Lover Unbound by JR Ward: Review

Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
Pages: 502


Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood #5
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Also in this series: Lover Eternal, Lover Awakened, Lover Revealed, Where Winter Finds You, The Sinner, A Warm Heart in Winter, Lover Unveiled, Lover Arisen
Also by this author: Lover Eternal, Lover Awakened, Lover Revealed, Consumed, Blood Truth, Where Winter Finds You, The Sinner, The Jackal, A Warm Heart in Winter, Lover Unveiled, Claimed, The Wolf, Lover Arisen

Goodreads

In Caldwell, New York, war rages between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers—six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Now the cold heart of a cunning predator will be warmed against its will...

Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous, son of the Bloodletter, possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretrans growing up in his father's war camp he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time—until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her...

Lover Unbound
JR Ward

I have been just blowing through the BDB series. Lover Unbound was the first book I have hit that wasn’t really working for me. It wasn’t terrible or anything I just didn’t care for the characters as much.

V was the brother I probably was the least interested in. From his BDSM lifestyle to his overly important air, he just never really worked for me. Jane, his love interest, didn’t really work for me either. She is badass and tough, but it didn’t come across as genuine. Both of these two felt like flat characters to me.

I did love getting V’s backstory. Its so tragic but really compelling as far as understanding him goes. It was also interesting to get more of the story on the Scribe Virgin. Also, this was the first book where we are not introduced to the Fore Lesser. Actually, there are very few lessers in the story at all.

Now, the ending…sigh. You know that Jane is human so there is always the big question hanging above them throughout. Will see stay human? Will V find a way to use his special talent to extend her life? Will the Scribe Virgin step in like she has before? I will say this: I totally agree with John on this one. The way it all goes down is total bull shit! So, I was feeling a little meh about Lover Unbound but that ending just really irritated me.

• POV: 3rd
• Tears: no
• Trope: vampires
• Triggers: physical and sexual abuse mentioned in a flashback
• Series/Standalone: series
• Cliffhanger: View Spoiler »There is no cliffhanger really for V and Jane, but the last 1/4 of the book really sets up some craziness for Phury and that is left open! « Hide Spoiler
• HEA: View Spoiler »Yes, V and Jane get to live HEA but like I said, I think its BS. It is just strange and ridiculous really. « Hide Spoiler

Authors like…
Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright, Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh…then you will probably like Lover Unbound and the BDB!

 

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