It took me a little while to get into Love is darkness, but when it started to hook me it really sunk its claws in. By the time I got to the end of the book I wasn't sure what exactly appealed to me so much, except that it had really interesting characters and a storyline that was fascinating. I have read other books that I think were better technically written but didn't appeal as much. 
 In the same way that a lot of independently published books have been catching my attention, Love is darkness doesn't follow the all the usual key ingredients in most published urban fantasy books currently. It has its own unique appeal. 
 If I had to compare Love is darkness to another book series it would be, Anita Blake by Laurell K Hamilton (the earlier books). The two main male characters superficially remind me of Richard and Jean Claude.