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Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10)

J.R. Ward

Start date: October 1, 2013

Finish date: October 31, 2013

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Jun 30, 2011 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So, Lover Reborn (or "How I learned to stop worrying and move on with my life"), finally Tohrment comes to his senses, while in the process doing serious damage to No'one. This isn't the happiest book in the series (but then again, none of them have been a bowl of cherries). But it still had some great moments that made me grin like a mad woman.

This book goes back to what made the early books so great - it was about the relationships. The lessers really don't feature all that much (which I know So, Lover Reborn (or "How I learned to stop worrying and move on with my life"), finally Tohrment comes to his senses, while in the process doing serious damage to No'one. This isn't the happiest book in the series (but then again, none of them have been a bowl of cherries). But it still had some great moments that made me grin like a mad woman.

This book goes back to what made the early books so great - it was about the relationships. The lessers really don't feature all that much (which I know will make some fans of the series very happy).

The story mainly concerns itself with Tohr, No'One and Lassiter. But there's also more drama for Xhex and John Matthew as well as Qhuinn and Layla. The Band of Bastards also feature heavily - in fact they've taken on the mantle of main bad guys - due to Xcor's drive to eliminate Wrath and become King.

But anyway I'm juming ahead. A Brother with a deathwish is not a good thing and it takes quite a bit to get Tohr to realise that what he's doing to himself is leaving Wellsie stuck between the Fade and Dhund - he needs to move on and let go of his mate and No'One seems to be the way to do it. In no way is it fair of Tohr to do that to her, knowing her past and how she was treated. The way that he treats her to begin with is just so wrong, but she accepts it, because she'll do anything to help him. He's the only male that she trusts and in some ways he takes advantage of that.

I loved the fact that No'One/Autumn was able to build a relationship with Xhex, they really do need each other in their lives.

The situation with Layla and Qhuinn? I've read several reviews where people believe Layla to be manipulative. I could't see that, I could only see two people who believe that they have nothing and wanted something of their own, some sort of family. Layla is over her obsession with Qhuinn, she quite clearly said that they are not in love with each other (in any case she's clearly got the hots for Xcor now - that can't end well can it, well it won't if Torh gets his hands on him).

My heart broke for Qhuinn when he told Blay he loved him - but he didn't realise it was aimed at him, things are set up so nicely for the next book.

As always the best lines were reserved for Hollywood (I personally would love to see his dance moves, maybe next time). ...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Thenia rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed, 2012, paranormal, vampires, series

A fun ride, as expected! The familiar drama and over-the-top macho speech we missed since the last book are here, and so are many of our favorite characters from previous books in the series.

Tohrment is... tormented. His situation sucks, but he isn't really helping himself any, even though he says he's trying. "No'One"'s situation isn't much better, though hers is mostly self inflicted. They both handle their problems (or not) in the wrong way, and they end up making things even harder than they ...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Kimberly rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012

I have a love hate relationship with the Brothers and maybe with Ward herself.

I love how everything comes together in the end and helps to make sense of what happened 500 pages ago. I hate getting through the 500 pages.
(paraphrasing) "...that shit's epic."
Who over the age of 30 says that? When Wrath said that in the hospital I wanted to throw up a little in my mouth. Come on! On one hand he's the king and he can say whatever he wants to say. On the other hand, how am I as a reader supposed to ta ...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: author-j-r-ward

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Mar 20, 2012 Deyara rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, char-vampires, setting-new-york

Great series, I didnt even mind there was a character called No'One. Ordinarily that shit drives me bonkers, but it maintained merely a dull roar in this book. I was pleased to read more about Tohr and see him move on a bit, and John-Matthew too. ...more

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