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Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)

J.R. Ward

Start date: January 1, 2013

Finish date: January 31, 2013

Discussion: Challenges: What's the Rush

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Challenges: What's the Rush

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Sep 29, 2010 Katyana rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, pnr, vampires

Well holy crap. It lived up to the hype. This book was delicious. Great characters, great world building, and... here's where I really have to give kudos. I'm generally irritated by PNR because I hate the rotating main characters. Generally, the central characters of the first book, being the most developed ones, are the ones I love best and I'd rather just go on with their story in successive novels. But something about the Brothers... I am THRILLED to go on and see their HEA.

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Jun 26, 2013 Vero rated it liked it

Even though this was a vampire-cliche-romance (with hot people and love at first sight) it wasn't hard or boring to read. I wouldn't call the sex-scenes hot, but they weren't 50shades of grey boring, they aren't even explicit so this isn't really erotica. But this isn't a book with 'need'. if you have ever read a good romance book, the feelings are crushing and you want the couple to fuck and/or declare their undying love like burning, you cheer/and suffer for them as their feelings were yours. ...more

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Feb 28, 2010 Nairabell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star, paranormal-romance, read-in-2011

Wrath is the last purebred vampire on the planet. After watching his parents slaughtered by members of the evil Lessening Society, Wrath found himself the reluctant king and leader of a band of warriors known as the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Now he's mourning the loss of his friend and warrior Darius, and finds himself with another unexpected responsibility. Darius has left a half-breed daughter, Beth, and he needs Wrath to protect her.

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Jan 01, 2012 Rachel Willis rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-read-in-2012, bout-of-books, vampire, reread

Decided to read this again as my current read (Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger) was not fitting my current mood.

Just as good as I remembered it. I don't care for the pieces that are from the lesser's point of view... But it gives context which is good. Often the 'bad guys' are kinda just not filled in but this gives like the behind the scenes action which I think is good. It's just that they bore me lol. I'm like, 'okay, let's go ahead and wipe them all out cuz I'm tired of reading about them'.

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Feb 12, 2010 Ashley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-themed, series

Wow. I devoured this book! It was written very well, the new additions to the genre in vampire lore extremely interesting and exciting. I loved all the characters, and though it switched from character to character, I didn't find myself minding, in fact, I really enjoy it and relish the need to devour the rest of the series! Highly recommended!!

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