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Let Sleeping Demons Lie

By Maree Anderson

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Kitten vs Lion — a match made in Hell!

Naamah’s been stripped of her everything — her memories, her demonic powers, and her clothes — and dumped in a savage wilderness. She believes she is human and has no idea that non-humans even exist—just as well, considering that she’s got a phobic fear of Lycans and the man who finds her is a Lion shape shifter!

Brennan is a Prime, that most alpha of alphas, and he has no time for demon females — not when he can crook a claw and any Lycan female he chooses will come running. Even though he suspects the woman he’s named “Kitten” is not what she appears to be, he lays claim to her body… and her heart. When they’re ambushed by sadistic Hyenas and Brennan is severely injured, Kitten’s only chance of saving them both is to reclaim her Demonic heritage—even if it means revealing her true self and losing Brennan’s love.

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Guide to pronunciation: Naamah = NAY-uh-mah

Genre:	Erotic Romance
Format:	eBook
Length:	Novella
MSRP/List Price:	$6.50 US
Publisher:	Red Sage Publishing
Available:	May 2010
ISBN:	9781603104234

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Reviews

LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

Rated 5 Delightful Divas

Dakota’s Review: Maree Anderson didn’t disappoint this reviewer. If anything I’d have to say that Let Sleeping Demons Lie is even hotter than the first book in this series. Well, it also could be because I have a fetish for sexy shape shifters. I don’t know what I liked more in this book, the hot love scenes or the vicious fight scenes. Ms. Anderson has written a very sexy read with this book and I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another book by her.

While this book takes up where Even Demons Get the Blues leaves off, it can easily stand on its own. I even got to catch up with the original characters from the first book, especially the yummy Demon King. I’m still waiting to see if Ms. Anderson is going to give Asmodeus his own tale. Maybe if I get down on my knees and beg? Tragic to think of a reviewer doing this but I will, if it’ll help!

So if you like a bit of magic, sexy shape shifters and a feisty beguiler, then this book is for you!

DARK DIVAS REVIEWS
(Reviewed by Dakota)

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Night Owl Reviews top pick Let Sleeping Demons Lie

LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

TOP PICK!

Brennan, a prime lion, finds a sleeping naked woman under a tree. He tries to wake her up and he finally does get her to wake-up. She has lost her memory so he calls her Kitten. Brennan takes Kitten back to his den and since they are both attractive to each other, they make love. What happens next in the story will either have you laughing or crying throughout the work.

Let Sleeping Demons Lie is a very passionate and very entertaining tale. It is also only 135 pages long so you wish the story would go on and on but it does not. The author gives you a well-resolved ending for being the second book in a series.

NIGHT OWL REVIEWS
(Reviewed by Arianne)

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LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

Lycans, and Demons, and Lions… OH MY! Draped in fiction, magic, and intrigue– Let Sleeping Demons Lie is a seductively designed package, just waiting to be ripped apart for your pleasure.

A scheming Demon King has decided to kill the proverbial “two birds with one stone” when he sends his toady demon, Belphegor and a Beguiler, Naamah, into the Lycan world to stop the co-mingling of the two species. Or, so he says. Unbeknownst to Belphegor, he’s being sent on a suicide mission, and Naamah — terrified of were-forms — is cast down, helpless and stripped of her memories and her powers.

This story jumps right in with a devilishly sinful, captivating prologue that will have you saying ‘just one more page’ through the whole story. Admittedly, I intended on only reading the first few pages to get a feel for the book, but found myself moving onto the next chapter and the next, until my son is telling me he is tired and wants to go to bed… and he hasn’t had dinner yet! (eek!)

The Prime of the Lycans, Brennan, is lustfully sinful, with a primal, carnal desire that makes you find ways to relate to him. His sex appeal jumps off the page and makes you want more of his animal instinct and possessive nature. The scenes of lust and love between Brennan and Naamah, his “Kitten”, vary between species – humanoid, felinoid, and lion alike – but it’s always well-written and well-scripted. The enemies in this novel are well-written and take on a whole life of their own. The creepy main she/he Hyena, Cass, jumps off the page and I’m sure I’ll have nightmares of that sinister beast tonight.

The best part about this story is that there IS a story. One laced with equal parts of need, desire, lust, passion and real conflict between the characters. There is an underlying age-old undertone of the characters “wants” versus their “destiny” at play. You want Brennan and “Kitten” to be together, but the obligations and risks are high if both give into their desires. Even though the story is short, it is enjoyable nonetheless, and in this case — size really doesn’t matter. I give this book four cherries and I’d highly recommend it to anyone that loves paranormal romances with some torridly good, beastly interludes mixed in.

WHIPPED CREAM EROTIC ROMANCE REVIEWS
(Reviewed by Wisteria)

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LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

Let Sleeping Demons Lie is book 2 in the Demon series by Maree Anderson, but it could be read as a standalone book. When I started reading this I didn’t know it was the second in the series, and I didn’t have any problems. It was a great page turning book and had me wanting more. Now I will need to get the first one.

