Lora Leigh | |
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Born | Ohio, US | March 6, 1965
Occupation | Author |
Period | 2003–Present |
Genre | Erotic, Fantasy, Romance |
Notable works | Breeds, Men of August |
Website | |
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Lora Leigh (born March 6, 1965) is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. [1] Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. [2] Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
Critical reception for Leigh's books have been mixed over the years. Romantic Times reviewed Soul Deep (Breed Series) giving it two stars out of five for an overabundance of plot contrivances, [3] but giving Lion's Heat a four and a half star rating. [4] Publishers Weekly has both praised [5] (Maverick) and panned (Legally Hot) Leigh's work. [6] Dear Author [7] panned Leigh's work, citing Leigh's Menage a Magick (Ellora Cave Publishing) that the world building was "perfunctory". [8] International Business Times News called Deadly Sins "a fun guilty pleasure". [9] Library Journal noticed the "unvarnished language of erotica" of Coyote's Mate [10]
Leigh organizes various events to promote her work and connect with fans. She holds an annual Reader's Appreciation Weekend for her fans; the 2010 event in Huntington, West Virginia, was her fourth. She also hosts discussion groups on her work. [11]
Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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Time Share: Amelia’s Journey | Mar 2004 | Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple I | Ellora's Cave |
Fyre Brand | Jul 2009 | Surrender to Fire | Ellora's Cave |
Sealed With a Wish | Sep 2009 | White Hot Holidays Volume 1 | Ellora's Cave |
The One | Jun 2011 | Ellora's Cave |
Order as suggested by author. [12]
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Mates | Breed | Anthology | Publisher |
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1 | Tempting the Beast | 2003 | Callan and Merinus | Lion | Ellora's Cave | |
2 | The Man Within | 2004 | Taber and Roni | Panther | Ellora's Cave | |
3 | Elizabeth’s Wolf | 2004 | Dash and Elizabeth | Wolf | Ellora's Cave | |
4 | Kiss of Heat | 2004 | Sherra and Kane | Snow Leopard [13] | Ellora's Cave | |
5 | Soul Deep | 2007 | Kiowa and Amanda | Coyote | Ellora's Cave | |
5.5 | The Breed Next Door | 2006 | Tarek and Lyra | Lion | Hot Spell Overcome | Berkley |
6 | Megan’s Mark | 2006 | Braden and Megan | Lion | Berkley | |
7 | Harmony’s Way | 2006 | Harmony and Lance | Lion | Berkley | |
8 | Tanner’s Scheme | 2007 | Tanner and Scheme | Bengal | Berkley | |
8.5 | Wolfe’s Hope | 2004 | Wolfe and Hope | Wolf | Ellora's Cave | |
9 | Jacob’s Faith | 2004 | Jacob and Faith | Wolf | Ellora's Cave | |
10 | Aiden’s Charity | 2004 | Aiden and Charity | Wolf | Ellora's Cave | |
10.5 | In a Wolf’s Embrace | 2007 | Matthais and Grace | Wolf | Beyond the Dark Overcome | Berkley |
14 | Dawn’s Awakening | 2008 | Dawn and Seth | Cougar | Berkley | |
11.5 | A Jaguar’s Kiss | 2008 | Saban and Natalie | Black Jaguar | Shifter Overcome | Berkley |
12 | Mercury’s War | 2008 | Mercury and Ria | Lion | Berkley | |
12.5 | Christmas Heat | 2008 | Noble and Haley | Jaguar | The Magical Christmas Cat Too Hot to Touch Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [14] | Berkley |
18 | Coyotes Mate | 2009 | Del Rey and Anya | Coyote | Berkley | |
13.5 | A Christmas Kiss | 2009 | Hawke and Jessica | Wolf | Hot for the Holidays Too Hot to Touch Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [14] | Berkley |
14 | Bengals Heart | 2009 | Cabal and Cassa | Bengal | Berkley | |
15 | Lions Heat | 2010 | Jonas and Rachael | Lion | Berkley | |
16 | Styx’s Storm | 2010 | Styx and Storm | Wolf | Berkley | |
16.5 | Primal Kiss | Feb 2011 | Creed and Kita | Lion | Primal Too Hot to Touch | Berkley |
17 | Navarro’s Promise | Apr 2011 | Navarro and Mica | Wolf | Berkley | |
17.5 | An Inconvenient Mate | Nov 2011 | Malachi and Isabelle | Coyote | Tied with a Bow | Berkley |
18 | Lawe's Justice | Dec 2011 | Lawe and Diane | Lion | Berkley | |
19 | Stygian's Honor | Aug 2012 | Stygian and Honor | Berkley | ||
19.5 | The Devil’s Due | Jul 2013 | Devil and Katie | Enthralled | Berkley | |
20 | Rule Breaker | Feb 2014 | Rule and Gypsy | Lion | Berkley | |
21 | Bengal’s Quest | Jun 2015 | Graeme and Catarina | Berkley | ||
