I'm hopelessly lost in terms of the timeline. I did read the companion book, but that was a while back.

But, new things keep coming up - like the flashbacks with Darius and Tohr that filled in several things - so I figure we'll learn more as the series continues. And, then I'll have more info not to be able to keep track of.

JM, I cried with Thor and the dress and when X decided to wear it knowing how much it would mean to JM for her to do that. I know Chickie didn't like that part because she thought it was out of character for X but I just loved that she could accept that she could be a strong woman and still show a feminine side for the one she loved!

I didn't see No'One coming! That was a shocker for me. I had already figured out that the ghost was a vamp but was surprised by who it was.

I love that these stories can be complex, which was unexpected for me when I started it.

with all you said.
I didn't think I would like them as much as I do.

Also, X & the dress, it is OK to show a side of us we don't normally allow for others we love.

I was also quite surprised by No'One, though I knew she was becoming more of a focused on character. I figured out early on that the ghost was a vampire and by somewhere in the middle of the book I had figured out which one, wince Murhder had been mentioned a few times. And, once the producer guy went up and met him and he made the comment that people say he is crazy, I was sure.

I found the complexity of the world and the story an unexpected surprised, but I think that's what keeps me reading. I enjoy the books and find them oddly addictive, but if they were just romances, without the complex world, I don't think I'd be as excited about them.

audiobooklover wrote: I enjoy the books and find them oddly addictive, but if they were just romances, without the complex world, I don't think I'd be as excited about them.

totally. The BDB is most addicting! I mentioned to Joanne that No One's name should now be changed to 'One'. No One is such a negative and hurtful nomenclature.

You're welcome Joanne. As it's said in Spanish, "No hay paraque." (There is no need to thank me). To have a dear friend enjoy books as much as I do, and to be able to chat and share w/you about them, makes it so wonderful for me. So, yhea, I did it for a selfish reason!!

Tink wrote: JM, I cried with Thor and the dress and when X decided to wear it knowing how much it would mean to JM for her to do that. I know Chickie didn't like that part because she thought it was out of character for X but I just loved that she could accept that she could be a strong woman and still show a feminine side for the one she loved!

Aye, the dress!! Yes, I had an issue w/Xhex wearing the dress. I could see her perhaps in a dress, but a leather dress...with a garter where she could hold her knife. But then again, if that's the extent of my issues w/LM, then I'll live! I very much enjoyed the exploration of the relationship between Quinn & Blay. It truly struck me as an intimate look into a very tender and complex situation. I look forward to reading more about them in the future.

I really want more of their story too Chickie. And I could see her in a leather dress and who is to say she didn't have her blades under her gown! I could so see that with her!

Do we have any ideas when the next book is due?

I thought Rhev was mentioned as being there. If not in the book, I am almost certain that JRW said he was in a recent interview. I don't have a link, but I'm 99.999% sure that I Heard that.

I hope so!

I liked this book a little more than the previous ones because the plot became more complex and the porn a little less (sorry just MO). I figured at some point all of these plots would come together but since I missed a few earlier books didn't have the whole Muhrder background. It sounds as if he reignites romance or something between couples who stay at the B&B. The couple leaving is fully in love as the producer/reporter check in and he seems to make them appreciate one another also. Could it be atonement for not appreciating Xhex until it was too late??

I could have pictured Xhex getting married in red/black leathers but it was closure of a sort for Tohr to pass on the gown as tradition required and for he and Xhex to move forward as Darius constantly advised them.

The Blay/Quinn dynamic made for a good subplot. It's always tragic when couples deny their feelings based on appearances or expected mores. I have a feeling that Sexton is going to get left out in the cold as these two discover their true feelings for one another and truly mate.