I wasn't sure I was going to like this book until I was about 60% of the way though it, but in the end I was satisfied with it and want to read the second book. I picked it up because I'm a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and there are some tie ins. I enjoyed seeing a little more of Trez and knowing that a man Marie-Therese runs into is Phury and things like that, though I'm hoping for a little more overlap in the 2nd book of the series.