Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

May 19, 2010 Crista rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: hot, series, tortured-heroes, 4-star, paranormal

I wasn't going to read this book after reading Lover Enshrined....I really wasn't. I gave Lover Enshrined a mere 2 stars because I felt NOTHING in the "chemistry department" between Phury and Cormia. This is NOT a problem in this book. The chemistry between Rehvenge and Ehlena is unbelievable, and I'll put up with a lot of "things" as long as I believe in the main couple. Rehvenge and Ehlena made me BELIEVE!

Ward is definitely telling a BIG story with this series. There are multiple story lines I wasn't going to read this book after reading Lover Enshrined....I really wasn't. I gave Lover Enshrined a mere 2 stars because I felt NOTHING in the "chemistry department" between Phury and Cormia. This is NOT a problem in this book. The chemistry between Rehvenge and Ehlena is unbelievable, and I'll put up with a lot of "things" as long as I believe in the main couple. Rehvenge and Ehlena made me BELIEVE!

Ward is definitely telling a BIG story with this series. There are multiple story lines going on, and again, I will deal with that as long as I feel a connection to the book's main couple. Rehvenge "the symphath" is a unique character that I've been itching to hear more about. This book scratches that itch! Rehvenge is devoted to the women he loves...his mom, Bella (his sister), Zhex (his "partner"), and mostly Ehlena (his mate). He is as "bad" as they come, but has incredible sweetness and vulnerability when it comes to his ladies....don't you love that common "vamp" trait. He also is a "tortured soul", as so many members of the BDB have been, and his "redemption" is just as satisfying.

Like I said....this is a BIG story and the layers and complexities are mounting. John Matthews and Zhex are going to get their book next..and let me tell you, I think we'll all be standing in line for that one! Wrath and Beth play a HUGE part in Lover Avenged and I like when Ward brings back the HEAT from past books. Most all the brothers get some "time" in this book and the pages fly by as you "devour" this book to see what's going to happen next.

I have come to accept that this series has "morphed"...ie.(no longer just paranormal romance). I have new expectations. I now know that the "main couple" of a book will not always get center stage. There will be multiple story lines happening (all equally important to the story), and there is a definite new level of violence going on in the war. Knowing all this, I will keep reading as long as the chemistry stays hot between the "leads".

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Sep 01, 2011 Peaches rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mentions-jt

I'm in love with this book! Best book in this series! J.R ward truly outdid herself with this one. Rhevenge is one of the most wonderful and lovable characters i've read and I've grown really really fond of him. He was tormented but that didn't make him a psycho asshole like Z, Rhev had his shit together. He was nice and kind too but not Phury-nice which is boring nice. Tormented + nice = rare and sexy combo = Rhev.
I loved how this series has transitioned from pnr to urban fantasy. LOVED Xhex a ...more

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May 26, 2010 Jenny rated it it was amazing

Ohhh, how I loved this book.
Though, I admit, I stalled and I could've finished this book a long time ago - it's completely worth the read.

I wasn't so interested in Rehv at the start of the series - until now.
I loved how everything had worked out. ...more

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