J. R. Ward

   Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself - only to face a devastating injury.

   Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can - but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?

Black Dagger Brotherhood #9

Lover Unleashed

Celeste Richardson

While I enjoy Payne and Manny, this book isn’t my favorite for a couple of reasons. First, it feels a bit more shallow than its predecessors, at least when it came to the central romance. Second, I just can’t read about literal sexual healing, as in the healing of the body through sex, without rolling my eyes. Hard. What I did appreciate about this book was its return to Vishous and Jane’s story. I love Ward’s decision to revisit part central romances in later books, at her peeling back the curtain and showing that things aren’t all rainbows and unicorns just because you love each other and tied the knot. Relationships take work, and that work doesn’t end at happily ever after. Seeing that on the page, and seeing these couples work through whatever life throws at them, is really satisfying.

Jaclyn

J.R. Ward

#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward's thrilling new novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?

A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

celeste

this one was kind of a snoozefest? payne and manny's story wasn't even half as interesting as the previous books and tbh i expected more from payne. she was such a badass when her character was introduced in the series but nothing really happened in her own book. she had two great scenes and that was it. i also kinda disliked jane in this one? like sis if you can't accept your man's kinks or his needs then i don't even know what you're doing with him. the same with v, he legit had to be almost bleeding to death from an injury to think 'it was in this moment he realized he still loved her'. i was on board with jane/vishous in their own book but in this one yikes they were a mess™ and i don't think i want them together anymore. the whole storyline of the detective was so random and pointless, it didn't add anything to the book and unless ward is gonna make him a future regular character, i don't even know what was the point of that whole plotline. the only redeemable thing in this book was the introduction of the band of bastards and the little we got of qhuinn's pov.

Tifani Dyson

Kirsten

Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself - only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, MD, is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can - but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birth right and the biology that separate them?

Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood #9

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