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Lawe's Justice (Breeds #26)

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In Lora Leigh's scorching new Breed novel, two adversaries are destined to explore the only thing they have in common: an irresistible mating heat...

Diane Broen's lived to protect her younger sister Rachel from harm. But now that Rachel has been mated off, Diane's occupied herself with less fulfilling tasks at the Genetics Council--until she's paired with a new team member...more

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Published December 6th 2011 by Berkley (first published September 27th 2011)

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Dec 11, 2011 BamaGal rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I liked the book quite a bit. I had no particular issues with the writing or following what was going on. I thought it did a good job of moving the Breeds series forward (while giving some backstory of the Breeds and Breed politics); and that it was the beginning of an interesting new story arc. LL raised a lot of good new possibilities of ways to play out the series in the future.

Diane was a good h; she actually thought for herself and was pretty kickass. She didn't take crap off of anyone, ev...more I liked the book quite a bit. I had no particular issues with the writing or following what was going on. I thought it did a good job of moving the Breeds series forward (while giving some backstory of the Breeds and Breed politics); and that it was the beginning of an interesting new story arc. LL raised a lot of good new possibilities of ways to play out the series in the future.

Diane was a good h; she actually thought for herself and was pretty kickass. She didn't take crap off of anyone, even Lawe. She proved that in the climax of the story. This story runs concurrently with the ss ‘An Inconvenient Mate’ from the anthology Tied With a Bow. While not necessary to read that novella first, I’m glad I did; I found it gave me prior knowledge to some things that a few readers have found confusing. (The ss took place completely in Window Rock). The book demanded your attention, and that's what I liked best about it. There was a lot of action, and a lot going on. It was different and fresher than her last few books. The mating heat made a comeback in this one, but that's part of the Breeds genetics, and a big part of the series. I liked meeting up with some old favorite couples, and LL introduced some fascinating new characters. I really hope to hear more about Gideon. And Dog...he had a small part in this one. Both of these Breeds have plotlines to play out in the next arc of books of the series.

This one will probably get battered like her past few books have been, but for me personally; it was a good read. It was certainly an ambitious book that opened up some new plot threads to weave through the next books. It made me think, it pushed the general plotline of the series, and it gave the series a chance to move in a new direction. It may not have been quite the read that some of her books have been, but it was much better than the last few books. A very enjoyable read. Still waiting impatiently for Cassie's book. Lawe's Justice set the stage very well for the new plotlines to play out in the next arc of the series.

I recommend reading 'An Inconvenient Mate' before reading this one.....
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Dec 18, 2011 Zeek rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-pnr, alpha-hero, pnr, shifters

Solid 4 stars, better than what's she's cranked out in a while! I'm really enjoying the missing breeds essential to learning about what is going on with Jonas and Rachel's baby storyline and I even like Gideon, the rogue breed running around dispensing justice for his own reasons.

As to the main couple, Lawe was absolutely yummy in his desperation to keep his emotions in check warring with his desperation for making Diane his own and I like that Diane would not compromise who she was for the sak...more

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Dec 20, 2011 ~V~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Hhhhhmmm...i don't know...as the star ranking indicates...i "liked it"...i just didn't "love it." I DID just finish doing a re-read of Dawn's Awakening though which could have made this one very much pale in comparison. For me, Dawn's Awakening, Mercury's War, Coyote's Mate and Lion's Heat have all been THE BEST in this series...as far as the action/adventure, intriguing storylines and MOST IMPORTANTLY...the romance and emotion. This one had the action and a pretty good storyline but i felt abso...more

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Jan 05, 2012 Melanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: lora-leigh, breeds, genetically-engineered, lookin-out-my-backdoor, paranormal-romance, fated-to-be-mated, hey-look-what-i-can-do, library, erotica, frau-badass, bite-me, badass-hero, tortured-abused

Well, after the last few "full-length" letdowns in LL's 'Breeds' series, I'm happy to say that she's back on her game! Is 'Lawe's Justice' my favorite? No, 'Coyote's Mate' is still the benchmark 'Breeds' for me, but LJ can definitely hold its own when you look at the series as a whole.

What I liked:
1) Finally a (somewhat) "standard" mating again! Lately, it's been like Leigh has been going out of her way to over-complicate the mating process; with storylines focusing on "when's a mate a mate" sc...more Well, after the last few "full-length" letdowns in LL's 'Breeds' series, I'm happy to say that she's back on her game! Is 'Lawe's Justice' my favorite? No, 'Coyote's Mate' is still the benchmark 'Breeds' for me, but LJ can definitely hold its own when you look at the series as a whole.

