by Lora Leigh
Part of Breeds, book 8
First published 2007
Tanner watches smoke rise from the wreckage of the Feline Breeds' main compound. The attack has left his people scattered and vulnerable. He knows exactly who to blame. Scheme Tallant carries the blood of a high-ranking Genetics Council member, making her the perfect target for his retribution. Tanner takes her captive, planning to use her as leverage against the organization that created and tormented his kind. But his carefully laid plans crumble when he learns the truth. Scheme faces the same deadly threats he does. Her own father has marked her for elimination. Now Tanner must choose between the vengeance that has consumed him and protecting the woman who stirs feelings he never expected. In a world where genetically altered Breeds struggle to survive alongside their human creators, passion can emerge from the most unlikely circumstances. Tanner discovers that claiming Scheme as his mate might be worth more than revenge.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Feline Breeds
330 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley Sensation
Content warnings: violence