As nightmares from her past terrorize her, Dawn Daniels did what she does best - she tucked away her emotions and did her job.  Until a new assignment led her to Seth Lawrence. In the back of her mind, Dawn knew Seth was her mate, but she always figured he would wait for her. When she learned the chemicals in the mating heat that pulled them together had dissipated in him, the news shocked her. And royally pissed her off. He was hers, and it was about time he and the rest of the world knew it, too. 

For ten years, Seth had done his best to live his life without the woman he loved. And for those ten years, he waited for her to come and claim him. When none of that happened, he realized he had to let her go for both of them to survive. When the mating heat left him, he knew it was a sign to gather the pieces of his heart and move on without her. The last thing he needed was for Dawn to come back into his life, especially as his bodyguard. 

When you add an assassin in the mix, haunted dreams about tortured she endure when younger, unfulfilled and almost mindless lust, the weekend couldn’t be any worse for Dawn. Each time she came near Seth, her body urged her to claim him. The only thing that held her back was in doing so, she could put Seth in more danger. As love battles with her conscience, Dawn wrestled her past to win the ultimate prize – to belong and possess the love of one man made for her. 

Lora Leigh has another winner in her famous Feline Breeds Series. Not only are her characters likable, you can see them falling in love and fight for a change at a future together. The emotions really suit the characters and made their story stand out. The non-stop action and high tension keeps the characters jumping. If you want to watch two people willing to do anything for the ones they love, don’t miss ‘Dawn’s Awakening’.   

Reviewed by Stacey Brutger for The Road to Romance

May 7, 2008