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“The Queen of paranormal romance.”
—USA Today
A classic from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, Lair of the Lion is a dark-edged and enthralling take on the beloved “Beauty and the Beast” fairy tale. It is the breathtaking story of a beautiful, penniless aristocrat who promises herself to the handsome, powerful, mysterious, and not wholly human Don Nicolai DeMarco in order to free her imprisoned brother—even though legend has it that the Don will destroy any woman he weds. Perhaps best known for her bestselling “Dark” series, featuring the haunted and mesmerizing immortal Carpathians, Feehan is arguably the biggest name in paranormal historical romance—and any reader who loves passionate love stories tinged with the supernatural should enter the Lair of the Lion.
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"I am a total sucker for any beauty and the beast tale, it is my favorite kind of romance. This book was Christine Feehan's telling and it had a gothic feel to it that I enjoyed very much. I would have given it 5 stars but it did get a little slow after the middle of the book; with the characters looking for every excuse to fall into bed with eachother it kinda lost it's dark and mysterious edge. However, it did pick back up by the last quarter and I was again unable to put it down."
— Sarah (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The rich beauty, dark mystery, and sensuality of the secluded mountainous region of Italy come to life as Christine Feehan tells the tale of aristocratic Isabella Vernaducci...[She] is a magnificent storyteller.”
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“With its guileless heroine, masterful hero, and mystical overtones, Feehan’s inspired retelling is likely to garner her the attention she deserves.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
Lair of the Lion Listener Reviews
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Deborah, 4/22/2014
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" This was a Beauty and the Beast fantasy story. Entertaining. "
— Laura, 2/17/2014 -
" I love the author who has an amazing imagination and the book is fantastic. The book is about a man who can shapeshift into a loin and falls in love with a woman who makes a bargain with the Lion man. Excellent read. "
— Kelly, 2/17/2014 -
" One of my favorite's by christine feehan "
— marissa, 2/11/2014 -
" I wouldn't mind having Nicolai at all ^_^ "
— Bibliophile, 2/10/2014 -
" A version of Beauty and the Beast, if you will. It had some good moments, but overall the story dragged for the most part. I felt that it could have ended 10 chapters prior to when it did. "
— Charity, 2/9/2014 -
" I couldn't put it down. It was an awesome read that I'll probably read again.. "
— Jessica, 2/2/2014 -
" This book was kind of a rip-off of Beauty and the Beast, except for grown-ups. But holy-cow, was it sexy! "
— Jen, 1/30/2014 -
" I loved it! Can never get enough of Christine Feehan's imagination, passion and hot characters! "
— Lyn, 1/26/2014 -
" Its like a sensous version of the beloved Beauty and the Beast didn't like the ending wish there had been closure for their siblings "
— Lynette, 1/26/2014 -
" This book blends a historical romance with fantasy. I'm just not sure it worked. Even when reading a story you know is unreal - in this instance a man who is cursed to change into a lion - there still needs to be a believability factor that I just couldn't get. It is written well, the characters very sympathetic but the plot revolves around that one trick I had the problem with, sorry Ms. Feehan. "
— TJ, 1/24/2014 -
" I liked it moved along swiftly had a lot of twists & romance "
— Mary, 1/21/2014 -
" Found the book to be repetitive, really could have been at least 100 pages shorter.Light reading, ultimately fluff. "
— Tuesday's, 1/19/2014 -
" nice love story ... with some twists ... but maybe a little bit too much sometimes "
— Claudia, 1/15/2014 -
" Good. Enjoyed this historical paranormal. "
— Ruth, 12/31/2013 -
" I luuuv her! (her meaning Christine Feehan) .. this is like Beauty and the Beast meets erotica.. sniffles.. "
— Natina, 12/27/2013 -
" i love christine feehan's books and this is no exception. can't wait to get another one in a few days :) finally getting dark predator :) this was an early book of hers, but she remains true to her genre and loved it :) definitely a great read to anyone that's into paranormal romance :) "
— Peg, 12/26/2013 -
" Coompared to her other books this book dragged on "
— Jeanne, 12/20/2013 -
" heart touching love story. Only love can save him from the beast within him. And she is his salvation; his piece of heaven. Love it from the beginning to the very end. As always Christine Feehan written yet another fantastic love story. "
— Evangeline, 12/14/2013 -
" I loved this book. It was a dark fairytale of sorts. The characters were fantastic. The sex scenes weren't too raunchy. The Don was very sexy and gave me chills. Loved it. "
— Dani, 11/27/2013 -
" Loved it - can't wait for more of this kind. "
— Lana, 10/7/2013 -
" Great book - I love Christine Feehan books. Always suspenseful with great romance "
— Singingdiva56, 9/29/2013 -
" Reminded me of a twisted dark version of Beauty and the Beast. "
— Sara, 8/17/2013 -
" One of my favorite's by christine feehan "
— marissa, 7/27/2013 -
