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Book Review of Tempting the Beast (Breeds, Bk 1)

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, Bk 1)
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Merinus and her 7 brothers [including Alpha brother Kane:] are on a mission. Merius has developed feelings that go beyond curious for a certain Callan Lyons. She goes out to get information and gets an eyeful, of him, in all his naked,hard glory.

Callan knew Merinus would be trouble but she was hard to resist. He could not help but let her see him and heard her nearly faint from watching him. All his life he'd been trained as a weapon. Then he broke out of the labs rescuing his Pride and wanted to stay away from prying eyes. Somehow Merinus worked her way under his skin.

Of course there are moments of give and take. Tempting the Beast is the debut in this voluminous series. I read 2 other Breed books before this one. It's nice seeing how all begins. Still there is only a glimpse because this is only Merinus and Callan's POV. Sometimes Kane and Sherra as they are set-up for their own story. I love how the mating heat is first described in TTB. It is like a cat in heat. They just want to have sex but Merinus tries to resisit. She doesn't know this man and doesn't love him. She hates the idea of him 'using her for a chemical release'. The background to Callan's history really reveals the kind of man he is. It is truly heartbreaking to see Merinus falling for him and Callan not wanting her to. Because he doesn't want the Council using her too.

What I love about this series, so far, is Lora Leigh has made each story just different enough to progress the Breeds and keep it entertaining. It's drenched in plenty of sex, which I don't mind because they are part animal. Even when Lora Leigh writes erotic romance I love watching how involved her characters become in the sex act and the romance. I think I could either like or love every book in this series. As long as Ms. Leigh continues to further the Breeds world and expand what is it they want out of their lives and mates.