"Tale of hot sex and black magic!"

Just like every other day, Nicole Stewart is at the zoo during her lunch hour. Naturally, she has her sketchbook with her. The zoo has a new exhibit. A beautiful black leopard. Nicole has the strange feeling this particular leopard has it out for her. As the leopard lunges toward the front of the cage, Nicole jumps back, dropping her sketchbook and pencils. One of the zookeepers approaches and speaks to the leopard in a foreign language. The man introduces himself as Vitali Kerensky, a Serbian.

Eventually, Nicole gets back to work, only an hour late. For some strange reason, she is craving red meat. Nicole has always been a vegetarian, but now, she just can't get enough red meat. She's also in a fever and can't understand why Vitali had such an effect on her.

That night, she finally can't take it anymore and goes to the zoo. Nicole can't understand what's happening to her and suspects Vitali might be able to provide some answers. When she gets there, Vitali pays off the cab and ushers her inside. He tells her a story of an evil man taking control of a village in Serbia and practicing black magic, whose result was children born with the ability to shapeshift into leopards. It turns out Nicole has this same blood running through her veins. Now totally freaked out, Nicole runs away.

Will Nicole accept her blood and the abilities it brings with it? Is the black leopard in the zoo of their blood? Why does this leopard hate Nicole so? Will Vitali be able to convince Nicole she is his mate?

EYES OF THE LEOPARD: DISCOVERY is a fascinating look at the ancient practice of black magic and how this can affect an entire people. Isabella Jordan has done a wonderful job of bringing the past into the present with the conflict within Nicole. Vitali is a strong alpha male ready to do whatever it takes to keep Nicole safe, even if this means standing back and allowing his brother to kill. This is a fascinating story and I can't wait to find out what happened to the leopard, Misha.

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted August 23, 2004

Summary

Nicole Stewart has a problem. When she goes to the zoo to see the newest attraction-a black leopard -- she encounters his sexy Russian keeper, Vitali Karensky. Nicole isn't just attracted to the virile hunk, she experiences wild rushes of heat and an odd craving for red meat. Strange for a vegetarian... Instinctively, Nicole knows only Vitali can fan the flames of lust. However surrendering to him means learning a horrifying secret, crushing every belief she's ever had about her life. But Vitali has other ideas and Nicole's life is about to take a turn down a very dark, sensual path.