"Slave To Sensation"

Nalini Singh's "Slave To Sensation" is her first book in the paranormal romance Psy-Changeling Series.
Although there were parts I skimmed, overall I found the book and its premise interesting enough that I've already requested the next book in the series from my local library.

Sascha Duncan is a highly placed member of a ruling Psy family and, at her mother's request, she is working with a "Changeling" to conduct a business deal.  The Psy are carefully schooled from birth to not feel any emotion and anyone who doesn't conform to the mold is sent for "rehabilitation" which really involves turning them into a vegetable.  Sascha is able to use her mind to conduct defenses to protect her from others knowing what is going on in her mind, her apartment, her heart but emotion is beginning to creep into her life and she knows the fact that she is "defective" can not be hidden much longer.  Her biggest fear is being sent for treatment and losing herself.

The Changelings on the other hand exude emotion -- They are part animal/part human.  Lucas Hunter is head of a pack that Sascha has been sent to conduct business with.  As their work throws them together, Sascha has a difficult time with the passion she begins to feel (in her dreams) for Lucas.  Lucas, who has been taught to hate the Psy and is currently using this business deal as a way to hunt for a Psy serial killer who is murdering Changeling women, finds himself attracted to Sascha in a way that disturbs him deeply.

Sascha and Lucas have been given different priorities by their own societies as to what is to come out of this business deal.  Bascially, they are trying to extract information from each other in subtle ways.  Will Sascha be able to hide the "defects" (emotions) she is currently feeling and will Lucas be able to curb his attraction to Sascha - a woman who is not supposed to feel anything?  You'll have to read for yourself their discoveries as they form a coalition to hunt for a Psy serial killer.  Both their lives will never be the same again!  pazt