Black Dagger Brotherhood: Lover Eternal (Book 2)

The second installment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series tells Rhage's story. Rhage is known to be the best fighter within the Brotherhood, the one with the least amount of impulse control, and the one with the most (anonymous and random) lovers. He's also the one that carries a curse cast upon him by the Scribe Virgin.

Then, there's Mary. A woman in her early 30's who finds out her own curse is back. As she prepares to deal with that, her life gets turned upside down when she meets a mute named John Matthew and finds out her friend and neighbor, Bella, is really a vampire.

As Rhage and Mary begin to fall for each other, they are forced to not only deal with their demons, but also come to terms with Mary's immortality. Rhage has a monster inside, and starts to push Mary away, worried for her safety. When they realize that she is the one person the monster won't hurt, they receive devastating news about Mary's health. Rhage is given the opportunity to save her, but that would mean not having her in his life.

The lessers are still continuing their war against the vampires, and their lastest victim is Bella. Zsadist vows to find her, bring her back, and make those responsible pay for their crime.

I really wasn't sure about this series after I had finished the first book. While J.R. Ward includes many layers to her stories, there really isn't a lot of depth. The Black Dagger Brotherhood is like a darker, adult version of the Twilight Saga - oddly entertaining and unexpectedly addicting!

Up Next: Black Dagger Brotherhood: Lover Awakened (Book 3)