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Lover Mine

Black Dagger Brotherhood 8

By J.R. Ward

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| Paperback | 9780749941789

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Book Description

In the darkest corners of the night in Caldwell, New York, a conflict like no other rages. Long divided as a terrifying battleground for the vampires and their enemies, the city is home to a band of brothers born to defend their race: the warrior vampires of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

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9 Reviews

She can do no wrong...

I was really looking forward to this book because John Matthew is one of my favourite characters in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and boy did it live up to expectations...
Of course no one in this series has had an easy ride to their penultimate happy ending and John is no different. We begin ... (continue)

I was really looking forward to this book because John Matthew is one of my favourite characters in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and boy did it live up to expectations...
Of course no one in this series has had an easy ride to their penultimate happy ending and John is no different. We begin the story where Lover Avenged left off with Xhex abducted and being held against her will by Lash, the new Fore-Lesser in the Lessening Society who also happens to be the first half-vampire, half-lesser ever created. And man is he a cruel, evil, son-of-a-bitch. He does the unspeakable to Xhex and tears her apart both physically and emotionally. However she remains strong by some amazing inner strength that seems to have a lot to do with her sympath side and eventually as Lash begins to weaken some bit she manages to escape. The scene where John is in the room where she is being held captive but is unable to see her is heart-breaking by the way, be prepared.
When Xhex escapes John brings her back to the Brotherhood compound where she begins to heal both physically and mentally. And inevitably the love affair between her and John ensues in dramatic form! They are a couple so evenly matched in physicality and shared histories that it seems obvious to everyone but them that they are meant to be together forever. I found it great seeing a female who was more than capable of looking after herself in the battlefield. It was quite refreshing actually. So far we've seen strong, independent women but they were for the most part physically frail but not Xhex. She's the full package.
The plotline is good, you really fall in love with John and Xhex and by the end I needed them to be together for my mental health! I loved the Lash story too, even though he is an evil bastard, it was really interesting and I've a funny feeling we might not have seen the end of him and a teeny tiny part of me kind of hopes not. He's a really good evil characer if that makes any sense.
The more minor subplots included the love triangle between Blay, Qhuinn and Saxton which was my favourite of the lot. I also need Qhuinn and Blay to be together and the sooner Ward writes a gay sex scene the better. There was also the story of Payne who is trapped on the Other Side with the Chosen and the Scribe Virgin. She seems interesting enough but quite similar to Xhex in that she is a fighter and a tough woman with no interest in love but I'm still looking forward to her story. Then there was the little flashbacks of Darius and Thorment. These were interesting as you got to see where Thor came from and more of a back story to the Brothers.
All in all Ward can do no wrong in my eyes and the longer she keeps writing these books the better in my opinion. Can't wait for the next installment.

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Lauraolsthoorn said on Feb 29, 2012 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

I miss you. I miss you so fucking bad it hurts, but I don't know how to find you even though you're right in front of me

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Jade said on Aug 29, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

This book is an heartbeat and an heartbreak at the same time. I loved John&Xhex because they are strong and fragile. The past has taught them that love is forbidden to them. Together they will find their love will be the way to look at the future, to look always forward.
And then there are Qhuinn&Bl ... (continue)

This book is an heartbeat and an heartbreak at the same time. I loved John&Xhex because they are strong and fragile. The past has taught them that love is forbidden to them. Together they will find their love will be the way to look at the future, to look always forward.
And then there are Qhuinn&Blay...Qhuinn is confused and is fighting his feelings for Blay. Blay would like to finally come out. Saxton will be the link, the flame, between the two.
JR Ward on this book make a great job: homosexuality is not an easy subjuct to talk about. She do it so kindly, she is so delicate and sweet that you can't fall in love with them too.
I cried a lot, all over the book, till the end....LOVER MINE.

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Jewel69 said on Jul 24, 2011 | Add your feedback

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The BDB book I liked less. After over 500 pages I still got this impression Ward lacked ideas. There are too many tiny bits of personal dramas that don't fit as smoothly as usual, the plot reminds me of a puzzle for dummies you never put together. The most interesting thing is the homosexual relatio ... (continue)

The BDB book I liked less. After over 500 pages I still got this impression Ward lacked ideas. There are too many tiny bits of personal dramas that don't fit as smoothly as usual, the plot reminds me of a puzzle for dummies you never put together. The most interesting thing is the homosexual relationship between Blay and Saxton but even there Ward lacks courage: she is so generous with heterosexual details of matings and genitals, but two guys making love do not deserve more than a hint. Politically correct. Pity.

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DevilKitty said on Mar 5, 2011 | Add your feedback

This book took me forever to finish and I think the main reason is because I didn't want it to end. It's a whole year until I get to read the next one. So many questions were answered in this book and it was so good, I have to say it's probably one of my favorites in this series!

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mndy said on Jul 29, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

JR Ward is back! I don't know why but the last two books didn't feel right and to be perfectly honest, I don't even really remember them. So as you can imagine I was a little reluctant to start this one, but damn am I glad I did. John Matthew and Xhex Le Sigh.
I was worried about how JRW wo ... (continue)

JR Ward is back! I don't know why but the last two books didn't feel right and to be perfectly honest, I don't even really remember them. So as you can imagine I was a little reluctant to start this one, but damn am I glad I did. John Matthew and Xhex Le Sigh.
I was worried about how JRW would handle the love story part considering how hardarse Xhex had been portrayed in the other books, she wasn't your typic female. But I think JRW did a great job, I loved this book and can't wait for the next one. Oh and Quinn and Blay. WOW!!! HOT!!!

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Bobbi said on Jul 19, 2010 | Add your feedback