Originally, I gave this book a 3/5 but I've upped my opinion of it since then. I really love this series and after hearing rumors that our hero Wrath raped our heroine Beth in this book, I had to re-read because I didn't remember all that happened. Not only was this report seriously wrong but I'm not even sure where the idea came from. There is a point when Wrath approaches her and she freaks out so he makes her forget that so he can try again. Could that be the rape rumor? I don't know. I don't consider that any kind of rape. 
 The idea is that Wrath has been kind of wild for hundreds of years and he's not that civilized (though becomes so quickly). When he does approach Beth, to help her with her transition and to protect her now that her father is dead, she does freak out and is scared of him. So he does wipe her memory and tries again. When that happens she accepts him into her home and then they both hit the boiling point and pretty much crawl all over each other. 
 After that Beth is taken with Wrath. She does think he's possibly dangerous and shouldn't be around him but every time he comes around she goes with him. She then ends up sleeping with him and falling in love with him and not one times does Wrath hurt her. In fact, as these vampires becomes seriously enamored with their mates, it becomes impossible for them to hurt them. 
 I do love this book but the series gets better. I did forget how scary Wrath seemed in the beginning. He's got more power than some of the others in his normal vampire senses. There are a few times when Wrath gets angry (usually alone or fighting evil) that he roars and it sounds terrifying. I actually love this about him because he is a little scary and yet you see him so eagerly giving Beth food because one of the ways a male vampire mates his female is by providing something for her. Often it has to do with feeding them (hunting and gathering idea?). It sounds odd but it is usually very sweet. 
 Maybe not the best in the series but they only get better from here on out.