Category: J.R. Ward
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #5
) by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other—six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Now, the cold heart of a cunning predator will be warmed against its will…
Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous son of the Bloodletter possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretrans growing up in his father’s war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time - until a destiny he didn’t choose takes him into a future that cannot include her.
Here I am reviewing my 4th J.R. Ward book in a row. It just can’t be helped you must read this series in order and once you start the first you will want to read them all back-to-back. Lover Unbound is the 5th of this Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I have enjoyed every book in this series, so far! J.R. Ward is a very talented writter. But I do have a few issues with Lover Unbound. The first being the character Jane. When she is first introduced she is portrayed as being a strong and very independant, modern woman, totally 100% committed to her work as a surgeon. But she gave it all up, and so quickly. And because of what happened at the end of the book (major plot spoiler if I said anything) she fads into the background even more then past heroines of this series. I also think Jane and V’s story took a back burner to all the other sub-plots in this book. The 6th book is Lover Enshrined. It is Phury’s story. According to J.R. Ward’s website it is due to be released in June 2008.
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Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #4
) by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Now, an ally of the Black Dagger Brotherhood will face the challenge of his life and the evil of the ages.
Butch O’Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard living, ex-homicide cop, he’s the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He’s got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who’s way out of his league. If he can’t have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers…
Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love may not be enough to save him…
If there is anyone out there who has not read this Black-Dagger-Brotherhood series you need to buy it tomorrow and read it. This series is awesome. I hate to finish reading each book.
Lover Revealed is book #4 in the series. I couldn’t wait to get to this book because it’s Butch’s story. He was introduced in the 1st book Dark Lover, and he is my favorite character. Thank God there was a happy ending to Marissa’s and his story. The synopsis left me wondering. As I read on into the series I am starting to look forward to John’s story. He has really come far. I really had a hard time putting this book down. Once you start the book, time is totally lost.
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Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #3) by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.
Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her…
Lover Awakened is the 3rd novel from J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. I think it’s the best in the series, so far! Bella was introduced in Lover Eternal. I felt the chemistry between her and Zsadist right from the start. Their love scenes were senual and erotic, there was also a innocence to them. The title of this book also is very fitting to Zsadist’s story. Butch is still my favorite character and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series Lover Revealed, which is Butch’s story.
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Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #2
) by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Possessed by a deadly beast, Rhage is the most dangerous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood…
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover—for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.
Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage’s protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. Her faith in miracles was lost years ago. But when Rhage’s intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves…
I could just kick myself for waiting so long to read this series. I am working night shift this week, and I have not been very busy, so for the last 2 nights I’ve managed to get Lover Eternal read, plus the next 2 books in the series. I normally read a book and jump on the computer and write my review, but not in this case I picked the next book in the series and continued reading. Lover Eternal was even better then Dark Lover. I like the friendship between Rhage, Butch, and V. Between the dangerous characters and mesmerizing erotic romance it’s very hard to put this book or any book in the series down.
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Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #1) by J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood…
The only purebred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed- orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead…
Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn’t there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both…
I have heard many good things about J.R. Ward and this series of books. I’m kinda going through a vampire phase as of late. So it was time I started the series. It was dead at work last night. I had about 6 hours of down time so I managed to get the whole book done in one sitting. I really enjoyed it. I couldn’t put it down.
Dark Lover was very well written. The characters were awesome. The book was also well researched. I liked Beth and Wrath’s chemistry, but honestly they were not my favorite characters. Butch was my favorite. I can’t believe I have to read 2 more books before I get to his story. I was ready to start the next book in the series as soon as I got home, but Lover Eternal is the only book I don’t have. So at 7:30 this morning I was online purchasing the book. I can’t wait to read it. I totally recommend Dark Lover.
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