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As I said in my preview, I was not looking forward to this book and, to be completely honest, I was prepared to hate it.  But, I am happy to say, I ended up really loving it.  I think what I enjoyed best was seeing that the other previously paired couples were having issues in their relationship.  JR Ward seems to make it a point to show that although these mated couples are in love, they still have relationship issues they need to work through.  This isn't the first book she has shown this concept in, either.  I like that "happily ever after" doesn't mean "ridiculously and unrealistically 100% perfect bliss" it means that love is there, but so is life and life brings issues, problems, and growth within a relationship.

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This book seemed really long - but in a good way.  It really focused on Thorment getting passed the loss of his mate (and unborn son). It was torturous to read his journey in dealing with such a huge loss. Having such a monumental issue to deal with would have been ridiculous in a shorter book, so the length was a huge plus. I wish that No'One had more of a backbone earlier on in the book, but you could see her growth as well (just not on as large of a scale as Thorment's).

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Overall, I think this book pulled me, successfully, back on the Black Dagger Brotherhood train. I was starting to waiver with the last few books, but I enjoyed this one so much that I am looking forward to the next one!

Rating: 4 stars (should read)

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Rhianna (Check me out at Good Reads to see what is on my bookshelf!)

Howdy again, folks!  J R Ward just released the latest Black Dagger Brotherhood book this week: Lover Reorn!  YUM!  Although I have some favorite (and some not-so-favorite) books in this series, I am still actively following the series.
I have mixed feelings about reading this book; mainly because it tells the story of Tohrment.  For those who have read some or all of the series, Tohrment has already had a "love of his life"/mate - Wellsie. I LOVED the character Wellsie - and I was utterly HEARTBROKEN when she (*SPOILER*) died a few books into the series.  Really - it was a sad moment.  So, I am not sure if I will like a mate v2.0 when previous lore in the Black Daggerhood series made it clear that Tohrment and Wellsie loved each other fully, utterly, and passionately.
This book is on my uber current to-read list - as in, I will be reading it over the weekend.  Once I have it all read I will let you know my overall thoughts in a new post: Bookshelf of Holding :: Lover Reborn Review.  It will contain spoilers, so you have been warned!

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Rhianna (Check me out at Good Reads to see what is on my bookshelf!)

"In the darkest corners of the night in Caldwell, New York, a conflict like no other rages. The city is home to a band of brothers born to defend their race: the warrior vampires of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

Now back in the Brotherhood - and unrecognisable as the vampire leader he once was - Tohrment is physically emaciated and heartbroken beyond despair. When he begins to see his beloved in his dreams - trapped in a cold, isolating netherworld - Tohr turns to a self-serving fallen angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. When he's told he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed...

Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King's throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past, and a very hot, passion-filled future...but can his heart let go and set all of them free?"