Lover Unbound 
 Vishous and Jane's journey in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world. 
 Vishous 
 His depression and loneliness over his genius and abilities makes him more Human . Vishous is my number 2 favorite brother. I loved the look back into his past. We see him as a pretrans, though his change, and just after his change. Obviously, as a Brother, he has had a hard start. *Just once, give us a well adjusted brother. LOL! Not gonna happen, is it?* Vishous' back story only makes him that much more intriguing. The entire BDSM element adds a scorching twist to the story. His parentage makes complete sense in regards to his abilities, and completely took me by surprise. The Primal addition, while creepy, was an interesting development. For Vishous, fate sure is a wicked Bitch, as is his MOM! 
 Jane 
 Jane is a brilliant human doctor who tends to our injured V. She is the perfect counterpart to Vishous. He needed a strong, intelligent female to hold his interests and she fits him perfectly. She has had her own life lessons that we get a look into through her back story. We are also introduced to her friend and Boss, Manny, adding an interesting view to the book. Lover Unbound causes many bawl worthy moments in relation to our female protagonist. I was shocked at the direction of the story flow and the impact it had on the entire series. 
 Cast of Characters 
 Vishous, Jane, Phury, Rehvenge, Xhex, John Matthew, Manny, and the lessers. 
 John Matthew's point of view has been pivotal throughout the series. Finally, we see him transition. I love the bond that Zsadist and John develop over their similar backgrounds, even though John doesn't know about Z., yet. I think I am most connected to John because he has his own storyline in each and every book, almost as if he is a third protagonist outside of the major couple showcased. I am not complaining. I LOVE John Matthew. He is by far the most developed character in the Black Dagger Brotherhood universe. 
 I am annoyed that Tohrment is still AWOL. We hear tidbits about him from the other characters, but his absence has caused me to not care what happens to the male. As brutal as that sounds, I feel that J. R. Ward should have done something in regards to him sooner. Show at least few lines in the story so that we don't forget him and get a chance to learn and hear his voice. It's almost as if she didn't know what to do with the male and left it hanging. 
 I see this as the first time we see the Scribe Virgin as a person, even as we see her beginning to fall apart. The Omega is her twin. We know nothing of their parentage, only that the twins are a delicate balance between good and evil. I wonder if their Father is also the Father in every major modern religion. Most likely... 
 As this series moves forwards with more characters it evolves into a intricate, twisted, delicious storyline. I hunger for any information I can feast my eyes on. 
 Quotes 
 "Terrific. A bisexual dominant vampire with kidnapping expertise." 
 "Red Sox looked around Jane at the patient, "Your mind reading coming back?" 
 "With her? Sometimes?" 
 "Huh. You getting anything from anyone else?" 
 "Nope." 
 Red Sox repositioned his hat. "Well, ah...let me know if you pick up shit from me, k? There are some things that I'd prefer to keep private, feel me?" 
 "Roger that. Although I can't help it sometimes." 
 "Which is why I'm going to take up thinking about baseball when you're around." 
 "Thank fuck you're not a Yankees fan." 
 "Don't use the Y-word. We're in mixed company." 
 "Qhuinn smiled, baring his fangs. 'Has anyone ever shown you the difference between good touch and bad touch? 'Cause I'd love to demonstrate. We could start right now." 
 "You would have made a fine warrior, you know that?" 
 I am one. Death is my enemy." 
 Yeah, it is, isn't it." God, it made such sense that he'd bonded with her. She was a fighter... like him. "Your scalpel's your dagger." 
 Yup." 
 "V rolled the Aquafina bottle between his palms. "How long have you wanted to ask me the question? About the gay thing." 
 "For a while." 
 "Afraid of what I'd say?" 
 "Nope, because it doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I'm tight with you whether you like males or females or both." 
 V looked into his best friend's eyes and realized... yeah, Butch wasn't going to judge him. They were cool no matter what. 
 With a curse, V rubbed the center of his chest and blinked. He never cried but he felt as if he could at this moment." 
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