Lover Eternal by J. R. Ward

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Vampires, Soulless Humans

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly turf war raging between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other – six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Possessed by a deadly beast, Rhage is the most dangerous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover – for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Owned by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him. Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage’s protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. She lost her faith in miracles years ago. But when Rhage’s intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves…

In book two we get Rhage’s story and he is one of the scarier brothers. When her first meets Mary he can’t help but want to be close to her. He even makes her friend set them up on a date so that he can be with her in a more intimate setting. While Mary isn’t sure why this gorgeous man is so interested because she doesn’t feel that she is worthy of someone like him. Due to the fact that she has been sick and can no longer have children. I love that Rhage is willing to give up everything including Mary so that she can live a full life. And even taking on his curse for all eternity. I feel that of the brothers that I have read about so far Rhage is the most noble. I really cried when Rhage made his request of the Scribe Virgin. I thought that she was not being fair to him or to Mary. But I love how this turned out. The writing is brilliant. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series, Lover Awakened.

Publisher: Signet Eclipse

ISBN: 0451218043

Pages: 464

Series: The Black Dagger Brotherhood

Volume: 2