Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse is having man trouble. Her vampire boyfriend, Bill, has been distant and inattentive lately. Then he announces that he is going on a business trip, which clearly is more than it seems. After a werewolf tries to abduct Sookie at work, Bill's boss, Eric, tells her that Bill fell under the sway of his--Bill's, that is--ex, a sexy vamp named Lorena, and has been kidnapped. Eric wants Sookie's help in getting Bill back, and despite her hurt over Bill's betrayal, Sookie agrees to go to Jackson, Mississippi, to find her wayward lover. Eric has persuaded Alcide, a dashing werewolf, to get Sookie access to Josephine's, aka Club Dead, the local hangout of Jackson's supernatural element. In between dodging kidnappers, the advances of amorous Eric, and her growing feelings for Alcide, Sookie has to find out who kidnapped Bill and figure out a way to rescue him.
I enjoy this series a lot but found some factors frustrating such as Bill's relationship with Lorena which seems to come from left field and never really dealt with. Plus now Sookie is constantly getting beaten or left for dead and Eric once again has to save her with his blood. Leaving more sexual tension. But most shocking was how Bill treated Sookie both physically and mentally. It was a bit of a disappointing read but I'll read more down the road.