Buffy's Ramblings

Summary: Darius, a fallen Brother, has returned to the fold with a new identity and a very different destiny. Now, John Matthew, plunged into the heart of war, must face off against evil incarnate-and rescue his one true love. Title:   Lover Mine Series:   Black Dagger Brotherhood Book #:  8 Author:   JR Ward Approximate Book Length:   673 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: I like JM a lot and Xhex has some hidden depths to her. Lash is a real twisted mofo. I had originally skipped most of Lash's parts, but I've read them now and it's mostly just craziness. We do get to see what happens when a bonded male loses it and whoa! Blay and Quinn turn a corner in their relationship and not exactly in a good way. Payne enters into the story in a bigger way, we meet Xhex's mom, and we see more of Tohr's return to civilization. We also meet a new male that has a lot of possibilities for the future. I...

The Tale of the Title Hi! I’m so happy to be here celebrating the release of my new book, FAST. Balls . Where, you might ask, did that title come from? It’s a bit of a story. I love book titles. I usually have my title before I write the book and it helps to guide my themes and plots. When I wanted to write a book about a bull rider and an interior decorator, I created the title Cowboys Don’t Ride Unicorns , which a lot of people love. Another favorite of readers is Wolf in Gucci Loafers , a story of a half-human werewolf who’s very fashionable! My Cinderella-story MM fairy tale has heroes named Mark Sintorella, called Sinders, and Ashton Armitage. Of course, the book is titled Sinders and Ash . The titles and in fact the writing of my very popular series, Balls to the Wall, happened almost by accident. I created a book that I thought would be a stand-alone and, because two of the heroes are volleyball champions, I called it Volley Balls . The book was a big success and I deci...

Summary: Rehvenge is used to living in the shadows and dealing with the roughest night walkers around—including the Black Dagger Brotherhood. As his secret identity as a sympath is threatened, he turns to the only light in his ever darkening world—a female vampire untouched by corruption, who’s the only thing standing between him and eternal damnation. Title:   Lover Avenged Series:   Black Dagger Brotherhood Book #:  7 Author:   JR Ward Approximate Book Length:   737 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: I love Rehvenge, I really do. That being said, I found the first half of this book to be pretty slow. He's in a sucky situation all around and I believe he does the best he can with how he handles it all. Ehlena is a very strong woman, albeit a little plain. Her plainness is enchanting too. We learn a lot about the sympaths in this book and they are creeptastic for sure. Rehv's ending isn't i...

Summary: In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other—six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. And now, a dutiful twin must choose between two lives... Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished. As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and lo...