Burning Wild (A Leopard Novel)

by Christine Feehan

Book Overview

Experience the feral passion of the Leopard people in this thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Bred by capricious parents for his innate leopard-shifting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515146234
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Burning Wild by Christine Feehan

Bred by capricious parents for his innate leopard-shifting abilities, billionaire Jake Bannaconni has spent his life in an emotional vacuum--especially after a tragic twist of fate left him to raise his infant son alone. But when his path crosses that of an enigmatic young woman, Jake's life takes a detour he never fathomed. There is something irresistible about Emma Reynolds--something,Jake can't live without. Hiring her as his son's nanny will keep her close. And warm. And under watch. She's the first human to stir something inside of Jake, something that he's never felt before. But Emma may not be at all what she seems. And what's raging between them is pure animal instinct--out of control, burning wild and as hot as the lick of a flame Jake Bannaconni was made for a specific reason. When his parents discovered he was nothing more than a "rat" and not their perfect mutated shifter they abused him like no tomorrow. For years Jake planned his revenge with a single mindedness that won him the reputation of being cold, calculating and cunning. Along the way Jake has made some brutal "enemies" when he finds himself a single father. Having barricaded his heart from feeling anything Jake hasn't a clue how to raise a young son, let alone love him. The one sure thing he knows is that he can't let the baby fall in "enemy" hands. Jake lives with the pain of the abuse and is desperate--no matter the cost to keep his son safe. But to do that he must convince the irresistible Emma Reynolds to take the position of nanny. Jake Bannoconni is used to people falling at his feet to do his bidding, so getting Emma to comply should be a no brainer. And with a little persuasion he'll be able to trap Emma into seeing things his way. In a blink of an eye Emma Reynolds world changed. She went from happy newlywed to loosing everything. Widowed and three months pregnant she feels lost when Jake offers her a place in his life raising his child and running his home. For Emma it's a break from the pain and a chance to move forward. For Jake it's a way of keeping her close until he can finally make her his own. But enemies are around every corner and no matter how Jake tries to control their lives the enemy isn't far behind. Can Jake and Emma finally come to terms with the beast living inside of them long enough to see the other for who they truly are? In the end uniting as one to squash their collected predators is paramount if they are to save the family they both so desperately hungered for. Burning Wild was an extraordinary read. I've been a huge Christine Feehan fan from the start with her "Dark" series and sophomore into the "Drake Sister" series and "Ghost Walkers" series. Burning Wild is the third installment of the Leopard series. And I can tell you that Ms. Feehan didn't disappoint. When I picked up the book I honestly didn't know what to expect, since I haven't read the first two(but have them in my never ending Mt Everest of books) I found the characters

Hot! Great Read. Wonderful ending and shows human growth

Okay, Jake is hard to take at first. But, he was utterly destroyed as a child. (By his horrible, monstrous parents no less). But, Jake is to strong, complete iron, to give in. I loved the way Ms. Feehan started out with us in his mind and the leopard's mind as he aged. I thought, at first, that Emma was a little too young for him. I wished that she was at least 25. But, her character, her strength, her love, care and compassion are admirable. This series is going to Rock. Drake, Joshua, Evan, Conner and even Susan. Go !!! Leopard Series. Extremely exciting, heart breaking, edgy, sweet and sexy, sexy, hot.

Christine Feehan gets back on track with Burning Wild

Overall I am a fan of Christine Feehan, some series more than others. The first 10 Dark series books got me hooked on her, and I also enjoy her Drake Sister series. But her last couple Dark books, and most of her GhostWalker books just don't do it for me. I actually didn't finish a few of them - which is rare for me. Burning Wild however captured me from the beginning. I couldn't put it down, finishing it in a little over 9 hours (4 of those being a "good" night's sleep.) I enjoyed the normalcy of the book - for most of the book Jake is denying his leopard self, and the book reads more like fiction than paranormal. Feehan spends a lot of time developing their relationship, which is sometimes lacking in her other books. I also liked that Emma's character is consistent throughout, she doesn't fight the relationship only to magically fall helplessly in love once things get physical (which I don't like about some of Feehan's heroines.) The plot isn't the most creative, but it's not like you read these for the intricate story lines. I hope Feehan keeps more plausible books like Burning Wild coming!

Burning through the pages to read faster!!!

WOW, one of Christine's best. She previously told us this was going to be a hard read and the main characters were going to be tormented souls. But you find peace, love and growth through this novel. Kept me at the edge of my seat at the end. Could not put it down. Murder game is still my favorite, but this one pushes close to the top. The love that Jake has for Emma, it surmounts all, she doesn't see it, he doesn't know it. But together they can stand everything.

I totally disagree

This is a fantastic book. The hero is alpha times ten though so please don't go into this expecting him to be all sweetness and sensitivity. He is terribly damaged by his upbringing and this scars him in numerous ways. The heroine is not totally dependant on him. She is in the beginning, but after she gets over the accident she developes a bit more of a backbone and becomes more than a match for the hero. This is probably the best Christine Feehan book I have read in a long time. BRAVO!!