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Mar 11, 2011

Mel rated it:

Some things are destined to be-
It just takes us a couple of tries
to get there.

Lover Mine is the eighth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It’s about second chances. About circumstances and relationships coming full circle. About revenge, trust, friendship and love. But most importantly: it’s about John Matthew.

John Matthew, aka Darius reincarnated, is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in the series. When we meet him in Lover Eternal, he More...

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May 04, 2011

Buggy rated it:

Opening Line: "He wished he had more time."

**Spoiler Free**
In trying to review LOVER MINE two words keep popping into my head; Amazing and Damn… just damn. How can I honestly put into words how much I loved this story and how sad I am that it’s over? Following a year long wait JR Wards 8th instalment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood finally made its way into my eager little hands. At 512 pages LOVER MINE is huge (with a fantastic cover) and I’m happy to report that it More...

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May 24, 2010

Shawna rated it:

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Aug 08, 2010

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* rated it:

I’ve tried for months to write a review that would do this book justice but I have so many thoughts and feelings running through my mind that I can’t seem to form a coherent paragraph, much less an entire review! So after months of trying and failing, this is the best I could do. Please allow me to present to you –

My Random Thoughts Rave-view with Spoilers Aplenty

Last time I checked, the WARDen wasn’t yet claiming to walk on water, so I see no need to critique her writin More...

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Sep 18, 2010

DarienMoya rated it:

^^I LOVER THIS!^^

Hardly any spoilers.

How am I gonna review this without writing a novel, well lets just say its gonna be real hard. When it comes to the BDB I gots a lot to say ya feel me. The latest instalment is just feckin perfection, the boys are back in a big way. When it comes to this series its either you are a fan girl or you completely hate it, but I say this what’s not to love. This is the only vampire series that just stands alone More...

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May 03, 2010

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

This book could have easily broken my heart. I've been waiting so long to see John Matthew and Xhex find their happy ending. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I adore this couple. If it's even possible, I probably love them twenty times more now.

The WARDen is so good at writing stories about human nature, all the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the strengths. How, at the end of the day, all of us just want to feel special, to feel loved. And when we don't feel that, how it has More...

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Nov 02, 2010

Tracy rated it:

I wish I had a gift for words that would befit how I feel about this series. Yes, this incredibly well-written series has an engaging and complex world, interesting plots, incredibly sexy alpha males, heart-warming romance, great action scenes, and villains who I’d like to take out back and shoot with a SIG. All of that is wonderful, yet is only a small part of why I read (stalk) this series.

What really pulls me in is the People. Yes, I said People. Not characters. Characters ar More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it:

Oh John Matthew. This man takes me away. Though he has many demons that follow him every minute of his life, JM is a male of worth. And Xhex, her story is beautiful. I love her strength and her brute force, but I also love how she allows JM into her world. In Lover Mine, we get a look into her past and we also experience her love for John as she falls hard for him. I've been rooting for this couple since the very beginning and I loved every moment of it.

There was one bit where I was More...

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Apr 27, 2010

Katie(babs) rated it:

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Dec 30, 2011

Laura the Highland Hussy rated it:

4.5
I wasn't expecting much out of this book, as I am not a huge fan of Xhex. I like John Matthew a lot actually, but he's not my favorite. In fact I wish we'd seen more of the Blay/Qhuinn/Saxton drama.
From most of the reviews I'd read, the big complaint was the Paranormal Reality show. I must be in the minority because I loved it! I thought it was short and to the point, but with enough substance to make sense. I guessed who the ghost was within the first couple scenes, but I won More...

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May 03, 2010

Auntee rated it:

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Oct 02, 2011

Lynsey A rated it:

J.R. Ward, I bow down to you. You blew me away with this read and I don't know that another BDB book will do the same.

Thank you so much for hours of enjoyment that went by all too quickly. Thank you for the tears, the sadness, the surprises and the joy this book brought to me.

At first Xhex was not a heroine to me but I was wrong. You created this amazing character that survived so much to become mated with the one she was destined to be with for all her life. You made me More...

