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The breed guaranteed Mica no harm would come to her, but they never allowed for her sensual fascination with Navarro, or his unstoppable need to claim her as his mate, in both body and soul.Watch a Video
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When man messes with genetics, sometimes he gets things he doesn't understand even though he's under the misconception he's in control.
Mica Toler was supposed to be safe,everyone said so, but deep in her heart, she knew different; had always known it. There had been a chemistry between her and Blaine forever- a dark, mysterious intensity that drew them together and created a heat they both knew would come to a bad ending. Mica was a woman determined to live her life her way and if that
meant staying away from Navarro, then stay away she would, though he has an entirely different outcome in mind for them.
Now danger stalks Mica and Navarro has no intention of allowing Mica to leave his sight or her enemies to take his reason for being show more away from him- so if that means behaving like the animal she calls him ; so be it. As the danger converges upon the players, everyone is about to get a major lesson in what it means to let the animal free by stealing a Breed's mate, even if she won't allow herself to be fully claimed.
I adore books about shapeshifters, but I especially adore those who make them seem plausible, sexy, hot with an actual plot and sub plots as well as well defined characters. [a:Lora Leigh|2614|Lora Leigh|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1211464290p2/2614.jpg] has never failed to give me a book to read that holds my attention with all those requirements, but she also throws in a premise that is plausible as well as we have be
en working with genetic manipulation since the mid 20th century.
Most of all she makes me wonder what it would be like to have those abilities, live in the real world and struggle to find my place- again. I definitely keep these paperbacks as they are worth a re-read. show less
Mica Toler was supposed to be safe,everyone said so, but deep in her heart, she knew different; had always known it. There had been a chemistry between her and Blaine forever- a dark, mysterious intensity that drew them together and created a heat they both knew would come to a bad ending. Mica was a woman determined to live her life her way and if that
meant staying away from Navarro, then stay away she would, though he has an entirely different outcome in mind for them.
Now danger stalks Mica and Navarro has no intention of allowing Mica to leave his sight or her enemies to take his reason for being show more away from him- so if that means behaving like the animal she calls him ; so be it. As the danger converges upon the players, everyone is about to get a major lesson in what it means to let the animal free by stealing a Breed's mate, even if she won't allow herself to be fully claimed.
I adore books about shapeshifters, but I especially adore those who make them seem plausible, sexy, hot with an actual plot and sub plots as well as well defined characters. [a:Lora Leigh|2614|Lora Leigh|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1211464290p2/2614.jpg] has never failed to give me a book to read that holds my attention with all those requirements, but she also throws in a premise that is plausible as well as we have be
en working with genetic manipulation since the mid 20th century.
Most of all she makes me wonder what it would be like to have those abilities, live in the real world and struggle to find my place- again. I definitely keep these paperbacks as they are worth a re-read. show less
I don't expect much from paperback romance series (except for a healthy dose of sex scenes), but I at least expect narrative continuity. In the final pages of the book there is a narrative jump from Mica and Navarro kissing in an elevator to them naked in bed being confronted by the bad guy. I know what happened in between, but within the space of a page turn M & N are magically transported to another room and slightly into the future with no break in the pagination.
I blame the editors, who should have caught such a blinding oversight, and the author for reaching her page limit, found out she couldn't fit the whole story, and decided to leave out 10-20 pages (not sure if this actually happened, but it seems rather likely).
I blame the editors, who should have caught such a blinding oversight, and the author for reaching her page limit, found out she couldn't fit the whole story, and decided to leave out 10-20 pages (not sure if this actually happened, but it seems rather likely).
Navarro’s Promise centers on the problem around Micha’s and Navarro’s mating and what goes wrong with the mating heat. Since Navarro has recessed genetics, his mating hormones are not as abundant as normal Breeds. Once he does mate with Micha, he tries to hold back his emotions, because of his training. Unfortunately this decreases the mating hormone in his system, but not in hers. This comes across to Micha that Navarro is “running out or away” from the mating and she feels rejected. She feels rejected not just by his feelings but now by his body. As like all Breeds, for Navarro, this has to do with fighting the animal within. Once he lets his recessed genes surface, so does the mating hormones come out. But it is all or show more nothing, because apparently, he needs to bring emotions as well to make everything work for the HEA.
