Loved this. There were a few issues like an abundance of typos and a few phrases that were repeated too many times but overall it's one of my favorites from Kim Dare. I loved the settings especially and the characterization of Marcus. The emotional and physical hurt/comfort aspects of the story made this a definite comfort read, and the ending was complete and left me feeling emotionally satisfied. I am a longtime fan of vampire stories and this definitely didn't disappoint on that front either. The bite scenes, especially the initial ones, were incredibly hot.