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Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9)

J.R. Ward

Start date: February 1, 2015

Finish date: March 1, 2015

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Dec 31, 2011 Michele ~ la Smoocherina rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, hot-as-hell, vampire

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What I liked about Lover Unleashed:

`We get to see that Vishous has a soft side when it comes to his twin sister. A twin that the Scribe Virgin kept from him.

-Payne, being the daughter of The Scribe Virgin and The Bloodletter, has a strong need to fight that resides within her. She busts Ward’s female vampire stereotypes wide open and yet she can be completely feminine, soft and sensual. The Warden did a good job with her character, in my ...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Ani Gonzalez rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires, great-voice, great-cover, great-hero, paranormal

I’ve had a hard time getting into the Black Dagger Brotherhood books. I feel like I should like them. They have vampires, tortured alpha male heroes and kinky sex. They are really funny. I really, really should like them. Unfortunately, I start them, put them down and then have a hard time getting back into them. They just aren’t my cup of tea. I really couldn’t understand what the BDB fans saw in this series.

Until this book.

I loved Dr. Manny. He was strong and caring and selfless. I loved the f ...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Sherri Hayes rated it it was amazing

Before I started reading this book, I’d read some reviews saying how it wasn’t very good. I almost didn’t buy it. Not only because of the reviews, but because I was rather disappointed with John’s book. He was one of my favorite characters, and the book spent so much time on the Lessening Society and revenge that I couldn’t really connect with John and Xhex’s romance as I had some of the others. I went into this book thinking ‘if I don’t like this one, that’s it. I’m not reading more’.

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Oct 13, 2011 Suzanne rated it liked it

A good read but I didn't really care about Payne the way I did the brothers so not quite as good. I did enjoy the further development of Quinn and Vishous though.

I realized I should have read this before reading Envy though since the introduction of Veck and a little background is included especially the who/what that attacked the serial killer. Oh, well it all makes sense now. ...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Krista rated it it was amazing

I loved the fact I got to read more Vishous and Butch!
I was actually suprised how much I got into readin about Payne and Manny I will admit at first I didn't like Payne all that much!
There wasn't enough Blay and Qhuinn for my liking:(
But once again the book was 5 stars for me! Loved it! ...more

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