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Mar 17, 2011

UKSandy rated it:

2011 RE-READ.

I would still give this book 5 stars, in fact I think I even loved it a tiny bit more.

I wanted to like Xhex more and I really did this time.

I still didn't like the ghost story, really thought it was just ridiculous. Buuuuut this just didn't stop my love of this book - ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.

Roll on 29th MARCH!!!!!

SPOILERS AHEAD

I've just finished Lover Mine and overall I loved it. I loved the fact the Darius saved More...

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Jun 18, 2011

Adrienne rated it:

Ohh in some was it was difficult for me to give this 5 stars but in others it was easy. So why the hesitation? well I have to say that certain parts of this story niggled me whilst others just grabed my attention, plus I couldn't put it down which is definately not the way of a 3 star read. I 'm going first with the things that niggled, so here goes

Qhuinn and Bly, oh I had high hopes for this story, I was looking forward to it moving forward, whether angsty or passionate, in way tha More...

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Sep 19, 2010

Jenny Rebecca rated it:

I finished this a couple of days ago, and I'm still thinking about it. First of, I really came to like Xhex. Still not my first choice for John Matthew, but it was the one he wanted so... I skipped over most of the Reality T.V. part. Like really skipped over, this may bite me in the butt later on, but it just interuppted the flow every time! Qhuinn and Blay...oh, dear lord, whats gonna happen there? WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN THERE!!! Yum. It was good. I kind of miss the simplicity of th More...

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Sep 15, 2010

Rhonda rated it:

***********************POSSIBLE SPOILER*****************************

I am a late comer to this series, and after all the great reviews, I still had reservations. However; my book quest kept leading me back to this series. It wasn't until one of my favorite "GOODREADS" friends showed sooo much enthusiasm over these books that I decided to take the plunge. I'm so glad I did. (Thanks Amy)
J.R. Ward has absolutely captivated me with her beautiful writing, creativity, an More...

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Mar 29, 2011

Holly rated it:

I am not even sure what I can say about this book that hasn't already been said so I am just going to share some of my thoughts and feelings. I know some people didn't think JM's story was a good or powerful because he wasn't a brother and seemed more like a kid. That is actually what I love most about JM - we watched him grow, transition, loose his innocence and become the hard man he is. As AWESOME as the other brothers are we didn't get to make that journey with them we had to get it in piece More...

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May 30, 2011

Sherri *SheLuvs2Read* rated it:

"Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries to get there."

I am emotionally exhausted. I think I cried more with this story than any other in the BDB, and I don't mean tearing up, but gut wrenching, chest aching sobs.

This is the 8th entry in JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series starring John Matthew (aka Therror) and Xhex, the former security chief for Rhev at ZeroSum. The book starts off where Lover Avenged basically left off. More...

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Jan 08, 2011

Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it:

So, I really wanted to like this word parking lot. I wanted to serve it a plate of you-the-bomb. Hitting the rewind button on RL, the beginning of this book had me palming the snooze button. There was a whole lot of wake me when this junk gets good going on. What's doing, JR? What? You know us fans love some action, true? Blasting some Jay-Z rhymes in the background, I sucked it up and read the dang thang. And wouldn't you know, it started to get good on me? I was feeling some this-book-is-kinda More...

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Aug 13, 2010

Harper rated it:

It’s kind of hard for me to rate this book. For the pure enjoyment factor, I’d give it a solid four stars. The same grammatical/editorial errors that annoyed me in “Lover Avenged” were present in this book and I tried to make myself ignore them, but I won’t deny that they’re kind of distracting.

At this point, I think I’m going to do a likes/dislikes review. I’ll try to keep things short and sweet and not get all analytical. Maybe.

Likes
-Xhex - When she was first in More...

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Apr 18, 2010

DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it:

John and Xhex are officially my favorite couple and this is up there with my favorite books in the series (although on reflection Lover Avenged retains the top spot for the overall story). I must admit that I had a lot of expectations and a lot of theories going into this one - and while the expectations were more than met, very little of it went down quite the way I was expecting it to go. There were a lot of interesting developments - and while I'm not sure how I feel about all of them, it d More...

