Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)

by J. R. Ward

Now, the cold heart of a cunning predator will be warmed against its will ...Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous, a member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, possesses a destructive curse and the frightening ability to see the future. Tormented and abused growing up in his father's war camp, 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 a 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 towards a future that cannot include her ...

• ISBN10: 1429544511
• ISBN13: 9781429544511
• Publish Date: 25 September 2007 (first published 1 September 2007)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Out of Print: 11 April 2013
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Signet Book
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 528
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amanda]

Actual rating: 3.5

Original review: http://onabookbender.com/2012/01/16/review-lover-unbound-by-j-r-ward/

I am happy that the gangsta speak was limited in Lover Unbound compared with the previous book. But I did have a few teeny tiny issues with this book as well. I disliked the ambiguous nature of V’s and Butch’s relationship, not because of the romantic undertones of the relationship, but rather I wish the issue had not been danced around for so long. I am glad that they finally got everything out in the open in this book, and I do believe that Butch had V’s feelings pegged exactly. I was also a little leery of how easily and quickly Jane succumbed to V considering her strong personality. And, of course, there was the very convenient ending, which seems to be becoming a standard fare.

Other than that, I adored V. His life has been far from easy, but you just want to huggle him and make it all better. The romance between V and Jane was hardly easy and was rather chest-constricting at times. Not that these are fast books to read, but Lover Unbound was an easy book to get lost in and escape to for a while. I was also appreciative of the fact that there was barely any lessers POV in this book. Those parts are boring anyway.

And John Matthew! While there was a lot of set up for Phury (since his book is next), John Matthew kind of stole the secondary characters show here. I cannot wait to read his book.

[RoXXie]

During his early years as a pretrans he knew life only from the dark side. At the edges of daily starvation, beaten and tortured, forced to rape others, Vishous never ever dared to dream of happiness in his life. The darkness inside of him was his best partner. A loneliness deep inside, no mother to hold him, when he was down. And all of a sudden Jane comes in his life and makes everything rootless like a twister. And even though Jane is the one for him, they won't be allowed to be together. There is another destiny made for him. And once again, his life falls apart.

[Hixxup]

This was a great tragic love story, one that ended up with a happy ending. Yes Granted a very weird ending, but I good one. This book showed that one who has been through so much could find love as great as this, and that even with the loss sacrifices were made, and redemptions unfolded. It was great I loved it!

[mitabird]

Re-read: 4/29/13
I still didn't like the way V's HEA was handled. I felt he was ripped off (and not just because of the ghost thing). I wasn't convinced of his relationship with Jane. The insta-love didn't work for me here, like it did with the other books. I didn't think there was much chemistry between them and couldn't understand what V saw in Jane. This book also really brought home how much I dislike Phury.

3.5 stars

I didn't find this book to be as good as the others. I'm disappointed with the ending and I'm still trying work my way around it.