Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) in Paranormal Reads

Nov 17, 2010 Stephanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

I really love the world and the characters Ward's created and I look forward to every installment with baited breath. I have quite the crush on Manny. I mean, who doesn't love a man who loves A7X and Bullet. Very good taste in music. And he's quite the gentleman.

V and Butch have their own little love affair going and Blay and Qhuinn break my heart.

Ward sometimes overstuffs the plots but it's her playground and she has such a firm grasp of what's going on that I can only admire and keep reading. ...more

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Sep 13, 2010 Dina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-copy, re-read, audio, 2018-reads

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Sep 09, 2010 Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fav-author, pnr, sass-snark-smartass

Absolutely loved it. That JRW is the Queen of PNR. So sad to have to be through with this book, would love for the story to continue on another 500 pages. Loved V & Jane, V & Butch, V & Payne, Manny & Payne. Don’t want to spoil anything, but the part with Manny and Jane going to the Mansion until the very end was my favorite part. Wasn’t sure how things would work out for Manny but the way everything tied together was fabulous. OMG just loved it, So happy we got more of Butch, V and Jane. Amazin ...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Sandy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am a big fan of JR Ward's work and especially the BDB so the anticipation for this book was off the charts, as it always is for any of her new releases. Wondering the direction she was going to take the book, since it was Payne, essentially a female brother, was also something that brought a lot of hype and mystery before cracking open that cover.

Immediately upon reading the first couple of pages, I will sat back and sighed because the dialogue of the BDB started to infuse into my system and m I am a big fan of JR Ward's work and especially the BDB so the anticipation for this book was off the charts, as it always is for any of her new releases. Wondering the direction she was going to take the book, since it was Payne, essentially a female brother, was also something that brought a lot of hype and mystery before cracking open that cover.

Immediately upon reading the first couple of pages, I will sat back and sighed because the dialogue of the BDB started to infuse into my system and made me smile. Any fan will tell you how much it warms your heart to hear that unique script that only we can get with a BDB novel. So now that I got my jones on, I started to enjoy the story of Payne and Manny.
So we see what type of male Manny really is in this book and we are shown how that will save Payne from herself.

But this story isn't just about Payne. Its very much about her twin, V. In fact, being the older brother, I would say he dominates her book as he does her life. We get a second chance to see into his relationships because of Payne's existence cracking open his mental doors. As much as Payne has been revealed to reality, so is V going to have to be real to the ones he love.

There is an underlining theme in this book about what life has "shunned" or "thrown away". The 2 main characters represent that because V was shunned by the Scribe Virgin when given to The Bloodletter who then in turn did it again by torturing him. Payne was shunned when she avenged that torture as well as shunned because she was not the ideal female but more warrior.
Quinn and Blay are present in this book to some extent. Quinn goes through a whole self examination stage of how he has been "thrown away" by his family. He has also thrown away his chance for love. Blay feels he has been shunned by Quinn for the love he feels for him. Stalemate.
The Band of Bastards walks into this book as a group of men that is shunned because their bloodline will not let them be anything better because of defects. They can't be brothers, there is something wrong with them, defective, so this is what they have chosen instead to do, to fight. Their honor system is as defective as what kept them from being brothers. We get to see some of their actions in this book.

My impressions overall were is the book has some high points with the revelations about V, Manny & Payne's relationship, the Band of Bastard's escapades, and some initial story arcs for the future. The lower points were that the other brothers were almost non-existent in this book, the scenes with Quinn and Blay just hovered, and the ending was thin. I loved this book for all that it encompassed, just like all the others in the series. ...more

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Oct 11, 2010 Carla rated it it was ok

Shelves: ebooks-i-own

*2.5* I don't even know what to say , except I am truly disappointed in this latest book by J.R. Ward. Had she not redeemed herself by adding tidbits here and there about Payne and Manny this book would've gotten one star!! I thought I was done reading about Vishous when I finished his book, it's like he got a whole other book about himself!!! Vishous= no bueno in my book!!!!!' ...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Inga rated it really liked it · review of another edition

So far I have liked all the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, and this book is no different. Even though this book was supposed to be Payne and Manuelo's story, it seemed to be more an update of Vishous and Jane. I actually liked the fact that author continued to write about V and Jane!

Payne is a sister to Vishous and she has been kept imprisonment by their mom, the Scribe Virgin. While sparring with the king Wrath, she has an accident and breaks her back which is the worst thing what could happen ...more

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Nov 19, 2010 Julie Anderson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, vampires, favorites

Loved this book!!! I don't know where to start. I think it is one of her best written books because the pacing and the storyline was very fast and consistent. A definite page turner. She didn't have 5+ story lines going on at the same time. Additionally, I have always felt that her weakest area was her antagonists. Previous to book 8, I found the antagonists to be painful to read through. I had no emotional connection to them - not even anger towards them - and would find myself having to count ...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Bookworms rated it liked it · review of another edition

It was a long break from the last book of this series to the current one. I have read a lot of other books from great authors and yeah, because of the many experience I collected during the time I have to say I was a disappointed by J.R. Ward.

When I started with the first book of the series I was fascinated and happy. But during the last books in the series it was a continues way down. And now the new book didn’t take a turn. The language is very… grossly and annoying. Always the word “Fuck” on ...more

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Mar 12, 2011 Anne rated it liked it · review of another edition

I liked this, though to be honest, it felt like it was more of a stepping stone for future stories (intro of the Band of Bastards) then Payne & Manny's story, since they were not in a lot of it. The entire V/Jane/Buths storyline was beautifully done though. So much growth for all of them. I always loved the Butch/V connection and the penthouse scene totally sealed that relationship. Butch rocks.

I think by far my favorite quote was V … in his words, “I have no words. Sixteen languages, but no w ...more

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Nov 14, 2010 TXreader Stacy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire

WOW!! I think this is my favorite next to John Matthews story. There is so much going on in this book. Vishous/Jane, Payne/Manny, Vishous/Butch, and Quinn/Blay. And new characters are introduced. There are plenty of unanswered questions in this story, the war with the "lessers" doesn't progress much, and there are the new characters to whose true purpose is unclear. And this story has a whole lot more sex going on....with everyone. I was hooked into this story and couldn't put it down. JR Ward i ...more

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