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The author has taken a great character like Anita and turned her into an insecure, angsty, narcissistic, whiny, praise-seeking, preachy, unlikeable twit. Where is the Anita of Guilty Pleasures and the first 7 or so books? This book is approximately 717 pages. More than 80% of it is Anita/Hamilton preaching that her lifestyle is normal and those who disagree are close-minded and bigoted, all while she's whining about and fixating on how to choreograph the hand holding, the clothes, and uninspiring and poorly-written sex scenes. Edward, a character I always looked forward to reading more about, has lost his edge and is only in this book to stroke Anita's ego. Jean-Claude, who plays such a minor role in the book, is relegated to being the forgotten fiance because Anita's main interest has always been Nathaniel and Micah. It's like all the other men and women in her sex-life are thrown in to pander to the LBGT and BDSM communities, and it's written poorly and condescending. The climax, or what was supposed to be the climax, took less than a few pages and felt empty. The big baddie? Not so bad after all. The real Anita Blake died several books ago. I'm finished with this ridiculous drivel.