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Lover Eternal
Lover Eternal | J R Ward
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage s protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. Her faith in miracles was lost years ago. But when Rhage s intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves "
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“Normal is just what‘s average, it‘s not necessarily the only way of being, or living”

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“[...] [T]here was no quota on misery for people, no quantifiable threshold that once reached, got you miraculously taken out of the distress pool.”

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Tohrment and Wellsie take in John Matthew. Tohr starts to explain things to John Matthew and tells him that he will be as large a male as himself. John also finds out he will train to be a warrior at the mansion. Tohr also says he wants to take John to see Havers to discover his bloodline. Mary watches as Rhage feeds from a chosen. Bella goes to the mansion for a get together and runs into Zsadist. She is drawn to him.

TheSpineView Bella pursues Zsadist and tells him she is attracted to him. This scares Zsadist and he relives memories of being a blood slave. He admits to Bella he can't stand to be touched. Rhage realizes that the beast wants Mary too. Mr. O finds Mary's purse and goes to her house. He runs into Bella and kidnaps her. He thinks that Bella is his now. When Bella is discovered missing Butch goes into cop mode and starts investigating. Bella finds out about.. 3mo
TheSpineView Rhage's beast. Rhage devises a plan on how to be intimate with Mary without turning into the beast. It works, the beast comes to the surface but Rhage does not change. Rhage takes Mary to the doctor. She is much sicker than previously thought. Rhage goes to the Scribe Virgin and asks that Mary be saved. She agrees but there will be a very high price to pay. She will not remember Rhage or anything about vampires and the brothers. Also, Rhage will.. 3mo
TheSpineView Have to carry the curse his entire life. Rhage agrees and goes to the mansion to mourn his loss of Mary. Butch and Z make a pact to go after the lessors that kidnapped Bella. Lastly, the Scribe Virgin discovers Mary can't have children and says that is the greatest punishment and she allows Mary her memories. @PageShifter @Laughterhp @julesG @ShananigansReads @DuckOfDoom @InkedBookworm13 @tdrosebud @CoverToCoverGirl @StayCurious @BooksNBowls 3mo
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PageShifter I enjoyed the last part, things started finally go forward. I really love John! Bella & Z felt super interesting too, I am eager to see their story and how saving her is going to happen. It was touching to read about Mary's struggles, and I am happy she was saved. Even though things got solved maybe a bit too smoothly. 3mo
TheSpineView @PageShifter Looking forward to John's book and Bella and Zsadist are very interesting to read about. 3mo
PageShifter John is going to have his own book 😱😱 That's great! 3mo
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TheSpineView Glad you are enjoying your revisit. I too had forgotten a lot of the stuff that happened. 3mo
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I‘m enjoying rereading this series so much.

#BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub @TheSpineView #BDB

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Catching up! Luckily I have two #audioknitting projects to go - I had to start a new project when the last project had only about 50 rounds to go on one sleeve. 🙄🙄 [Background - my Frankenstein sweater made from differently coloured Alpaca yarn. Foreground - Sea Glass Tee made with lots of leftover sock yarn.]

#BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub #BDB @TheSpineView
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

#KnittersOfLitsy #LitsyCrafters

AnnCrystal 👏🤩👍💝. 4mo
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These chapters focus on the Rhag's attraction to Mary. Rhage takes her dinner and is deeply rattled by his reaction to her. Rhage reveals to Thor why he acts the way he does around females and asks Tohr not to ride him about his hookups. Tour tells Rhage he has to wipe Mary's memories. Mr. X and Mr. O capture another civilian vampire. Rhage plans another dinner with Mary but instead of eating they take a walk and..

