Lover at Last by J R Ward

Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11)

by J. R. Ward

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 . . .

Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another.

Blay, after years of unrequited love, has moved on from his feelings for Qhuinn. And it's about time: the male has found his perfect match in a Chosen female, and they are going to have a young - just as Qhuinn has always wanted for himself. It's hard to see the new couple together, but building your life around a pipe dream is just a heartbreak waiting to happen. As he's learned first-hand.

Fate seems to have taken these vampire soldiers in different directions . . . but as the battle over the race's throne intensifies, and new players on the scene in Caldwell create mortal danger for the Brotherhood, Qhuinn finally learns the true definition of courage . . .

Reviewed by Caitiebelle on

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Oh boy.... where do I start?! 3

I went into this book slightly nervous because I have never really read any M/M books. But I have to say that I found Blay and Quinn's story to be so very beautiful, heartbreaking at points, wonderful...innocent... it was just wonderful, it's hard to explain haha.

Because we are not new to these males when we read this book (if you follow the books) and we have visited their intense emotions about each other several times before, it was indeed a case of "finally, you deserve it" case.

I feel that [a:J.R. Ward|20248|J.R. Ward|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437768069p2/20248.jpg] wrote this book absolutely perfect. It was very very well written to an audience that wasn't necessarily into reading about this particular type of relationship, but it was written in such a way that I never ever felt any type of "awequard" feelings about them.

It was sexy, it was passionate, it was heart-wrenching in places! Because of Quinn's sad past, it was made so very clear how very much his parents and family, the Glymera etc - their attitude towards him, and how they treated him - how much that affected him as an adult male, how he was in denial about who he really was, how he really felt - because the past was still very much with him.

And it was so beautiful to follow his journey from denial - to finally surrendering, accepting his true feelings and identify himself as what he really was.

Can't wait to read on... [b:The Shadows|21849362|The Shadows (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #13)|J.R. Ward|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404479585l/21849362._SX50_.jpg|41120683] is the next book! 3

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