American writer (born 1965)
Lora Leigh (born March 6, 1965) is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels .[ 1] Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds . She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica .[ 2] Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky , US.
Reception
Critical reception for Leigh's books have been mixed over the years. Romantic Times reviewed Soul Deep (Breed Series) giving it two stars out of five for an overabundance of plot contrivances,[ 3] but giving Lion's Heat a four and a half star rating.[ 4] Publishers Weekly has both praised[ 5] (Maverick ) and panned (Legally Hot) Leigh's work.[ 6] Dear Author[ 7] panned Leigh's work, citing Leigh's Menage a Magick (Ellora Cave Publishing) that the world building was "perfunctory".[ 8] International Business Times News called Deadly Sins "a fun guilty pleasure".[ 9] Library Journal noticed the "unvarnished language of erotica" of Coyote's Mate [ 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, West Virginia , was her fourth. She also hosts discussion groups on her work.[ 11]
Bibliography
Stand Alone
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
Time Share: Amelia’s Journey
Mar 2004
Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple I
Ellora's Cave
Fyre Brand
Jul 2009
Surrender to Fire
Ellora's Cave
Sealed With a Wish
Sep 2009
White Hot Holidays Volume 1
Ellora's Cave
The One
Jun 2011
Ellora's Cave
The Breeds
Order as suggested by author.[ 12]
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Mates
Breed
Anthology
Publisher
1
Tempting the Beast
2003
Callan and Merinus
Lion
Ellora's Cave
2
The Man Within
2004
Taber and Roni
Panther
Ellora's Cave
3
Elizabeth’s Wolf
2004
Dash and Elizabeth
Wolf
Ellora's Cave
4
Kiss of Heat
2004
Sherra and Kane
Snow Leopard[ 13]
Ellora's Cave
5
Soul Deep
2007
Kiowa and Amanda
Coyote
Ellora's Cave
5.5
The Breed Next Door
2006
Tarek and Lyra
Lion
Hot Spell
Overcome
Berkley
6
Megan’s Mark
2006
Braden and Megan
Lion
Berkley
7
Harmony’s Way
2006
Harmony and Lance
Lion
Berkley
8
Tanner’s Scheme
2007
Tanner and Scheme
Bengal
Berkley
8.5
Wolfe’s Hope
2004
Wolfe and Hope
Wolf
Ellora's Cave
9
Jacob’s Faith
2004
Jacob and Faith
Wolf
Ellora's Cave
10
Aiden’s Charity
2004
Aiden and Charity
Wolf
Ellora's Cave
10.5
In a Wolf’s Embrace
2007
Matthais and Grace
Wolf
Beyond the Dark
Overcome
Berkley
14
Dawn’s Awakening
2008
Dawn and Seth
Cougar
Berkley
11.5
A Jaguar’s Kiss
2008
Saban and Natalie
Black Jaguar
Shifter
Overcome
Berkley
12
Mercury’s War
2008
Mercury and Ria
Lion
Berkley
12.5
Christmas Heat
2008
Noble and Haley
Jaguar
The Magical Christmas Cat
Too Hot to Touch
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [ 14]
Berkley
18
Coyotes Mate
2009
Del Rey and Anya
Coyote
Berkley
13.5
A Christmas Kiss
2009
Hawke and Jessica
Wolf
Hot for the Holidays
Too Hot to Touch
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [ 14]
Berkley
14
Bengals Heart
2009
Cabal and Cassa
Bengal
Berkley
15
Lions Heat
2010
Jonas and Rachael
Lion
Berkley
16
Styx’s Storm
2010
Styx and Storm
Wolf
Berkley
16.5
Primal Kiss
Feb 2011
Creed and Kita
Lion
Primal
Too Hot to Touch
Berkley
17
Navarro’s Promise
Apr 2011
Navarro and Mica
Wolf
Berkley
17.5
An Inconvenient Mate
Nov 2011
Malachi and Isabelle
Coyote
Tied with a Bow
Berkley
18
Lawe's Justice
Dec 2011
Lawe and Diane
Lion
Berkley
19
Stygian's Honor
Aug 2012
Stygian and Honor
Berkley
19.5
The Devil’s Due
Jul 2013
Devil and Katie
Enthralled
Berkley
20
Rule Breaker
Feb 2014
Rule and Gypsy
Lion
Berkley
21
Bengal’s Quest
Jun 2015
Graeme and Catarina
Berkley
22
Wake a Sleeping Tiger
Mar 2017
Cullen and Chelsea
Berkley
23
Crossbreed
Sep 2018
Cassandra and Dog
Berkley
33
2019
34
2019
Men of August
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology
Publisher
1
Marly's Choice
2003
Ellora's Cave
2
Sarah's Seduction
2004
Ellora's Cave
3
Heather's Gift
2005
