Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 4) | 
 enlarge | Author: J.r. Ward
Publisher: Onyx
Category: Book
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Pages: 480
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0451412354
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780451412355
ASIN: 0451412354
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard-living ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world-to engage in the turf war with the lessers. His heart belongs to a female vampire, Marissa, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. And if he can't have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers.
But fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, he's found by a miracle, and the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love may not be enough to save him.
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 Great read and Great fun. November 10, 2008
I loved it. Butch is a great character with a lot of heart and it was nice to see him join the brothers. The scene in the tomb with V was touching. BDB is a great series and they are always a fun read.
 I'm sorry.......... Not her best. October 17, 2008
I'm sorry, but it didn't like this book. I am a major fan of J. R. Ward, I loved book #1, #2, and of course #3. But this one....I found myself flipping through the pages. I could not get into that storyline of Butch "really" being a Vamp, and cousin to Wrath. I thought Marissa was weak and forgettable. I see why Wrath couldn't get into her. This book did pick up around the last few chapters, but for me it was too late. I will continue to be Ms. Ward's fan, but this was not her best.
Loved Butch! October 14, 2008
How awesome was this book?!?!
I have to admit that I never thought much of Butch and was surpriced Ward would give him so much importance so early in her series.
Still, I think it was perfect. A completely unexpected outcome for him and great solution for the Brotherhood!
 Best one so far October 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the book I couldn't wait for once I started the series, since I thought Butch and Marissa's interludes were the hottest thing in the first book, even though they only had a few pages in Dark Lover and the two of them never even got close to having actual sex. Butch is the most interesting of the male leads to date, being a human with human vulnerabilities, and a desperate need for acceptance and purpose in his life, a tough outsider who brings in an outsider's slice-of-life perspective. The banter between him and the brothers crackles with offhand humor and the story of his progressive integration into the Brotherhood shines a fresh light on the society.
The openly homoerotic overtones of Butch's relationship with Vishous are an interesting departure from the previous novels and from traditional romantic fiction in general.
Rehvenge develops into a fascinating character in his own right, so his book will be one to watch out for. Meanwhile, one is almost tempted to pity the Omega, who is clearly attracting a very unreliable class of Lesser in recent books.
Having rooted for Butch as the token human in the Brotherhood's circle, I do find it somewhat questionable that in this series (and in paranormal novels in general) being "merely" human is consistently depicted as an inferior state of existence. Does a hero have to be literally superhuman these days to captivate the reader?
Another caveat is that the female characters in the BDB series generally seem to lack the depth and strength of their male counterparts, which is a bit of a shame - but then, some of those heroines are "only" human, so maybe it makes sense after all.
 series is great - book 4 a bump in the road October 11, 2008
I love the Black Dagger Brotherhood books. Yes, there may be some repetitions since the book is about one small group of warriors. But it doesn't bother me much. When I read this book I found myself turning the pages to read about V. I can't wait to read his story. Butch is cool, but Marissa was getting on my nerves. She has everything going for her and yet, it takes her the whole book to finally grow a spine.In this book I found that I actually needed to read about the villains, as there were some major tidbits on the brothers.
All in I'd say the book is a good read to stay in the flow of things (especially with John)but it is not my favorite.
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