content: I was hooked from the first line of "Guilty Pleasures." Here was a strong, kick-[...] heroine in a fabulous alternate reality where magic and weird creatures really do exist. Anita solves thrilling mysteries while carrying on a sexy love life. Although I hate Richard, the other characters were interesting. The last book left me waiting breathlessly for the epic confrontation with Belle Mere and the Mother of All Vampires.....and instead we get sex, sex, sex and more sex that isn't even interesting sex, just largely lurid and gross. Anita has regressed into a hand-wringing nympho. The murder mystery had great potential that was never explored and seems to be merely something for Anita to do when she's not getting laid! Ms. Hamilton, what were you thinking about???? The book is badly written, badly edited, and a waste of good wood pulp and your money. Let's hope the next one gets it right.