Lover Unleashed

June 6, 2011
In Wardâs new Black Dagger Brotherhood novel, a secondary storyline overshadows the primary romance between a vampire and her human doctor. The long-suffering Payne, brought into the corporeal world after years of imprisonment in Lover Mine, now faces possible paralysis. Her twin brother, Vishous, will do anything to save his recently discovered sister, allowing his wife Jane to involve her human former boss, Dr. Manny Manello, in Payneâs recovery. Though the doctor and Payneâs love affair should remain the focus, Vâs rocky relationship with Jane offers more intensity because of the pleasure, pain, and healing elements involved. Wardâs world works better when the hero is a Brotherâvampirism, kink, and âscary dudeâ go hand-in-hand. Readers will connect the dots between the twins and the move from Europe to the Brotherâs stronghold in Caldwell by Xcor, a vampire with vengeance on his mind. On the other hand, Qhuinnâs growing despondence over his secret love for Blay is little more than a place mark for a future book.