166. J. R. Ward ~ Lover Enshrined ~ Signet Novel

    I finally, finally finished Lover Enshrined, J. R. Ward's sixth novel in her Black Dagger Brotherhood series ~ powerful, powerful story!
     And it was far more than I had hoped. I'm rather flummoxed at present and need to digest the story, and what happened and what's been set up to happen. But, OMG!!!! As usual the WARDen has done an amazing job with not only the Brothers, but also with the vampire world in general....
    Speechless!    

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06/08/08     (finally not speechless any longer) 
     J. R. Ward has written another blockbuster in her BDB series.  With every novel we're taken further into the lives of the vampires in Caldwell, NY as well as the lives of the Brotherhood, their shellans and those around them.  The Black Dagger Brotherhood are an extremely dynamic group who stand together; whose lives are intertwined with each other to a marked degree; who, one by one, are finding their life-mates and experiencing the healing power of love. 
     In Lover Enshrined, J. R. Ward takes us deeper into the background of the race and the creators of the vampires and the Lessers. We're also given, I think, a much better look at what may be ahead for the Brothers and those that they protect. Fabulous, fabulous story, about which I can't say enough or, if given a chance, would say far too much.  But one thing that needs to be said:

           VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!

RATING:
Excellence: OUTSTANDING (and then some) ~ 5.0++ stars
Steaminess: Sensual to Yummy

BOOK READ:
J. R. Ward; Lover Enshrined; Signet Novel; June 2008
     6th in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series

FROM the BACK:
     Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive.  As Primale of the Chosen, he is obligated to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive, and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished.
     As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself.  She is drawn to the noble responsibliity behind the emotionally scarred male. But Phury has never allowed himself to know pleasure or joy.  As the war with the Lessening Society grows grim, tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, and Phury must decide between duty and love....

Books read in June: 5
Har / Sil ~ 4
Others ~ 1

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