GOLDEN EYES - Maya Banks
Loose Id - www.loose-id.com
ISBN: 978-1-59632-640-8
March 2008
Erotic Paranormal Romance

Colorado - Present Day

Sheriff Duncan Kennedy has been getting reports from the locals in his small town claiming to have seen strange wild animals loose in the mountains.  When he decides to check out the backcountry for himself, Duncan is shocked to find a cheetah injured by a crossbow.  He takes the cat home hoping to find out where it came from and stop the poachers who were hunting her.  Checking on the injured cat later that evening, Duncan finds a naked woman lying in its place with an arrow in her leg.  Stunned doesn't begin to describe how he feels about seeing the transformed cheetah, nor what he feels when he looks at the beauty lying at his feet.

Aaliyah Carver has been trapped in animal form for six long months.  Captured by poachers who import exotic species to illegally hunt, she had to keep her secret hidden and avoid detection.  Escaping death, Aaliyah now has to deal with a very sexy man who knows her secret.  Will he expose her, or will he accept her as she is?  The heat in his eyes says one thing but the badge on his chest says another.

GOLDEN EYES is a sexy paranormal with a Native American twist.  Duncan is a man who prides himself on taking care of things, and Aaliyah is now in his jurisdiction.  That he is unusually attracted to her is startling, but something he happily accepts.  Aaliyah's animal form is something she relishes and a gift from the Spirit who protects her people.  She cannot promise Duncan anything more than a few days while she recovers; she must return home to her family.  This is a well told tale that is sexy and intimate.  The characters are honorable and likable.  The mystery is played out with suspense, and the romance is hot.  For a terrific read on a sensual spring evening, check out GOLDEN EYES.

Jennell