I for one, fell in love with Zarek. I wanted to take him home with me and make him warm and happy. This was a very touching story which made me want to both laugh & cry. For his entire life, Zarek has been tortured & made to feel useless in ways you cannot imagine. It makes you want to hold him tight & make everything all better. I am not usually big on fantasy novels, but I have to recommend the Dark Hunter series. They are not like your normal romances and gives it something a little different to liven things up. I have read four books in the series so far, and have to say I will probably read them all!