22 | Wake a Sleeping Tiger | Mar 2017 | Cullen and Chelsea | Berkley | ||
23 | Crossbreed | Sep 2018 | Cassandra and Dog | Berkley | ||
33 | 2019 | |||||
34 | 2019 |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology | Publisher |
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1 | Marly's Choice | 2003 | Ellora's Cave | |
2 | Sarah's Seduction | 2004 | Ellora's Cave | |
3 | Heather's Gift | 2005 | Ellora's Cave | |
4 | August Heat | Dec 2003 | 12 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1 | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Nauti Boy | 2007 | The Nauti Boys Collection | Berkley |
2 | Nauti Nights | 2007 | The Nauti Boys Collection | Berkley |
3 | Nauti Dreams | 2008 | The Nauti Boys Collection | Berkley |
4 | Nauti Intentions | 2009 | The Nauti Boys Collection | Berkley |
5 | Nauti Deceptions | 2010 | The Nauti Boys Collection | Berkley |
6 | Nauti Kisses | Aug 2010 | Nauti and Wild | Berkley |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Nauti Temptress | Nov 2012 | Berkley | |
2 | Nauti Siren | Apr 2013 | Nautier and Wilder | Berkley |
3 | Nauti Enchantress | Jun 2014 | Berkley | |
4 | Nauti Seductress | Nov 2015 | Berkley | |
5 | Nauti Angel | Nov 2017 | Berkley |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Reno's Chance | 2005 | Honk If You Love Real Men Taken | St Martin's Press |
2 | Dangerous Games | 2007 | St Martin's Press | |
3 | For Maggie's Sake | 2007 | Real Men Do It Better Taken | St Martin's Press |
4 | Hidden Agendas | 2007 | St Martin's Press | |
5 | Killer Secrets | 2008 | St Martin's Press | |
6 | Atlanta Heat | 2008 | Rescue Me Taken | St Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Wild Card | 2008 | St Martin's Press | |
1.5 | Night Hawk | 2009 | Taken on St. Martin Website | St Martin's Press |
2 | Maverick | 2008 | St Martin's Press | |
3 | Heat Seeker | 2009 | St Martin's Press | |
4 | Black Jack | 2010 | St Martin's Press | |
5 | Renegade | 2010 | St Martin's Press | |
6 | Hannah’s Luck | 2010 | Men of Danger | St Martin's Press |
6.5 | Enigma | Dec 2010 | St Martin's Press | |
7 | Live Wire | 2011 | St Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Surrender | Jul 2009 | Surrender To Fire Surrender/Submission | Ellora's Cave Kindle |
2 | Submission | Sep 2015 | Surrender/Submission Submission/Seduction | Ellora's Cave Kindle |
3 | Seduction | Jul 2004 | Submission/Seduction | Ellora's Cave |
4 | Wicked Intent | Nov 2006 | Wicked Sacrifice | Ellora's Cave |
5 | Sacrifice | Nov 2006 | Wicked Sacrifice | Ellora's Cave |
6 | Embraces | Mar 2007 | Shameless Embraces | Ellora's Cave |
7 | Shameless | Mar 2007 | Shameless Embraces | Ellora's Cave |
8 | Forbidden Pleasure | Jun 2007 | St. Martin's Press | |
9 | Wicked Pleasure | May 2008 | St. Martin's Press | |
10 | Only Pleasure | Jan 2009 | St. Martin's Press | |
11 | Guilty Pleasure | Jan 2010 | St. Martin's Press | |
12 | Dangerous Pleasure | Jul 2011 | St. Martin's Press | |
13 | Secret Pleasure | Aug 2015 | St. Martin's Press | |
14 | Intense Pleasure | Jan 2017 | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
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1 | Shattered Legacy | Jun 2006 | Ellora's Cave |
2 | Shadowed Legacy | Jul 2006 | Ellora's Cave |
3 | Savage Legacy | Jul 2007 | Ellora's Cave |
4 | Dragon Prime | Nov 2007 | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
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1 | Midnight Sins | 2011 | St. Martin's Press |
2 | Deadly Sins | 2012 | St. Martin's Press |
3 | Secret Sins | 2012 | St. Martin's Press |
4 | Ultimate Sins | 2014 | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
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1 | Loving Lies | 2006 | Samhain Publishing |
2 | Wicked Lies | 2015 | St. Martin's Press |
3 | Dirty Little Lies | 2016 | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
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1 | Collision Point | 2018 | St. Martin's Press |
2 | Dagger's Edge | 2018 | St. Martin's Press |
3 | Lethal Nights | 2019 | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Coauthor | Publisher |
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0.1 | Moving Violations | Jul 2004 | Veronica Chadwick | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Coauthor | Publisher |
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1 | One Tough Cowboy | Jan 2019 | Veronica Chadwick | St. Martin's Press |
