Vampires of a Different Kind

I finally got around to watching Twilight yesterday and boy was it disappointing. Maybe I just have unrealistic expectations when it comes to cross-species love affairs? A work friend said that the books are better, so maybe I should try those on for size and drop the movies? Yup, that's right. Movies with an "s." They're making a sequel.

I think I'm just jaded because I've been reading about a different human/vampire love affair. This series by J.R. Ward focuses on a warrior race of vampires called the Black Dagger Brotherhood. It has just the right amount of chick lit smut and vampire violence to keep you turning the page. Plus each Brother has his own little personality quirk so it makes you want to find out what's the dillyo. I mean, c'mon. Who wouldn't be intrigued by:

1) a blind king vampire who doesn't want to be king and plays Russian roulette with his life;
2) a guy who is apparently God's gift to women but whose dragon tat likes to come out and play every once in a while too;
3) a guy with serious psych issues and physical disfigurement due to his enslavement and abuse by his own kind;
4) slavery boy's twin who has taken a vow of celibacy when everyone else is getting it on like Donkey Kong;
5) or a gloved psychic who burns anything he touches?

Also, the vampires aren't of the sissy-looking emo type like Edward Cullen of Twilight. They are real bad asses and can lay down the law with their fists if need be. They are seriously of the bad boy variety.