Brennan, a Prime Lion find a sleeping women under a tree in the Lycan Realm. He believes this naked woman is a shifter lion like himself, in heat. He wanted to stake his claim to her, but when he wakes her he finds out that she has no memory. She can’t remember here name and has no idea where she is. Since she can’t remember her name, Brennan calls her Kitten and has the desire to protect and help her.

Throughout the book Brennan and Kitten have a little bit of a love/hate relationship. You meet some disturbed characters that will keep you turning the pages. You can feel the passion from the book and it will leave you wanting more.

I really liked Brennan, he seems so honorable and like a knight in shining armor. He rode to Kitten’s rescue at least at the beginning. Towards the end, Kitten knows who she is and is able to stand up for herself. There was a number of graphic sex scenes throughout the book, which didn’t bother me but for some it might.

ROMANCING-THE-BOOK
(Reviewed by Marissa)

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LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

Brennan, a Lyon Prime, discovers a naked amnesiac female Lyoness in heat in the jungle. Unable to resist her attraction, he realizes that he needs to quickly remove her from the other predators stalking her scent. Upon closer smell, Brennan comes to understand that the woman he calls Kitten is not a Lyoness at all. She looks human, smells Lycan, but is she an angel, demon, or sentinel? It doesn’t matter what she is, her scent and allure are irresistible and after they indulge their mutual attraction, Brennan is unwilling to let Kitten go.

Chapter one began a story that was easy to follow with characters that evinced a strong attraction and sexual tension. Kitten didn’t really seem too concerned that she had no memory, and possibly could have had a husband or a family somewhere. She also began to trust Brennan way too quickly. However, the descriptions of Brennan’s sexual desires were very good as were the sex scenes themselves. The book was worth it for the enjoyable sex scenes alone. Eventually the character development really improved and the characters started to show a lot of personality. Also, the storyline and the action became very interesting. All in all, the book ended up being much better than the opening prologue suggested. Stick with it and you will get an enjoyable story.

JUST EROTIC ROMANCE REVIEWS
(Reviewed by Elizabeth Charles)

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LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

Brennan’s animal nature takes over when he smells a lioness in heat. In the Lycan Realm, the first male to reach her has the right to claim her. He intends to be that male. What he finds isn’t what he expects. It’s not the fact she’s in human form; he has no problem pleasing her in whatever manner she prefers. No, it’s something deeper, something he can’t quite pinpoint.

When the woman wakes up, he’s even more convinced something isn’t right. She has no knowledge of whom she is, where she is, or what fate awaited her had a lion less in control of himself found her. The pair embarks on a journey full of passion, pain, and discovery that leads to a traitor in their midst and a disturbing secret that may tear them apart.

Anytime I find myself waffling on a book rating, I pretend I’m watching Russell Crowe, wearing the latest in Gladiator fashion, brandishing a weapon as he screams, “Are you not entertained?” What happens next stays between me and Russ, but the intended outcome is simple: if the story entertained me, I give it a higher rating, copy-editing errors be damned.

My initial hesitation in bestowing 4 tombstones (rather than the original 3.5 tombstones) lied in the slightly disturbing character known as Cass. She added the right amount of evilness to the story, but her depravity almost went too far. I could have gone without the last scene she was in. It didn’t seem it was necessary—she could have been defeated in a less disturbing manner. The scene didn’t ruin the story for me, just left a nasty taste in my mouth. Then again, that was likely the intention.

Overall, I was thoroughly entertained by Let Sleeping Demons Lie by Maree Anderson. Her writing style is informal and hilarious, including much Valley Girl verbiage. Hearing a lion shapeshifter talk of his utter awesomeness is, well, awesome. I love it. Naamah and Brennan fit together, physically and mentally. Their interactions are sweet, if not bizarre, and I instantly liked them.

BITTEN BY BOOKS
(Reviewed by Jackie)

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RomanceReadersConnection Let Sleeping Demons Lie

LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE

LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE is the second offering from Maree Anderson’s Demon series. It is a stand-alone title and was fun to read. Brennan is the Prime Lion in the Lycan Realm. That means in a land of strong shapshifters, he is the top of the food chain. What he wants, he takes. So when he sees a naked shifter female smelling as if she is in heat, he wants her. Staking his claim, he takes his kitten back to his lair to keep her.

Kitten wakes up to find this gorgeous male making love to her. While that might get some women horny, she jumps back and tries to figure out what is going on. Unfortunately, her memory is gone (has been forcefully taken) and she’s been left in unknown territory. She’s attracted to Brennan, but feels like she can take care of herself. No one is going to tell her what to do. These two find themselves at opposite sides and doing a lot of fighting, but you know what they say, love and hate are the opposite sides of the same coin.

Ms. Anderson writes a story with witty dialogue, where all the protagonists seem to always have a sassy comeback for whatever happens. This is obviously a world which has been previously set up, but is well detailed in this story. I just want to give a brief heads up that these are shifters/were creatures and sex comes in all kinds of forms – literally and figuratively. So if you are at all squeamish in the sex scenes you like to read, this offering might not be for you.

THE ROMANCE READERS CONNECTION
(Reviewed by Sarah Silversmith)

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