2 | Strong, Silent Cowboy | Mar 2021 | Veronica Chadwick | St. Martin's Press |
3 | Her Renegade Cowboy | Sep 2021 | Veronica Chadwick | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher |
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1 | Knight Stalker | May 2004 | Manaconda | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Coauthor | Publisher |
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1 | Cowboy and the Captive | Dec 2015 | Cops and Cowboys Rugged Texas Cowboy | St. Martin's Press | |
2 | Cowboy and the Thief | Dec 2015 | Rugged Texas Cowboy | St. Martin's Press |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Breed | Publisher |
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1 | Broken Wings | 2005 | Vulture | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Anthology or Collection | Publisher | ISBN |
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1 | Cooper’s Fall | Jun 2009 | Real Men Last all Night Taken | St Martin's Press | |
2 | Shelia’s Passion | Jan 2012 | Legally Hot Taken | St Martin's Press | |
3 | Erin’s Kiss | May 2015 | Hot Alphas | St Martin's Press | ISBN 9781250066886 |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Coauthor | Publisher |
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1 | B.O.B’s Fall | Aug 2004 | Veronica Chadwick | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
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1 | Menage a Magick | Sep 2003 | Ellora's Cave |
2 | When Wizard’s Rule | Sep 2009 | Ellora's Cave |
3 | Twin Passions | Nov 2012 | Ellora's Cave |
4 | Reluctant Consort | May 2014 | Ellora's Cave |
Book # | Title | Publication Date | Publisher | Comments |
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1 [15] | In Isabeau's Eyes | Apr 2019 | Berkley | Former Title: Where the Heart Lies |
Anthology or collection | Contents | Publication Date | Coauthor | Publisher |
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Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple I | Time Share: Amelia’s Journey | Mar 2004 | Ellora's Cave | |
Manaconda | Knight Stalker | May 2004 | Ellora's Cave | |
Submission/Seduction | Submission Seduction | Jul 2004 | Ellora's Cave | |
12 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1 | August Heat | Dec 2004 | Ellora's Cave | |
Honk If You Love Real Men | Reno's Chance | 2005 | St Martin's Press | |
Cops and Cowboys | Cowboy and the Captive | 2005 | Ellora's Cave | |
Hot Spell | The Breed Next Door | 2006 | Berkley | |
Wicked Sacrifice | Wicked Intent Sacrifice | Nov 2006 | Ellora's Cave | |
Beyond the Dark | In a Wolf’s Embrace | 2007 | Berkley | |
Real Men Do It Better | For Maggie's Sake | 2007 | St Martin's Press | |
Shameless Embraces | Embraces Shameless | Mar 2007 | Ellora's Cave | |
Shifter | A Jaguar’s Kiss | 2008 | Berkley | |
Rescue Me | Atlanta Heat | 2008 | St Martin's Press | |
The Magical Christmas Cat | Christmas Heat | 2008 | Berkley | |
Real Men Last all Night | Cooper’s Fall | Jun 2009 | St Martin's Press | |
Surrender To Fire | Surrender | Jul 2009 | Ellora's Cave | |
Hot for the Holidays | A Christmas Kiss | 2009 | Berkley | |
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio [14] | Christmas Heat A Christmas Kiss | 2010 | Berkley | |
Men of Danger | Hannah’s Luck | Apr 2010 | St Martin's Press | |
Nauti and Wild | Nauti Kisses | Aug 2010 | Berkley | |
Primal | Primal Kiss | Feb 2011 | Berkley | |
The Nauti Boys Collection | Nauti Boy Nauti Nights Nauti Dreams Nauti Intentions Nauti Deceptions | Feb 2011 | Kindle | |
Tied with a Bow | An Inconvenient Mate | Nov 2011 | Berkley | |
Legally Hot | Shelia’s Passion | Jan 2012 | St Martin's Press | |
Nautier and Wilder | Nauti Siren | Apr 2013 | Berkley | |
Enthralled | The Devil’s Due | Jul 2013 | Berkley | |
Taken | Reno's Chance For Maggie's Sake Atlanta Heat Night Hawk Cooper’s Fall Sheila’s Passion | Jul 2014 | St Martin's Press | |
Overcome | The Breed Next Door In a Wolf’s Embrace A Jaguar’s Kiss | Feb 2015 | Berkley | |
Hot Alphas | Erin’s Kiss | May 2015 | St Martin's Press | |
Surrender/Submission | Surrender Submission | Sep 2015 | Kindle | |
Too Hot to Touch | Christmas Heat A Christmas Kiss Primal Kiss | Oct 2015 | Berkley | |
Rugged Texas Cowboy | Cowboy and the Captive Cowboy and the Thief | Dec 2015 | St Martin's Press |
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