I like Lover Mine. 
 Wish I could skip the next books and go straight to Lover at Last. :D Qhuinn! 
 I am more tuned in to the story of John Matthew's best friends, Blaylock and Qhuinn. Imagine me looking at each chapter, expecting to read more, only to see that it will take me 5-6 chapters before I see them again after the last chapter they had. No wonder I finished Lover Mine in no time! Blay's full of longing, Qhuinn is full of ghosts inside his head. 
 Xhex does not need John to save her, and when she escaped from hell out of her own resources, I was electrified with her success. A true female of worth, as the brothers would say. She's one of the strongest female characters in this series. 
 John has a lot of baggage from his past life as a human. His blindness perfectly complimented Xhex's symphath nature, and wasn't that something for me smile about. He's not intimidated by Xhex's strength, so plus points for him. Although his connection with his best friends went out the window when Xhex stepped into his life. 
 Darius' and Tohrment's back stories are some of the best parts, I think (after Blay & Qhuinn, of course). Not all Brothers are good to their offspring, or doomed to a life of loneliness. 
 I'm thinking, have I seen the last of Lash? I like Payne, too.