The opening for Lover Eternal is amazing. I love the way Ms. Ward choreographs the brother in the interactions with each other. I wonder if she has pulled from her family some of the phrases they use. Some are hip and some come from way back.
This book is the story of Mary and Rhage. Mary Luce has taken time off from working with autistic children (2 years). This was something she loved and seems to miss terribly. Volunteering at the Suicide Prevention Help line helps her to not think of the past. A secret caller phones into the help center but doesn't ever speak only waiting on the line for Mary. Her leukemia is in remission until playing a message from her doctor she realizes it is back. John shows himself to Mary when she is at home crying one night. He is her secret caller, the reason for his silence he is mute. Signing to Mary in ASL he wonders why she is crying. While Mary and John are talking Bella shows up for a visit. Bella a neighbor from 2 acres down is single and very attractive. Mary is unaware she is a vampire.
John lives in the worst part of time in a real roach of a place. An orphan found in a bathroom and taken to live with Nuns. He is given the name John Mathew. Bella can sense his transition is near and seeks help with a call the to Brotherhood. John does not know he is a Vampire and Bella wants to help him survive. Sometimes there is death during ones transition into an adult vampire.
Rhage is a real ladies man. Nicknamed Hollywood for his good looks and blond hair. The Scribe Virgin cursed him for 200 years with an inner dragon demon. Sex and killing lessors is an outlet for him, needing both he has a reputation with ladies and is feared among the lessors.
Happy Reading - Alli
