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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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Jul 16, 2011 Michelle the Romance Witch rated it it was amazing

Shelves: print-inventory

Omg best book I think ive ever read...emotional roller coaster doesn't even cover the crazy moments & emotions evoked during these wonderfully written & executed 572 pages...more to come when the waterworks & squealing finally stop!

Ok now that I've gotten a little bit of perspective i can give a more complete review... Wow this book was awesome (sorry that's not gonna change no matter how much time between reading and reviewing :) )

The beginning of the story was focused more on the interactions ...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Andrea (mrsaubergine) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars, I think. I almost threw this on the floor when I had counted three mentions of the "peanut gallery" by the top of the third chapter. J.R. Ward needs some new stock phrases that one's getting really old.

The books itself was good, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to given my admiration of Wellsie. I've always liked Tohr and his growing relationship with No'One - later renamed Autumn - is engrossing and hot, but halfway through the book I realised I maybe didn't like Tohr so much an 4.5 stars, I think. I almost threw this on the floor when I had counted three mentions of the "peanut gallery" by the top of the third chapter. J.R. Ward needs some new stock phrases that one's getting really old.

The books itself was good, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to given my admiration of Wellsie. I've always liked Tohr and his growing relationship with No'One - later renamed Autumn - is engrossing and hot, but halfway through the book I realised I maybe didn't like Tohr so much any more. He was doing things for all the wrong reasons, and I agreed with Lassiter that maybe he had been led astray by the angel. The "surprise" with her at the Fade ceremony wasn't a surprise to me at all, as I had been saying in my mind for a long time "but she died..." I liked the ending, though, despite the lack of any obvious mating/bonding scent between them.

The Xhex/JM storyline was the least interesting for me. They've never been my favourite couple but I will admit to seeing a softer side of Xhex around her mother. That was nice.

This book did raise a lot of questions, though, which is why I have to take half a star off. For a start, why doesn't Phury have a better idea of where the Chosen are? He can't just let them roam free around the countryside. I suggest a clocking-in system where they punch a card to let him know where they're going. Layla has got to be one of the dimmest lightbulbs ever. I'm not sure whether I like her storyline but I can see how it will lead to a HEA for Qhuinn. Xcor will have to be redeemed in a MAJOR way somewhere along the line, though - I can't see Tohr killing him now.

Another question: how does Wrath know when people enter the room and don't say anything? Or know when his wife frowns in her sleep? Either these Brothers smell pretty bad or maybe it's his bonding to Beth that makes him aware of her movements, but please Ms Ward, if he's blind then he should be blind. Unable to see.

Tohr said bonded males sometimes cheated on their spouses - that struck me as completely against everything we've been told so far about the bonding process. It did make me wonder whether Tohr could bond to Autumn because his mother chose Wellsie for him in an arrangement made before she was even born. All the other Brothers chose their shellans of their own free will, and in the end that was how Tohr chose Autumn.

The timeline was hard to follow. It appeared to start straight after Lover Mine, but Manny was already working in the clinic so it was like the events of Lover Unleashed had been completely ignored. Payne was only mentioned in crowd scenes, which surprised me given No'One was meant to be serving her. They never even visited together once. In fact, I missed a lot of the other characters. Many were mentioned in passing or got one line, and that wasn't enough for me.

Still, I'm looking forward to the next book, with Qhuinn and Blay's story. I hope Ward does it justice.
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Jun 10, 2012 Tanya rated it really liked it

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I really liked this, but the relationship between Tohr and No'One was a little uncomfortable for me - hence the 4 stars instead of 5. He was in the relationship for all the wrong reasons and took way too long to admit to himself that he truly cared for her. And he was an asshole to her to whole time. On the other hand, No'One was ok with it all, which increased the icky feeling I had about the relationship. I did feel better about it at the end, but it was kind of weird while it was happening. I ...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Prangon rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal, vampire, fantasy, adult, rak-wishlist, bdb, read-in-2012

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I wanted to try a really elaborated review, but let's stick to simple one. I liked it, not over the top but just in the lines of okay story.

Lover Reborn continues the series with Thorment and No'One. I am happy for Thor, he deserves his happy ending. After reading about Tohr's situation in practically all BDB books you can't help but fall in love with the vampire. I just laughed out loud every time I read the name No'One. Just imagine how many great jokes it would make if Thor tri ...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Dawn (Kat N Hat) rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, vampires, ghosts, angels

Wow where to start. I love the world of the brothers. I love the way they are all softies covered in a hard layer of leather. I love the perspective switch where you get inside the bad guys head and almost feel sorry for them and want them to have their own happy ending. But this book had the fatal faux pas that Phury’s book had: The other characters are getting more sexing than the main characters. It makes me crazy. (view spoiler) ...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Ansu rated it it was amazing

Wow what a story!!!!!!

I was hoping that Wellsie would come back and that would of been even better for me as I was on the fence and still am with No One/Autumn. She was not what I would of expected as a heroine for Tohr.

I cannot wait to read Qhinn and Blay's story and I am hoping to get more about Xcor and Layla now that would be an absolute brilliant story..... cannot wait...... ...more

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Sep 23, 2011 Alyssa Ricks rated it liked it

Meh. I don't think I'm going to pre-order these anymore; while I'm glad to see Tohrment happy and to have gotten some more for John Matthew and Xhex, it was disappointing overall and feels repetative. Also, the way the Brothers speak, which never my favorite, is just getting ridiculous. We have the overly formal speech from the other vampires, with lots of e'er and mayhap, or the Brothers talking like they're in a gangsta rap video. ...more

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