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Jan 23, 2011

Emanuela ~plastic duck~ rated it:

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Mar 18, 2011

Francesca the Fierce ~Eyelet Ecstasy~ rated it:

2011 Re-read

5++ Stars - I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!

WOW! I think this book was even more emotional the second time around, and of course I noticed even more things!!

I still love JM and Xhex. They are my favorite couple, and this is my favorite book so far. We've followed their story for so long, and it was just as emotional. The first time I read this book I was in an emotional cloud for a few days.

There's too many unbelievable moments, and quotes. Bu More...

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May 06, 2010

Kaleigha rated it:

I am at a bit of a loss as to how to review this one without giving too much away. There is just so much going on, so many threads and backstories and foreshadowings of what is to come, that avoiding spoilers is a bit tricky. I will apologize in advance, since I am sure this one is going to be on the long side.

In Lover Mine, we get the story of John Matthew and his mate, Xhex. While I look forward to the Ward books, I wasn't all that crazed to get my hands on this one. Neither JM More...

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Apr 29, 2010

Sallie rated it:

I screamed so loud when I saw this on 2010 most awaited books list just now on goodreads. Really , really loud. I've been a Johnny boy fan since he appeared in Lover Eternal and a Darius fan since he appeared in the first book of the series, even for that short time. I can't wait for this friggin book! I've been checking Ward's website often to see if there were any announcements but now I find it here. John's so one of my favorite boys. I hope the author honors his character and has written ano More...

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Apr 30, 2010

Zosia rated it:

Okay, there’s agony and drama and then there’s ridiculous. Lover Mine is ridiculous. It's melodrama now.

This was so disjointed, so crazy with all the 'stop before the big revelation of major stuff' endings to scenes. In the past I could overlook the faults because I was having so much fun, but now it's not fun - it's very hard work. What genre is this supposed to be? Whose story is this supposed to be? It's a mess.

The mystery of the world they live in has been revealed to More...

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Aug 09, 2010

Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it:

Reviewed for THC Reviews
"4.5 stars" After reading the latest novel in The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, I'm not sure that J. R. Ward is capable of writing a bad book. Lover Mine was another great installment in the series which broke out of the box in a couple of different ways. It had the first alpha-female heroine who is also a commitment-phobe. This led to something of a role reversal from the earlier books with the hero essentially saving the heroine from herself and her d More...

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Apr 29, 2010

Tara rated it:

Well, not what I was expecting, but enjoyable none-the-less. The parts I loved were a solid 5 stars. The parts I hated were 4 stars. The parts that bored me were 3 stars. I wish there was a half star options (really GR get on that!) Anyway, I'm going to compromise and say 4 stars. (But I truly say 4.5 stars)

This is the 8th book in the BDB series. The main story arc is between John Matthew and Xhex. This story is quite unique in the series because this main couple has been arou More...

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May 13, 2010

RomanceNovelNews.com rated it:

Review by Catherine Garrabrant for RomanceNovelNews.com

“Lover Mine” continues the story of vampire warriors in the eighth installment of J.R.Ward's erotic, paranormal “Black Dagger Brotherhood” series.

The Brotherhood is comprised of a tight-knit group of vampires and their team of warriors who are engaged in a centuries-old war with an enemy race called the Lessers. Lash is the half-vampire son of the evil mystical figure Omega, who rules the Lessers. He despises John Mat More...

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Apr 07, 2011

Buggy rated it:

I think I enjoyed this even more the second time around because I wasn't speeding through. I particularly liked how Ward brought this whole story in a giant circle with pasts meeting presents.

**Spoiler Free**
In trying to review LOVER MINE two words keep popping into my head; Amazing and Damn… just damn. How can I honestly put into words how much I loved this story and how sad I am that it’s over? Following a year long wait JR Wards 8th instalment of the Black Dagger Brotherhoo More...

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