Since I have left detailed reviews for the predecessors of this book, I will share a few thoughts. 
 ~The previous book just didn't do anything for me. I didn't feel the protagonists. Loved this books 10 times more. 
 ~I actually laughed out loud *literally* during the love scene. Nothing is funnier then a man misfiring his pistol like a 12 year old boy. That scene was also one of the hottest I have ever read. 
 ~I want to read more cubs!! They are so freaking cute it's sickening!! I love the mini love stories popping out for the youngsters. 
 ~I enjoyed the hint of what is to come for Hawke and his Naughty Psy. I did a naughty and checked out who was on the roster for the next installments for the series. I have a long wait, but am excited to see that Hawke and Ms. Lauren do end up mating one another. 
 ~Who the fuck is the GHOST?!? It isn't who I thought it was. I love that tho, I usually guess and I am stumped. Trixsy, Ms. Singh, you fooled me! THANKS! 
 ****What I hate**** 
 THE COVERS & TITLES! 
 ~The covers are so generic. Come on, change them. They have nothing to do with the series and give no hint of what is beneath the cover. Actually they are a turn off! Put some pretty girls that resemble the protagonists or Leopards, Wolves, or a Jaguar. The cover makes you think it's purely a romance novel when that is just a small amount of the underlying storyline. I actually have bypassed series because of this, not being a romance fan. I am more inclined to read UF or PNR. Plus, there is a stigma against romance novels. I am also surprised because the cover look like romance from the 1980's & they are recent. Strange! 
 ~Not only was there no hostage in this book, there definitely wasn't a hostage to pleasure. HUH??? The titles really have nothing to do with the storyline. They are extremely romance oriented and a bigger turn off then the cover. I almost didn't read the Black Dagger Brotherhood because of this issue. Surprisingly many of my friends said the same thing. I read this series after the Guild Hunter series. I loved the covers of that series. If I hadn't ever picked it up this series would have went unread. I found I loved the voice in which Nalini Singh writes leading me to read this series after GH. I am saddened by this. I almost missed out on a series that is quickly overtaking the leaders on my favorite list because of shitty covers and titles that do absolutely nothing to promote their content. Ugh!