Chelsea S. (PengQueen) reviewed on 7/23/2009 + 114 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

Mary is a human who is suffering from leukemia which is rapidly shortening her lifespan. Rhage is a vampire warrior of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.He is cursed with the spirit of a beast which comes out when he becomes aggressive. He encounters Mary on BDB property when she is there doing a favor for a friend. He is instantly transfixed with her, and soon pursues her. They fall in love but face the problems of dealing with their emotional baggage, Mary's disease, Rhage's beast, and of course the fact that they are of different species.

Rhage is a very hot hero. He is handsome, cursed, and flawed. His love for Mary is raw and tangible. He becomes honest and self-sacrificing in a way that is truly heart breaking.

Mary is strong and easy to relate to. She is not perfect or beautiful. She has physical and emotional scars that result from her cancer and the other tragedies of her past. She learns to open up with Rhage and allows her self to be vulnerable.

The only problem I had with this was the resolution. I felt that the way Mary's disease was resolved was hastily thrown in as a means of getting to the happily ever after. The book speaks a lot about balance and sacrifice, but in the end theres not a lot of sacrifice at all. This issue is minor and does not take away a lot from the emotional effect of the story.

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