TheSpineView Are confronted by lessors. Rhage fights them and kills most. It scares Mary. Rhage also realizes he is bonding with Mary. Mary dropped her purse during the altercation and Rhage is now afraid the lessors will go after Mary. He goes home with Mary to protect her and gets caught in the daylight. He is burned by the daylight and Mary knows he is a vampire. Mary takes care of Rhage. She also gets to see Rhage's dragon tattoo and makes note of the... 4mo
TheSpineView Eyes of the dragon watching her. Meanwhile, Mr. O and Mr. U are working on building a new facility for the lessors to use. Tohr goes to John Matthew's apartment to offer him a place in the new training program for pretransition males. @PageShifter @Laughterhp @julesG @ShananigansReads @DuckOfDoom @InkedBookworm13 @tdrosebud @CoverToCoverGirl @StayCurious @BooksNBowls 4mo
TheSpineView A couple of thoughts I had on this section. I wonder if there are other things about John Matthew we still don't know about. I also wonder if Rhage will tell Mary about the curse first or will the beast come out before he tells her? Do you think the beast will respond to Mary? How much is Rhage aware of when the beast takes over? 4mo
PageShifter I loved their first dinner because they had so awesome discussions during it! I am pretty sure the beast will respond to Mary, even though this far he has always lost all control and awareness. 3mo
TheSpineView @PageShifter It is hard to imagine anything else. Especially since I got the feeling from the beginning that the beast is now an integral part of Rhage. 3mo
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These first eleven chapters are exciting because we get to meet new characters. John Matthew who is a young vampire that has not gone through the transition. He was raised by humans and doesn't know anything about vampires. A civilian vampire, Bella, recognizes what John is and also the significance of the bracelet he is wearing. She calls the Brotherhood and John, along with Bella and a human Mary go to the mansion and meet with Tohrment.

TheSpineView Butch is trying to see Marrissa but she has not been returning his calls. He goes to the house she lives in with her brother and is turned away. Butch gets to meet Rhage's beast during a fight with lessors. Rhage meets the human Mary when she is at the mansion. He is attracted to her and wants to see her again. He is told that he must wipe her memories and us not happy about. He also can tell she is very sick. She has just found out that... 4mo
TheSpineView ..the cancer, leukemia, that she has been fighting is back. Meanwhile, the lessors are continuing to capture civilian vampires in an effort to get more information about the Brotherhood. We have a couple of subplots starting, John Matthew, Butch and Marrisa. Do you enjoy that the author is setting up future books with the Subplots? Do you think the addition of characters enhances the story or make it too complex? @PageShifter @Laughterhp 4mo
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julesG I like the subplots, but that's probably because I know that they will be turned into the main plot of a future book. I hate it when authors don't wrap up subplots otherwise. 4mo
TheSpineView @julesG I agee with you. I love when subplots enhance the story and these work well in this series. #BDB #BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub 4mo
BooksNBowls I like all the different characters, I think it keeps the story fresh and moving! 4mo
julesG Just passed the Chapter 7 marker and am wondering whether the casual approach to using women (at One Eye(?)) annoyed me as much the first time round as it does this time reading the book. Yes, those women are at the club to have a fun time, but do they really stand a chance against the allure of the vampires? Are the lives of the members of the BDB really this boring - training and fighting and women (and food and sleep)? No other hobbies? 4mo
TheSpineView @julesG I hadn't thought about the lack of hobbies. But you are right it does seem boring. At least Tohr has Wellsie and hopefully does stuff with her. Maybe the other brothers act like frat boys and watch sports, drink, play video games??? 4mo
julesG Exactly, act like frat boys. 🤣 Thanks for reminding me. Fraternities work differently here in Germany, I did not think of putting it like that. It fits! 4mo
PageShifter I always love subplots because they keep things interesting through the series. I can understand your comments @julesG - I would appreciate if characters were more fleshed out (like Mary). Mary is a great character and I love how her worries feel super relatable. That same would be nice with male characters: something to relate to. 3mo
TheSpineView @PageShifter I liked Mary a lot also. 3mo
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#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

"Ah, hell, V, you're killing me."

Lover Eternal is the 2nd book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

#BDB #BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this series 🖤🖤 4mo
TheSpineView @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Me too. Doing a reread. 4mo
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Hopefully everyone was able to find a copy of Lover Eternal, the second book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood. This book is 441 pages and 51 chapters. I plan on reading 11 chapters each week. That will leave 7 chapters for the partial week at the end of July. I will do a weekly recap and we can discuss anything of interest too. Happy Reading! ❤️🧛‍♂️❤️
@PageShifter @Laughterhp @julesG @ShananigansReads @DuckOfDoom

julesG Thanks for the reminder, need to get the audiobook onto my phone. 4mo
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ShananigansReads Can't wait! 4mo
BooksNBowls Omg can I join yall?! 4mo
TheSpineView @BooksNBowls Sure! Do you want me to add you to the tag list? 4mo
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PageShifter Thank you for the schelude! I get my copy tomorrow!! I am a bit behind with my readings but I am trying to catch-up 4mo
BooksNBowls @TheSpineView yes! Thanks!! ❤️ 4mo
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Lover Eternal is next up for July. Hopefully everyone can find a copy. My small town library has this one in both physical and ebook format. This is Rhage and Mary's story.

