Lora Leigh

Lora Leigh
Born	6 March 1965 Ohio, USA
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Period	2003-Present
Genre	Erotic, Fantasy, Romance
Notable works	Breeds, Men of August
Website
www.loraleigh.com

Lora Leigh (born March 6, 1965 in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, USA) is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels.^[1] Leigh is best known for The Breeds series and won the 2009 RT Award for erotica.^[2]

Reception

Critical reception for Leigh's books have been mixed, with RT Book Reviews rating Soul Deep two stars for an overabundance of plot contrivances,^[3] but giving Lion's Heat a higher rating.^[4] Publishers Weekly has both praised^[5] and panned Leigh's work.^[6] Dear Author panned Leigh's work, citing for Menage a Magick that the world building was "perfunctory".^[7] International Business Times News called Deadly Sins "a fun guilty pleasure".^[8] Library Journal noticed the "unvarnished language of erotica" of Coyote's Mate^[9] and she was one of 4 writers to contribute to Tied with a Bow (Berkley Sensation: Penguin Group USA, 2011).^[10]

Fan events

Leigh organizes various events to promote her work and connect with fans. She holds an annual Reader's Appreciation Weekend for her fans; the 2010 event in Huntington, W.Va was her fourth. She also hosts discussion groups on her work.^[11]

Bibliography

The Breeds

1. Tempting the Beast (Feline Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2003)
2. The Man Within (Feline Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2005)
3. Elizabeth's Wolf (Wolf Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2005)
4. Kiss of Heat (Feline Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2005)
5. Soul Deep (Coyote Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2007)
6. "The Breed Next Door" (Hotspell Anthology) (Berkley) (2006)
7. Megan's Mark (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2006)
8. Harmony's Way (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2006)
9. Tanner's Scheme (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2007)
10. "Wolfe's Hope" (Primal Heat Anthology) (Ellora's Cave) (2004)
11. Jacob's Faith (Wolf Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2004)
12. Aiden's Charity (Wolf Breeds) (Ellora's Cave) (2007)
13. "In A Wolf's Embrace" (Beyond The Dark Anthology) (Berkly) (2007)
14. Dawn's Awakening (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2008)
15. "A Jaguar's Kiss" (Shifter Anthology) (Berkley) (2008)
16. Mercury's War (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2008)
17. "Christmas Heat" (The Magical Christmas Cat Anthology) (Berkley) (2008)
18. Coyote's Mate (Coyote Breeds) (Berkley) (2009)
19. Bengal's Heart (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2009)
20. "A Christmas Kiss" (Hot for the Holidays Anthology) (Berkley) (2009)
21. Lion's Heat (Feline Breeds) (Berkley) (2010)
22. Styx's Storm (Berkley) (October, 2010)
23. "Primal Kiss" (Primal Anthology) (February, 2011)
24. Navarro's Promise (April, 2011)
25. "An Inconvenient Mate" (Tied With a Bow Anthology) (November, 2011)
26. Lawe's Justice (December, 2011)
27. Stygian's Honor (August, 2012)
28. The Devil's Due (Enthralled Anthology) (July, 2013)
29. Rule Breaker (February, 2014)
30. Bengal's Quest (June, 2015)
31. Wake A Sleeping TIger (October, 2016)

Men of August

1. Marly's Choice (Ellora's Cave) (2003)
2. Sarah's Seduction (Ellora's Cave) (2004)
3. Heather's Gift (Ellora's Cave) (2005)
4. August Heat (12 Quickies of Christmas Anthology) (Ellora's Cave)

Nauti Boys

1. Nauti Boy/Nauti Buoy (Berkley) (2007)
2. Nauti Nights (Berkley) (2007)
3. Nauti Dreams (Berkley) (2008)
4. Nauti Intentions (Berkley) (2009)
5. Nauti Deceptions (Berkley) (2010)
6. Nauti & Wild (Nauti & Wild Anthology) (Berkley) (August, 2010)
7. Nauti Temptress (2012)
8. Nauti Enchantress (6/3/2014)

The SEALs

1. Reno's Chance (Honk If You Love Real Men Anthology) (St Martin's Press) (2005)
2. Dangerous Games (St Martin's Press) (2007)
3. For Maggie's Sake (Real Men Do It Better Anthology) (St Martin's Press) (2007)
4. Hidden Agendas (St Martin's Press) (2007)
5. Killer Secrets (St Martin's Press) (2008)
6. Atlanta Heat (Rescue Me Anthology) (St Martin's Press) (2008)
7. Taken (Short story collection) (St Martin's Press) (2014)

The Elite Ops Series

1. Wild Card, St Martin's Press, 2008
2. Night Hawk,St Martin's Press, 2009 (on St. Martin Website)
3. Maverick, St Martin's Press, 2008
4. Heat Seeker, St Martin's Press, 2009
5. Black Jack, St Martin's Press, 2010
6. Renegade, St Martin's Press, 2010
7. Live Wire, St Martin's Press, 2011

Bound Hearts Series

1. Surrender (Surrender To Fire Anthology) (Ellora's Cave)
2. Submission/Seduction (Books 2 & 3) (Ellora's Cave)
3. Wicked Sacrifice (Books 4 & 5) (Ellora's Cave)
4. Shameless Embraces (Books 6 & 7) (Ellora's Cave)
5. Forbidden Pleasure (St. Martin's Press)
6. Wicked Pleasure (St. Martin's Press)
7. Only Pleasure (St. Martin's Press)
8. Guilty Pleasure (St. Martin's Press)
9. "Dangerous pleasure" (St. Martin's Press)
10. "Secret Pleasure" (St. Martin's Press)

The Legacy Series

1. Shattered Legacy (Ellora's Cave)
2. Shadowed Legacy (Ellora's Cave)
3. Savage Legacy (Ellora's Cave)
4. Dragon Prime (Related to Legacies) (Ellora's Cave)

The Callahans Series

1. Midnight Sins, 2011 (St. Martin's Press)
2. Deadly Sins, 2012 (St. Martin's Press)
3. Secret Sins, 2012 (St. Martin's Press)
4. Ultimate Sins, 2014 (St. Martin's Press)

Men of Summer

1 - Loving Lies

2 - Wicked Lies, 2015 (St. Martin's Press)

Anthologies

• Erin's Kiss (novella) in Hot Alphas. St. Martin's Griffin. 2015. ISBN 9781250066886.

References

1. New York Times MM Bestselling list 2009 New York Times
2. RT Award Nominees & Winners RT Book Reviews
3. Review: Soul Deep RT Book Reviews
4. Review: Lion's Heat RT Book Reviews
5. Fiction review: Maverick Publishers Weekly
6. Fiction review: Legally Hot Publishers Weekly
7. REVIEW: Menage a Magick by Lora Leigh Dear Author
8. "Hot Book Pick: Sultry New Mystery 'Deadly Sins' Is A Top Read." International Business Times News. (March 30, 2012 Friday 11:00 PM EST ): 183 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/05/03.
9. Ramsdell K. Coyote's Mate. Library Journal [serial online]. February 15, 2009;134(3):90-91
10. Ramsdell K. Tied with a Bow. Library Journal [serial online]. October 15, 2011;136(17):68-69
11. "Mass Market". Publishers Weekly [serial online]. October 18, 2010;257(41):16.

External links

• Lora Leigh's Official Webpage