Savage Nature (Leopard) [Paperback]

I've finished "Savage Nature" the 5th book in her Leopard series by Christine Feehan.

Product Description

Danger lurks in the shadows and desire shimmers in the sultry heat as leopard shifter Drake Donovan is sent to a Louisiana bayou to investigate a murder. He's ready for anything except the insatiable hunger that rocks him when he meets Saria Boudreaux, a woman with a compelling motive -and ability - to distract him from the task at hand...

Product Details
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Jove; First Mass Market Edition Editi9on edition (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0515149330
ISBN-13: 978-0515149333

My Review:

Saria Boudreaux grew up on the Louisiana Bayou, which may explain why she feels a special affinity to the place's eeriest secrets. Saria happens to come upon several corpses all containing leopard bites which causes her fear for her older brothers who are all were-leopards though she knows her siblings would not commit these atrocities.

Saria decides not to call the cops but instead contacts land owner Jake Bannaconni. He sends Drake Donovan to investigate the serial killings. At first sight and sniff Drake realizes that Saria is his mate as he struggles to control his euphoric inner leopard. He also senses she is on the verge of her first shift. As he makes inquiries into the murders and starts his courtship of his beloved, Drake learns a lesson about life on the Bayou when none of the leopard-shifting families including Saria's kin cooperate with him.

Saria is a wild and beautiful young woman who takes no crap from anyone but does as she sees fit. Raised by an alcoholic father and five brothers who could care less what she was doing in her youth so Saria retreats into the swamp to photograph the world around her.  She's very sassy that one!

Drake has had his leg operated on and wants to know if he could still shift since he hasn't been able to for two years.  He's very dangerous and very protective of Saria.

Loved how he would try to get Saria to do stuff his way but she wouldn't take it. 

4/5

Thanks Laura from Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!