Is the weekly recaps working for you or would you prefer just one discussion at the end of the month?

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

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#BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub #BDB

Lover Eternal is next up for July. Hopefully everyone can find a copy. My small town library has this one in both physical and ebook format. This is Rhage and Mary's story.

Is the weekly recaps working for you or would you perfer just one discussion at the end of the month?

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.
@PageShifter @Laughterhp @julesG @ShananigansReads

julesG I like the weekly chats, but I am probably going to binge the audiobook in one go again. 5mo
TheSpineView Oh good. Glad the weekly check-in works for you. I binge too and just take notes. 5mo
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ShananigansReads I like the weekly checkins also. 5mo
PageShifter I am fine with everything. I check the discussions a bit late, if you're having them weekly. I should get the book around 18th 5mo
StayCurious I like weekly check ins as well - keeps me on track 5mo
TheSpineView @PageShifter I will always mark the post as containing spoilers so you won't read a post until you are ready. 5mo
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This is the 2nd book in the Black Dagger brotherhood series. It follows Rhage (Hollywood) and Mary for the most part. It also follows a new Lesser and starts some stories for other characters.

This one annoyed me because Mary took way too long to believe that Rhage would like her and actually want to be with her. I also thought I was going to annoyed by the end but I wasn‘t and liked the way to story wrapped up. It is a romance.

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I can‘t overstate exactly how much I love this series. The language and characters are cheesy, but I love the relationships between the characters so much. Mary and Rhage aren‘t my favorite BDB couple but their story is a great one. I had forgotten that Bella and John Matthew are introduced in this book although the major part of their stories do not come until later. Just a fun, not-at-all-stressful read that was perfect for my very busy week.

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Just finished this I really like the storyline and characters even though some of it‘s sad it still has a great continuation to the previous two I‘m going to get the next in the series to read 🙌🏽📖

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Really enjoying this series and I‘m so happy it has so many more book in the series 📖🙌🏽

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Book 2 of the #BlackDaggerBrotherhood read. @GingerAntics

I liked this more than the first book in the series.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
GingerAntics I like this one better too. 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Ohhhh I love these!!! 🖤 🧛‍♀️ 3y
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First tea, then I'm going to cut fabric.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds interesting. 3y
julieclair What are your plans for the fabric once you have cut it? 3y
julesG @julieclair the folded (white) is for a sweater for my daughter. The one with the eyes is only half a yard. I might turn it into a short sleeved shirt for me. 3y
julieclair Nice! I think the eyes would make a very fun shirt. Happy sewing! 3y
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This is shelf 5/21 and part 3/3 for this shelf 🥰

Tagged book is my fave of this bunch but Lover Awakened was a close second ☺️❤️

#BookshelfTour #CindaWilliamsChima #JRWard #JeffLindsay #LaraAdrian #LJSmith

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love JR Ward 🖤 3y
MrsV I just went to her book event on 4/9 3y
CoverToCoverGirl Love JR Ward, Kresley Cole and Lara Adrian 🖤🖤🖤 Beautiful books all! 3y
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I love this book even more than the last one. I stayed up all night to finish it. I didn‘t remember this one at all, but this one nearly broke my heart before saving it at the very brink. For a Black Dagger Brotherhood book, it was sweet and heartwarming. It was also great getting to see into Z‘s part a little bit. I totally forgot about his roll in this one before he gets his own book next. #jrward #BlackDaggerBrotherhood #LoverEternal

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I nearly cried at the end, and then Mary came up with this.
#jrward #BlackDaggerBrotherhood #LoverEternal

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I‘ve been waiting all day to jump into this second novel. Again, the ebook art is much better than the audiobook art, but at least this time the are somewhat similar. This is another reread for me, but I genuinely don‘t remember anything about this book either.
#jrward #BlackDaggerBrotherhood #LoverEternal

julesG I can't remember whether I've wanted to start this series or already started it years ago. 🙈🙈🙈 3y
GingerAntics @julesG I read it back when there were only 6 books in the series. I barely remember any of them. It‘s fun going through them again. 3y
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I read this years ago and picked it up again. BDB does not disappoint. Since it‘s vampires, I am counting it toward my #scarathlon2021 tally. #teamhendrix @StayCurious

iamvleigh Grrrrl. 🔥 3y
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TamTracy
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Well.... I‘m addicted to this series now. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

bookaholic1 ❤❤❤❤ 4y
CoverToCoverGirl Welcome to the BDB world, it‘s amazing! 4y
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If there's one series I am absolute trash for, it's BDB