What I liked:
1) Finally a (somewhat) "standard" mating again! Lately, it's been like Leigh has been going out of her way to over-complicate the mating process; with storylines focusing on "when's a mate a mate" scenarios in place of actual plots. Well in LJ, Leigh hasn't tinkered too much with the mating formula... and there is an actual story playing alongside the mating games.

2) Lawe Justice! A Breed who's been around (in the background) pretty much as long as Jonas, is FINALLY getting his HEA. For some unknown reason, Leigh keeps putting these more interesting characters on the backburner in favor of stories featuring relative unknowns (*cough* Navarro *cough*). Personally, I've always liked the smart-mouthed Lawe (and his brother Rule) and as a hero, he was as alpha and yummy as the best of them. Now if LL would just get going with stories for other longstanding and favorite characters - that's right, I'm talking about Cassie(!), Dog, Rule, Brimstone, Ely...

3) Diane Broen! Think Mercy from the Psy-Changeling series - that's who Diane reminded me of. She was a perfect heroine for Lawe and it's nice to read about a kick-a$$ heroine. Yes, Leigh has written tough 'Breeds' heroines before, notably Sherra, Dawn, and of course Harmony, but it's been awhile and those chicks were, well, 'Breeds' themselves and Diane is human.

4) Gideon! When I first started LJ and this Breed I never heard of, Gideon, started getting book POV time, I was... disgruntled. I thought, NO! not another half-baked character with issues - because let's face it, Leigh has a bad habit of muddying up the overall series arc with too many players and not enough plot lines. BUT as I kept reading, I found myself liking Gideon. He was a tortured guy, emotionally as well as physically, and that, in my book, equals interesting. I would be very much on board for a Gideon book - 'Gideon's Fawn' perhaps, or some other cheesy title along those lines?

What I didn't like:
1) Repetition, repetition, repetition! LL has this incessant need to hammer into our heads, shove down out throats and overall just repeatedly REPEAT the emotional issues (thoughts and feelings) using the same sentiments and language throughout her books. I suppose it's her way of emphasizing the "soul" wrenching anguish her characters have to go through before the inevitable HEA, but it gets damn annoying!

2) Inconsistencies! Every single Leigh book I've read is wrought with inconsistencies - within the book itself and within the series. For instance, in LJ at the top of one page it states that Lawe and Justice are identical twins and then at the bottom they're fraternal. Also, all those hormone treatments that played such a huge role in previous books to help temper mating heat and prevent conception weren't even mentioned in this one (and no explanation as to why).

All in all though, 'Lawe's Justice' really is a good addition to a long-standing series, with plenty of the naughty and spicy fun we all anticipate and enjoy when picking up a Lora Leigh novel. I hope she continues with this higher standard and stays out of the rut she's fallen into in the past, because it really is a great series!

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Jan 15, 2012 Catherine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: bad-childhood, boring, contemporary, erotica, fated-mate, fiction-vixen-reviews, first-reads-arcs-won-a-copy, genetic-mutation, fantasy-paranormal-sci-fi, read-2011, romance, series, sucked, kindle

This series is a guilty pleasure of mine. I accept things from this author that I would harshly ridicule from another. The sex is frequent and over the top, and the characters are a bit overdramatic. The characters and they way they talk aren’t realistic, and the author can be repetitive. I know this, and I just don’t care. I don’t like this author’s other series, but this one is like crack to me. But, I’ve found that I swing back and forth between enjoying these books and not. I continue to pic...more This series is a guilty pleasure of mine. I accept things from this author that I would harshly ridicule from another. The sex is frequent and over the top, and the characters are a bit overdramatic. The characters and they way they talk aren’t realistic, and the author can be repetitive. I know this, and I just don’t care. I don’t like this author’s other series, but this one is like crack to me. But, I’ve found that I swing back and forth between enjoying these books and not. I continue to pick them up because when they work, they really work, but I’d be lying if I said I haven’t disliked a fair share of them. Unfortunately, this book is falls into the dislike category.

One of my main complaints about this book is that NOTHING HAPPENS. This is a classic example of a bridge book. The plot doesn’t go anywhere. All it did was setup things for future books. I can understand why the author would need to have a book like this, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was pretty boring. A big deal was made out of Diane’s determination to find a cure for her niece, yet it never goes anywhere. The same goes for the storyline that was introduced with Gideon. I can see that those things will go somewhere in the future, but that doesn’t help my enjoyment in the here and now. The only thing that was actually resolved was getting Diane and Lawe together.

