Praise for the Nauti Boy series
“The Nauti series is one that absolutely no one should miss. The characters are brilliant, sexy, and real, while the high-octane action and soul-gripping plots have you on the edge of your seat. I loved it!”
—Fresh Fiction
“Steamy, smoking, hot, erotic, risqué. Romantic . . . Intriguing and hard to put down.”
—Night Owl Reviews
“Completely blown away by this surprising story, I could not put [it] down . . . and before I knew it, I had read this entire novel in one sitting. Lora Leigh has spun a smoldering hot tale of secret passion and erotic deceptions.”
—Romance Junkies
“Wild and thrilling.”
—The Romance Studio
“The sex scenes are, as always with Leigh’s books, absolutely sizzling.”
—Errant Dreams Reviews
“Heated romantic suspense.”
—Midwest Book Review
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“Leigh draws readers into her stories and takes them on a sensual roller coaster.”
—Love Romances & More
“Will have you glued to the edge of your seat.”
—Fallen Angel Reviews
“Blistering sexuality and eroticism . . . Bursting with passion and drama . . . Enthralls and excites from beginning to end.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“A scorcher with sex scenes that blister the pages.”
—A Romance Review
“A perfect blend of sexual tension and suspense.”
—Sensual Romance Reviews
“Hot sex, snappy dialogue, and kick-butt action add up to outstanding entertainment.”
—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)
“The writing of Lora Leigh continues to amaze me . . . Electrically charged, erotic, and just a sinfully good read!”
—Joyfully Reviewed
“Wow! . . . The lovemaking is scorching.”
—Just Erotic Romance Reviews
Berkley titles by Lora Leigh
LAWE’S JUSTICE
NAVARRO’S PROMISE
STYX’S STORM
LION’S HEAT
BENGAL’S HEART
COYOTE’S MATE
NAUTI TEMPTRESS
NAUTI DECEPTIONS
NAUTI INTENTIONS
MERCURY’S WAR
DAWN’S AWAKENING
TANNER’S SCHEME
HARMONY’S WAY
MEGAN’S MARK
NAUTI DREAMS
NAUTI NIGHTS
NAUTI BOY
Anthologies
TIED WITH A BOW
(with Virginia Kantra, Eileen Wilks, and Kimberly Frost)
PRIMAL
(with Michelle Rowen, Jory Strong, and Ava Gray)
NAUTI AND WILD
(with Jaci Burton)
HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
(with Angela Knight, Anya Bast, and Allyson James)
THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CAT
(with Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Linda Winstead Jones)
SHIFTER
(with Angela Knight, Alyssa Day, and Virginia Kantra)
BEYOND THE DARK
(with Angela Knight, Emma Holly, and Diane Whiteside)
HOT SPELL
(with Emma Holly, Shiloh Walker, and Meljean Brook)
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley trade paperback edition / November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-101-58140-7
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For Bret,
because you’re the son I never imagined you would be,
and you’re turning into a man I find
more pride in each day.
I wish I could take credit
for your compassion, generosity, and strength.
And I hope those qualities always remain
a part of your incredibly giving heart.
Contents
Praise
Also by Lora Leigh
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
PROLOGUE
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
TWENTY
EPILOGUE
PROLOGUE
The fat, evil little leprechaun was interfering in their lives again in a way they would never recover from. Rowdy could feel it.