Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) in Buddy Read Zone

Apr 28, 2013 Anna rated it really liked it

Shelves: bff-buddy-reads-2013, christy-jacked-me-upppp

Well hello there BROTHERHOOD

Goodbye ovaries !!!!!!

EPIC bestie read with Lisa Jayne ..... nothing to it/just do it <3

HOW DO YOU REVIEW A BOOK THAT ALREADY HAS OHHHH ... I DON'T KNOW +50,000 REALLY AWESOME REVIEWS ALREADY??

THAT'S RIGHT
YOU DON'T

DON'T EVEN ATTEMPT IT SISTER SLEDGE....

YOU REALLY DON'T NEED TO BE SOLD ON THIS SERIES BECAUSE OF "THIS REVIEW". I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME EYECANDY AND VISUAL AIDS THAT HELPED SELL ME ON THIS SERIES!!! you're welcome :)

I HAVE THE ..."ITIS" !!! THE BLACK ...more

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Mar 06, 2013 DKristin rated it liked it

Shelves: own-a-copy

I'm going to keep this short and to the point. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE The Black Dagger Brotherhood. I cannot wait to learn more about these complex Vampires and their back stories. I am literally kicking myself in the bum for not starting these sooner. Wrath and Beth were absolutely wonderful. I loved that Beth was a smart, fierce, and take no crap type of heroine. It was definitely a breath of fresh air to not have to just ignore the heroine and focus on the man candy. LOL! I cannot wait to start th ...more

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Sep 28, 2012 Mare SLiTsReaD Reviews rated it really liked it

2020 Re-Read
Someone come check if I have a fever cause I decided Im going to re-read BDB. ALL THE BOOKS.

Mare~Slitread

I decided to re-read all of BDB before I finish #16 as to refresh my damn memory.
So rating and shit still the same on this re-read.
And Ill maybe skip a book or 2 especially Phury's and Rhage cause Ive had enough of Rhage for this decade.

Mare~Slitsread

RE-Read #3

Going Way Back Play Back again for shits and giggles true

I love the Brothers so much! Seriously tho how could you not ...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Lucinda - I JUST LOVE TO READ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 stars

First off I'm not a Paranormal fan at all. I've seen some awesome reviews and heard on some groups on Facebook that this is the series to read. So I thought lets try it. I really enjoyed this book and will continue with the series.

Took me a bit longer to read think it is because it is paranormal and paperback. I first had to get used to paperback because I haven't read a paperback in a year and a half! What did I miss? That I couldn't look up words like on my kindle and I couldn't hig ...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Akanksha❤ Søren♰ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: series-continuation, paranormal-fiction, read-soon

I want to read this book so fucking badly, I've probably read the first chapter some 5 times, but it never grips on; I get confused and I always leave it, thinking I'll come back to it again.

And when I do, AGAIN, I can't read it. Its horrible how badly I want to read it, but can't! GAH. :| ...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Keertana rated it it was ok

Shelves: why-the-hype

Rating: 2.5 Stars

I think it's safe to say that J.R. Ward is one of the most well known names in the adult urban fantasy genre. Needless to say, I was excited and a little nervous to see what all the hype about her books were about - and whether I would even like them. Ultimately however, I think her Black Dagger Brotherhood Series is one that is read purely for entertainment and nothing else. So, although I enjoyed this introduction into her famous book series, I by no means loved it and have g Rating: 2.5 Stars

I think it's safe to say that J.R. Ward is one of the most well known names in the adult urban fantasy genre. Needless to say, I was excited and a little nervous to see what all the hype about her books were about - and whether I would even like them. Ultimately however, I think her Black Dagger Brotherhood Series is one that is read purely for entertainment and nothing else. So, although I enjoyed this introduction into her famous book series, I by no means loved it and have gained no inspiration to continue with them either.

When Darius, Wrath's close friend and warrior, is suddenly killed, Wrath is forced to honor his last wish: find his daughter and protect her. Wrath is the king of vampires and to Darius, whose daughter Beth is half-vampire half-human, he knows that only Wrath can help her through her transformation as a vampire. But Beth, ironically enough, has no idea of her true lineage. She has never even met her parents so when Wrath - tall, handsome, and oozing with sex appeal and danger - arrives at her front door, she is more than a little confused, frightened, and aroused. Thus, Beth suddenly finds herself involved with no one either than the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood - a decision that could change her life in ways she never foresaw.

If the title and cover of this book didn't already give it away, I'll just be upfront and say it: there is sex in this book. Lots of it. Too much of it actually in my opinion. I don't mind erotica in the least, but when used in a love story, I like to have my fair share of romantic build-up. Unfortunately for me, Wrath and Beth end up having sex minutes - literally minutes - after they meet. Furthermore, any type of emotional or non-physical relationship that took place between them only happened after multiple sensual scenes, so I felt deprived of what could have been a very good love story.

Furthermore, I felt strangely detached from all the characters. I think this was because this novel was told from multiple perspectives - about four or five to be exact. I don't mind different perspective changes, but it definitely made me, as the reader, feel less invested in the emotional story within this novel and I couldn't really bring myself to care all that much about the characters. In addition, Wrath was simply too un-sexy for me. I don't find body-builder-type people attractive and appearance aside, I didn't find Wrath's personality to be exactly nice either. His stubborn refusal to be with Beth seemed unwarranted and stemmed from absolutely nothing, only adding unnecessary drama into the story. If that wasn't enough, Wrath is a typical alpha-male. I liked the fact that Beth stood up to him on this issue, maintaining some degree of feminism, but I simply could not warm up to Wrath as the male protagonist.

That being said, I think the backstory of Beth's secret lineage was heart-warming and I absolutely lived Fritz, their gentle and caring butler. I also thought that the ideas Ward expressed were unique and original and I can see why she has such a huge fan-base. Yet, I refuse to continue her series. Having read the synopsis of her next few novels, I can say with confidence that each and every one of Ward's stories follows a formulaic writing style: "tortured" male vampire protagonist, a female protagonist who shouldn't be "the one" for the male but is, steamy sex scenes, and probably some unnecessary drama along with a fair share of danger and a touch of murder. I'm not saying this isn't an attractive package, but it's one I refuse to spend time on. The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series is one I can only see returning to when I'm in need of a light and entertaining read. In a publishing world where mind-blowing novels are constantly being written, it seems a shame to waste my time on a predictable series that has failed to leave me emotionally invested. Thus, my venture into this dark and hyped-up world is sadly (or thankfully) ending.

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Feb 11, 2013 April rated it really liked it

4.5 Stars

This was not your typical vampire book, and I really liked it.

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Feb 12, 2013 Laura Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Shelves: good-4-stars

So everyone on GoodReads (I’m sure almost everyone) has what I call the GRs best friend. The one who recommends something, and you pretty much add it because they recommended it. You talk books, share your favorites, and look for their reviews first.
Mine is Melanie, who loves a lot of different books and authors including our love Jennifer Armentrout. We love some paranormal. In particular, she recommended JR Ward (I admit a long time ago) and finally got this bad boy off my TBR list, and I can ...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Michelle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Damn... just damn! I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to read this. It was nothing like I expected.

I loved Beth, hands down one of the best lead characters I have read in a long time. She was just the epitome of graciousness. From the begging to the end of the book I loved her character, she didn't piss me of not a one time, and that's saying something. Same with Wrath, holy freakin swooooooonnnnnn. Jason Momoa YUP! He makes me think of the saying "the bigger they are the harder they fall".

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