Lora Leigh (born March 6, 1965) is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels.New York Times MM Bestselling list 2009 New York Times 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.RT Award Nominees & Winners RT Book Reviews Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
Reception 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,Review: Soul Deep RT Book Reviews but giving Lion's Heat a four and a half star rating.Review: Lion's Heat RT Book Reviews Publishers Weekly has both praisedFiction review: Maverick Publishers Weekly (Maverick) and panned (Legally Hot) Leigh's work.Fiction review: Legally Hot Publishers Weekly Dear Author panned Leigh's work, citing Leigh's Menage a Magick (Ellora Cave Publishing) that the world building was "perfunctory".REVIEW: Menage a Magick by Lora Leigh Dear Author International Business Times News called Deadly Sins "a fun guilty pleasure"."Hot Book Pick: Sultry New Mystery 'Deadly Sins' Is A Top Read." International Business Times News. (March 30, 2012 Friday 11:00 PM EST ): 183 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/05/03. Library Journal noticed the "unvarnished language of erotica" of Coyote's MateRamsdell K. Coyote's Mate. Library Journal [serial online]. February 15, 2009;134(3):90–91
Fan events 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."Mass Market". Publishers Weekly [serial online]. October 18, 2010;257(41):16.
Bibliography
Stand Alone TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisherTime Share: Amelia’s JourneyMar 2004Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple IEllora's CaveFyre BrandJul 2009Surrender to FireEllora's CaveSealed With a WishSep 2009White Hot Holidays Volume 1Ellora's CaveThe OneJun 2011Ellora's Cave
The Breeds Order as suggested by author. Book #TitlePublication DateMatesBreedAnthologyPublisher1Tempting the Beast2003Callan and MerinusLionEllora's Cave2The Man Within2004Taber and RoniPantherEllora's Cave3Elizabeth’s Wolf2004Dash and ElizabethWolfEllora's Cave4Kiss of Heat2004Sherra and KaneSnow Leopard Ellora's Cave5Soul Deep2007Kiowa and AmandaCoyoteEllora's Cave5.5The Breed Next Door2006Tarek and LyraLionHot Spell OvercomeBerkley6Megan’s Mark2006Braden and MeganLionBerkley7Harmony’s Way2006Harmony and LanceLionBerkley8Tanner’s Scheme2007Tanner and SchemeBengalBerkley8.5Wolfe’s Hope2004Wolfe and HopeWolfEllora's Cave9Jacob’s Faith2004Jacob and FaithWolfEllora's Cave10Aiden’s Charity2004Aiden and CharityWolfEllora's Cave10.5In a Wolf’s Embrace2007Matthais and GraceWolfBeyond the Dark OvercomeBerkley14Dawn’s Awakening2008Dawn and SethCougarBerkley11.5A Jaguar’s Kiss2008Saban and NatalieBlack JaguarShifter OvercomeBerkley12Mercury’s War2008Mercury and RiaLion Berkley12.5Christmas Heat2008Noble and HaleyJaguar The Magical Christmas Cat Too Hot to Touch
Paranormal Holiday Anthology TrioBerkley13Coyotes Mate2009Del Rey and AnyaCoyote Berkley13.5A Christmas Kiss2009Hawke and JessicaWolf Hot for the Holidays Too Hot to Touch
Paranormal Holiday Anthology TrioBerkley14Bengals Heart2009Cabal and CassaBengalBerkley15Lions Heat 2010Jonas and RachaelLion Berkley16Styx’s Storm2010Styx and StormWolf Berkley16.5Primal KissFeb 2011Creed and KitaLion Primal
