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Sep 03, 2011

Dina rated it:

This isn't a review, it's a rant and it's full of spoilers. There are plenty of reviews of this book all around and I don't feel like writing another one. BUT I do need to get this anger off my chest, so here I go...

First off, let me say that I was warned about the crappy ending of this book beforehand. I wasn't thrilled about it, but I was willing to give Ms. Ward the chance to prove me that she had pulled it off in a satisfying way when all was said and done. Well, she didn't... at More...

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Nov 27, 2011

Buggy rated it:

Opening Line:"I am so not feeling all this cowhide"

~AWESOME, WITH AN UNCONVENTIONAL ENDING~

Book 5 in JR Wards sexy Black Dagger Brotherhood series is all about Vishous and "Doc" Jane. It's another great addition and I really enjoyed witnessing V let his guard down and fall in love. I found him to be surprisingly considerate and gentle especially for someone who's into sadomasochism. His falling for Jane is believable and makes sense as she's his intell More...

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Dec 15, 2008

Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it:

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I had read and greatly enjoyed the first four volumes of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, but after seeing many negative ratings and reviews for Lover Unbound, I procrastinated about reading it. Admittedly, it's predecessor, Lover Revealed, had probably been my least favorite of the series thus far, and somehow I allowed all the low ratings to influence me into thinking that Lover Unbound was the worst book in the series to date. Well, after finally reading it, More...

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Jan 20, 2011

Mel rated it:

In this fifth book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, we get to experience life (the past, present and occasional future) through V's eyes.
And that's a good thing because Vishous is an extremely intriguing character indeed. One with a very extensive, shocking and often heart breaking back story.

In my opinion the transition of the series from PNR to UF is already apparent in this book. The story is layered, told from many perspectives and the romance doesn't overshadow the ac More...

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May 30, 2008

Daisiemae rated it:

From what I understand, this book created a lot of controversy...so to speak. I have read several reviews, and have seen posts crying out for JR Ward to re-write this book. That Vishous was cheated out of a mate...they hate/or hate that Jane ended up like she did.
I am not one of those people. I really loved this book. Yes, it is not the easy happily ever after that we are used to, but dang...it was still good.
Plus, I know that everything happens for a purpose with this series More...

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Nov 01, 2008

Beth F. rated it:

As far as romance novel heroes go, Vishous is a deviant. He’s bisexual. He’s in love with another man. He’s into hardcore BDSM. And he has a magic, glowing hand that can both heal people and electrocute them AND he can use it to incinerate cigarette butts into dusty oblivion. Um, okay!

Jane Whitcomb’s talents aren’t nearly as interesting. She’s a human. She’s an outstanding surgeon. She swears a lot. And she smarts off to Vishous, which is a major turn on for him (go figure). More...

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May 12, 2010

Zosia rated it:

I gave five stars to three of the first four books in the series. It was generous perhaps, but to use a favourite description of the series, JR Ward writes crack and once you’re sucked in it’s hard to stop.

However, Lover Unbound proved it was capable of ending the addiction.

This book signals a sad change in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and in all honesty I wish I had stopped at book four. I am sometimes leery of book series that go on too long, and have in the pas More...

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Jan 13, 2009

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

This book was amazing in a lot of ways. Who would have thought I would go ga-ga over a bisexual, seriously dominant, kinda scary guy like Vishous? Well I fell, flat on my face. This guy is amazing. He is extremely attractive, imagine big, tall, ice blue eyes, black hair (I'm a sucker for blue eyes and black hair), and extremely intelligent also.

The way that JR Ward wrote this book did it. She put so much love and effort into telling this man's story that you couldn't help but More...

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May 27, 2008

Kathrynn rated it:

Oh my. I have mixed emotions about this book. First of all, I thought the writing was exceptional. The way the author used words to bring humor to this otherwise humorless book was amazing: ...had him up against the wall like a velvet Elvis, Rocky Balboa face, gone all Jose Conseco with the bat, etc.

