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Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11)

J.R. Ward

Start date: November 1, 2013

Finish date: November 30, 2013

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Jan 20, 2013 Felicia (Ferishia) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m, lgbt-romance, 2013-books-read-this-year, romance, fav-author, pr-vampire, ebook, kindle-format-ebook, hard-back, autographed

This is one of the most HIGHLY anticipated book of the year. I was one of those highly anticipating it. I am proud to say that as a major reader and lover of m/m romance, J.R. Ward has not only met, but exceeded my expectations of what I prepared myself for her handling of Qhuinn and Blay relationship. I laughed, screamed, pulled my hair out at particular moments. Definitely a emotional roller coaster ride of a book.

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Dec 18, 2012 Kristina rated it really liked it

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My Thoughts: I'll start with Quinn and Blay since they were the main focus of this book. I've always liked these two and was glad that Ward finally just went forward and made them a couple. I liked watching Quinn come to the realization that he has been hiding behind his slut ways to hide what he really is/feels. I didn't have a problem with Blay not telling Quinn that he and Saxton were no longer together. With all the guy has been through yo also posted: http://newborrowedused.blogspot.com/2...

My Thoughts: I'll start with Quinn and Blay since they were the main focus of this book. I've always liked these two and was glad that Ward finally just went forward and made them a couple. I liked watching Quinn come to the realization that he has been hiding behind his slut ways to hide what he really is/feels. I didn't have a problem with Blay not telling Quinn that he and Saxton were no longer together. With all the guy has been through you cannot blame him for not wanting to be hurt again. I was happy right until the end. While everything that happened at the bar was great, it just went too fast. We went from Quinn coming to terms, to Blay admitting he was single to super couple all in a few paragraphs. I just wanted it to take a little longer. Overall though, I was happy with the way their relationship ended up (cheesy final line or not).
Now onto the side stories. Layla: This was a big part of Q/Bs story as well. I didn't really care for her before this book and nothing really changed. I don't hate her just feel indifferent. Unlike others I was not impressed with her scenes at the clinic. Everyone seems to want to put human characteristics into this and it doesn't fit into this world. While the brotherhood is used to the Chosen being around and treating them as they would treat any other female in the race, the rest of the race is not going to react the same. While I don't like Havers, he acted exactly as you would expect someone of his station to act towards a Chosen. I don't know how they handled the changes with the Chosen in regards to the rest of the race but whenever there are big changes it's going to take time for everyone to get on the same page.
Xcor/B.O.B: I'm still not feeling these guys. I didn't need the feeding scene and basically skimmed it. So far the only thing I really know about these characters are fighting/sex. I need more before I start to even care. I did think the car scene with Layla and Xcor moved them into an interesting direction that will have far reaching ramifications.
Assail: Again. I don't really have a vested interest in him or Sola. Right now he is just a drug dealer who will work with anyone included those that wiped out half a large chunk of his race. If he is the main focus of a book at this point I would skip it.
Trez: I liked the shadows. I've always been interested in these brothers and love finding out more about them. It'll be interesting to see how the arranged marriage and him wanting Selena works itself out.
Overall, I was happy with the majority of this book. While I could have done with less of the side stories and more of the main couple it all worked out in the end. ...more

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Jan 07, 2014 Jaime rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, series, fiction

More like a 3.5

Trying to keep the spoilers to a minimum here...

I wanted to love this book and it just seemed to fall short for me. I put this book down twice before reading another reviewer's post about it getting better after the ninth chapter. I wasn't to that point yet in my reading so I picked it back up and pushed through. I am really glad I did, the book was not a total bummer.

Many of the sub plots were much more interesting than Blay and Qhuinn's story. Assail and Sola's story was left ...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Ashley marked it as to-read

I'm going to read it not because I'm anticipating for Qhuinn and Blay's love story, but for the subplots to unfold. And perhaps for Xcor? Okay, guilty. He intrigues me. :) ...more

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Jun 10, 2014 Mary X rated it liked it

Shelves: 2014

I am really starting to find all the slang and designer product name dropping a little tiresome. Also starting to lose track of all the characters.

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Jun 22, 2014 ☘KathyD☘ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-romance, genre-romance-series, genre-paranormal, au-ward-j-r, book-kindle, zz-2015, audio-audible, character-vamps, genre-erotica, genre-lgbtq

It has been quite the road for Qhuinn and Blay...they have grown to be strong fighters and into men from boys. It has been painful to watch these two grow apart in the previous books. I enjoyed seeing these two repair their friendship.

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