ohkay_ohshea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katrenalove's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very good but it was a bit slower to get rolling. It was also less steamy for the first 1/4 of the book but the last half of the book more than makes up for that. There were a few surprises thrown in there. It was very entertaining just like the other books in the series have been. There was some things that I was hoping would be addressed in this book that weren't which I was a little frustrated in. Butch is not one of the characters that I was dying to learn more about but I did enjoy learning his back story. I loved where Marissa's character development landed. I am very intrigued about what will happen next in the series.
joshrrei's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chelseavbc's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally published at Vampire Book Club.
I went into the fourth Black Dagger Brotherhood novel Lover Revealed knowing that it would be damn hard to follow up Zsadist and Bella’s story from the third novel with something better. That’s true. With Lover Revealed I was more impressed by Butch’s character development and the integration of The Omega than by the romance in this one.
Butch is a former cop. He’s human, and after meeting up with the Brotherhood in Dark Lover, he’s been inseparable. His police background has been helpful, but because he’s human the guys always keep him out of the fight.
In earlier novels he fell head-over-heels for Marissa, and aristocratic vampire (and former shellan of the king). He thinks she’s not interested. He’s still obsessed with her, but is doing his best to keep it from getting pathetic. (Such a guy thing.) Between his unrequited love for Marissa and being sidelined from all the fighting, Butch is antsy. So, when he gets severely injured after protecting a civilian vampire, everything has to change.
Marissa wants Butch. He’s the first male to ever make her feel. Despite being hundreds of years old, Marissa’s still a virgin. When she was with Wrath, he wouldn’t take her. As a result she’s incredibly self-conscious and convinced she must be defective in some way.
When she’s the one who cares for him after the attack, they’re forced to finally talk. But between their hang-ups and Butch’s fear of what happened to him at the hands of the lessers (vampire slayers), being a couple isn’t simple. If you thought you were frustrated with earlier couples for not being up front with their feelings, prepare to want to throw the damn book when you read how much of a mess Butch and Marissa can make of things.
The romance is tense, as always, but this time out the mythology built into the novel deepens and will make you eager to know what’s around the corner in Lover Unbound.
I went into the fourth Black Dagger Brotherhood novel Lover Revealed knowing that it would be damn hard to follow up Zsadist and Bella’s story from the third novel with something better. That’s true. With Lover Revealed I was more impressed by Butch’s character development and the integration of The Omega than by the romance in this one.
Butch is a former cop. He’s human, and after meeting up with the Brotherhood in Dark Lover, he’s been inseparable. His police background has been helpful, but because he’s human the guys always keep him out of the fight.
In earlier novels he fell head-over-heels for Marissa, and aristocratic vampire (and former shellan of the king). He thinks she’s not interested. He’s still obsessed with her, but is doing his best to keep it from getting pathetic. (Such a guy thing.) Between his unrequited love for Marissa and being sidelined from all the fighting, Butch is antsy. So, when he gets severely injured after protecting a civilian vampire, everything has to change.
Marissa wants Butch. He’s the first male to ever make her feel. Despite being hundreds of years old, Marissa’s still a virgin. When she was with Wrath, he wouldn’t take her. As a result she’s incredibly self-conscious and convinced she must be defective in some way.
When she’s the one who cares for him after the attack, they’re forced to finally talk. But between their hang-ups and Butch’s fear of what happened to him at the hands of the lessers (vampire slayers), being a couple isn’t simple. If you thought you were frustrated with earlier couples for not being up front with their feelings, prepare to want to throw the damn book when you read how much of a mess Butch and Marissa can make of things.
The romance is tense, as always, but this time out the mythology built into the novel deepens and will make you eager to know what’s around the corner in Lover Unbound.
ahand_tocrossstheuniverse's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Should’ve been gayer and I’ll die on that hill
julie_lac's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
3.0
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward: I am still loving this series but this books was a little flat for me. Mostly because I had a hard time liking Marissa. I did towards the end but in the beginning she was just not all that likable to me. I do like Butch’s storyline though how it plays out in the rest of the series is going to be interesting. Especially with the reveal at the beginning of the next book
caku's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elenareadsbooks_'s review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars
Thought a threesome was going to happen LOL
Thought a threesome was going to happen LOL
amme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75