This was not a "feel good" romance, but a dark and sinister read. It was an intense, sad, and emotional book. Wonderful imagination!

I didn't think I would c More...

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Nov 19, 2007

O'Donovan rated it:

Dear Ms. Ward:

Let's talk a little bit about writing tics, and things that make me kind of insane.

Thing 1: Please. Let's not get lazy with our vocabulary. Saying "shitkickers" instead of shoes or boots -- especially when it's in the omniscient narrative voice and not being voiced by a character -- gets extremely tiresome. Very, very, very tiresome.

Thing 2: I kind of get that, since vampires are a different species than humans, you don't want them sayi More...

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Feb 26, 2009

Shawna rated it:

5+ stars - Vampire Romance

A lot of BDB series fans were unhappy with this book, but I loved it. I thought the relationship between warrior/brother Vishous and smart doc Jane was refreshing and incredibly sexy. The BDSM scenes were erotic, yet surprisingly sweet and tender. V is a total badass, and I love the way he and Butch sling teasing jibes and quips left and right at each other, yet there’s a deep, underlying respect and affection between them that adds a beautiful element to More...

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May 14, 2010

BJ Rose rated it:

I surprised myself with how much I liked this book, because Vishous has been developed as some kind of weird, kinky character. But when we learn more about the brutality he experienced when living/training with his father, and his experiences before he joined the Brotherhood, it's hard to not develop empathy for him. Then he meets Jane, and there were the expected ups and down of their developing relationship, but that was the most bizarre resolution for lovers that I've ever seen! Dropped it fr More...

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Oct 28, 2009

Teryl rated it:

I liked all the side stories and their progression. I agree with the others that there wasn't enough Vishous/Jane one on one time. I am happy V got an HEA, I just don't like how it was done. I feel like V was robbed.

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Jan 02, 2008

Tina rated it:

Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.

I read this book in one sitting. I wanted to love this book, instead I loved it and kinda...disliked it.

First things first....

The Great:
1) multiple storyline and continuing arcs. I adore the way JR Ward juggles the storylines. We have Vishous' story front and center, we have John's ongoing arc and then we have the beginnings of Phury's story. She slides from one to the other effortlessly and keeps them so interesting that I'd didn' More...

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Jun 09, 2011

Lisa rated it:

WOW! Now, I have to say that I read a bunch of the spoilers / reviews for this book ahead of time and so my expectations were low. Maybe that's why I thought the book was awesome comparitively. V has always been the most complex and closed-down Brother to figure out. He sees everyone's future - knows their thoughts - and yet is always alone. Until Butch. Butch changed things for V and I know so many people thought of it was a sexual love and I really think V even believed/believes that. I think More...

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Mar 31, 2011

Jen rated it:

Vishous is one messed-up guy. He had a tortured youth at the hands of his warped father. He was nearly castrated and terribly scarred. He can't have a normal sexual relationship. And he thinks he's in love with his best friend. Who is another guy. And things are only getting more complicated in his life.

As the book begins, V is mooning over Butch and feeling kind of skeevy about it, since Butch is happily married and decidedly not gay. Quickly, he is approached by the Scribe Vir More...

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Feb 20, 2011

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it:

I LOVE V! but after reading Lover Revealed, I thought that Lover Unbound wasn't as good as the rest. Though I loved V's interactions with the Brothers and Jane, I didn't feel totally captured by their love. There was something about Jane that I couldn’t relate with. I loved her brains and her smart-ass remarks, but out of all the shellans, she was my least favourite.

The sex was kinky as shit! The black candles, the gags, and the restraints, yeah...who wouldn’t jump in like Jane did More...

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May 13, 2011

TJ rated it:

How did this installment disappoint me, let me count the ways:
First- there were way too many sub-plots and not enough main character action. It seems Ms. Ward spent so much time writing about John Michael and Phury to set up future books that she forgot that THIS book was supposed to highlight Vishous.
Second- when I say "plots" I have to use the term lightly because the only real subject of all three was sex. Very little else went on. In Vishous' story I can understand hi More...

