Joy Bermin has had a crush on Quince Castille forever but it all went sour when he sided with the psycho feline shifter Lex who set out to destroy their Ac-taw (shifters) Florida Pride. The psycho is gone and now he thinks to just waltz right in and she will fall all over herself for him. She has a mind of her own and she isn't about to let anyone feline or human boss her around ... even if she knows she's running from her heart. She just wants to make sure she has him BY THE TAIL not the other way around. Is she only fooling herself?

Quince has always wanted Joy as his mate but she was his best friend's kid sister, there was no way he could look at her then. Now the threat is gone and he has control of the Pride working to fix all that the bastard had destroyed and he is finding time to go after Joy to lay claim to his mate. If only his best friend would believe he had not betrayed their people things would be so much easier. Then again his Joy is worth whatever he has to do to have her.

BY THE TAIL is a fast paced, sizzling paranormal filled with sexy felines of all shapes and sizes. Joy and Quince match each other perfectly ... she won't give in and he won't give up. They certainly did figure out very quickly that they are a physical match and readers can almost feel the heat burning through the pages. I loved that even though he is an alpha he also has a very big romantic streak when he refuses to mate her for any other reason than love. Author Marie Harte without doubt knows what readers are looking for and gives it to them by the page full while adding a number of intriguing and unexpected twists until the satisfying end. I read BY THE TAIL in one sitting and have immediately put it in my read again list.

Book Summary

It’s more than whether you win or lose; it’s how you play with your prey.

Cougar Falls: The Miami Connection, Book 1

Joy Bermin’s sweet crush on Quince Castille went sour when he got involved with a psychotic feline who nearly destroyed the pride. That bastard is dead, but now Quince is trying to convince her he had nothing to do with it.

She’s been doing her best to ignore him, but the stubborn panther is always underfoot. When he tricks her into seeing how good things could really be between them, she’s stuck between dismay and desire.

Just when Quince was ready to prove his love for Joy, that mess with the pride shot his credibility all to hell. Trickery is the only way to break her resistance and show her the truth. And holy hell, that woman could melt steel with her heat.

Between trying to pin her down and dealing with upstart cats out to destroy what he’s worked so hard to rebuild, Quince is through playing by the rules. Whatever it takes to make Joy his mate, it’s on the table. And God help anyone who gets in his way.

Warning: The Miami heat may induce passion, trickery, feline sunbathing, stubborn brothers bossing around temperamental sisters, and a cat smackdown of epic proportions.