Ellora's Cave
4
August Heat
Dec 2003
12 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1
Ellora's Cave
Nauti Boys
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Nauti Boy
2007
The Nauti Boys Collection
Berkley
2
Nauti Nights
2007
The Nauti Boys Collection
Berkley
3
Nauti Dreams
2008
The Nauti Boys Collection
Berkley
4
Nauti Intentions
2009
The Nauti Boys Collection
Berkley
5
Nauti Deceptions
2010
The Nauti Boys Collection
Berkley
6
Nauti Kisses
Aug 2010
Nauti and Wild
Berkley
Nauti Girls
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Nauti Temptress
Nov 2012
Berkley
2
Nauti Siren
Apr 2013
Nautier and Wilder
Berkley
3
Nauti Enchantress
Jun 2014
Berkley
4
Nauti Seductress
Nov 2015
Berkley
5
Nauti Angel
Nov 2017
Berkley
The SEALs
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Reno's Chance
2005
Honk If You Love Real Men
Taken
St Martin's Press
2
Dangerous Games
2007
St Martin's Press
3
For Maggie's Sake
2007
Real Men Do It Better
Taken
St Martin's Press
4
Hidden Agendas
2007
St Martin's Press
5
Killer Secrets
2008
St Martin's Press
6
Atlanta Heat
2008
Rescue Me
Taken
St Martin's Press
Elite Ops
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Wild Card
2008
St Martin's Press
1.5
Night Hawk
2009
Taken
on St. Martin Website
St Martin's Press
2
Maverick
2008
St Martin's Press
3
Heat Seeker
2009
St Martin's Press
4
Black Jack
2010
St Martin's Press
5
Renegade
2010
St Martin's Press
6
Hannah’s Luck
2010
Men of Danger
St Martin's Press
6.5
Enigma
Dec 2010
St Martin's Press
7
Live Wire
2011
St Martin's Press
Bound Hearts Series
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Surrender
Jul 2009
Surrender To Fire
Surrender/Submission
Ellora's Cave
Kindle
2
Submission
Sep 2015
Surrender/Submission
Submission/Seduction
Ellora's Cave
Kindle
3
Seduction
Jul 2004
Submission/Seduction
Ellora's Cave
4
Wicked Intent
Nov 2006
Wicked Sacrifice
Ellora's Cave
5
Sacrifice
Nov 2006
Wicked Sacrifice
Ellora's Cave
6
Embraces
Mar 2007
Shameless Embraces
Ellora's Cave
7
Shameless
Mar 2007
Shameless Embraces
Ellora's Cave
8
Forbidden Pleasure
Jun 2007
St. Martin's Press
9
Wicked Pleasure
May 2008
St. Martin's Press
10
Only Pleasure
Jan 2009
St. Martin's Press
11
Guilty Pleasure
Jan 2010
St. Martin's Press
12
Dangerous Pleasure
Jul 2011
St. Martin's Press
13
Secret Pleasure
Aug 2015
St. Martin's Press
14
Intense Pleasure
Jan 2017
St. Martin's Press
The Legacy Series
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
1
Shattered Legacy
Jun 2006
Ellora's Cave
2
Shadowed Legacy
Jul 2006
Ellora's Cave
3
Savage Legacy
Jul 2007
Ellora's Cave
4
Dragon Prime
Nov 2007
Ellora's Cave
The Callahans Series
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
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
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
1
Loving Lies
2006
Samhain Publishing
2
Wicked Lies
2015
St. Martin's Press
3
Dirty Little Lies
2016
St. Martin's Press
Brute Force
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
1
Collision Point
2018
St. Martin's Press
2
Dagger's Edge
2018
St. Martin's Press
3
Lethal Nights
2019
St. Martin's Press
Law and Disorder
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Coauthor
Publisher
0.1
Moving Violations
Jul 2004
Veronica Chadwick
Ellora's Cave
Moving Violations Series
Blood Ties
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
1
Knight Stalker
May 2004
Manaconda
Ellora's Cave
Cowboy
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Coauthor
Publisher
1
Cowboy and the Captive
Dec 2015
Cops and Cowboys
Rugged Texas Cowboy
St. Martin's Press
2
Cowboy and the Thief
Dec 2015
Rugged Texas Cowboy
St. Martin's Press
Chronicles of Brydon
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Breed
Publisher
1
Broken Wings
2005
Vulture
Ellora's Cave
Wounded Warrior
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Anthology or Collection
Publisher
ISBN
1
Cooper’s Fall
Jun 2009
