Navarro’s Promise by Lora Leigh (Breeds #24) Paranormal Romance
April 5, 2011
Paperback
Berkley
Today, Christi from Smitten With Reading is guest reviewing!! Take it away Christi!
Navarro’s Promise is Book #24 from Lora Leigh’s Breeds series, but it is the first Breeds book that I have ever read. Needless to say, the other 23 books are now on my TBR list because this book was wonderful.
Navarro’s Promise is the story of Mica and Navarro. Mica is not a Breed. She is a human who just happens to be the best friend of Cassie- on of the most valuable Breeds in the group. Cassie and Mica carry a very deep bond that soothes Cassie and settles her when nothing else can. Mica has grown up in the Breed world where everyone else (i.e. Breeds) can smell emotions. As a result, Mica has learned how to hide/camouflage her emotions from the Breeds around her.
Navarro is a recessive Wolf Breed. As a recessive, he has been trained to completely hide his Breed side. It has become so recessive that he can easily blend into the human world without anyone guessing that he’s a Breed.
Mica and Navarro have felt the pull towards each other to the point of distraction since they met when she was 15, but there aren’t any signs of becoming mates. As a result, they have avoided each other whenever possible, but that becomes impossible when Mica is kidnapped and Navarro is part of the closest Breed team to go in and retrieve her. Suddenly they are thrown together and the walls that they have each built around their emotions start to crumble.
This was an amazing book.The Breeds world is really interesting. I was worried that I would be really lost since I have never read one of this series before, but L. Leigh explains it all seamlessly in the story.
I really liked both of these emotionally repressed characters. They have both learned how to bury their emotions (which makes them both very strong individuals,) but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t feeling absolutely everything. That repression creates several seriously explosive scenes which are incredibly sexy.
I love it when Breeds feel strong emotions, they growl or snarl. Navarro has never done this in his life until he starts interacting regularly with Mica. It’s funny because he is more shocked than anyone every time it happens.
Tis book is incredibly sexy and emotionally riveting. There is tons of action and seriously hot, erotic sex. A fantastic ensemble of characters makes up the world/book. It was a book that I could not put down once I started it and I highly recommend it.
Rating: A
Recent Reviews:
Errant Dreams – 2/5
Sizzling Hot Book Reviews – 4/5
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Thanks Christi!
Penelope says
Great review, Christi! I stopped reading this series a while ago, but this one sounds good. I think I'll give it a try. One thing about Lora Leigh, she sure knows how to write a sexy love scene….especially with animals!
Lisa says
Hi Christi! I'm so glad to see your A rating. I just got a notification that this is on it's way to me. I love LL's Breed series and I've been looking forward to Navarro's book. I had forgotten about Cassie! I hope we get to see more of her in this book!
Kerith says
Do you have to read this series in order?
mepamelia says
Hmmm… perhaps I will buy this one. I've almost given up on the Breeds, except that when LL writes a heart-rending emotional story she is FANTASTIC (I think my favorites are "Dawn's Awakening" "Harmony's Way" and "Elizabeth's Wolf". The last few fell really flat and definitely did NOT keep me engrossed (most disappointing of all Jonas' book "Lion's Heat" which I really thought fell through and he was my favorite Breed all along.)
@ Kerith: you don't have to read these in order and I think some of the older Elora's Cave publications aren't as good as the more recent ones, but it is fun to read them all for the continuing storylines.
Lorraine says
Great review. I've read all of the Breeds, except for Styx's Storm, which is in my TBR. I'm with you mepamelia on "Dawn's Awakening" and "Harmony's Way". They were both emotional reads and brought me to tears, which I love.
I'm so happy to hear Navarro's Promise is good. I can't wait to read it!
Smokinhotbooks says
*immediately buys on Kindle* YOU HAVE TO READ JONAS'S book best evah!
Christi Snow says
Thanks for the feedback, girls! I am going to have to go check out some of the Breed books that you all have mentioned… Obviously, I am a new fan!!! ;o) smiles!
theJeepDiva says
Love this series. Just waiting for this book to arrive in my mail box.