Dark Lover

I'm distracted today. I'm going out of town for the weekend, starting tomorrow, and I've still got some packing and cleaning to do. I'm afraid this blog entry is going to be a bit short.

J. R. Ward's Dark Lover is getting quite a bit of buzz right now, so when I saw it on sale, I couldn't resist. It would have been well worth the purchase even if I'd paid full price: 4.5 out of 5.

Dark Lover has a vampire hero, but I'm not going to say more about the plot, partly because I don't have time and partly because a short summary couldn't do it justice.

Why I liked it: I enjoyed the world-building and the characters. The hero and heroine had terrific chemistry. I also liked the direction Ward took with Butch. It surprised me; I had predicted a different result, and I like that kind of surprise. Like many other readers, I'm looking forward to the next installment of the series.