Speaking of Diane and Lawe…I got tired of them. Lawe and Diane spent the whole book arguing and struggling to mesh their personalities enough to work as mates. Due to his past, Lawe is extremely overprotective and wants wrap Diane up and keep her out of the line of fire. Diane can’t accept this because she loves her job and won’t change her personality just to be his mate. The conflict between them was valid, but it went on way too long. I was on Diane’s side, and was pretty ticked off about how many people tried to guilt her into doing things Lawe’s way, but even I got tired of her constant refrain by the end. It stopped feeling worthwhile and just felt whiny. I felt bad for Lawe’s past, but his behavior made it hard for me to like him. At the end he finally came to respect her and her capabilities, but it was too little too late for me.

I liked that the author kept Diane and Law from having sex right away. It gave them more of a chance to talk and try to come to terms with each other before the mating heat clouded their minds. I found their constant back and forth frustrating and a bit boring, but I still appreciate that the sex didn’t push it out of the way. That’s been a complaint of mine in the past with this series. I also liked getting to see what has developed with Amber, Rachel’s daughter. I’m very interested in seeing why David, Callan’s son, growls and can’t stand to be in the same room with her.

I was surprised by how much I ended up disliking Rachel. I can’t say that she’s ever been a favorite of mine, but I almost grew to hate her. Her whiny, emo behavior at the expense of her daughter’s feelings left me extremely unimpressed. I was glad Diane talked some sense into her, but I would have liked it even more if it would have been accompanied by a slap upside the head. I also can’t believe the way Rachel turned on Diane again and again just because she thought she was right. Especially after Diane calls her on it once! They have a make up scene and then she turns right around and does something crappy again. Man, she sucks.

Although the plot didn’t go anywhere, I did like being introduced to Gideon. He was very interesting and kept my attention much better than the main storyline did. I’m eager to see more development with him. Given the way everything was left hanging at the end, I assume we’ll see more of him in the next book. I was also pleased to see a bit of Dog. When are we finally going to get his book? :) We saw quite a bit of Rule here, but he wasn’t as likable as he’s been in the past. I’ve never had a problem with him before, but I was extremely turned off by his desire to swap mates with Lawe. I thought at first he might be trying to pressure Lawe into claiming Diane, but I came to realize he was dead serious. Very crappy of him. I’m pretty sure I remember who Rule’s mate is, but I could be wrong. Whoever it is, I hope she finds out that he wanted to swap her.

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Dec 20, 2011 ♡ Sassy ~ Amy ♡ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, paranormal-romance, part-of-a-series, breeds, erotica, urban-fantasy

This was so much better than the last two books! I had to go for a 5 star rating.

There was a little BLAH time during the book when all it was was about Lawe protecting Diane & her wanting to be in control... Not locked up at Sanctuary.

Great story line emerged, with Gideon. (I think Gideon was the one who sneaked into Cassie's Hospital room). Past and present characters came around & were introduced. I was not sure what to think of the mention of Harmony & not saying she was Jonas'...more

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May 23, 2012 Harper rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought it was coming out sooner and started re-reading the last 6 books...

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Dec 26, 2011 Jess rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, for_review

Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

The Breeds are up to book #26, and Lawe Justice is the center of this story. His mate is Diane, who won’t even consider being mated which would lead to being coddled or wrapped in cotton and hidden away at Sanctuary. She’s a fighter and that’s probably what I liked most about her. It was a constant struggle between these two, Lawe’s need to keep her safe and Diane’s need to fight. She’s trying to find a cure for her niece, Amber, who’s exhibiting non-huma...more Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

The Breeds are up to book #26, and Lawe Justice is the center of this story. His mate is Diane, who won’t even consider being mated which would lead to being coddled or wrapped in cotton and hidden away at Sanctuary. She’s a fighter and that’s probably what I liked most about her. It was a constant struggle between these two, Lawe’s need to keep her safe and Diane’s need to fight. She’s trying to find a cure for her niece, Amber, who’s exhibiting non-human behaviors (a little human baby purring…to be honest it was so adorable just picturing it!) but from what Diane and Amber’s parents, Rachel and Jonas, know, she might not live long enough to see her second birthday if they can’t find cure. The cure they think lies with three people who have stayed hidden for years, but they’re close to finding them and hopefully the information they need for Amber.

Lawe and Diane go back and forth for the whole book fighting against the mating because Lawe will never be able to accept Diane for who she is. He wants her safe and protected and she will never be able to live like that. She needs to be out there in the field, fighting for what she believes in and currently that’s fighting for her niece, Amber. This back and forth goes on for almost the entire book. They finally mate, but it didn’t come across as an intense mating like other pairs in the Breed series. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it just didn’t really hold my attention that well. I liked Diane well enough, but them as a pair – I just never felt that spark on page between them. They’re mates, we’re told they’re mates, and I guess that’s good enough for chemistry.