There is some insight into Cassie and Phillip Brandemore but the real focus is our main characters. There is a lot of heat in the book, little plot, very little on other characters or main story lines. The beginning starts strong but the ending is weaker and there are some major editing issues that make the end confusing. I found this a pleasant, enjoyable, read, but not one of her best. show less
There is some insight into Cassie and Phillip Brandemore but the real focus is our main characters. There is a lot of heat in the book, little plot, very little on other characters or main story lines. The beginning starts strong but the ending is weaker and there are some major editing issues that make the end confusing. I found this a pleasant, enjoyable, read, but not one of her best. show less
A solid addition to the series. If you haven't read other books in the series, you will be lost. But this was a nice change and had some twists that were different from the other recent books - which, with the exception of Jonas' book, had gotten a little repetitive. The author definitely has an overarching plot line in mind and you can tell this book is moving the plot line forwards. It can be frustrating to see this develop at the expense of the current story but I'm really interested in this series and can't wait to see where it goes...
Every once and a while I get on a Lora Leigh kick. I find her breeds series extemely entertaining and a wonderful way to relax with a light, easy read. That being said.....this book left me feeling extremely disappointed, more so than any of her other novels thus far for two reasons. (1)It seemed to end abruptly. Did anyone else get this feeling? Navarro and Mica's relationship was rocky at best and them BAM! all of a sudden they were great. Leigh never went into any length at all about how they were going to resolve their problems. I have to say, when I turned the page and read the word Epilogue at the top I was shocked and could have sworn that there needed to be at least 50 more pages to go. Secondly (2), Mica was pregnant with a show more baby boy and this never got explored AT ALL. It was never even discussed with Navarro, who you know would have deep issues to deal with due to his complicated past.
As much as I like the breeds series, this one left me vastly underwhelmed. show less
As much as I like the breeds series, this one left me vastly underwhelmed. show less
I like this story, in spite of the frustration with characters I felt pretty much the whole way through. Navarro really had me cringing in parts, and I wanted to slap him and Ely a few times. By the end of the book I was of course happy again, but it's all those twists and turns, ups and downs that make it an entertaining book.
Pros: The book is built on an interesting concept.
Cons: There is very little explanation about the Breeds and how they fit into the world around them; as a first time reader in this series it can be very confusing.
Advanced review copy courtesy of Penguin Group
Expected publication date: April 5, 2011
All her life, Micah has grown up with the Breeds and fantasized about Navarro Blaine. They haven't spent much time together, but they're thrown into proximity when her life is suddenly in danger. Now the two of them can no longer deny their attraction, but what will happen when Micah tries to resist the mating process? Will they find happiness, or will stubborn pride get in the way?
Having never read a Breeds novel, I was looking forward to show more reviewing Ms. Leigh's latest, since I've had friends recommend her to me. Unfortunately, this book didn't quite live up to the praise for me because Ms. Leigh seems to assume that by now her readers know how her world works. This made for a very confusing read for me, and I know that detracted a great deal from my enjoyment. This is definitely one of those series where new readers should start at the beginning.
From the get-go, I was struggling to understand exactly what the Breeds were, how they came to be, and why so much of the world seemed to dislike them. Because of that, some of the plot elements lacked suspense because I couldn't understand why they were happening. Not having a good sense of what the Breeds are also made it difficult to understand the mating process, and why elements of the process happened as they did. It just seemed that the more I read, the more confused I became, and as a reader that's pretty frustrating.
The concept for the Breeds seems an interesting one; I've always been a sucker for genetic manipulation and seeing how human and animal elements are fused to create something new is always interesting to me. (Not to mention how people react to those sorts of things being done.) I just wish I had more background information so that I could really enjoy the way that the concept was put together.
Ms. Leigh's writing style is also probably not for everyone. If you're a reader that prefers leaner prose, then you might want to look elsewhere. It's not a negative for me, it's just not a writing style that I read particularly often. With that being said, as soon as I got into the flow of the book I stopped noticing it. What I did notice in a few places was a tendency to first show the reader how the character was feeling, and then follow that with a point blank telling of said feelings. That was a bit off-putting.
I also had trouble at times with the characters and their behavior. I couldn't help but feel that Micah could solve some of her problems by sitting down and talking about them, instead of avoiding people. Some of the conflict would have seemed less gratuitous that way. Navarro could also learn to talk out conflict, but what irritated me the most was an incident where he basically threatens someone trying to help him. What really floored me was the text that follows that incident, where it seems that an attempt is made to justify his actions. (Pointing out that someone has been traumatized does not qualify as a reason to threaten them, in my opinion.)
