Be Mine Forever

I don't think this was made to be a "stand alone" book, it was obviously part of a series. I read the first two books and really wanted to know what happened to Jane and Angela, I liked them. I know one of the reviewers complained that this was the first book in the series that she'd read and there were too many references to past events. I believe that is the same in any book series. If you don't start from the beginning you have a difficult time understanding the characters and their backgrounds. I personally dislike books in a series that go on and on explaining past events and taking up book space with that. I'd rather just get into the new book in the series and go on from there.

Be Mine Forever is another tantalizing vampire tale by Rosemary Laurey. Several months ago Angela Ryan and her friend Jane were left for dead after a vicious vampire attack. They found shelter in a safe Vampire colony in Ohio. Angela is drawn to one of its members Tom Kyd. Tom is one handsome and strong mined Vamp. They are a sizzling pair in and out of bed. But Angela balks at Tom's over protectiveness but Tom can't help wanting to keep Angela safe at all cost. Angela and Tom search for clues to Angela's true identity. The closer they get to the truth and each other only brings the danger nearer to those they love. Be Mine Forever revisits past vampires and their mates. It was a treat to see how life is treating Dixie/Kit and Stella/Justin. I hope we get more delightful vampire tales to come.

Four months ago, they were attacked by a rogue vampire and changed into ghouls with no memories of who they were or what they became. In Chicago Vlad Tepes found them and brought them to Ohio and the community of vampires living there. It was discovered that the women Jane and Angela were ghouls even though none of the vampires know what that entails or what powers they have. Jane stays in Ohio with Kit Marlow and his wife Dixie while Angela goes to England to stay with Justin and Stella, married vampire couples. Tom Kyd is in love with Angela which brings out his protective streak so that Angela finally rebels and goes to Devon without telling him to follow-up on a clue to her identity. Tom follows her and they search for clues together but the vampire that turned Angela into a ghoul has attacked and nearly killed Justin and the leader of the vampire community. He is coming for Angela and she must use the powers of a witch's coven as well as the vampire community if she hopes to defeat him. Rosemary Laurey is one of the best writers of vampire romantic thrillers on the market today. Her characterizations are brilliant and complex, her pacing is just right and there is enough romance and action to keep readers absorbed in BE MINE FOREVER. There are other vampire characters who deserve their own story so hopefully this isn't the end of Ms. Laurey's magnificent vampire series. Harriet Klausner