Now the supporting characters, they kept my attention and I wish they’d have had more page time. Gideon is an interesting addition and we get a few scenes from his point of view. He’s a complex character and he’s out for revenge against the people who tortured him and in particular one young female whose blood kept him alive when all he wanted to do was die after being tortured for so long. He lived and he wants her to pay. Gideon is very angsty and that’s pretty much all it takes for me to be interested in a character. Amber is the other character I want more about. She’s the young daughter of Rachel and she’s showing signs of behavior that no baby should be having after being used in a Breed experiment when she was taken from Rachel shortly after her birth. There was something really sweet about the way she was written, although I wanted Rachel to stop being so dramatic around her all the time. Because Amber is what’s driving the plot, especially for Diane, there’s a good amount of Jonas (who I love) but no Cassie. I was a little letdown by that, there aren’t many characters in the series right now that I’m really looking forward to a book about, but Cassie is one and now Gideon is the other.

The series storyline really didn’t go anywhere. It’s at times confusing to follow, and there wasn’t much overall progression in Lawe’s Justice. In fact, at the end of the story, I felt like there was a big “To Be Continued…” for not only the series storyline but the book as a whole. It felt very abrupt at the end, and it was a lot of build up for nothing. There’s an epilogue that doesn’t offer much for closure for Lawe and Diane, yes they get their mated HEA, but it felt like I finished reading part 1 of 2.

Ultimately, I was underwhelmed with this latest installment in the Breeds series. The main love story was slow and hard to get into and the ending didn’t leave me excited to see what’s to come. I may take this as a sign that it’s time to step away from this series for a little bit, or at least until Gideon or Cassie’s books come up. Those I am still looking forward to reading. I can’t recommend this book, fans of the series may want to check it out to see where the overall story arc is heading, but for me, the main romance was a miss and that’s not a great thing when it’s the driving force behind these books. (less)

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Dec 21, 2011 Lisa - (Aussie Girl) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy

What can I say. The Breeds are my guilty pleasure. I actually think this one was better than the last couple. It was a good expansion of the Gideon storyline started in the preceding novella "An Inconvenient Mate". If it is as it seems there are a lot of HEA's to come before we get Cassie's HEA, starting a new story arc is a welcome move in the Breed world.

They're not going to win any Pulitzers and despite the inconsistencies and some what lazy editing the Breeds are certainly steamy, unique, en...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Marie Ealing rated it 3 of 5 stars

This story is about Lawe Justice, the other part on the law enforcer’s duo and twin brother of Rule Breaker (yes, those are their real names). The heroine is Diane, Jonas’ sister in law and a strong character who also happens to be a soldier.

Lawe and Diane know each other and they both know they are mates. Lawe has known for a while but their respective jobs have been in the middle of their relationsip. Now Diane is in change of looking for some people that can give them answers about a possible...more This story is about Lawe Justice, the other part on the law enforcer’s duo and twin brother of Rule Breaker (yes, those are their real names). The heroine is Diane, Jonas’ sister in law and a strong character who also happens to be a soldier.

Lawe and Diane know each other and they both know they are mates. Lawe has known for a while but their respective jobs have been in the middle of their relationsip. Now Diane is in change of looking for some people that can give them answers about a possible cure for Jonas and Rachel’s child (and Diane’s niece). But she is not the only one who is after those people, a rogue breed is on a killing spree and Diane is no safe. There is also some suspicion about Diane’s team because she has been having accidents in the past months and the evidence is pointing toward her own people as the culprits.

Lawe is not trilled about the risks that she is taking with her life and he no longer can fight the need to mate her. Diane is even less trilled about the mating because she considers female mates weak women caged just to keep them safe.

Their struggle to mate, Diane following a leak and Lawe following Diane to protect her, are the book’s focal points. It was refreshing and entertaining to read. The sex is super hot but their relationship is ever hotter and their dynamics interesting.

There is another subplot that is quite appealing: Gideon, the rogue breed. I think that we read about him a long time ago but I am no sure. Could he be the same one that Cassie encountered before? Anyway, his story is terrible. Others breeds have suffered but what he went through was beyond anything I could imagine. His POV serves as a complement to Lawe’s story. We also get some background from both characters. I am really looking forward to reading more about Gideon, and I hope he can get his much deserved HEA.

More than half of the story is set in Widow Rock, a Native American Reservation. In that town is where An Inconvenient Mate and Lawe’s Justice’s stories connect and it’s a hot spot for the Breed community right now. Some of the old characters are there visiting, which is a nice way to bring continuity to the series and to keep in touch.

Several things work beautifully in this book. First, we finally see a resemblance of a solution for Jonas and Rachael’s predicament. The way the female mates acted was also refreshing and just what Diane needed to witness in order to move on with the mating. Lawe and Diane as lead characters were also nice. Yes, there is hot sex and mating heat but that doesn’t necessarily cancels them as fighters or make them uneven participants in all that’s happening around them.