" This book is addictive and there is a rushed inside of me urging me to read until the final page. And I spend the whole day reading and even recommended it to a friend. Every details in the story was mind-blowing and yes I'm looking forward to engross myself more on Feehan dark, romantic novel. "
— Je, 5/21/2013 -
" My absolute favorite book by Christine Feehan "
— Amanda, 5/20/2013 -
" This was actually a recommendation from my mom. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this! It's a darker, raunchier version of the Beauty and the Beast tale. I really enjoyed this, and there were twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. "
— April, 4/12/2013 -
" Loved this book. The idea of a fantasy Beauty & the Beast appealed to my romantic side. If you like sweet romance paired with a love for anything with animals this book is for you. I wanted to be the heroin in this book! I wanted to be there. Beautiful setting. Strong & beautiful man. "
— Dee, 3/31/2013 -
" Its typical romance of the paranormal sort. A nice change from my usual fare. "
— Sylvie, 1/25/2013 -
" I have read this before but they came out with a new cover and a friend of mine had it I didn't recognize it until I started reading it but it was such a good story fI read it again. I really love the story and the last line always makes me laugh. "
— Felicia, 12/23/2012 -
" One of my favorite books from Christine Feehan. Loved the setting and characters. "
— Kellie, 11/25/2012 -
" Enjoyed this. Pretty interesting take on Beauty and the Beast. CF as always does a wonderful job! "
— Hbeebti, 10/12/2012 -
" Enjoyed this. Pretty interesting take on Beauty and the Beast. CF as always does a wonderful job! "
— Hbeebti, 9/26/2012 -
" While I have never cared for historical novels. This one was excellent. I could not put it down. It would be interesting to see either a DeMarco or a Vernaducci in one of her Carpathian novels! Very good book, highly recommend even to those who don't appreciate the historal. "
— SJuhl4, 9/12/2012 -
" Sweet I liked "
— Paula, 8/9/2012 -
" excellent book - Christine FeeHan did it again -love her books "
— Grandmaking553, 7/26/2012 -
" This was an erotic tale of beauty and the beast. I think this is why it took me so long to read it. But it was cute. "
— Jeanna-Has, 7/22/2012 -
" Read this a long time ago but when the reissue came out, I pulled from the dusty bookshelves and reread. Still Good reading. "
— Stacie, 7/11/2012 -
" Nancy 3 stars "
— Ron, 6/22/2012 -
" I couldn't put it down. It was an awesome read that I'll probably read again.. "
— Jessica, 4/10/2012 -
" Good. Enjoyed this historical paranormal. "
— Ruth, 3/6/2012 -
" I has it's boring parts but over all it was good <br/> <br/>the last ch was the best "
— Danyelle, 5/29/2011 -
" Loved this book. The idea of a fantasy Beauty & the Beast appealed to my romantic side. If you like sweet romance paired with a love for anything with animals this book is for you. I wanted to be the heroin in this book! I wanted to be there. Beautiful setting. Strong & beautiful man. "
— Dee, 5/13/2011 -
" I loved it! Can never get enough of Christine Feehan's imagination, passion and hot characters! "
— Lyn, 4/3/2011 -
" This book was kind of a rip-off of <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>, except for grown-ups. But holy-cow, was it sexy! "
— Jen, 3/11/2011 -
" I love Christine Feehan and this book didn't disappoint. A modern twist on a classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. I had flash backs from a similar tv series from the 90's. I would definately recommend this book and this author. "
— Trish, 2/25/2011 -
" I didn't like this book. it was too slow and i couldn't get myself interesting to continue on read, but i have manage to continue and finished the book. It's not like her other books. "
— Brianna, 1/28/2011 -
" A version of Beauty and the Beast, if you will. It had some good moments, but overall the story dragged for the most part. I felt that it could have ended 10 chapters prior to when it did. "
— Charity, 1/19/2011 -
" Oh the ending killed me, it was great I couldn't stop laughing. "
— Jessica, 1/13/2011 -
" I loved this book so much that I bought it. "
— Samihah, 12/13/2010 -
" Amazing book. Fairly predictable but still fun to read. "
— Stephanie, 11/8/2010 -
" this is pretty good language is borderline mushy porn is kay characters are average nothing to haunt your dreams lalalala read it but don't expect to be intelectually moved. "
— Coraline, 10/20/2010 -
" I have read this book a crazy number of times but there is something about it that I just love. It is the comfiest of comfort reads for me. I am a huge Feehan fan and while this is not her best-written, most interestingly plotted, etc. I still count it among my favorites. "
— Eml59b, 9/18/2010 -
" This book was not good. It was a waste of my time. I don't even think that I finished reading it to be honest. "
— Heather, 9/13/2010
About Christine Feehan
Christine Feehan has had more than forty novels published, including titles that have hit number one on the New York Times bestseller list. In addition to being a nominee for the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award, she has received many honors throughout her career, including the Career Achievement Award for paranormal romance from RT Book Reviews in 2015 and the Borders 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award.
About Abby Craden
Abby Craden has been a professional actress and voice artist for over sixteen years and can be heard in numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks. She has twice won the AudioFile Earphones Award.