Lover Reborn ramble

 While I'd love to say that I reviewed this, I just couldn't review it with out giving anything away. So instead this is my ramble about Lover reborn with a few secrets that I found out about while at RT2012.

 Blurb - 

Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment is a heartbroken shadow of the vampire leader he once was. Brought back to the Brotherhood by a self-serving fallen angel, he fights again with ruthless vengeance- and is unprepared for a new tragedy. Seeing his beloved in dreams—trapped in a cold, desolate netherworld—he turns to the angel to save his former mate, only to despair at the path he himself must take to set her free. As war with the lessers rages, and a new clan of vampires vies for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between an unforgettable past, and a future that he doesn’t know he can live with… but can’t seem to turn away from.

Review-   Ramble ~

Okay—to start this review off, let me say that last year when I heard that Ms. JR Ward announced she was going to do her next story on Tohrment, I wasn't too excited. I mean don't get me wrong…I love me my BDB, but Tohr was Wellsie's and that was over so now he needed to grieve and then come back and be a great warrior and/or care for John. To be honest, he has been out of the books for a few and I wasn't missing much of him either.

 I am so happy to say that I loved this story, Lover Reborn. This story story wasn't only about Tohrment and his journey through grief, to realization that there is more.  We also get more of John Mathew and Xhex’s new marriage blues - ahh that first year of marriage isn't always easy now, is it? We learn more about No'One's (Xhex's mom) story and what she has gone through - this poor woman has been through hell and back - literally.

 Then we get the ever comical smart-ass Angel we all love, Lassister. This angel loves to get people riled up but now he isn't just playing around, he needs to complete his mission with Tohr, but damn if he knows completely what that mission fully is or if he can get Tohr to listen. Once he finally gets Tohr to listen and see things, he begins to understand and starts to heal little by little.

While I love the men of BDB, Lover Reborn gives a deeper look into the BOB (Band of Bastards) and what they are up to. At first I wasn't too interested in them but the way this story has been spinning, I see so many possibilities for upcoming stories. There is a great war struggle brewing as well as a battle of hearts and wills - I think or hope ;) 

So, all-in-all, I'd have to say I enjoyed this book immensely, even when I did not think I would - so even more the better! I'm a huge believer that series books shouldn't go over 10 books because I feel they get boring or just repeat the same thing. Well…Ms. JR Ward has made me eat those words.  I am even more excited for the next book, which I hear is Blaylock and Qhuinn's story (it's about damn time in my opinion).

Be warned once you get past the halfway mark...Get those tissue ready!! I cried like a baby and smiled like a fool at the end. Great book, it's a must read for any BDB lover ;)

PS - When I went to RT 2012, JR Ward just so happened to be conducting a panel and of course I was there panting like all the other fans. Let me tell you by the time the panel was over I was crying my eyes out! Why you ask??? If you don't want to know stop here and go no further......

 

Okay...to start off, have you wondered about Butch and V ? Their relationship? Well it is a relationship she says and she was asked if they ever get it on and her answer was "they get it on all the time" but sadly she also said that she won't write that into the book.

Then she was asked about Blay, Qhuinn, and Layla. We all want to know if she is gonna stick to her guns and give the boys their well deserved book and if she is going to be the daring author that is going to write a big name author Male/Male book... YES SHE IS!! Layla is not going to be a romantic partner—she will be very important—but this next book will be all about the boys and their love!! She did give specifics, but I just can't do it, you need to read it…something this special needs to be kept secret. 

 

There is so much more to come with the BOB and BDB—remember the saying "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"—well, that's your clue :) 

 

Enjoy reading!!

My friend Dennie - LoLa Loves Books

I want to introduce you all to a friend of mine that I've know for ... well let just say a very long time :) Her name is Dennie (LoLa Loves Books). Dennie has always been a reader and when I told her about 3 years ago that I had started reading she gave me a few suggestion and ever sent me my first JR Ward book. For months we shipped books back and forth via postal mail.
Then mom asked for a Kindle for her 50 th birthday. Once I saw the Kindle and what it did I called her immediately, that was 2 years ago this August. Dennie being the ever so studious person she is, hopped online and started researching them. A week later I got a call from her telling me she had one in her hands (Bitch), I didn't even have one yet!
Anyway we started to call each other and search online for books that might be good. I finally got my Kindle for Christmas and once it was in my hands, it was on.
Dennie and I would get together online (Dennie lives far...far..away from me) or the phone and discuss our current reads and tell each other what we needed to get. I introduced Dennie to Erotic reads and she introduced me to Paranormal Romance.
Can you guess what the very first book I downloaded onto my Kindle was? It was the Fabulous RG Alexander's Regina in the Sun, it just so happened to be a free read that week. Once I read that I was a goner. I grabbed everything I could find by her and then went onto her "if you like this author try theses" file and quickly built my arsenal of Smut :)
Dennie and I make a perfect pair she suggests my Paranormal Romances and I suggest her Smut, Contemporary, and every now and then some YA. Recently I have been trying to get Dennie to browse the romance community with me and I think I may have sucked her in.
I got her to do her first contest this year with Moira Rogers, and guess what the bitch won!! She called me a few weeks ago squealing and said she got the best goodies: books, e-books, book plates, book markers, pens, and all sort of other goodies. So I told her now that she's won she needs to start doing some reviews for my blog with those wins. Dennie has agreed to stop by every now and then and do a review when she has time. So when work permits and she has down time she will stop by and give us a review.