While I found the concept of this book interesting, trying to understand the basic background of the story with little to no explanation was absolutely frustrating, and I know that the lack of context colored how I saw the book. If the concept of the series looks like something that you might be interested in, I would highly recommend starting at the beginning so that you'll be able to catch all of the threads and undercurrents in this book. show less
Cons: There is very little explanation about the Breeds and how they fit into the world around them; as a first time reader in this series it can be very confusing.
Advanced review copy courtesy of Penguin Group
Expected publication date: April 5, 2011
All her life, Micah has grown up with the Breeds and fantasized about Navarro Blaine. They haven't spent much time together, but they're thrown into proximity when her life is suddenly in danger. Now the two of them can no longer deny their attraction, but what will happen when Micah tries to resist the mating process? Will they find happiness, or will stubborn pride get in the way?
Having never read a Breeds novel, I was looking forward to show more reviewing Ms. Leigh's latest, since I've had friends recommend her to me. Unfortunately, this book didn't quite live up to the praise for me because Ms. Leigh seems to assume that by now her readers know how her world works. This made for a very confusing read for me, and I know that detracted a great deal from my enjoyment. This is definitely one of those series where new readers should start at the beginning.
From the get-go, I was struggling to understand exactly what the Breeds were, how they came to be, and why so much of the world seemed to dislike them. Because of that, some of the plot elements lacked suspense because I couldn't understand why they were happening. Not having a good sense of what the Breeds are also made it difficult to understand the mating process, and why elements of the process happened as they did. It just seemed that the more I read, the more confused I became, and as a reader that's pretty frustrating.
The concept for the Breeds seems an interesting one; I've always been a sucker for genetic manipulation and seeing how human and animal elements are fused to create something new is always interesting to me. (Not to mention how people react to those sorts of things being done.) I just wish I had more background information so that I could really enjoy the way that the concept was put together.
Ms. Leigh's writing style is also probably not for everyone. If you're a reader that prefers leaner prose, then you might want to look elsewhere. It's not a negative for me, it's just not a writing style that I read particularly often. With that being said, as soon as I got into the flow of the book I stopped noticing it. What I did notice in a few places was a tendency to first show the reader how the character was feeling, and then follow that with a point blank telling of said feelings. That was a bit off-putting.
I also had trouble at times with the characters and their behavior. I couldn't help but feel that Micah could solve some of her problems by sitting down and talking about them, instead of avoiding people. Some of the conflict would have seemed less gratuitous that way. Navarro could also learn to talk out conflict, but what irritated me the most was an incident where he basically threatens someone trying to help him. What really floored me was the text that follows that incident, where it seems that an attempt is made to justify his actions. (Pointing out that someone has been traumatized does not qualify as a reason to threaten them, in my opinion.)
While I found the concept of this book interesting, trying to understand the basic background of the story with little to no explanation was absolutely frustrating, and I know that the lack of context colored how I saw the book. If the concept of the series looks like something that you might be interested in, I would highly recommend starting at the beginning so that you'll be able to catch all of the threads and undercurrents in this book. show less
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Lora Leigh was born in Ohio on March 6, 1971 She is the New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Her works include Killer Secrets, Maverick, Lion's Heat and Nauti Temptress. Her most popular series is entitled, The Breeds. She won the 2009 Romantic Times Award for erotica. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Navarro's Promise
- Original publication date
- 2011-04-05
- People/Characters
- Mica Toler; Navarro Blaine
- Dedication
- To my son, Bret, who breaks my heart daily with the
sheer, unavoidable fact that he's growing up, becoming
a man, and making me realize what an incredible job
he's done in maturing. I can't take the credit for the... (show all)
wonderful young man he's becoming; that success is his
alone to claim. And it's one he's improving upon daily.
And to Roo Roo. Yeah, you know who you are. I
couldn't have been who I am, do what I do, or live as
I live without those first years that you befriended me.
There are no words to describe . . . There are no ways
to express . . . You saved me with the gift you gave me in
faith, in belief, and in love.
To both of you, you bless me daily. - First words
- He fascinated her.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"…Always, just us."
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