Heather's Gift (Men of August, Book 3) [Paperback]

Lora Leigh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2005

Book 3 in the Men Of August series Will she bring the gift of acceptance, or will she break the bonds that have been forged through the fires of hell? Heather's job was to guard Sam's body. As part of the team assigned to the protection of the August family, she had taken her job seriously. Until a madman learned she was Sam August's weakness. Until the past rose with deadly intent and surprising secrets. Will Sam be able to deny his passion for this woman, or will the dark nightmares and sensuous desires that rage through them both be the cause of his destruction, and the destruction of the woman he loves?

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave (January 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419950487
• ISBN-13: 978-1419950483
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lora Leigh lives in the rolling hills of Kentucky, often found absorbing the ambience of this peaceful setting. She dreams in bright, vivid images of the characters intent on taking over her writing life, and fights a constant battle to put them on the hard drive of her computer before they can disappear as fast as they appeared.

Lora's family, and her writing life co-exist, if not in harmony, in relative peace with each other. Surrounded by a menagerie of pets, friends, and a teenage son who keeps her quick wit engaged, Lora's life is filled with joys, aided by her fans whose hearts remind her daily why she writes.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars My least favorite of the series of 3 August Men books, October 12, 2007

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Professional Shopper in Florida (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heather's Gift (Men of August, Book 3) (Paperback)

Somehow I read book 2 (Sarah's Seduction) first and LOVED it. Then I read Marley's choice which I didn't enjoy as much just because it seemed to hold out and hold out and then boom jumped into it which made it unbelievable. In Heather's Gift, I'm not sure Heather is developed as a character at all - but she went from Virgin to holding a gun to Sam's head and "raping" him? I mean, I'm all for changing things up, but when you start laughing at the sex scenes, I think your erotica has taken a wrong turn ...

68 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FAN FROM NEW YORK, March 21, 2005

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C. Rios "gloria62676" (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heather's Gift (Men of August, Book 3) (Paperback)

Lora Leigh continues her series with Heather's Gift-Sam and Heather's story. Sam and Heather come together at a time when a murderer is wanting to harm everything they hold dear. The suspense in this story will keep you captivated. A definite page turner, that will have you finishing it in one sitting.

The erotic sex is definitely a plus. Described as ultra hot and equal to an inferno by most of her readers, the erotica will have you squirming for more.

The sequel to the August Brother Series, does not disapoint. Visit www.loraleigh.com for more information on the series, and Ultra-Hot excerpts.

55 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, December 20, 2008

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Donna Myers "Book Worm" (North East, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heather's Gift (Men of August, Book 3) (Paperback)

I have no problems reading books about domination and ménage sex; in fact I've read hundreds of books with these themes. But Cade and his brothers take it a step too far. They basically tell these women you will be having sex with me and my two brothers as often as we like. And if you try to leave we'll just come after you. Because you belong to me. Oh, and my brothers as well. Doesn't matter whether the woman wants it or not.

Cade and his brothers have got some serious psychological issues. And they think that sharing their girlfriends between them makes them feel closer and therefore helps. Erm, guys, ever heard of COUNSELLING??! But no, let's not do that, let's just bully and ridicule our girlfriends into having sex with all of us instead. That way we get all the fun and they just have to put up with it. Because we're big, tough, domineering men and you WILL do what WE want.

In fact as the series progresses, the books say they are allowed to have sex with any of the women whenever they want to. Not just in a ménage setting. If Cade wants to have sex with Sam's girlfriend he can, if Sam wants to have sex with Brock's girlfriend, hey bro, go right ahead! And to make this easier on the men? The women aren't allowed to wear underwear. Ever. It's taken away from them. I mean, heavens above, if one of the guys gets an itch and Marly is available in the kitchen, we couldn't possibly expect him to have to deal with underwear! And even worse, when they first start having sex, each woman gets a brown paper bag on their bed. Inside is a sex toy and lubricant, along with a SCHEDULE of when to use it and for how long! This way the woman is ready to be taken anally whenever the men want. These women aren't women, they're objects to be used as and when required. The emotional involvement is incidental. The brothers are only going out with them because it solves the problem of finding a willing woman in town.

This book sickened me. It left me feeling dirty by association. I felt like I needed a hot shower afterwards, and not in a good way.

Also, can I just ask, why is every single woman in Lora Leigh's books completely spineless? It's like they're completely controlled by what's between their legs. It doesn't matter how badly the men treat them, one look and their minds have gone completely. They're all Too Stupid To Live.

If Lora Leigh thinks the treatment of the women in this book and the others in the series is acceptable then I think she also needs counselling. No woman deserves to be treated like an object, to be used when needed, dominated to the point, that, if she says no, she's not comfortable doing that, she's punished and ridiculed.