I really liked the first book in this series (Dark Lover) so I was looking forward to reading the entire series. However, that cheating scene in chapter 28 ruined it for me in a very big way. The "reason" why he cheated was lame so that didn't justify him having done so. I forced myself to finish that chapter only to be even more pissed off when Mary went on to sleep with him in anger (how dumb). The first time the characters in any story make love is usually an anticipated moment of the story line but after that cheating scene I was just pissed off and didn't care anymore.

I really did not like this book. I liked the first one in the series ok - it wasn't great but I read it to the end. I didn't read this book even halfway through. Really - vanilla ice cream helps the burn when Rhage is exposed to the sun? Seriously? And the whole I went out and had sex last night with complete strangers but I'll never do it again thing. NO. And why do the brothers talk like they do? It is just wrong - written wrong. This book is flawed. The idea behind the series has potential but it just has to be better plotted than this. The author came up with the idea of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, but she can't come up with anything better than vanilla ice cream on a vampire's burns? NO.

Fantastic read! Loved it! Read the first 3 books in less than a week. Couldn't put them down. Can't wait to read the others!

This one was great too! Couldn't put this one down either. Every chance I got, I was reading to find out what happens next. I've already turned my friends on to J.R. Ward. If you want to read a great vampire series, this is the one to get!

Hey, I thought this one was better than dark Lover because both of the main characters had serious flaws. Rhage is a messed up guy who's just realizing how shallow everything around him is, and how unsatifying is that? Mary is sick and this time it's not going to be pretty and she gives up hope for everything beautiful and sweet. They find each other and with that they find a soft place to land. Nice story, great dialoge, great romance. Love this series.

I liked the book all around, including the taming of Rhage's beast. I found myself feeling sorry for Mary and my gauge of a good book is what emotion it can evoke from me. The secondary plots are what keep things interesting. While I was reading, you got a glimpse of what would lie ahead with the twins, Zsadist & Phury's story. The ending was a bit too neat but it didn't matter because I jumped on book number 3.