Dark Lover by J. R. Ward is the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The book opens up by introducing a secret band of vampires who single handedly take on the lessers, humans who have given their souls in order to live longer lives while trying to destroy the vampires, in order to defend the vampire society. Darius is asking for help from Wrath, the enormous, vicious, warrior leader of the group. Darius has a daughter who is half human and is ready to change into a vampire and only the blood of Wrath will give her a chance to survive. Wrath turns Darius down because he is a loner who has no need for a woman in his life.
Then everything changes when Darius is killed by one of the lessers. Wrath's guilt drives him to look for Beth, the half human who is ready to transition into a vampire. On their first meeting the attraction is undeniable and the two fall into a night of passion. Only Beth doesn't know that Wrath is a vampire and he doesn't know how she's going to react when she finds out.
Things get worse when Butch, a cop that knows Beth, thinks that Wrath is the serial killer he's been looking for. Beth is confused about who to trust and where to go. She is drawn to Wrath by a force she's never felt but she trusts the cops that are her friends. In the midst of all the confusion the lesser's are planning an attack on the Brotherhood that could kill them all.
I give this book 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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I love this series! It's so amazing :)
ReplyDeleteI read this series almost 2 yrs. ago and fell in love with them from book 1
ReplyDeleteI own them all now and also the (3) other books in the fallen angle series/ just as good!
Just stumbled on your blog for the gnocchi and cheese you linked. OMG Yes the BDB series is good. THis book was my favorite though!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book too. I haven't had a chance to read the rest of the series yet but I definitely plan to. There is lots of murder, sex, love, and romance! It is all good fun though. I loved both Butch and Wrath and I am glad Butch is sticking around and becoming an honorary brother basically. I loved him.
ReplyDeleteIf you have time I would love for you to check out my review Reign Fall
Did anyone else read this and think "Uh, didn't I already see this in Disney's Beauty and the Beast?". Sure, it's smuttier and more adult oriented, but it's still pretty much the same story. Big monster of a man is our hero. Everyone is terrified at just the sight of him. He's surly, and the only people that care about him are his family and the butler. An awkard dinner date occurs, and Belle, er I mean Beth arrives in a fancy dress he provided for her. He complains about his itchy suit. He has problems eating his food without making a mess. He hates his hair being tied back. And when he gets angry or frustrated, his shouts roar across the house. I kept waiting for an enchanted teacup to burst into song.
ReplyDeleteThe book wasn't bad, it was just strange that so many scenes seemed to steal directly from a childrens movie.