Great story about Reign a vampire who married Olivia. On their wedding night he turned Olivia into a vampire and was quite brutal. She left him and disappeared for over 30 years. During that time her sister had a child. Her sister died in an accident and Olivia raised the child as her own. He gets kidnapped and the ransom note demands she trade Reign for the child. So after not seeing him for over 30 years she finds him and goes to him for help. She doesn't tell him that he is the ransom for the boy. After being away from each other for the 30 years there is a lot of conflict between the two and also a lot of guilt from both of them. Olivia is a strong woman who has taken care of herself and done a good job at it. Reign has never given up hope the Olivia will someday come back to him. The writing style was good and the story was interesting. It wasn't the typical paranormal romance. There was some sexual content but not too graphic. I found it to be a good read and look forward to reading more by this author. ( )

A Vampire Will Not Rest Until He Satisfies His Hunger...

And what I, Reign, hungered for most of all was Olivia Gavin. I have never met a woman more beautiful, more tantalizing, and so I made her my bride. She promised me her heart and soul . . . in return, I plundered her flesh, and bound her to me for all eternity. Then, terrified of what I'd made her, she fled.

Now she has returned, desperate for my help in saving her beloved nephew. But my assistance comes at a price: She must share my bed once more, for the feel of her soft skin, the heat of her kiss, excite me still. And I know she desires me, even as she resists her own heart.

Yet, as we rediscover the passion that brought us together, an enemy waits to destroy us both... ( )

"Let the Night Begin" is the 4th book in Kathryn Smith's 'Brotherhood of Blood' series. If you've been reading the series, you know that the brotherhood refers to a group of 5 Templar knights who drank from Lilith's chalice and became vampire warriors until jealousy and greed separated them from their order. Now they are hunted by an organization who again envies their powers and hunts the chalice.

This book is Reign's story. I always thought Reign was an incredibly sexy character and was happy to be able to read his story. Surely his woman would be worthy of him. Not a bit. She was a whiny, bitter, self-serving, immature thing and I absolutely despised her for 3/4 of the book. Although she does (finally) come through for Reign, if I were him I would've dropped her like a hot potato and said good riddance. Lucky for her, Reign has more patience than me!

I enjoyed the storyline. I liked finding out a little more about Temple who is currently trapped by the bad guys. This series is intersting in that the events take place around 1900 so it's an historical, but not too historical!? I can hardly wait for the next book which I'm hoping will be Temple's rescue and a woman for him too! ( )