Dennie (Lola Loves Books)
Very busy mom of two teenagers -1 Boy 16 years old , and 1 - girl 14 yrs old. She works from home as a medical transcriptionist for a very demanding company. Dennie likes relaxing pool side with her Kindle, kids, hubby, and animals. She reads about 5-8 books a month and is always looking for new authors. If you have any suggestions, let her know.

UPCOMING RELEASES! Cole, Ward, Adrian, Ione, Showalter

Tonight I went out in across the web in search of release dates for some of my more commercially known authors such as Kresley Cole, J.R. Ward, Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione and Gena Showalter -this is what I've come across. 
I know I try to keep track of all the series books I read but sometime even I may overlook one or two. I hope this information helps you if you may have forgotten or didn't know the release was coming up.
Happy Reading...

KRESLEY COLE

Lothaire  - Immortals After Dark, #12 

Expected Pub. Date: Jan. 10, 2012

New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her Immortals After Dark series filled with “kick-butt action and scorching passion” ( Romantic Times )!
From the humblest of beginnings a millennia ago, Lothaire the Enemy of Old rose to power, becoming the most feared and evil vampire in the immortal world. Driven by his past, he will not rest until he captures the vampire Horde’s crown for himself. The discovery of his Bride, the female meant only for him, threatens to derail his plot.

Elizabeth Peirce is a mere mortal, a glaring vulnerability for a male with so many blood foes bent on annihilating anything he desires. Yet soon he discovers his Bride’s secret. A magnificent power dwells inside the fragile human, one that will aid his quest. But to possess that power, he will have to destroy her. Will Lothaire succumb to the torments of his past, or seize a future with her?

J.R. WARD
 

ENVY - Fallen Angel Series, #3

Expected Pub. Date:September 6, 2011 
Seven deadly sins. Seven souls to save. And a man and a woman treading the lines of danger, desire and deliverance ...As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas DelVecchio Jr grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father. Hired to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in Veck is both professional and arousingly personal. But Veck and Sophia have a common interest. He's Jim Herron, a mysterious stranger enlisted to save the soul of a killer's latest victim, one precariously hovering between heaven and hell. Before Herron's job is done, Veck and Sophia will be inexorably drawn into a battle of good against evil, where the risk is nothing less that total damnation

 

Lover Reborn - Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10

Expected Pub. Date: March 27, 2012

No blurb released yet, but it will follow Tohrment and No'One's stories.

LARISSA IONE

 Immortal Rider - Lords of Deliverance, #2
Expected Pub. Date: December 1, 2011

 Sexy, powerful, and immortal, Limos is on a crash course with destiny. She’s been marked as Satan’s bride and her jealous fiancé wants her all to himself. The only way this Horseman can keep herself—and everyone else—safe is to keep her distance. But not even Limos can save herself from the secrets she’s kept . . . or resist the seductive allure of one very brave human.
Arik Wagner knows the saying “love hurts” better than most, yet he never thought stealing a kiss from Limos would land him in Hell. Literally. It takes all his military training to survive the demon torture, but once he’s topside, Arik realizes that the agony has just begun. With the Apocalypse looming and Satan demanding his bride, will Arik and Limos surrender to the desire smoldering between them? Or will giving in to their passion unleash hell on earth?

LARA ADRIAN 

Darker After Midnight Midnight Breeds, #10 

Expected Pub. Date: Jan. 24, 2012

No blurb released yet, but it will cover Sterling Chase's story.

 GENA SHOWALTER

July 5, 2011

The official release of Mysteria Nights! This is a compilation of the stories found in Mysteria and Mysteria Lane.

Return to a town of bewitching seduction and sensual demons. There’s a spellbinding witch of love who wants to make one man hers; a vegan having trouble adapting to vampirism; Satan’s emissary, who is looking for steady work in Colorado; and angelic triplets feeling a wee touch of the devil.