Too Hot to TouchBerkley17Navarro’s PromiseApr 2011Navarro and MicaWolf Berkley17.5An Inconvenient MateNov 2011Malachi and IsabelleCoyote Tied with a BowBerkley18Lawe's JusticeDec 2011Lawe and DianeLion Berkley19Stygian's HonorAug 2012Stygian and HonorBerkley19.5The Devil’s DueJul 2013Devil and KatieEnthralled Berkley20Rule BreakerFeb 2014Rule and GypsyLionBerkley21Bengal’s QuestJun 2015Graeme and CatarinaBerkley22Wake a Sleeping TigerMar 2017Cullen and ChelseaBerkley23CrossbreedSep 2018Cassandra and DogBerkley332019342019
Men of August Book #TitlePublication DateAnthologyPublisher1Marly's Choice2003Ellora's Cave2Sarah's Seduction2004Ellora's Cave3Heather's Gift2005Ellora's Cave4August HeatDec 200312 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1Ellora's Cave
Nauti Boys Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Nauti Boy2007The Nauti Boys CollectionBerkley2Nauti Nights2007The Nauti Boys CollectionBerkley3Nauti Dreams2008The Nauti Boys CollectionBerkley4Nauti Intentions2009The Nauti Boys CollectionBerkley5Nauti Deceptions2010The Nauti Boys CollectionBerkley6Nauti KissesAug 2010Nauti and WildBerkley
Nauti Girls Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Nauti TemptressNov 2012Berkley2Nauti SirenApr 2013Nautier and WilderBerkley3Nauti EnchantressJun 2014Berkley4Nauti SeductressNov 2015Berkley5Nauti AngelNov 2017Berkley
The SEALs Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Reno's Chance2005Honk If You Love Real Men
TakenSt Martin's Press2Dangerous Games2007St Martin's Press3For Maggie's Sake2007Real Men Do It Better
TakenSt Martin's Press4Hidden Agendas2007St Martin's Press5Killer Secrets2008St Martin's Press6Atlanta Heat2008Rescue Me TakenSt Martin's Press
Elite Ops Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Wild Card2008St Martin's Press1.5Night Hawk2009Taken
on St. Martin WebsiteSt Martin's Press2Maverick2008St Martin's Press3Heat Seeker2009St Martin's Press4Black Jack2010St Martin's Press5Renegade2010St Martin's Press6Hannah’s Luck2010Men of DangerSt Martin's Press6.5EnigmaDec 2010St Martin's Press7Live Wire2011St Martin's Press
Bound Hearts Series Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Surrender Jul 2009Surrender To Fire
Surrender/SubmissionEllora's Cave
Kindle2Submission Sep 2015Surrender/Submission
Submission/SeductionEllora's Cave
Kindle3Seduction Jul 2004Submission/SeductionEllora's Cave4Wicked IntentNov 2006Wicked SacrificeEllora's Cave5Sacrifice Nov 2006Wicked SacrificeEllora's Cave6Embraces Mar 2007Shameless EmbracesEllora's Cave7Shameless Mar 2007Shameless EmbracesEllora's Cave8Forbidden PleasureJun 2007St. Martin's Press9Wicked PleasureMay 2008St. Martin's Press10Only PleasureJan 2009St. Martin's Press11Guilty PleasureJan 2010St. Martin's Press12Dangerous PleasureJul 2011St. Martin's Press13Secret PleasureAug 2015St. Martin's Press14Intense PleasureJan 2017St. Martin's Press
The Legacy Series Book #TitlePublication DatePublisher1Shattered LegacyJun 2006Ellora's Cave2Shadowed LegacyJul 2006Ellora's Cave3Savage LegacyJul 2007Ellora's Cave4Dragon PrimeNov 2007Ellora's Cave
The Callahans Series Book #TitlePublication DatePublisher1Midnight Sins2011 St. Martin's Press2Deadly Sins2012 St. Martin's Press3Secret Sins2012 St. Martin's Press4Ultimate Sins2014 St. Martin's Press
Men of Summer Book #TitlePublication DatePublisher1Loving Lies2006Samhain Publishing2Wicked Lies2015St. Martin's Press3Dirty Little Lies2016St. Martin's Press
Brute Force Book #TitlePublication DatePublisher1Collision Point2018 St. Martin's Press2Dagger's Edge2018 St. Martin's Press3Lethal Nights2019St. Martin's Press
Law and Disorder Book #TitlePublication DateCoauthorPublisher0.1Moving ViolationsJul 2004Veronica ChadwickEllora's Cave
