Review of THE PANTHER'S LAIR

THE PANTHER'S LAIR
Esmeralda Bishop
Carina Press, 2010
ISBN:  978-1-4268-9030-7

     Sydney Chase is tired of getting her heart broken and decides to have fun with men without getting involved emotionally.  Sydney and her friend go to one of the hottest nightclubs in town, The Panther's Lair, and just when she is about to call it a night, Sydney meets the sexy owner of the club, Raimond Decoudreau.  Sydney decides that Raimond will be her first one-night stand, but will one night be enough?

     THE PANTHER'S LAIR is an erotic, shape shifter romance with a yummy alpha hero and a very relatable heroine.  Sydney and Raimond really steam up the pages together, and Sydney, who really tries to keep an emotional distance, finds it harder with each encounter.  Raimond, who knows that Sydney is his soulmate, fears revealing his true nature too soon and scaring her off.  Sydney is a very sympathetic character, because she has been hurt many times before and seeks to save herself further pain.  Fortunately, her first encounter after her momentous decision is with the irresistible Raimond.

     All in all, THE PANTHER'S LAIR is an enjoyable short story with many hot love scenes.  If you are looking to spend some time with a hot shape shifter, give THE PANTHER'S LAIR a try.

NOTE:  I was sent this manuscript in return for an impartial review.