4.5 stars 
 What I love about Kresley Cole's writing is how she gives the reader a satisfying main HEA story, while intertwining pertinent aspects of previous books into the mix as well as bringing you new information about new and old characters while infusing her special brand of humor into it. And with Lothaire she doesn't disappoint. 
 Lothaire is the Enemy of Old which translates to the enemy of every faction in the Lore. He's finally found his Bride, but there is a little glitch. Elizabeth, Ellie, is human, a species that Lothaire loathes with every fiber of his being, but when we meet her she has an evil goddess, Saroya, squatting in her body. Can we say roller coaster ride in the making? 
 Lothaire was everything I expected him to be. Arrogant, single minded, vicious and crazy from all the blood drinking, but I wasn't ready for how much of an asshat he could be. {Sorry no spoilers} I understood, given his history, but after awhile his little barbs got old. 
 Ellie was a surprise, a pleasant one, for me. Having to deal with a goddess squatting in her body, a vampire taking away her freedom in every way and having to deal with the Lore is a lot to take for anyone, but she found a way to handle it. She is a strong, intelligent, thoughtful woman who does get wishy washy about some things, as anyone in her situation would, but really looks at the big picture of what is going on around her. 
 Lothaire and Ellie as a couple was interesting considering his past and Ellie being fully human. The verbal sparring between Lothaire and Ellie had me laughing, especially when Ellie finally figured out 'Lothaire-speak' and started to use it to her advantage. When Lothaire finally begins to really see Ellie, not as a human host for Saroya, but her is when things start to get interesting. It takes him a very long time to get his shit together, though I honestly feel that he should be groveling and begging for forgiveness for the rest of their lives after some of the things he did to her, but as I pointed out previously, Ellie looks at the big picture and while she knows what she deserves, she also knows what her heart wants and in the end it's the Enemy of Old. 
 One of the few cons that I do have about this book is that it took Lothaire so damn long to get past his issues with Ellie. There was a lot of repeating of the same argument between them even after he figures out who she really is to him. But the saving grace to this revolving door are Hag aka Balery and Thaddeus. Can I just say that I want more of these two? They were written so well and added so much more depth, insight and humor to the book. Without them I think the book wouldn't have been as enjoyable for me. 
 Then there is Nuckin Futs Nix. I mean who doesn't love the proto-valkyrie soothsayer? And finally learning a little of her history and her role in certain events was the highlight of this book