On the other hand, we still don’t have any of the story arcs previously introduced solved. And Ms. Leigh yet again creates a new story with Gideon as protagonist (although if Gideon is who I think it is, he is not exactly new to the series). On the plus side, this book gave me hope, hope that old plots will be solved soon.

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Feb 11, 2012 Kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story was amazing. After reading Lion’s Heat, I knew that I had to get Lawe’s Justice. At the beginning of the story we get an introduction of how the breeds were experimented with. The scientists would take women and inject breed sperm into them, and then when they gave birth take their babies and experiment on them. Lawe and Rule are twin brothers who witnessed their mother’s vivisection. She was vivisected because she mated with a Coyote Breed (Elder). Lawe and Rule had to act like they...more This story was amazing. After reading Lion’s Heat, I knew that I had to get Lawe’s Justice. At the beginning of the story we get an introduction of how the breeds were experimented with. The scientists would take women and inject breed sperm into them, and then when they gave birth take their babies and experiment on them. Lawe and Rule are twin brothers who witnessed their mother’s vivisection. She was vivisected because she mated with a Coyote Breed (Elder). Lawe and Rule had to act like they didn’t care and like it didn’t bother them, but they swore revenge on the people who had killed their mother.

Diane Broen is a trained leader. She took over her Uncle’s team after he died. Diane has always protected the people she loved. She protected her sister Rachel when she was young. Her parents died and she always looked after Rachel. She got her Uncle to train her and became a part of his team. She may be a female but she goes as hard as the men. Diane is strong-willed, quick, intelligent, and a kick ass fighter. She has fought all of her life and has never had anyone tell her what to do until Lawe comes in.

Lawe and Diane met when they were captured and tortured and Lawe knew from that moment that she was his mate. He tried to deny it for a long time, but it eventually caught up with him. Diane and Lawe have this fire cracker chemistry that will make you melt. Diane has always longed for someone she could love, someone who would fight beside her, be her partner. At first Lawe wanted to keep her locked up so she couldn’t fight. Fighting is a part of who Diane is and he had to learn to accept that.

Amber, Diane’s niece is in danger. She was injected with a serum that will kill her if she doesn’t find Fawn, Honor Roberts, and Judd. Fawn and Honor were injected with the same serum and survived it. They are the key to Amber’s survival.

Gideon is a Breed who was injected with Fawn’s blood in order to save his life. He swore revenge on her because he wanted to die. After he was injected with her blood, he was caught by the scientists and taken back to the labs for experimentation. They experimented on him and cut him open over and over again. All Gideon wants is revenge, and he thinks that Diane will lead him straight to Honor and Fawn.

Diane and Lawe learn to work together as partners and become one. They are the perfect match for each other. Both are warriors, both are independent, and both are stubborn. They complete each other. I thought that this story was very refreshing, lots of sexual tension, emotion, and romance. I love how the author pieced this story together. Very interesting. I had a point to where I got bored toward the end. But I am very glad that I continued to read because the ending is something you don’t want to miss! I suggest you read this, you won’t be sorry (:(less)

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Jan 10, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotica, romance, paranormal

Twenty-fifth in the Breeds erotic paranormal-romance series revolving around a genetically enhanced group of humans. The couple focus here is on Diane Broen and Lawe Justice. (Someone is counting An Inconvenient Mate as 25 in Goodreads.com; I'm counting the short as 24.5.)

Tied with a Bow: An Inconvenient Mate is a short story that takes place during Lawe's Justice.

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I really wish that Leigh had brought An Inconvenient Mate out after Lawe's Justice as it was very confusing to have read th...more

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Dec 23, 2011 Crystallena rated it 1 of 5 stars

I think this book marks the end of my relationship with the Breeds books. Books like this are not supposed to be literary gold or anything, but, frankly, I expect more. I don't know why, Navarro's Promise was also less than good. I followed these books because I became emotionally invested in the outcome of the Breeds vs. Genetic Counsel war, and because I enjoyed the romance, even if it was a bit ridiculous.

This book does not advance the storyline; there is absolutely no resolution at all! Not...more

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Dec 10, 2011 Evelyn Bryant rated it 3 of 5 stars

Liked it well enough, but found Diana just a little annoying. Granted Lawe needed to accept her as she was, but so did she vice versus. She failed, I thought to see that she would be who she was regardless of what he did. All the previous heroines in all the previous books became or continued to be who they were. It's not like their basic personalities changed. So her ongoing battle with all that seemed pointless. Additionally Diana did not respect her sister or the other women as being worthwhi...more

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Dec 20, 2011 Camille-Dhark Nytmhare rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: breeds, read-in-2011

I am so torn between a 3 and 4 star. But I would only give it a 4 star based on the fact that I love the breeds. There was a lot unnecessary drama between Lawe and Diane. The powerful love they claimed to have for each other just wasn't convincing. More annoying was the fact that 50% of the story focused on whether or not Lawe could accept Diane for the warrior she was. And why Diane was gonna kick his ass to the curb because he did not respect her as a warrior.