I have no idea how many books are even in this series anymore but as long as Ward keeps writing them, I'll keep reading them! 😏

#20Series20Days #Top20Series @Andrew65

Andrew65 🤣🤣🤣 4y
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This second book in the series was even better than the first one. I think the author really found her stride with this one. Again, not classic literature, but great escapist fun. And with everything going on in the US right now, that is what I need.

Literary_Siren Love this series! I‘m behind though. I think I‘m on book 11 or twelve. 4y
GingerAntics The first one is a little clunkier than the rest. The get better as they go, I think. Also a plus, no one sparkles. 4y
Eggbeater @GingerAntics 😂 I, too, find it a bonus that no one sparkles! 4y
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#Julywrapup
I had a pretty good July considering I bailed on probably 6 books this month. I just couldn't get into them. I decided to take a detour and reread the Black Dagger Brotherhood series while I get out of this funk.

63/100 books for 2019

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego You did very well! 💖📚💖 5y
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BooknerdsLife 😍💙💙💙 5y
TheShaggyShepherd I‘ve always loved this series. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this series!! 💙💙💙 5y
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Sorry I'm later in the day, but still not feeling so good. Anyways here is my pick for blue for the color me pretty challenge. Its the second book in the series. I believe I have read it but it's been awhile. Hope you like it. #Blue #colormepretty @Sweetkokoro

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Giving this series a second chance

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The Black Dagger Brotherhood series has story after story of lovers.

#AllMyLovin #BeatleMaynia @Eggs

Eggs Love this 🤗🤗 6y
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Joreads
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I love these books. This is book 2 in the series and it was better then the first.

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Tera66
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Could not put it down. Sexy, bada$$, vampires falling in love. I. AM. HERE. FOR. IT.🧛‍♂️💋❤🖤

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This is the second installment of the black dagger brotherhood,

Rhage is the wild child of the brothers but also one of the most sweetest. All Rhage wants is someone to love and take care of. Mary is alone in the world and needs any anchor.

Mary and Rhage are one of my favourite couples from the BDB books and to revisited their story remind me why I feel in love with books.

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I like it better than Dark Lover, the first book of the series. Both characters are being betrayed by their own bodies. They have found each other in that darkness.

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Rhage is one of my favorites. I devoured this book (all 464 pages of it) in one sitting while my husband watched football today. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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My husband is over the moon for the Giants first game of the season. I‘m reading and occasionally looking up...which is how I watch most sporting events. 😂

Re-reading this JR Ward series, because I realized there are a few new ones out I haven‘t read. I haven‘t read them since 2011ish. I don‘t read romance often, but every once in a while I binge on what my husband calls my “smut books”. 😜

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This one counts! Black Dagger Brotherhood. All of them. Also Barbara Delinski. Bertrice Small. And Barbara Cartland whom I happily read for hours at my grandmother‘s home. Judy Blume. I am sure I will think of many more!

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Hooray!! Book 1 of vacation reading down... this was great!! I enjoyed this one more than the first book because I was more familiar with the characters and the world of the BDB... the chemistry between Mary and Rhage was electric!! I recommend it highly ☺️☺️

mariaku21 I love that book! 😍 6y
CoverToCoverGirl My favorite which is up next in the series is 6y
TheRomantiCate @CoverToCoverGirl I‘m looking forward to it!! Wishing I‘d brought it with me... 6y
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The 🧛🏼‍♂️ gets the 👩🏻 in this one 😘

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I must say. I definitely enjoy this more than the 1st 📚. And this story does brought some 😭 too. It‘s touching, heartbreaking, steamy yet giving me some mixed feelings since Rhage did “cheated” on Mary. And yes, he has valid reasons. We also got a glimpse into ‘Z‘ past life. Why he‘s projecting himself as heartless asshole when he hurt the most if one of his Brother are hurt. #paranormalromance #jrward