Lair of the Lion

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 15 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

The Beast....
Rumor said the powerful Nicolai DeMarco could command the heavens, that the beasts below did his bidding... and that he was doomed to destroy the woman he took as wife. It was whispered he was not wholly human - as untamed as his tawny mane and slashing amber eyes.

The Beauty....
Impoverished aristocrat Isabella Vernaducci would defy death itself to rescue her imprisoned brother. She’d even brave the haunted, accursed lair of the lion - the menacing palace of legendary, lethal Don Nicolai DeMarco.

The Bargain....
Then Isabella met a man whose growl was velvet, purring heat, whose eyes held dark, all-consuming desire. And when the don commanded her to become his bride, she went willingly into his muscled arms, praying she’d save his tortured soul... not sacrifice her life.

©2001 Christine Feehan (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Good, But Not Her Best

It's a good book, but Christine Feehan has other books I enjoy a lot more.

loved it!

This was a great story that kept my interest and left me satisfied in the end. Christine Feehan in by far one of my favorite narrators and she did not disappoint.

What a wonderful story

Scary and full of intrigue, this story is one of Christine Feehan’s best. Worth owning and reading more than one time.

Book two

This wasn't her best book but I would love to see her bring out a book 2 and make it a series about them and children and a book about his sister and her mate and their children and the people in the village!!

slow, unbeleivable story line

i'm not one for sci-fi type of books and i'm not sure if this one fits into that category, i'm not sure what category it would fit into but for me it was a book that i kept thinking what really is the plot here? the point is? i'm not sure what this story is supposed to be about. the reason for the 2 star rating instead of one star is some of the sex scenes were pretty hot if you like having sex with some one who may turn in to a lion and devour you at any moment! i recommend you don't waste your money or your credit.

Beauty and the Beast rewritten, yuk!

Would you try another book from Christine Feehan and/or Abby Craden?

probably try another by Abby Craden

Has Lair of the Lion turned you off from other books in this genre?

no

Any additional comments?

this is just another Beauty and the Beast story, cursed people in the castle, lord turns into Lion, etc. really bad.

Erotica not Romance

Do not waste your credit. This book is straight erotica, 10% storyline 90% sex scenes, Over and over again at nauseam. Very seldom do I wish the heroine to expire in the book but this woman was stupid over and over again without any thought about the last time she was in danger and despite being told over and over and over again to stay within the castle for safety. She kept repeating the same behavior, taking chances even though depicted as an intelligent and educated woman but acting stupid and naïve. Christine Freehan is my go to author. For example the Sea Haven and Carpathian series are so well written, a enjoyable combination of interesting storyline and “romance “. That’s why I purchased this book expecting what I got from the many others I have read. The only reason I did not ask for a credit refund is because I chose the book so it will be a lesson to me when choosing another Feehan novel, believe the reviews. This was an awful book.

Strong hero, no way a wimp is more like it.

What disappointed you about Lair of the Lion?

The "Lion" is a complete wimp, every scene he is either hiding or wimpering. Chritine Feehan had created an amazing read in the Lepard series, I was expecting that kind of male lead.

What was most disappointing about Christine Feehan’s story?

The discriptions are lengthy but vague, pages and pages of discription all lead up to no clear storyline. Just didn't care about the characters.

What didn’t you like about Abby Craden’s performance?

All her males seem like wimps. Everyone seemed confused.

Any additional comments?

Really disapointed, Feehan writes a good story, but this is not nearly her best. Maybe it would help if I had read it myself, It wouldn't have been so drawn out. If this was the first book had read of hers, I would never pick up another.

Disappointing

What disappointed you about Lair of the Lion?

The over descriptive narrative of the characters emotions. Each encounter broke off into a mundane, often repeated description. The tale just didn't go anywhere for me, simply because of the overly

Has Lair of the Lion turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not this genre, definitely the author.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Abby Craden?

Someone/anyone who could do a decent male character voice.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Lair of the Lion?

The scene where the two main characters share tea in the dining hall together...made no sense and went off on another turmoil filled description of the internal struggles of the main characters that went on and on.

Maybe I got lost/frustrated with all the descriptive narrative, but did I miss a physical description of the lead female character?

Any additional comments?

Not every thought a character has should be followed with three long sentences comparing them to the wind, nature, etc. Sometimes/most times

Wish I had read the reviews before purchasing

Because this book was on sale ($4.95) and because I typically like Christine Feehan, I purchased this book without reading reviews. MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I understand it was supposed to be a take on "Beauty and the Beast", but come on, let's have a little more originality than just adding lions.

There are certain things I really like about Feehan's books, and there are a few things that tend to bug me. This book seemed to focus on the thing that bugs me the most - the back and forth between 'love him/love him not' in every single event. It gets really old and loses its effectiveness.

The narration was overall okay, but she read it too slowly and had too long of pauses. That seemed to drag the already boring book out even more.