And the secondary characters were well-drawn and added significantly to the story. That's always there in a Christine Feehan book. But when he was in the book, and interacting with Isabella, it was great. I almost felt like he could have been in this book more, because he was usually hiding in the shadows or dealing with threats. Nicolai was as scrumptious as most of Feehan's heroes. But she also showed a lot of pluck, telling this big, scary guy off with no qualms, when he deserved a good tongue-lashing. Several times, she put herself in danger to protect others, her selfless love for Nicolai. She was brave enough to go to the beast's lair to get help for her brother from their enemy.

I also liked the medieval setting.Īs usual, I love her heroes and heroines. I think she did a great job of establishing the scene: the ever-present air of menace, a remote occasion, a heroine who doesn't know who she can truly trust because danger is all around her. I liked that her characters were Italian and had the aspects of this culture. Feehan wrote a historical that was set in Italy, not the usual UK setting. There were elements to this story I really enjoyed. I think Anne Stuart does this better than any other author, so I usually love her gothic romances. If the story can do that and have some tension and suspense at the same time, I'm all for it. I like my romance to focus on the attraction and the unfolding relationship between the hero and the heroine. I think too much time is built on going into the mystery and the dark forces out to get the heroine. I think my problem is, I really don't care for gothic romance, in general. This isn't one of my favorites, but it was a good, enjoyable book.

It's hard to believe I read my first Feehan book last January. ( Lair of the Lion is the first historical I've read by Christine Feehan. It is a great privilege to be counted one myself. I am fascinated by the written word and I love storytellers. I read everything I mean everything! All kinds of books, even encyclopedias. The ability to create pictures and emotions with words is such a miracle to me. I've been a writer all of my life - it is who I am. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards since Dark Prince. Since then she has been published by various publishing houses including Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature (PEARL) in 1999. All of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestselling list as well. Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times over with her portfolio including over 90 published novels, including five series Dark Series, GhostWalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, the Sisters of the Heart Series, Shadow Riders and Torpedo Ink.

Lair of the lion by christine feehan