--- description: Find out why 'Slave to Sensation' made the list. title: 'Slave to Sensation' Is on TIME’s List of the 50 Best Romance Novels image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd984867189dbd6d5/698a5947b3fce37b6a0cd6b5/Slave-to-Sensation-Nalini-Singh.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Aug 01, 2024 # Slave to Sensation by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/) ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer  In the futuristic universe of Nalini Singh’s gripping 2006 paranormal romance, a tenuous peace exists between the animal shapeshifters known as the Changelings and the powerful race of unfeeling psychics called the Psy. But when a string of murders upsets that delicate balance, a sinister conspiracy slowly begins to unravel. Amid the chaos, Sascha Duncan, a Psy who keeps her forbidden emotions hidden behind strong mental shields, is drawn into the orbit of Lucas Hunter, a leopard Changeling intent on finding his packmate’s killer. Despite Sascha’s efforts to conceal her true self from Lucas, the desires she’s worked so hard to repress begin to seep through as _A Slave to Sensation_ sets the pair on a collision course. Intricate world building, an enthralling mystery, and sizzling sexual tension propel the first installment in Singh’s best-selling [_Psy/Changeling_ series](https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/ "undefined"), a fundamental entry in the paranormal subgenre. **Buy Now:** _Slave to Sensation_ on [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/4973/9780425212868 "undefined") | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/4cAVPUw "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Slave to Sensation: Best Romance Books ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/"},"headline":"Slave to Sensation","datePublished":"2024-08-01T12:17:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:34:18.011Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/","keywords":["Books","E-Commerce","list","Special Project"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd984867189dbd6d5/698a5947b3fce37b6a0cd6b5/Slave-to-Sensation-Nalini-Singh.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"creator":"Megan McCluskey","articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd984867189dbd6d5/698a5947b3fce37b6a0cd6b5/Slave-to-Sensation-Nalini-Singh.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/books/","name":"Books"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/","name":"Slave to Sensation"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Romance Authors Share Their Favorite Tropes","description":"Romance authors share their favorite tropes","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Dul0O82x/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2024-07-30T10:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Dul0O82x.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/","duration":"PT57S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996659/slave-to-sensation/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```