I’ve tried for months to write a review that would do this book justice but I have so many thoughts and feelings running through my mind that I can’t seem to form a coherent paragraph, much less an entire review! So after months of trying and failing, this is the best I could do. Please allow me to present to you – My Random Thoughts Rave-view with Spoilers AplentyLast time I checked, the WARDen wasn’t yet claiming to walk on water, so I see no need to critique her writing style, lack of perfect...

John Matthew and Xhex "I'm glad you and Xhex have found each other. It makes cosmic sense, it truly does."John shoved the keys in his pocket to free up his hand. We're not together.The smile that briefly showed on the guy's face seemed ancient."Yeah, you are. You two are meant to be together." John Matthew has the most complicated storyline in BDB. By far. The truth is that nobody really knows who is John Matthew – not even John himself.Let’s start from the beginning:DARIUSDarius is definitely...

What a ride, so much happened in this book!John Matthew has been a favorite since the beginning. He was just a street rat that needed a home. It turned out he was a pre-transition Vampire and he had been brutally assaulted because he was so small and skinny so you just had to feel for the kid. Then as he found a home with Tohrment and Wellsie and found out that the queen was his Sister, and Tohr’s murdered friend Darius was his father, it was starting to getting nicer for John. He still wanted t...

"As she stood beside John Matthew, and watched his huge body crumple down by the bed, the organ that beat behind her sternum shattered like a mirror.Nothing but shards.She was utterly and completely ruined as he cradled that pillow like it was a newborn, and in this moment of his utter despair, she would have done anything to ease his pain: Even though she had no idea why he felt the way he so clearly did, the reasons were unimportant.His suffering was paramount." Amazing! This book i

Awwwwww...it's over. *sniff* *sigh*I'm just blown away by JR Ward's writing. There hasn't been a real 'miss' for me in this series yet, but I was a little concerned about this one. Could JR Ward make me fall in love with JM's and (especially) the rather cold, butch Xhex's story? Not to worry, she accomplished that...in spades. Now my mind is trying to sort out all the reasons why I enjoyed this one so much. Once again, JR Ward packs her stories with so much info, so much description, so much plo...

This is one of my favourite books in this series.John Matthews is one of the characters that just grabbed my heart and never let go. It's emotional, heartbreaking and uplifting too each time I get into this story.His intensity and depth blows me away. How much he has to deal with in his life....before and after being found by the Brotherhood. Seeing his and Xhex's relationship develop is just heartbreaking and the ending of this book really made me feel sad....when will something good happen in

5*** John Mathews' is MINE Stars “Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of triesto get there.” JM If you are following The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, by now you already know all the characters that we have so deeply fallen in love with since the very beginning. However, if you have not?! Go read them!!! Ward has an amazing way to pull you into a story, bring all your emotions, anxiety, and gives you an amazing roller coaster ride full of susp...

Opening Line: "He wished he had more time."**Spoiler Free**In trying to review LOVER MINE two words keep popping into my head; Amazing and Damn… just damn. How can I honestly put into words how much I loved this story and how sad I am that it’s over? Following a year long wait JR Wards 8th instalment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood finally made its way into my eager little hands. At 512 pages LOVER MINE is huge (with a fantastic cover) and I’m happy to report that it does not disappoint, in fact...

This book could have easily broken my heart. I've been waiting so long to see John Matthew and Xhex find their happy ending. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I adore this couple. If it's even possible, I probably love them twenty times more now. The WARDen is so good at writing stories about human nature, all the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the strengths. How, at the end of the day, all of us just want to feel special, to feel loved. And when we don't feel that, how it has the power to d...

5 Well of Soul Stars As she waited for Lash to come back to her, her mind drifted to the male she tried never to think of. Especially if Lash was around. It was unclear how much her captor could get into her head, but she didn't want to take chances. If the bastard got an itch that that mute soldier was her well-of-soul, as her people called it, he would use that against her... and John Matthew.-XhexFirst read 2014Reread 4/5/2017SpoilersOMG John Matthew and Xhex....... God I fucking loved the...

