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Soul Deep (Breeds, #5)

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Feb 07, 2008 Auntee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lora-leigh, elloras-cave, erotic-romance, keepers

Of all Lora Leigh's Breeds books, this one is still my favorite. Something about this one just touched me emotionally.
Kiowa is a Coyote breed (thought to be the lowest of the Breeds) who ends up protecting the President's schoolteacher daughter, Amanda, from kidnappers. A new Breed Law is due to be passed, and blood supremacists want to force a 'no' vote for breed's rights from the President--so they try to kidnap his daughter. The Breeds need to keep Amanda protected until this new law is pass ...more

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Jan 31, 2009 Mojca rated it it was ok

Shelves: lora-leigh, bodyguard-military-merc-gov-cop-spy, ménage-bdsm-mm-ff-backdoor, paranormal-romance-fantasy, erotica

On Halloween night, a mere week before the important Breed Law is passed, Amanda Marion, the president's daughter, is almost kidnapped. Almost, because Kiowa is there to snatch her out of her would-be captor's hands and whisk her away to safety.

Unaware of the "mating issue", Kiowa kisses her to keep her quiet, unleashing the full blast of the hormonal heat on their heads. Unfortunately, he's also a Coyote Breed, the kind the Council bred for jailer duty. The Breed species everyone assumes is sou On Halloween night, a mere week before the important Breed Law is passed, Amanda Marion, the president's daughter, is almost kidnapped. Almost, because Kiowa is there to snatch her out of her would-be captor's hands and whisk her away to safety.

Unaware of the "mating issue", Kiowa kisses her to keep her quiet, unleashing the full blast of the hormonal heat on their heads. Unfortunately, he's also a Coyote Breed, the kind the Council bred for jailer duty. The Breed species everyone assumes is soulless...

This was too short, too rushed, too freaking contrived, it shot my concentration to hell. There was too much emphasis on the Breed Law, a few sentences would've been enough, not enough emphasis on Kiowa and Amanda and their budding romance, and once again, what space Ms. Leigh could've used to expand on that one, she spent in steamy, scenes and too much tidbits on Amanda's presumed perversion.
If she liked the pain so much, Kiowa should've just left her there to suffer and get it over with, instead of agonizing over the fact he couldn't have her, but couldn't let her go...Blah, blah, blah.

In the end Amanda was right, Kiowa was self-sacrificing (said in a sarcastic tone). I know he had it tough as a kid, but that was no excuse to mope around, feeling sorry for himself most of the time. I got the feeling, that he's made that final decision only so he could suffer more and not because he was doing her any favors. Wasn't he just a knight in shining armor. *eye-roll*
At the beginning Amanda was truly what he told her she was - a child. Throwing tantrums because she couldn't have it her way, prejudiced, spoiled, sticking her head in the sand...Made me want to slap her. Repeatedly...But as the story progressed, she turned out to be the more mature of the two.

The saving grace of it all were the secondary characters. It was great seeing Dash again, bless his soul, Callan, Merinus, Doc Martin, and little Cassie (we finally got an explanation on the whole "fairy thing"). And the little tidbit about Dawn and Seth made me want to read her book even more.

If it were just a tad longer, maybe the story would've improved, earning a higher rating, but I seriously doubt it. It's an EC publication after all and no one could accuse EC of caring a fart whether the book had any story at all...Unfortunately.
I'd say read it as part of the series, but don't expect any revelations or important facts, and don't expect more than what you know you get from EC. Disappointing. ...more

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Aug 17, 2009 Shannon (Savhage Temptrest) rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have to say, I've enjoyed this story possibly more than the others in the Breed series, which is saying a lot.

The storyline was a little weird, but the characters are what captivated me the most. Kiowa was contracted to watch over the President's daughter, Amanda, and when she is attacked and attempted to be kidnapped he wastes no time saving her. The only problem is, they are mates, and the mating heat has begun even though neither Amanda nor Kiowa anything about the other and danger is stil ...more

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Apr 28, 2009 Ladyacct rated it it was amazing

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Another one That is FABULOUS

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May 28, 2011 Joey marked it as to-read

Oct 28, 2009 Cyndi Bryant rated it it was amazing

Shelves: highly-recommended, not-for-everyone, recommended, favorites, loved-it, my-re-reads, keeper, love-this-author, really-liked-it, interesting-series