The Man Within (Breeds, #2; Feline Breeds, #2) by Lora Leigh

The Man Within (Lora Leigh)

SUMMARY

He had protected her as a child, filled all her teenaged fantasies, and as a woman, he stole her heart. Only to break it.

Now, fifteen months later, the news has released. The man she loves is one of the genetically altered Feline Breeds who have shocked the world with their presence. He's also her mate. The mark on her neck attests to that. The fire that rages in her heart and in her body further proves it. But he hadn't wanted her then; does he really want her now?

Deceit and treachery, born in the past, now haunt the present as Taber and Roni fight to make sense of a sudden bonding. The mating of heart, body and soul as the man and the beast within merge; both battling the forces raging against the union and dominance over the woman he claimed.

MY REVIEW (OLD BOOK EDITION)

Breeds 2
Feline Breeds 2
Location: Virginia Mountains – Breeds’ base
Featured Couple: Taber Williams (Panther) & Roni Andres (Human)

The story starts 15 months after the revelations about the existence of Breeds. The four Breeds and their leader Callan that appeared in “Tempting the Beast” will manage to bring down the immoral scientists of the Genetic Council and will make their case known to the public.

Callan, Taber, Tanner, Sherra and Dawn will have their own book, their own story and their happily ever after at some point in the series.

In the second book of the series, Taber and his fated mate Roni are introduced. Taber knows Roni since she was a child. He had always protected her from her abusive father, Roni had fell in love with Taber and Taber marked her without actually realizing what he had done.

So the difference with “Tempting the beast” is that this time Taber and Roni do not have an ista-love, insta-lust relationship, but they had been in love with each other for years, until a misunderstanding tore them apart.

In this book the Breed Colony has been set up in Virginia, after they have gone public with their hopes of freedom and safety elevated.

When Taber feels it is time for his sweetheart to join him and to protect her, he basically flights back to her town with a helicopter and grabs her. Fortunately their misunderstanding is resolved soon and now they just need to understand what mating frenzy is.

I believe the couple was well matched and they had a great chemistry. I loved their passionate moments and all the growling and mewling. There is the combination of the dominant, even maybe insensitive male and the definitely too stubborn but also prideful female.

Some new characters that will have their own books are also introduced like Cabal, Mercury and the very rich guy Seth (Dawn’s future mate). 

MY REVIEW (RECENT BOOK EDITION)

The story of Taber (one of the first breeds we met) and Roni is re-released with a new sexy cover.
If you wanted to read the book and couldn't find it, now it's your chance.
This is basically the second book in the series and the rest of he humanity has just found out about the breeds and the experiments.
There are Breeds' lovers and many more Breeds' haters.
Roni is Taber's mate, but unfortunately and unforgivably Taber has abandoned her a few years ago without realising the consequences. She is not safe. And she suffers. Now he is back and he wants her with him at the new Breeds's sanctuary.