Description: Praise for the novels of Jennifer Ashley PRIDE MATES "With her usual gift for creating imaginative plots fueled by scorchingly sensual chemistry, RITA Award-winning Ashley begins a new sexy paranormal series that neatly combines high-adrenaline suspense with humor." -- Booklist "A whole new way to look at shapeshifters . . . Rousing action and sensually charged, Mapquest me the directions for Shiftertown." -- Publishers Weekly "Beyond Her Book" "Absolutely fabulous! . . . I was blown away by this latest release. The action and romance were evenly matched and the flow of the book kept me glued until the last page . . . Paranormal fans will be raving over this one!" -- The Romance Readers Connection "Ashley has created a riveting tale that . . . explores different interpretations of human and nonhuman interaction." -- Fresh Fiction "A very promising start to what should be a fresh take on a well-worn idea . . . A clever, quick book with some interesting twists that has whetted my appetite for more." -- The Good, The Bad and The Unread LADY ISABELLA''S SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE "I adore this novel: It''s heartrending, funny, honest, and true. I want to know the hero--no, I want to marry the hero!" --Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author "Readers rejoice! The Mackenzie brothers return as Ashley works her magic to create a unique love story brimming over with depth of emotion, unforgettable characters, sizzling passion, mystery, and a story that reaches out and grabs your heart. Brava!" -- Romantic Times (Top Pick) "A heartfelt, emotional historical romance with danger and intrigue around every corner . . . A great read!" -- Fresh Fiction "A wonderful novel, filled with sweet, tender love that has long been denied, fiery passion, and a good dash of witty humor . . . For a rollicking good time, sexy Highland heroes, and touching romances, you just can''t beat Jennifer Ashley''s novels!" -- Night Owl Reviews THE MADNESS OF LORD IAN MACKENZIE "Ever-versatile Ashley begins her new Victorian Highland Pleasures series with a deliciously dark and delectably sexy story of love and romantic redemption that will captivate readers with its complex characters and suspenseful plot." -- Booklist "Mysterious, heartfelt, sensitive, and sensual . . . Two big thumbs up." -- Publishers Weekly "Beyond Her Book" "A story full of mystery and intrigue with two wonderful, bright characters . . . I look forward to more from Jennifer Ashley, an extremely gifted author." --Fresh Fiction "Brimming with mystery, suspense, an intriguing plot, villains, romance, a tormented hero, and a feisty heroine, this book is a winner. I recommend The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie to anyone looking for a great read." -- Romance Junkies "Wow! All I can say is The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie is one of the best books that I have ever read. [It] gets the highest recommendation that I can give. It is a truly wonderful book." -- Once Upon A Romance "When you''re reading a book that is a step or two--or six or seven--above the norm, you know it almost immediately. Such is the case with The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie . The characters here are so complex and so real that I was fascinated by their journey . . . [and] this story is as flat-out romantic as any I''ve read in a while . . . This is a series I am certainly looking forward to following." -- All About Romance "A unique twist on the troubled hero . . . Fresh and interesting." -- Night Owl Reviews (Top Pick) "A welcome addition to the genre." -- Dear Author "Intriguing . . . Unique . . . Terrific." -- Midwest Book Review THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Group Ireland, 25 St. Stephen''s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.) Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi--110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author''s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. PRIDE MATES A Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with the author PRINTING HISTORY Leisure Books mass-market edition / February 2010 Berkley Sensation mass-market edition / July 2011 Copyright © 2010 by Jennifer Ashley. Excerpt from Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley copyright © by Jennifer Ashley. Hand lettering by Ron Zinn. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author''s rights. Purchase only authorized editions. For information, address: The Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. ISBN: 9781101532577 BERKLEY® SENSATION Berkley Sensation Books are published by The Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. BERKLEY® SENSATION and the "B" design are trademarks of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Acknowledgements CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN CHAPTER NINETEEN CHAPTER TWENTY CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR An Excerpt from Primal Bonds An Excerpt from Mate Bond ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many thanks go to my editor Kate Seaver and all those at Berkley who helped make Pride Mates again available for readers. Special thanks go to Theresa A. and Kerrie D., two defense attorneys extraordinaire who answered my many questions in minute detail. They helped me understand how a defense attorney spends her days and what kinds of challenges a female in the field might experience. I am extremely grateful to them for their time and knowled any errors in the book are mine. Also many thanks to my editor Leah, who once again didn''t flinch when I presented her with my idea for a brand-new world. Working with her is always the greatest pleasure. For more details on the series, please visit the Shifters Unbound pages at www.jennifersromances.com. CHAPTER ONE A girl walks into a bar . . . No . A human girl walks into a Shifter bar . . . The bar was empty, not yet open to customers. It looked normal--windowless walls painted black, rows of glass bottles, the smell of beer and stale air. But it wasn''t normal, standing on the edge of Shiftertown as it did. "You the lawyer?" a man washing glasses asked. He was human, not Shifter. No strange, slitted pupils, no Collar to control his aggression, no air of menace. Well, relatively no air of menace. This was a crappy part of town, and menace was its stock-in-trade. Kim told herself she had nothing to be afraid of. They''re tamed. Collared. They can''t hurt you. When she nodded, the man gestured with his cloth to a door at the end of the bar. "Knock him dead, sweetheart." "I''ll try to keep him alive." Kim pivoted and stalked away on her four-inch heels, feeling his gaze on her back all the way. She knocked on the door marked "Private," and a man on the

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