that's for sure. What I really craved was the satisfying crack of a whiplash from the female protagonist after the male protagonist fucks up. The res...more

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Dec 13, 2010

Lisa Borquez rated it

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Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: romance

Hmmm... I'll start by saying that if this is your first attempt at Feehan, beware that it's VERY D/s oriented. If you don't know what D/s is, don't start with this book. Along those lines, I would also caution women who have had abusive pasts in reading this book. It glorifies extremely controlling men and in reality, if you ever meet a man like this... run like h*ll!!

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Aug 14, 2009

Merrin rated it

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Shelves: shame-i-has-none, duds, read-in-09

I decided to read some Feehan because I hear about her a lot working at the bookstore. But MY GOD PEOPLE. MY GOD. I have read quite a few romance novels in my day and I cannot remember the last time I was quite this horrified. The sex scenes were graphic enough that I felt like clutching my pearls, but what transpired during them was less horrifying than that they basically amounted to rape, since her mouth kept saying "no" but her body kept saying "yes". (So hey, that makes ...more

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May 23, 2009

Sia McKye rated it

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I read all of Christine Feehan's book and I love her worlds and her characters. Burning Wild was one of the best of hers I read in sometime. So good that I read it in 24 hours. What I loved about the characters were they were flawed. Jake was very flawed and thought he was incapable of love yet longed for it. He went through some horrible things as a child and yet came out stronger, creating a 'family' to fill a need he didn't even realize he had. Emma was wonderfully loving and gentle but by no...more

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Aug 10, 2010

Amy Grossman rated it

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Aug 09, 2009

Sharon rated it

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I don't ordinarily read paranormal romance. However, this one showed up in a bag of freebie books at the office and I figured I would give it a shot.

Surprisingly, Feehan's "leopard people" are pretty sympathetic and interesting characters. In this story, Jake (who is abused by his parents as a child ... may be triggering scenes for some) vows to get revenge upon them using his financial acumen. He's fairly successful, of course, but keeps everyone at arm's length so that...more

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Apr 29, 2011

Ann Lorz rated it

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Shelves: paranomal, shape-shifter

I always love a good read by Christine Feehan, and Burning Wild was that. The one thing I don't really care for in her books is that she has a habit of repeating herself throughout the book. The beginning of this book is hard to get through, not because it was badly written, but because of the subject matter. Once you get past it the book moves quickly. Jake Bunnaconni had a horrible childhood and really didn't start to live until her met Emma Reynolds. Together they are a perfect match. Emma he...more

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Jan 31, 2011

Robin rated it

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This book took me on an emotional roller coaster.At first my heart bled for Jake,just reading about the abuse he endured from his parents made me want to cry.His entire childhood was taken from him by the ones who was supposed to protect him.I wept tears of joy for him when he was able to leave his parents house, thanks to his great-grandfather.As he got older and more demanding I found myself mad at him alot.Especially when he took over Emma's life and wanted her to do everything he said.He was...more

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Sep 16, 2009

ptlonestar rated it

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Shelves: contemporary, paranormal, romance, scarred-hero-heroine, shape-shifters, serial

I may have to lay off Feehan for a while. Lately, I have been in a non-angsty kind of mood, so this didn't really work for me. The hero was...TOO intense, which is saying a lot because I generally find brooding men with scars (literally and figuratively) quite sexy. But Jake, not so much. And the sex scenes were painful to read. Painful, I tell you. I felt abused, degraded, and humiliated just for reading them.
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Jan 02, 2012

Tilly Slaton rated it

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Bad guys. Sexual heat. Mating rights. Extreme child abuse. Manipluation. Revenge.

A Leopard shapeshifting novel by Christine Feehan. This novel takes place outside of the rainforest.

Although the story is adventurous and demanding, it takes off on a slow incline that becomes well worth the read.

Jake Bannaconni was severely abused as a child, both psychologically and physically. Just reading about his childhood sent shivers up my spine and rage boiling through...more

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May 06, 2010

Laurie (Bitten by Paranormal Romance) rated it

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Recommended to Laurie by: Cathy

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This story was so good until Emma went to live with Jake. I just cant get into a story where the man in the story can have sex with other women but yet he keeps the woman that he claims his at his house, so she cant go out to be able to have a life or sex life. Jake even tells Emma, yes he has sex with other women that he has needs. Well crap! what about hers? is she dead or something. All I can say is WHATEVER! Then one day Emma does go out on a date and he sees her and takes her away from the ...more