I was wary when I started reading...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Lillie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, reviewed-at-novel-thoughts

Before I get into my opinion of Lawe’s Justice, I feel I should probably give you a little of my history with the series that I have been reading for many, many years. I fell off the Breed bandwagon a few books back because of the inconsistencies, errors, typos, and more than a little boredom. But I kept reading them, hoping I might find the spark that addicted me to this world in the beginning. Then Navarro’s Promise came out. RAGE! HULK SMASH! Yeah. It was ugly, I was pissed, and I swore I was...more Before I get into my opinion of Lawe’s Justice, I feel I should probably give you a little of my history with the series that I have been reading for many, many years. I fell off the Breed bandwagon a few books back because of the inconsistencies, errors, typos, and more than a little boredom. But I kept reading them, hoping I might find the spark that addicted me to this world in the beginning. Then Navarro’s Promise came out. RAGE! HULK SMASH! Yeah. It was ugly, I was pissed, and I swore I wasn’t spending another cent on a Lora Leigh book until there were some major changes in the quality of those books.

A friend bought Lawe’s Justice and offered to let me borrow it. I took her up on her offer because I’m still hoping. The prologue was excellent. It shows Lawe as a child in the labs, being forced to watch his mother die. It gives an amazing insight into the Breed that Lawe is today and what formed him. Then I hit chapter one. Ho, boy. The character dump was massive. Character after character is rattled off and this continues for a while. I had to stop reading and ask twitter who some of them were. Some are new, some old favorites, others were mentioned in passing 17 books ago. I was lost. And that’s when the Chart Of Doom was born…

Have I mentioned that there are a crapton of characters in this book? After I finished the chart, I remembered two I left off but I’m not going back. 65 is more than enough. Plus, my son took his colored pencils back.

That is my biggest complaint about this book. Way too many characters and I don’t feel that most of them were needed.

I did love the heroine of the book and I loved that the author left her as the strong, capable woman she was and didn’t force her to change for the arrogant hero. As for Lawe, I liked who he became by the end of the book.

I’m not hopping back on the Breed bandwagon quite yet but I liked this one and I’m even looking forward to the next installment. A new character named Gideon played a big part in this book and I want more on him.

For previous fans of the Breed series, I recommend you give it a shot. For those who haven’t read any of them and are on the fence, I don’t think this book is for you. But if you do decide to read it, at least you have a poorly drawn chart to help you figure out who’s who!(less)

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May 28, 2012 Jenese (Readers Confession) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: breed-series, erotica, paranormal-romance

This book was far from my favorite. After 26 books in this series, a lot of the books become routine. The matings take them over, there's usually internal struggles, they work it out and have their HEA (Happily Ever After).

Diane is the leader of a team that performs assassinations, investigations and everything in between. She's very head strong and independent. She wants a partner not a man (or Breed) that is going to make her change. Lawe is her mate. Lawe pulled her out of Syria after she wa...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Diane Broen is a paid warrior who delights in fighting for the underdog, and has been doing specialty work for the Bureau of Breed Affairs. Lawe Justice is Lion Breed in training to be the assistant Director of Breed Affairs and Diane is his Mate. Once the mating heat is started and he marks Diane as his he will do everything in his power (and he controls a lot of power) to see that his mate is NEVER in the path of harm. Not exactly going to go his way...ever! Diane will not bow down and become...more

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Jan 14, 2012 Missy Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I've been reading the Breeds for a while now and am rarely disappointed. However, I go in knowing there's going to be more sex than substance, and that's okay because of the nature of the characters. I was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn't the case with this newest installment. There are still multiple hot sex scenes than span many pages (maybe more than strictly necessary) but in this book they worked. I also like that the characters' interactions made more sense than some previous ones....more

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Nov 27, 2011 Nonieღserenity2bliss rated it 4 of 5 stars

I want to give this 3 1/2 stars, but I'm feeling generous today because it's a holiday so yeah, 4 twinkling stars for Lawe's Justice!.

Stubborn and annoying heroine aside, Lawe's Justice is one of the better book in the Breeds series. I still could not get over the stupidity of the hero's name, despite his reason. His twin's is no better either.

