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Rhage and The Beast --- 4.5 Stars
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Wow! I loved Rhage’s story! There’s so much that can be said but has already been stated much better by others in their reviews. Here are just a few of my thoughts and feelings.

Rhage - The Brothers call him Hollywood. Towering well over six feet eight, stronger than all the other warriors, all hard well endowed muscle, this vampire is flat-out drop-dead gorgeous! Pure - Walking- Desire! A sex legend in the vampire world.

Women are attracted to him like bees on honey. He walks into a room and their eyes devour him, follow him, and it’s easy to understand why they would “trample their own young to get him."

But he isn’t just another pretty face. He lives with a curse and the only way to keep it in line is through fighting and sex. As his story unfolds, you get to see the real man with all the emotional despair, his unhappiness and his unfulfilled desires. And while strong and deadly, the tenderness he has for Mary is beyond description!

It’s been said that if “sex were food, Rhage would have been morbidly obese.” I came into book two thinking Rhage more a player. I quickly found this not to be true and this tormented warrior completely won my heart! His unselfish love for Mary is one of the most touching I've read.

Mary - I so admired this heroine! A warrior for sure in her own way. She has fought a hard battle and has the scars of proof scattering around her body. There are so many things I liked about Mary. She is compassionate and caring, going above and beyond to help someone in need. What I liked the most about her is how she stepped up for Rhage, going deep inside to his pain and her fight for him.

Throughout most of the book I could not see how this could have a happy ending. My heart nearly stopped in chapter 50! I held my breath and nearly shouted from relief in the next chapter!

There are so many things I liked about Rhage and Mary’s story. I love intense alpha warriors and Rhage certainly is all that and more. One of the best and most tender love scenes I’ve ever read is Rhage and Mary’s first time together. Her despair and his tenderness were palpable.

If possible, I think I enjoyed this book more than the first. This was a darker read that kept my emotions all over the place! I also got a better glimpse into the amazing talent of this author. She took me into the world of two very lonely people, both suffering deeply, and created an amazing tender, poignant love story. Added to this I learned more about the other brothers, was introduced to new characters and left me with an intense desire to immediately begin the next installment.

With that, I’m now on to book #3, Zsadist and Bella’s story!:)