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May 19, 2009

Farscapegirl rated it

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Ugh, I usually enjoy Feehan's shapeshifter stories but this one featured an ultra alpha male lead who was too cavemanish and calculating for my taste. I mean he loved his kids because he knew it would impress his intended love interest, and spent time with them to let her see how caring he could be. Sure he eventually truly came to care for them, in his own stinted way, but this character's overall outlook and approach to life just turned me off. And yes I know he was damaged as a youth and had ...more

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Jul 02, 2009

Sharon rated it

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Shelves: erotica-paranormal

Okay, I did something I rarely did with this book - I didn't finish it. I tried, I really did, but there are just too many good books out there to waste reading a book I don't like. I really wanted to like this series - it's right up my alley in the paranormal and sex world, but I did not like the characters. The first novella was the best, and it was all downhill from there.

My biggest problem with this book is that the hero is an ass. Feehan tries to build up the 'he had a rou...more

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Jan 08, 2011

Karyn rated it

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Wow, what an expected gem. I was hooked from the first page. The story is very intense and heart breaking with a fast pace. Jake is a great lead, strong, possessive, and modern. Finally no male hair from the '80s. Emma is also very real and so loving. What made this story more "believable" was that it took place over two years. The author built the friendship first yet there was also a sense of intimacy. what's also interesting is that these books could easily stand alone. Previous c...more

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Jul 12, 2009

Miki rated it

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A badly written book with a sick plot about unlikeable people. Take (very) thinly disguised porn, add a touch of bondage, some painful, coersive sex (hey, doesn't No mean No?), and throw in several disturbing scenes of the physical abuse of a toddler and you get a veritable stew of nastiness with no redeeming value. As the crowning touch, the lead character - I refuse to call him "the hero" - travels up the Amazon to Borneo! One word, Ms Feehan----ATLAS!!

I wish I hadn't rea...more

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Dec 13, 2010

AshleyAlexis rated it

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Shelves: het-bdsm, het-paranormalromance, owned-paperback

"hot damn." Those are my first thoughts after completing this book. The sex scenes in this story were wicked intense. I will say that some of the plot and dialog had the makings of an abusive relationship which was a bit awkward to like in a romance. Jake took the dominating thing a bit over the top and I really didn't like him until the last 4 or 5 chapters. Emma, sweet loving Emma, I just LOVED her! I really did like this story and I thought it was done well. I wouldn't change anythi...more

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Feb 05, 2011

Lyn rated it

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Hot! Great Read. Wonderful ending and shows human growth. Yes, Christine Feehan has done it to me again. Once I picked up "Burning Wild", I couldn't put it down until the book was finished; and at 443 reading pages, that was several days that I spent living in her world with her characters. I loved it. YES, the hero is about as Alpha as they come and I can already hear some of the vitriol she'll no doubt receive regarding one particular sex scene...but hey! It's her world! She can do w...more

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'New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 30 novels published, including four series. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards.

She is pleased to have m...more'New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 30 novels published, including four series. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards.

She is pleased to have made numerous bestseller lists including the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Bookscan, B. Daltons, Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Waldenbooks, Ingrams, Borders, Rhapsody Book Club, Sirenbooks, and Walmart. Her latest book, Safe Harbor, debuted at #1 on the New York Times. She has received numerous honors throughout her career including being a nominee for the RWA’s RITA and receiving a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times. ' to 'New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 30 novels published, including four series. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards.

She is pleased to have made numerous bestseller lists including the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Bookscan, B. Daltons, Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Waldenbooks, Ingrams, Borders, Rhapsody Book Club, Sirenbooks, and Walmart. Her latest book, Safe Harbor, debuted at #1 on the New York Times. She has received numerous honors throughout her career incluNew York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 30 novels published, including four series. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards.

She is pleased to have made numerous bestseller lists including the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Bookscan, B. Daltons, Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Waldenbooks, Ingrams, Borders, Rhapsody Book Club, Sirenbooks, and Walmart. Her latest book, Safe Harbor, debuted at #1 on the New York Times. She has received numerous honors throughout her career including being a nominee for the RWA’s RITA and receiving a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times.

am a mother, first and foremost in my life. Family is very important to me. I have several children all of whom drive me crazy on a daily basis. And I have four Maltese that are even worse. LOL! I love living in the country and I find that it continues to inspire my writing.. which is my ultimate passion in life.

I am a writer and have been almost my entire life. I have to write every day or I'll drive my family crazy. I first became a published author in 1999 with the release of Dark Prince. Before that I had a wide variety of jobs including being a full time mom, a martial arts instructor, a telephone operator, and I even worked for a newspaper. Now I’m able to write full time. I usually have four new books released per year. (www.christinefeehan.com)
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