 August 23, 2011

The official release of Noelle Tremain's story, Dark Taste of Rapture. This is the sequel to Ecstasy in Darkness! * Alien Huntress Series, #9
 New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . .
With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . .
Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped—and he has a deadly secret. He is a walking weapon, capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips. Little wonder he’s determined to remain on his own. But Noelle Tremain is a temptation like no other. She is beautiful and rich, with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability, and from the beginning his sizzling attraction to her is undeniable. For the first time, his stone-cold resistance is tested. But to be with her, he risks destroying her.
When a wealthy businessman is murdered in New Chicago’s seediest district, the two are partnered, and there’s no escaping what they both want: each other. Yet neither Hector nor Noelle knows what to fear more—the killer case, or their own lethal desires. . . .

 Royal House of Shadows Series

*  Lord of the Vampires, a Royal House of Shadows novel. Look for the sequels from Jill Monroe, Jessica Andersen, and Nalini Singh in the months following!

Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows #1) by Gena Showalter

Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Expected publication: August 23rd 2011 by Harlequin
Original title: Lord of the Vampires
Series Royal House of Shadows #1

 

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with a need for vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out.
 

Nicolai the Vampire is renowned for his virility, but in a cruel twist of fate “The Dark Seducer” has become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remains is a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who can help him.
When the wanton vampire summons Jane Parker, she is helpless to obey. She's drawn to his dark sexuality and into his magical realm. But for this human, all is not a fairy tale. For saving Nicolai could mean losing the only man she's ever craved...

ew York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her Immortals After Dark series filled with “kick-butt action and scorching passion” ( Romantic Times )!
From the humblest of beginnings a millennia ago, Lothaire the Enemy of Old rose to power, becoming the most feared and evil vampire in the immortal world. Driven by his past, he will not rest until he captures the vampire Horde’s crown for himself. The discovery of his Bride, the female meant only for him, threatens to derail his plot.
Elizabeth Peirce is a mere mortal, a glaring vulnerability for a male with so many blood foes bent on annihilating anything he desires. Yet soon he discovers his Bride’s secret. A magnificent power dwells inside the fragile human, one that will aid his quest. But to possess that power, he will have to destroy her. Will Lothaire succumb to the torments of his past, or seize a future with her?

Lord of Rage (Royal House of Shadows #2) by Jill Monroe

Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Expected publication: September 20th 2011 by Harlequin
Original title: Lord of Rage
Series Royal House of Shadows #2, Harlequin Nocturne #121
Once upon a time...the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden.

To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs...and time is running out....

Princess Breena had been dreaming of her warrior lover when she was ripped from her Elden castle and thrown into a strange, dangerous realm. Lost and alone, she prayed for survival and vengeance for her stolen kingdom. She found both in a woodland cottage...in a dark bear of a man.

The golden-haired beauty had eaten his food and slept in his bed when Osborn found her. Though he wanted to awaken his virgin princess to carnal pleasures, Breena wanted more—including his warrior skills. Skills the once-legendary mercenary had long buried. Now Osborn had a choice—risk his life or deny his princess her fairy-tale ending

Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows #3) by Jessica Andersen

Paperback, 288 pages
Expected publication: October 25th 2011 (first published October 18th 2011)
Series Royal House of Shadows #3

For practical Rhea Weston, nothing could explain how reading a sexy version of “Little Red Riding Hood” catapulted her into another realm—face-to-fang with the legendary wolf-creature who seduced women. A wolf who transformed into a dark, virile man . . .

Dayn cursed the Sorcerer that turned him wolfyn and damned him to a lonely fate. As a beast, he mated with women to gain strength. Strength he needed to rescue his royal palace. But as a man, he craved Reda’s heated, sizzling touch. With little time left, Dayn had to either embrace his wolf to safe his kingdom…or fight to save his woman

Lord of the Abyss (Royal House of Shadows #4) by Nalini Singh

Mass Market Paperback
Expected publication: November 22nd 2011 Primary language: English
Original title: Lord of the Abyss
Series: Royal House of Shadows #4

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out.…

As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armor. He has no idea he is the last heir of Elden, its last hope. Only one woman knows—the daughter of his enemy.

Liliana is nothing like her father, the Blood Sorcerer who’d cursed Micah. She sees past Micah’s armor to the prince inside. A prince whose sinful touch she craves. But first she has to brave his dark, dangerous lair and help him remember. Because they only have till midnight to save Elden.

 

• Pub. Date: September 1, 2011
•  304pages
• Series: Intertwined Novel Series, #3
• Age Range: Young Adult 

• Pub. Date: September 27, 2011
• Publisher: Harlequin
• Format: Mass Market Paperback , 384pp
• Series: Lords of the Underworld, #

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