I really do like this series! Really. I'm just having such a hard time with it. I can read a few chapters and then I have to take a breather and rid myself of all the OMG!ANGST! before stepping back to it. *deep breath* I'm still of the opinion that the reason this series feels so claustrophobic to me is that the relationships are so intense. The two leads don't exist outside of one another. The woman is repeatedly asked to submit to the man. Not just sexually, either. She is expected to step back and let the big strong alpha male take care of her. I'll admit that there are times that I enjoy reading that and then there are times when I want to slap the girl silly because OMG!GET A FREAKING BACKBONE! I know what you're thinking, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS, WOMAN! Well, pfft. That's the way I want it.

Ahem. Here we have the story of Gregori and Savannah. Gregori is the dark healer who is feared by both Carpathians and Vampires alike. Savannah is the daughter of Mikhail and Raven (Dark Prince (#1)). Fearing joining Gregori as his lifemate, Savannah fled to the US. Afraid he'll lose his soul and become the Vampire he hunts, Gregori has no choice but to claim her. They fight, they have steamy sex (literally, one time), they fight some more, they angst, vampires try to kill them. The end. Hahahaha! Seriously, though, there is a good amount of set up for future goings on. Once again, I like the book. I like that every book progresses the overall story line of the Carpathians. I just wish I didn't feel so wrung out after reading every few chapters