Search - Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Bk 9)

Seriously, I am speechless by the positive reviews of this book. I am a huge BDB fan, but, this book was terribly written. Way too many story lines going on at once, and just overwritten on top of that. I found it tedious in the extreme.

In this installment we find Payne (V's sister) dealing with an injury that is sure to paralyze her. Or can her surgeon (healer) Manuel Manello save her not just physically but emotionally as well.

Throughout this book we find Payne growing with each passing day trying to adapt to her new surrondings and fighting against her injury. We also find her growing increasingly attracted to Dr. Manuel Manello. Manny is found and brought to the Brotherhood home when Payne is brought to the house by Warth after suffering a paralyxing injury during their sparring sessions. Manny is the best surgeon and the only one that might be able to save Payne.

Manuel starts to also grow increasingly attracted to Payne while trying to heal her from her injuries. He can't help but feel this strong connection to her even though he shouldn't. No matter how strong the connection is Manny tries his best to make sure that what he does is just to help her and that he will not become attached. Afterall a 45 year old human male has no right to be with an eternally beautiful female vampire. So his theory is once Payne is truly healed he will leave her world so that she can be with someone that is more of her equal than he is.

We also find V and Jane's marriage struggling as V's past seems to come back to haunt him emotionally with the arrival of his twin sister. V can not see how is relationship with Jane will survive her supposed betrayle and Jane does not think V will ever truly be able to communicate with her. Without communication a marriage can not survive right?

We also get a look into Qhuinn and Blay's current set-up. Qhuinn still in love with Blay but can not handle the feelings he has for Blay or thinks he is good enough for Blay. Yet Blay is moving on and is still with Saxton. Sorry but I hope Qhuinn and Blay do end up together. Blay is perfect for Qhuinn and vice versa. Once is calm and wild. Ying and Yang. Yet JR ward throws us a curve ball with these 2 with Qhuinn's possible glimpse into the future and Blay's gut feeling about Qhuinn/Layla. I hope that is not what truly happens when their story is finished.

Wait it gets better. As a new enemy enters the scene. Xcor and his soldiers. Xcor's main goal is the Wrath's thrown and his the type of enemy that will do anything to get it. I can't wait to read more of this potential conflict.

This book has it all. Drama, Action, and of coarse Steamy scenes. JR Ward does not let me down again with yet another novel from the BDB series. I do hope there is book 9 in the near future. If someone reads this reviews and knows there will be PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fill me in

Couldn't put it down. There was something constantly going on through the whole book, and although I read the hardcover, I finished it in short order. I would like to add that if you're not reading the Fallen Angel series she's writing, you might want to start. The two series maybe meshing together because I read the third Fallen Angel's book, Envy, and the cop in Envy is also in Lover Unleashed. I suspect I was supposed to read Lover Unleashed first.

love it on my kindle too!

I didn't think I would like a story about Payne, but it turned out very good. More story around Qhinn too and brings in Xcor. Ms. Ward does a great job developing the world of Black Dagger Brotherhood. You get to really know the characters and want to know what will happen next.

Payne is a strong female character. If you liked the other Black Dagger Brotherhood books, you will definitely enjoy this one.