Wild Rain [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Christine Feehan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2004

A New York Times Bestseller

With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachael has escaped from a faceless assassin. Now, thousands of miles from home, under the lush canopy of the rain forest, she's found sanctuary. But in this world teeming with unusual creatures walks the most exotic of them all. Rio is a native of the forest imbued with a fierce prowess. He is something to be desired . . . and feared.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels, and in this new book, which builds on her short story "The Awakening," she focuses on a different kind of sensual predator—a half-human/half-leopard species of shapeshifters. Mysterious freelance paramilitary operative Rio Santana is a member of this breed, but he's been banished from his clan and lives in a solitary rainforest dwelling. Enter Rachel Lospostos, who has marooned herself in the jungle to escape a group of murderers. Blood runs hot between the two, both emotionally and literally—their first meeting is a near-terminal cat fight that leaves Rachel bedridden with a mangled leg and a broken wrist. As Rio cares for her, it becomes clear that their relationship is fated, but it may soon be cut short if they don't figure out who wants Rachel dead. Suspense often takes a backseat to the protagonists' romantic feelings, but Feehan handles both elements skillfully, drawing villains who are sufficiently threatening and creating a romance that feels both destined and believable. Readers whose fantasies center on untamed wilderness and on untamed heroes who are as sensitive as they are strong will be seduced by this erotic adventure.
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"Readers...will be seduced by this erotic adventure."—Publishers Weekly

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 548 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press; 1 edition (June 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786262982
• ISBN-13: 978-0786262984
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,395,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I come from a large family with 13 brothers and sisters. My husband and I have 11 kids, 5 dogs, and lots of grandchildren. They keep me busy.

I've been writing for as long as I can remember. I've been published since 1999 & have over 30 books in print in multiple languages & formats. I usually write 3 books a year.

I have been fortunate to have wonderful readers who have helped me to make many bestseller lists and honors. I'm very grateful to them for their support of my writing.

Customer Reviews

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53 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christine does it again!, February 14, 2004

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E. Pantazis Butera "Luv2Read" (Westbrook, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Rain (Leopard) (Mass Market Paperback)

As the usual Feehan fan, I had to have this book the second it hit the shelves. Part of me was disappointed that it wasn't the next sexy, exciting Carpathian of her fantastic series. We all have to admit that we're addicted to these guys! So as a prelude to reading this book, get out of Carpathian mode and have a totally new set of expectations for Wild Rain. This isn't the first book Christine has written featuring the jungle creatures who have the amazing ability to transform into leopards so I was very curious as to how this one would play out.

To truly enjoy this book you have to immerse yourself into the jungle and Christine does a phenomenal job of drawing you into the steamy, hot, jungle. The main characters each had their own set of strengths and weaknesses. I especially loved that Rachel was one tough cookie who was totally out of her sheltered element and still managed to fearlessly take on a dangerous jungle as well as dangerous Rio! Rio's lonely existence had to pull on your heart strings and touch the souls of every day people who have been just as isolated and shunned by today's society as he was in the jungle.

I could go on and on, but I'll just end by saying GO BUY IT! Escape your normal day and venture out into Christine's jungle, full of mystery, danger, adventure and steamy l'amour!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Jungle Walk...Wild and Wet, February 22, 2004

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Rose! "varicolour-rose" (Enola, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Rain (Leopard) (Mass Market Paperback)

Rachael knows that she is hunted, the reason is clear to her and her only recourse is to disappear, loose herself completely in the wilderness. In the luxuriant wildness of the jungles of Borneo, she hopes to find a modicum of safety, and at least the illusion of the peace that she lost with her parent's murder. She was counting on the fact that no one knows that she is here, but she is wrong. Danger has stalked her, and found her even here, deep in this jungle paradise. Now she has to decide what she needs to do and who she can trust. She has not expected the handsome stranger, nor the attraction she feels towards him. She is frightened and alone, and no matter how brave a front she puts up, she knows that she is in trouble, and the dark and handsome Rio Santana can be the answer to a prayer, or sudden death. The whole thing boils down to a matter of trust, can she trust him, is the big question that must be answered. The only problem is that she is soon afraid that he has stolen her heart.

This lush and wild jungle that he calls home is his sanctuary and his prison. He is at once ruler, and prisoner. Rio doesn't know if the beautiful stranger may be the cause of his death or his ultimate salvation. He is hunted, wanted, and an outcast from his people, and all because he wanted justice. He is loyal, and although most have turned their backs on him, he continues to protect them. His wariness and suspicions about Racheal are well founded, but the woman's presence stirs something unexpected in him...the urge to mate, and claim her for his own. There is something not quite right about this whole thing, and although he senses her difference, he is surprised by her naiveté. She is schooled in the ways of the jungle, but is seemingly unaware of the very differences that has haunted his people for ages. Her wariness shows she too, is hunted, and Rio swears that somehow he will protect her, win her trust, and make her his own.

Christine Feehan has once again taken us on a trip far different than what we are used to from her. WILD RAIN is an exquisitely told tale of two people fighting for life and the right to survive, and eventually finding love beyond all odds and their wildest dreams. This masterfully told story is light-years beyond the Dark Series, and encompasses a whole new world. Her characters move beyond the dark tales of the Carpathians, and lead us into another world of lush and colorful jungles, vibrant life, and a different kind of creature. If these are the shifters of the jungles, the kin to the ones the Carpathians know of, she may tell us, then again, she may not. That, however, has no bearing on these tales. These stories are special in their own way, and assuredly wonderful reads, Kudos To Christine Feehan. She definitely has another wining series here!

Yours in good reading,
Rose!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I agree with the reviewer that said this book was good but,, February 11, 2004

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Marie Karen Maning - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Rain (Leopard) (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree with the reviewer that said this book was good not great. I, too, am a huge DARK SERIES fan and understanding Ms. Feehan is attempting something new with her (Wild Rain) tried really hard to love this one but the best I could come up with is to convience myyself this story will get better as I read the book a second time. I liked the characters and for the most part the plot but at times I just couldn't stay focused because of the jumping around. That being said I would still recommend not only this book but all of Ms. Feehan's books. She's a terrific writer.