“I miss you. I miss you so fucking bad it hurts, but I don't know how to find you even though you're right in front of me.” Xhex was kidnapped and John lost his mind, he didn't know how he could find her. In Lover Mine, We'll see the long distance for John to save his first and only love. John Matthew, as you know that he reborn with Darius' soul, he has no memory of what happened before this life, so he lives his life as a new one and falls in love again. That's a complex and interesting sto

5 LOVER MINE STARS. "You're not half the male you could be because of what was done to you. You're twice what anyone else is because you survived." Everything about 'Lover Mine' ~ The prologue, beginning, middle and end is nothing short of breathtaking. I felt like I had been given a glimpse into a sacred secret or historical story telling, and once again I applaud the author for a fantastic continuation of what is fast becoming my favourite of all series. Each book so far has claimed five eas...

Some things are destined to be-It just takes us a couple of triesto get there.Lover Mine is the eighth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It’s about second chances. About circumstances and relationships coming full circle. About revenge, trust, friendship and love. But most importantly: it’s about John Matthew. John Matthew, aka Darius reincarnated, is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in the series. When we meet him in Lover Eternal, he’s a scrawny little mute who lives i...

Okay, I'm giving this book four stars, not because of its literary prowess, but because of its enjoyability.However, after eight books in this series, I have a serious problem. Well, frankly I had a problem from the first book but I've already reviewed that one.My big problem is in the characters and the gender roles they embody. Now, there's been a great deal of criticism over J.R. Ward's treatment of female characters in these books. Xhex and Payne are like a bandaid she uses to patch this up....

Forth "re-read": 31.07.2021 Holy shit these books are long. That said, I ONLY re-read Qhuinn and Blay's parts; meaning I skipped everything else again. And that one scene... it just gets me so fucking emotional. With stumbling feet, he blindly walked somewhere, anywhere. When he got to the king’s study, he looked over his shoulder and checked the carpet over which he’d trodden.No trail of his blood. Which, considering the way his chest was hurting, was a surprise.Sure as shit felt like

“Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of triesto get there.”John MatthewXhex I was anxiously awaiting to read JM's book because he is one of my favorites non-Brother characters.However there were some parts where I didnt enjoy the book and I am admiting that I skipped a few pages.What annoyed me about the book was Darious's POV and the ghosthunters' POV.Seriously , until the very last chapter I wasnt able to understand the purrpose of those POVS.Still in the end I understo...

I was beginning to lose heart the further I went in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series because the of charm these books had began to fade for me. Book 2 & 3 were awesome and "Lover Mine" ranks right up there with those other two books as being a GREAT READ.As with all these books there is always some side stories happening. This one had two:♦A couple in search of ghost in a particular bed & breakfast.♦ Darius & Tohr in the past working together.I kept wondering how these two story lines were go...

4 ½ stars – Vampire/Paranormal RomanceOkay...It goes without saying that I’m a total hussy for the Brothers, that the BDB series is my favorite, and that the ‘WARD’en is brilliant, and I totally expected this to be another no-brainer 5-star read. But unfortunately, it juuust didn’t quite get there for me (shocking...I know!), mainly since I felt a little bit cheated in the romance department due to all the Lash/Lesser distraction and because there was just so much filler. I mean, Lash’s evil man...

Another beautiful, emotional, and wonderful Black Dagger Brotherhood novel!!! “Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.” ♥ We have our main man of the book- John Matthew John Matthew has been through a lot. His journey the past seven books has been difficult, yet amazing. I have been waiting and waiting for his book, and it didn’t disappoint, you feel me???We meet John Matthew (view spoiler)[Darius reincarnate (hide spoiler)] as a pre-t

So, I really wanted to like this word parking lot. I wanted to serve it a plate of you-the-bomb. Hitting the rewind button on RL, the beginning of this book had me palming the snooze button. There was a whole lot of wake me when this junk gets good going on. What's doing, JR? What? You know us fans love some action, true? Blasting some Jay-Z rhymes in the background, I sucked it up and read the dang thang. And wouldn't you know, it started to get good on me? I was feeling some this-book-is-kinda...