While Lawe's character is an alpha, he's not the worst of the lot. He does not come across as a pompous asshole (most of the time, anyway) which is a plu...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Kathy Martin rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was another exciting entrant in Lora Leigh's Breed series. It was sexy and thrilling. I liked the relationship between Diane and Lawe even though I couldn't see at the beginning how they would ever be able to be together. Diane's need to be a warrior was completely opposite Lawe's need to keep his mate safe and protected. There was a lot of emotional pain for both of them as the fought for a way to compromise that would satisfy both of them.

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Dec 12, 2011 Anna (Bobs Her Hair) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal romance fans who like it steamy

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Rating: 3.5 rounded to 4 stars

The Story
Diane Broen is searching for the people that may shed answers and provide a cure for her niece, Amber. (In Lion’s Heat, Amber, the daughter of Rachel Broen and adopted father Jonas Wyatt, was injected with a mystery serum. The same serum caused the death of a major Breed nemesis.) About twelve years ago three people escaped a Breed facility, disappeared, and may hold the answers for a cure. Diane, former mercenary and now Breed soldier, is desperate to save...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Tina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another great story in the Breed series.
Diane is a soldier and always will be. She has always protected her younger sister Rachel along with trying to help the Breeds in any way she can. Now that Rachel is married to Jonas, Director of Breed Affairs. Jonas has taken over most of that responsibility so now she is determined to protect her niece, Rachel's daughter Amber from harm. When Amber was injected with a drug that no one knows its effects, it started a lot of changes to begin in her. Now...more

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Dec 19, 2011 Jen (That's What I'm Talking About) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: breeds-series, paranormal-romance

My Rating: 3 stars: Liked it, but I had some issues - recommend(B)
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The story was a bit tough to follow at first - all these names tossed at the reader without much detail to back up the action. All I could figure out for the first few chapters is that the rouge Breed, Gideon, was chasing after the same people Diane was looking for. I’d say it wasn’t until I was about a third of the way through the book until I started piecing together who Gideon and Diane were s...more My Rating: 3 stars: Liked it, but I had some issues - recommend (B)
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The story was a bit tough to follow at first - all these names tossed at the reader without much detail to back up the action. All I could figure out for the first few chapters is that the rouge Breed, Gideon, was chasing after the same people Diane was looking for. I’d say it wasn’t until I was about a third of the way through the book until I started piecing together who Gideon and Diane were searching for and how they all fit into the larger picture.

What blew me away with this book was the intense an emotionally raw dialogue between Lawe and Diane. She poured our her heart and soul to him over and over. Diane is a strong woman who refuses to be treated with kid gloves. She wants Lawe to stop protecting her and fight along side of her. She is full of fervor and refuses to give up her fight. Her internal struggles were passionate as she acknowledged her physical and emotional desire to be Lawe’s mate, which felt in direct contrast to her drive to fight and be free. Diane’s heartfelt pain drew me in and had me hoping for Lawe to change as well. However, at around the 70% mark (I read on Kindle), I noted that Diane’s honest and heart-wrenching dialogue was getting to be a bit repetitive. And then she started coming off as whiny. I became disinterested in her feelings and just wanted the story to progress.

And the ending... I was not happy. For a book that started out so strong, the ending was pretty weak. There was no conclusion in the story for the hunt for the missing lab victims - not even a satisfying lead. I understand the need to have a strong story arc in a multi-book series, however in this case, the entire book was about the hunt and it lead nowhere.

Lawe’s Justice was probably a 4.5 star story for about two-thirds of the book, and then it went downhill for me. Diane was a breath of fresh air, and I adored the conflicts she and Lawe dealt with. However, their friction grew tiresome and the story just wasn’t that strong in the end.
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Apr 01, 2012 Kerry sullivan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-urbanfantasy, romance, erotica

This books is a power struggle between 2 very strong characters and is fascinating to watch. Diane knows who she is and what she needs from a mate and Lawe has a very different idea of who she should be and what a mate should do, I loved that Diane didn't capitulate and stuck to her ideals. There is a lot going on in this instalment so you don't just get the story of the couple but a lot of treads that span over a lot of books. The back story is what keeps me coming back for more with this serie...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Lynsey A rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book, lora-leigh-breeds, part-of-a-series, paranormal-romance, 2012-reads

I was bored. That is basically what this come down to for me. The storyline just bored me. I was reticent to read it because I don't like the "she's the little woman who needs to stay protected" and "I'm a warrior woman who want let a man put me in the kitchen" stories. I don't mind a strong woman who is her own person and can stand up for herself but I don't like the back and forth between the hero and heroine like in this book.

