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In a haze of red smoke, Phury is lost to all, especially himself. As savior for the race of Brothers it appears that he will again fail to honor a role he’s taken over. The war between the Lessers and the Brotherhood is reaching seismic proportions and the losses are felt more than ever. Will the Brotherhood survive this latest plunge of the Lessening society or will they fail to protect the most innocent among them? LOVER ENSHRINED showed me as a reader that a love story does not have to occur only between lovers. The relationships Ward has created between the Brothers shows that a love story can occur within the confines of the family whether it is a biological or a chosen family. There are several emotionally intense moments that occur in LOVER ENSHRINED and each one was presented with such a delicate hand, it brought tears to my eyes. As each book in this series progresses, the relationships between the Brothers is more of a focus and I am so happy to bear witness to such an amazingly strong character driven series. I love each Brother more than the next because although I might not always like what I am reading, I like who they are and what they represent as characters. Too many authors take their Alpha Males to the negative extreme which constantly makes them far too unattractive to me as a reader, however Ward has created Warriors, Brothers, and Men who not only protect the body but also the heart which shows the true Alpha character of a man. LOVER ENSHRINED was definitely not a romance lovers dream. It is a gritty, honest, and sometimes brutal story of what it takes to love someone who doesn’t love themselves; however it also shows the heart of a man who would do anything to protect one his Brothers. I was finally captivated by the Lessening Society and the true Evil of The Omega. LOVER ENSHRINED brought the war between The Brotherhood and The Lessening Society front and center for me and had me begging for answers and devouring the book that much faster in order to get those answers. First time readers of J.R. Ward should start the series at its inception DARK LOVER, where a truly amazing cast of characters is born. LOVER ENSHRINED made me laugh, it made me cry and I am honored that I get to spend a few hours lost in the talented story telling of J.R. Ward.
Reviewed by Merry |
BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD
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