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Jan 07, 2011

Isamlq rated it:

didn't like the resolution in this one.. too pat
*****

OK. Having read Vishous’s story, I’m sorry to say, Zsadist, move over. You are no longer my favorite Brotha. I’m all for Vishous now.

A couple of things though: Lover Unbound picks up where Butch and Marissa live happily ever after. V is a little uncomfortable, a tad jealous, and disgusted with himself. He knew who he wanted and acknowledged that he could not have him. (Just for kicks, I’m going to say that Butch inc More...

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Feb 14, 2010

Kristin rated it:

This book made my chest ache.

Lover Unbound is probably the darkest book I have ever read of the BDB series. I still have to see about Lover Enshrined and Lover Avenged but I would be shocked if it got any somber than this book. But I give this book five stars because like the rest of the books, it still managed rock my world and turn me in, turn me out!

It's not always dark, the mood, there are fun parts as well when the Vishous and Jane romance gets started. You really s More...

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Nov 29, 2008

Jennifer rated it:

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Apr 04, 2008

Michelle rated it:

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Nov 29, 2007

Abby rated it:

Dear J. R. Ward,

Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous addiction to your novels. Vishious and Jane's storyline has kicked my habit cold turkey. I don't care about John or Tohr. I definitely don't care about Mary Sue, I mean, Cormia.

Jane & Vishious were unbelievable from the start, which is a shame because V was an early favorite of mine, along with Phury, who's also ruined. More on that later. Anyways ... Dr. Jane could have been so interesting. Instead, she was f More...

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Sep 28, 2007

Christina rated it:

I have been a big fan of the series. I loved the first three books without reservation. Book four, Butch, was good but not as good as the others.

Lover Unbound is V's story. He is the alpha Brother of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. his book has been highly anticipated by her fans and readers for months, if not years!

This book has some serious issues right off the bat - one of which could have been solved with a good round of editing. It's just too long - unnecessarily so. More...

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Mar 07, 2011

~~~Heather S.~~~ rated it:

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Apr 05, 2010

Mahyar rated it:

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Jun 10, 2011

Angie rated it:

Merci Azilys pour la motivation pour m'y remettre et continuer mon dépucelage littéraire. MDR!

Ainsi s'achèvent 656 pages de...(soupir) pornographie paranormale débridée.

Dans ce volume nous avons droit à un héros moins torturé que les précédents, mais qui réussit à se détacher du lot grâce à une particularité notable, à savoir, il est mono-couillale ou pour ceux qui ne comprennent pas bien le jargon scientifique, n'a plus qu'un seul testicule après que son horrible père ait es More...

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Feb 02, 2011

Rhonda rated it:

****Slight Spoiler****
I really LOVE Vishous!!! What I didn't like was the amount of time spent on Phury. I realize he was a significant part of the story as far as the end result. Maybe it was Cormia that had to much time. Regardless, not enough V!!!!
I'm not sure how I feel about Jane's outcome, I guess it was okay considering she got to be with V. Maybe there is a purpose ahead.
I still rate at 5 stars, because overall I still loved this book!!

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Sep 18, 2009

Ladiibbug rated it:

#5 Black Dagger Brotherhood (Warrior Vampires)

Re-Read

Two years ago when I first read this book it was quite a disappointment to me as compared to books 1, 2 & 3. I wanted to give it another whirl before reading Phury's book for the first time.

V has been a big favorite for me among the amazing Brothers in J.R. Ward's world. From his characterization in past books and what we learn about him in book 5, for me he's just too hard-core (in many ways) to fall so q More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Adrienne Marie rated it:

********This BIASED review contains spoilers and foul language********

After reading the first 4 books of the BDB series, I feel completely in love with Butch’s character. So naturally I was super excited when Butch and Marissa finally get it on in that hospital bed. However, the WARDen decides she is going to add a twist to the plot, and A Security Camera + Jealous Vishous = INTERFERENCE WITH MY LONG AWAITED SEX SCENE! At first I was shocked and then I became annoyed. I d More...

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