There is the other story line about looking for Honor Roberts, Faw...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Joyce rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Joyce by: only readers of this particular series

Shelves: adult, fantasy, fiction, funny, series

I think 3 and 1/2 stars would be more accurate of a rate but since it was a whole hell of a lot better than Navarro's Promise, I gave it the extra 1/2 star. At least this book had the whole book in there.. It was good, but a lot of repeating the same emotions over and over. This one doesn't come close to Coyote's Mate or Mercury's War or Tanner's Scheme or any of the original Feline breed books. The chemistry was only so/so. There was no stomach turning for me here.. Okay, I just talked myself i...more

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Feb 27, 2012 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kick-ass-heroine, alpha-hero, erotica, pnr, scifi, breeds

Lawe's Justice was kind of a mixed bag for me. If I could I would probably give it three and a half stars. On the one hand, I really liked that Diane, the heroine, was portrayed as a kick-ass warrior type who wouldn't compromise her lifestyle, not even for her mate (who is Lawe, obviously). On the other hand, I found this battle of wills between Diane and a very alpha and over-protective Lawe (not that he didn't have valid reasons to be that way; watching your mother get dissected alive would pr...more Lawe's Justice was kind of a mixed bag for me. If I could I would probably give it three and a half stars. On the one hand, I really liked that Diane, the heroine, was portrayed as a kick-ass warrior type who wouldn't compromise her lifestyle, not even for her mate (who is Lawe, obviously). On the other hand, I found this battle of wills between Diane and a very alpha and over-protective Lawe (not that he didn't have valid reasons to be that way; watching your mother get dissected alive would probably traumatize anyone for the rest of their life!) to grow tiresome after being hashed out and reiterated about 50 times.

It was interesting to read so much about what was happening in the breed world. It almost seemed that the romance between Lawe and Diane was put on the back burner in favor of other characters and storylines, and yet very little seems to happen in this book. Another reviewer referred to it as a bridge book and I tend to agree. I don't mind that too much though. I think more story is a good thing.

One thing that bothered me was that the "romance" between Lawe and Diane didn't feel authentic to me. In fact, it felt strangely forced. I don't think these two characters would end up together if it weren't for the mating heat driving them to be. They may be kindred spirits, but I don't think they are good romantic partners for one another. I honestly didn't feel any real chemistry between them romantically and the physical stuff while hot and delightfully raunchy as always, felt hollow. This is why I dislike the "mating heat" as a plot device. It forces characters together because "they're mates!" but in some cases its as though that's all that ties the two people together. That's how I felt about Lawe and Diane as a couple in particular. It just didn't fit. Lora Leigh often likes to throw in a few lines about how the Breed Males would have chosen their mates as their partners anyway, even if the mating heat didn't exist. I think it's pretty safe to say given the backstory of Lawe and also of Diane, that they wouldn't have chosen each other because they were both incredibly reluctant to give in to the mating anyway. They knew they were ill suited for one another.

Anyway I'm really interested in Cassie's story as well as Dog's...perhaps they will be the same story, if all the rumors are true ;) (less)

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Dec 16, 2011 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

The being the 26th story in the Breed series, you come into this story knowing pretty much how the romance between our hero and heroine, Lawe and Diane, will play out. If this is your first Lora Leigh Breed book, stop and go back to number 1. There is too much back story and too many repeating characters to try and start with this book. I enjoyed this story but it is not my favorite in the series and left too many questions for me to really enjoy it. There has been an overlying plot line in the...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Emma rated it 2 of 5 stars

Overall, this was an 'ok' story. Sections dragged a bit, due to the conflict of purpose between the two main characters. They just seemed to argue about the same thing without resolution, and this took up far too much of the story. Because of this constant fighting, not much really happened. I've actually kind of gotten used to very little story progression in the Breed books. The books have gotten longer, but the conflict/plot would better fit in a novella- length story. I'm still going to stic...more

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“Don't go there Rule" Lawe warned him softly. " I don't think your horoscope declared today to be a good day to die.” — 16 people liked it

“Did you wish upon a star and take the time to try to make your wish come true?
Did you try to paint the sunrise and find the gift of life within?
Did you write a song just for the joy of it?
Or write a poem just to feel the pain?
Did you find a reason to ignore the petty injustices, the spoken barbs, or the envies, jealousies and greed that crossed your path?
Did you wake up this morning and whisper inside, “Today, I’ll find every reason to smile, and ignore the excuses to frown.”
Today will be the day I’ll whisper nothing snide, I’ll say nothing cruel. I’ll be kind to my enemy, I’ll embrace my friends, and for this
one day, I’ll forget the slights of the past.
Today will be the day I’ll live for the joy of it, laugh for the fun of it, and today, I’ll love whether it’s returned, forsaken, or simply
ignored.
And if you did, then your heart has joined the others who have as well, uniting, strengthening, and in a single heartbeat you’ve created
a world of hope.” — 8 people liked it

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