Enthralled Paperback – July 2, 2013

***I will continue updating as I read, just wanted to get info out as soon as possible for those that are buying***Breed Story by Lora Leigh: Devil's Due1st Story is Lora Leigh's "Devil's Due". It is a story of the Breeds. Main Characters are Katie O'Sullivan (an Irish woman who is an extremely recessed Breed and doesn't realize it) and Devil, a Wolf Breed we haven't really met before (at least I don't remember him from previous stories). She is Irish and apparently the laws regarding Breeds in Ireland are different...they are constantly tested for Breed DNA and forced into labs for more than a year, but no more than 5. Story really begins when she asks to leave Ireland to be protected from being forced into the labs and meets Devil who comes to rescue her. She's taken to a ranch in New Mexico and the story unfolds.I found this one a brief story and admit I was happy to see some other characters I recognized, but would have preferred to see a story of a Breed I'd already known finally mate. Gideon, Rule, Ely, Cassie, Dane, etc...I'm waiting for these stories!!!! Not as intense and in depth as other stories (for obvious reasons-short story and all) but I enjoyed it. If you haven't read any of Lora Leigh's breed series, I think you may miss a lot with this story...but it was still entertaining. I found the added perspective/culture/intro to what is going on in Europe with Eupopean Breeds and the introduction of the Breed Leader over there really kind of interesting. Wondering what Lora Leigh plans to do with that potential story line.I really liked Lucy Monroe's story! It was short compared to those I've read of hers, but I really enjoyed it a lot. I find the world she's built to be very cool. I highly recommend her other books in the Children of the Moon Series, but you can read this as a stand alone and not be lost. Bryant is a wolf shifter (Foal) that has come to the Ean people (Eagle/Raven shapeshifters) to bridge the gap between the two shifter groups. The Ean have long-hated the Foal because they were hunted by them. Among them is Una, an eagle shifter once abused by Foal that is afraid and damaged emotionally as a result. It was a sweet story to see how Bryant handles it. A good romance in my opinion.The other two authors I haven't read and plan to read theirs next. =)

I enjoyed this short story. My only complaint is waiting for lora leigh to please tie up this series. I want dog, cassie, dane to get their stories. I am fixing to read Rules story and hope this will tie more up. I have to admit I don't know these two at all and want to see the story line stay with the characters we do know and love.

You will be addicted to this series it's so fun and great stories

I started reading the short story with the expectation of the usual breed meets mate theme but was extremely surprised to find that the story, whilst containing an element of this, was much more intriguing. Ms Leigh picks up with some of the more established characters and begins to hint at new interests for these. Characters including Dane, Gideon and Cassie. I became so absorbed with the story, wanting to know what happens to these characters that I was extremely disappointed when the story ended. A great teaser keeping those of us who love the breed series on tender hooks waiting for our next instalment.

NOT Enthralled about the Devil Getting His DueEditPLEASE NOTE: THIS REVIEW REFERS **SOLELY** TO "DEVIL'S DUE".I bought "Enthralled", the anthology containing stories by Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, Maljean Brook and Lucy Monroe in the print edition, basically because I couldn't wait to have it in my hot little hands on release day for the Breed story, Devil's Due. Was "Devil's Due" worth almost $10? N.O. Okay, okay, so it's 25% of the book, so was it worth $2.50? Big ole N.O. Was I pissed as all get-out when I finished it? You better believe it!!On its own merits, the Breed story of "Devil's Due" is okay. Parts of it remind me of bits & pieces of "Soul Deep" & other stories (not knowing what the onset of mating heat was; the "uncomfortable" car ride; etc...). There is also something else I have noticed about ALL Lora Leigh stories (Breed, Nauti Boys, Sins, Nauti Girls, etc...) -- at times it seems like she's phoning it in with the sex scenes. I know that in my former "real life" (aka - when I had a paying job where I was appreciated) I used to write contracts, and it got to the point I had a file with "standard" issues in it that I'd just cut & paste & plunk into the appropriate spots. I often feel when I read how the man is going to make the woman "burn brighter and hotter" one more time, I will just have to SCREAM. The same phrases cut across ALL of her writings and it gets annoying. Quite frankly, there are times I wish she'd simply stick to the mythology of the different stories and just drop trying to put in "x" amount of sex scenes.Now that you think I'm a LL Hater -- nope, not in the least! I will continue to purchase her stories; I'm just not thrilled with this one. I felt it was a forced story and quite frankly, it seemed as if it was simply a back story for the foundation of whatever is coming Cassie's way. Too much of the Breed mating/love story of Devil & Katie was interrupted by prepping & moving forward Cassie's story. If Cassie's story isn't next (& unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be) it's just going to make the whole Breed mythology aggravating. Too much mysticism; not enough story. I hope this isn't a precursor of the style of the next (hopefully full length) story.

I always enjoy reading anything from Lora Leigh. I mostly ordered the book for her story.The only thing is, I'd rather read the full story than just the short stories in this book. The story is good but not enough of it. She always combines the intrigue, romance and action of the stories and on going story lines, the short stories don't cover enough. I will read the other stories as well, but they aren't my priority.

This book contains different stories. I am on the 3rd one now. Good so far but hope the next book in the series is as awesome as the 1st.

I enjoyed reading the stories . They were well written and kept my interest. I think anthologies are a good way to introduce several authors and their writing styles.