Real Men Last all Night
Taken
St Martin's Press
2
Shelia’s Passion
Jan 2012
Legally Hot
Taken
St Martin's Press
3
Erin’s Kiss
May 2015
Hot Alphas
St Martin's Press
ISBN 9781250066886
B.O.B
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Coauthor
Publisher
1
B.O.B’s Fall
Aug 2004
Veronica Chadwick
Ellora's Cave
Wizard Twins
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
1
Menage a Magick
Sep 2003
Ellora's Cave
2
When Wizard’s Rule
Sep 2009
Ellora's Cave
3
Twin Passions
Nov 2012
Ellora's Cave
4
Reluctant Consort
May 2014
Ellora's Cave
Kentucky Nights
Book
#
Title
Publication
Date
Publisher
Comments
1[ 15]
In Isabeau's Eyes
Apr 2019
Berkley
Former Title: Where the Heart Lies
Anthologies and collections
Anthology or collection
Contents
Publication
Date
Coauthor
Publisher
Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple I
Time Share: Amelia’s Journey
Mar 2004
Ellora's Cave
Manaconda
Knight Stalker
May 2004
Ellora's Cave
Submission/Seduction
Submission
Seduction
Jul 2004
Ellora's Cave
12 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1
August Heat
Dec 2004
Ellora's Cave
Honk If You Love Real Men
Reno's Chance
2005
St Martin's Press
Cops and Cowboys
Cowboy and the Captive
2005
Ellora's Cave
Hot Spell
The Breed Next Door
2006
Berkley
Wicked Sacrifice
Wicked Intent
Sacrifice
Nov 2006
Ellora's Cave
Beyond the Dark
In a Wolf’s Embrace
2007
Berkley
Real Men Do It Better
For Maggie's Sake
2007
St Martin's Press
Shameless Embraces
Embraces
Shameless
Mar 2007
Ellora's Cave
Shifter
A Jaguar’s Kiss
2008
Berkley
Rescue Me
Atlanta Heat
2008
St Martin's Press
The Magical Christmas Cat
Christmas Heat
2008
Berkley
Real Men Last all Night
Cooper’s Fall
Jun 2009
St Martin's Press
Surrender To Fire
Surrender
Jul 2009
Ellora's Cave
Hot for the Holidays
A Christmas Kiss
2009
Berkley
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [ 14]
Christmas Heat
A Christmas Kiss
2010
Berkley
Men of Danger
Hannah’s Luck
Apr 2010
St Martin's Press
Nauti and Wild
Nauti Kisses
Aug 2010
Berkley
Primal
Primal Kiss
Feb 2011
Berkley
The Nauti Boys Collection
Nauti Boy
Nauti Nights
Nauti Dreams
Nauti Intentions
Nauti Deceptions
Feb 2011
Kindle
Tied with a Bow
An Inconvenient Mate
Nov 2011
Berkley
Legally Hot
Shelia’s Passion
Jan 2012
St Martin's Press
Nautier and Wilder
Nauti Siren
Apr 2013
Berkley
Enthralled
The Devil’s Due
Jul 2013
Berkley
Taken
Reno's Chance
For Maggie's Sake
Atlanta Heat
Night Hawk
Cooper’s Fall
Sheila’s Passion
Jul 2014
St Martin's Press
Overcome
The Breed Next Door
In a Wolf’s Embrace
A Jaguar’s Kiss
Feb 2015
Berkley
Hot Alphas
Erin’s Kiss
May 2015
St Martin's Press
Surrender/Submission
Surrender
Submission
Sep 2015
Kindle
Too Hot to Touch
Christmas Heat
A Christmas Kiss
Primal Kiss
Oct 2015
Berkley
Rugged Texas Cowboy
Cowboy and the Captive
Cowboy and the Thief
Dec 2015
St Martin's Press
References
^ New York Times MM Bestselling list 2009 New York Times
^ RT Award Nominees & Winners RT Book Reviews
^ Review: Soul Deep RT Book Reviews
^ Review: Lion's Heat RT Book Reviews
^ Fiction review: Maverick Publishers Weekly
^ Fiction review: Legally Hot Publishers Weekly
^ "Dear Author – Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view" . Dear Author . Retrieved 2016-09-17 .
^ REVIEW: Menage a Magick by Lora Leigh Dear Author
^ "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.
^ Ramsdell K. Coyote's Mate. Library Journal [serial online]. February 15, 2009;134(3):90–91
^ "Mass Market". Publishers Weekly [serial online]. October 18, 2010;257(41):16.
^ "Breed Chronological Order – Author Lora Leigh" . Author Lora Leigh . Retrieved 2019-03-18 .
^ Leigh, Lora (2005). Primal Heat Anthology . Ellora's Cave.
^ a b c Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio . Berkley. December 11, 2019. ISBN 9781101497005 – via Ottawa Library.
^ "Lora Leigh Website" . October 25, 2021.
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