Moving Violations Series Book #TitlePublication DateCoauthorPublisher1One Tough CowboyJan 2019Veronica ChadwickSt. Martin's Press2Strong, Silent CowboyMar 2021Veronica ChadwickSt. Martin's Press3Her Renegade CowboySep 2021Veronica ChadwickSt. Martin's Press
Blood Ties Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisher1Knight StalkerMay 2004ManacondaEllora's Cave
Cowboy Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionCoauthorPublisher1Cowboy and the CaptiveDec 2015Cops and Cowboys Rugged Texas CowboySt. Martin's Press2Cowboy and the ThiefDec 2015Rugged Texas CowboySt. Martin's Press
Chronicles of Brydon Book #TitlePublication DateBreedPublisher1Broken Wings2005VultureEllora's Cave
Wounded Warrior Book #TitlePublication DateAnthology or CollectionPublisherISBN1Cooper’s FallJun 2009Real Men Last all Night
TakenSt Martin's Press2Shelia’s PassionJan 2012Legally Hot
TakenSt Martin's Press3Erin’s KissMay 2015Hot AlphasSt Martin's Press
B.O.B Book #TitlePublication DateCoauthorPublisher1B.O.B’s Fall Aug 2004Veronica ChadwickEllora's Cave
Wizard Twins Book #TitlePublication DatePublisher1Menage a MagickSep 2003Ellora's Cave2When Wizard’s RuleSep 2009Ellora's Cave3Twin PassionsNov 2012Ellora's Cave4Reluctant ConsortMay 2014Ellora's Cave
Kentucky Nights Book #TitlePublication DatePublisherComments1In Isabeau's EyesApr 2019BerkleyFormer Title: Where the Heart Lies
Anthologies and collections Anthology or collectionContentsPublication DateCoauthorPublisherEllora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple ITime Share: Amelia’s JourneyMar 2004Ellora's CaveManacondaKnight StalkerMay 2004Ellora's CaveSubmission/SeductionSubmission
SeductionJul 2004Ellora's Cave12 Quickies of Christmas Volume 1August HeatDec 2004Ellora's CaveHonk If You Love Real MenReno's Chance2005St Martin's PressCops and CowboysCowboy and the Captive2005Ellora's CaveHot SpellThe Breed Next Door2006BerkleyWicked SacrificeWicked Intent
SacrificeNov 2006Ellora's CaveBeyond the DarkIn a Wolf’s Embrace2007BerkleyReal Men Do It BetterFor Maggie's Sake2007St Martin's PressShameless EmbracesEmbraces
ShamelessMar 2007Ellora's CaveShifterA Jaguar’s Kiss2008BerkleyRescue MeAtlanta Heat2008St Martin's PressThe Magical Christmas CatChristmas Heat2008BerkleyReal Men Last all NightCooper’s FallJun 2009St Martin's PressSurrender To FireSurrenderJul 2009Ellora's CaveHot for the HolidaysA Christmas Kiss2009BerkleyParanormal Holiday Anthology TrioChristmas Heat A Christmas Kiss2010BerkleyMen of DangerHannah’s LuckApr 2010St Martin's PressNauti and WildNauti KissesAug 2010BerkleyPrimalPrimal KissFeb 2011BerkleyThe Nauti Boys CollectionNauti Boy
Nauti Nights
Nauti Dreams
Nauti Intentions
Nauti DeceptionsFeb 2011KindleTied with a BowAn Inconvenient MateNov 2011BerkleyLegally HotShelia’s PassionJan 2012St Martin's PressNautier and WilderNauti SirenApr 2013BerkleyEnthralledThe Devil’s DueJul 2013BerkleyTakenReno's Chance
For Maggie's Sake
Atlanta Heat
Night Hawk
Cooper’s Fall
Sheila’s PassionJul 2014St Martin's PressOvercomeThe Breed Next Door
In a Wolf’s Embrace
A Jaguar’s KissFeb 2015BerkleyHot AlphasErin’s KissMay 2015St Martin's PressSurrender/SubmissionSurrender
SubmissionSep 2015KindleToo Hot to TouchChristmas Heat
A Christmas Kiss
Primal KissOct 2015BerkleyRugged Texas CowboyCowboy and the Captive Cowboy and the ThiefDec 2015St Martin's Press
References
External links Lora Leigh's Official Webpage