tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post2713114902608495582..comments2024-01-02T00:48:13.255+00:00Comments on Rosario's Reading Journal: Lover Avenged, by JR WardRosariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-46403203460507668832012-06-21T11:40:32.408+01:002012-06-21T11:40:32.408+01:00Lover Avenged is simply a huge improvement from th...Lover Avenged is simply a huge improvement from the last book. Thank you Ms. Ward. Lover Enshrined was simply so bad, this book feels like a breath of fresh air for the series. It is much closer to the style she used in her first few books which is a relief. That being said, there is room for improvement. Rehvenge is a wonderful character, and I loved the way he was developed in the story. I really liked Ehlena as well. Finally we are back to leading ladies with backbones. It would have been nice to get more scenes between them, showcasing the development of their relationship. Their relationship was sweet and completely believable, I just don't think there was enough of it to make it truly outstanding in the way the earlier romances were. While this book is a huge improvement from the last one in the romance department, it still falls somewhat short compared to the first four. There are still far too many storylines competing for attention, which takes away from the main story. I know John Matthew is an important character, being who he really is and all, but he needed to leave the main story to the main characters. Hopefully he will take more of a back seat after his own story which is next in the series. I truly hope that this problem with competing storylines is resolved before Payne and Manny's book or Thorment's story because it would be a real shame to ruin those two with more JM overexposure. I am not too fond of Lash as our main lesser villain. He seems more of a crybaby than a truly worthy opponent. His personality comes off as more annoying than menacing.UKhttp://dbodygoes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-53881268857050216762011-12-22T04:00:38.507+00:002011-12-22T04:00:38.507+00:00Blay and Qhuinn! They're the best part of the...Blay and Qhuinn! They're the best part of the series, in my opinion. I don't know what else to say. I adored the first six(?) books, but when they went to hardback, I wasn't impressed. Andinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-43014789906847360602011-12-05T06:59:41.320+00:002011-12-05T06:59:41.320+00:00Oh, don't apologise, I will definitely read it...Oh, don't apologise, I will definitely read it, I'm still addicted to this series. I'll post back when I have!rosario001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-20359717511044047972011-12-04T19:15:06.946+00:002011-12-04T19:15:06.946+00:00Oops, sorry, just my opinion. You definitely have ...Oops, sorry, just my opinion. You definitely have to read it, primarily to keep up with the latest developments in the soap opera. We'll talk in detail then, if you like.Darlynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-73260002716857275482011-12-04T07:35:23.374+00:002011-12-04T07:35:23.374+00:00Oh, no, is Lover Unleashed that bad? I've now ...Oh, no, is Lover Unleashed that bad? I've now read Lover Mine as well (review coming soon, hopefully), and that was slightly disappointing as well. :(rosario001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-68907542244152538742011-12-03T21:21:43.198+00:002011-12-03T21:21:43.198+00:00I am a huge fan of all things BDB and although I&#...I am a huge fan of all things BDB and although I'm still struggling with epic disappointment over <i>Lover Unleashed</i>, this is the series I re-read from start to finish. I agree with your assessment of <i>Lover Avenged</i> and am hopeful the storytelling will get back on track for Tohr's book.Darlynnenoreply@blogger.com