The story of two men who finally pull their heads out of their asses and admit their feelings for each other. Two gay fighters. Out and proud and fully accepted by their peers. And that alone is awesome. Sep 15, Anna Bananas rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites , m-m. Joy Happiness Contentment Also Yep, I liked it.
The first sex scene was so surreal, I thought I was reading fanfic for a second. I had to pause and collect myself. It's really happening!!! Okay, so it wasn't perfect. There are certainly things wrong with this book gay men CAN have sex in positions other than doggy style , but the reason I counted down the days to this release - all the th Joy Happiness Contentment Also There are certainly things wrong with this book gay men CAN have sex in positions other than doggy style , but the reason I counted down the days to this release - all the things I've pined about and wanted for these two - Ward delivered.
Enjoy it, fangirls. Did your boys get together? Did they have some great sex? Did they confess their hopes and fears, and most importantly, their love for each other? That's a big fat YES. I mean, view spoiler [ Blay giving Qhuinn his ring? My soul. And of course, Qhuinn proposing to Blay, wearing all his piercings, in a tuxedo, in front of all their family?
And the other stuff Sola and Assail - I'm shocked to actually be interested in them. I might even buy their book. It could happen. Trez and iAm - Slightly interested. It's just getting harder to care about the BDB world in general for me. Layla - Do not care! Still don't care! Do not care at all! This is where the skimming came in, hardcore. Zsadist - Involvement wholly inflated. Wrath - Haven't cared about him since book two. Saxton, my love, I have hopes for you: "At least Blay had gotten his true love.
Now, if only Saxton could find his. Some fucking Honey Boo Boo references? I want MORE. Gimme Lassiterrrrrr view spoiler [Luchas - Who? Oh yeah, him. Why not. No, really. Okay, that was a lot of MEH. Feel like I'm forgetting someone Maybe because there was SO much going on in this book besides the Dream Team. These subplots seem orchestrated to make you invested enough that you have to buy subsequent books. Then that book will have new subplots, more loose ends, a never-ending vicious cycle Nice try but no dice, Ward.
You gave me my candy. Now I'm full. Oh yeah. At last, my love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song Oh, yeah, at last And here we are in heaven For you are mine At last My original hopes for the book: I want a LOT from this book!! I want double bonding scents for starters. I want a gay mating ceremony, names carved in two backs, Qhuinn losing his anal virginity, alpha Blay, alpha Qhuinn, some groveling on Qhuinn's part, some romancing, some serious flirting, lots of Qhuinn humor and smart-assery, "I love you's" that the other person actually hears for fuck's sake.
And sex, sex, sex! Top and bottom reversal galore. Blow jobs, hands jobs, any kind of jobs. All comers welcome! And I want to hear ALL about those piercings down below. Also, I want Saxton to move on and mend his broken heart with someone new, hopefully in the next book. I adore Saxton.
Mar 25, Rebekah Weatherspoon rated it did not like it Shelves: m-m-paranormal , urban-fantasy , gay-sex-is-had. Blay coming out to his parents: it was sweet. Assail is exactly like Rehv. Blay doesn't tell Qhuinn until the last 10 pages. Qhuinn, who we have all known was at least bi, is also fighting the fact that he's not straight up until the very end, and Blay is afraid he'll want to keep their relationship in the closet. Neither of them really gets hurt, there's no kidnapping, no external threat.
Qhuinn A black guy who would be a lesser if he didn't die. Layla Xcor Assail Wrath Mr. Layla is having a miscarriage for the first half of the book. Blay is pissed about it, but goes along with it anyway.
Qhuinn is the fighter, Blay is the guy. I wanted them to give each other sweet vampire endearments like lellan or something.
Qhuinn's dick is pierced and they don't use condoms or lube. Qhuinn also seems extra misogynistic in this book. Qhuinn is also hung up on his virginity that he supposedly gives to Blay when he bottoms for him.
Qhuinn has fucked tons of people, tons of dudes. Ward's obsession with class: i mean do i really need to explain this? Women: okay, i get that this is a dude-centric series, but i have always hated how Ward did the women in her books. She totally clipped Payne's wings. Eff that Ess. The only woman besides Autumn who tried to kill Xhex in the womb in the house who has carried a baby to term and they don't talk to her, at all.
Magical negroes much. Trez and iAm are flesh eaters. Wrath was promised to Marissa, sort of. V was supposed to be primale and Rehv was supposed to marry his half sister. V and Rehv at least tried to suck it up and follow through on those promises and Wrath just straight up bonded with someone else.
Rehv gets a pass cause he had to marry his crazy sister, but V and Wrath never talked about these women in negative terms. Trez's perspective wife is a BITCH up and down a blue streak and there is no fucking way he is going back to live under her thumb.
I am not here for that shit. View all 46 comments. Apr 02, Annie rated it it was amazing Shelves: books-i-go-rabid-over , covers-to-covet , for-fresh-fiction-review , genre-lgbt , books-i-own , king-of-the-harem , man-love , genre-paranormal-romance , my-hottie-harem , audiobooks.
I thought Ward reached a good balance and excelled with LO 4. I could understand the personal barriers that Qhuinn and Blay would have to overcome on their own before they could accept their feelings for one another.
It was just nice knowing that all their pain would lead to a lifetime of bliss. The epilogue is more than enough to make the romantic in me sigh with satisfaction. I was smiling from ear to ear through the entire last chapter, knowing that although this is the final chapter of their book, it is only the beginning of their time together for eternity. What a perfect ending! At almost pages, Ward covers her bases. She takes a lot of time setting up future books in the series. Ward accomplished the impossible by making me love her.
What Layla goes through in this book is crushing and in some ways, inspiring. Her strength shows and I think all women can sympathize with her. Suddenly, I find myself wanting a happily ever after for her too. Ward exercises her writing skill by penning different POVs of the same scene, creating intricacy and depth in an already well-written series.
Not many are able to weave such intricate storylines and have such memorable characters simultaneously. Only Ward can strike a balance and keep it entertaining. At times, I felt like I had to take a break. One word: Ouch. But all in all, I did enjoy reading it. More kink! More sex! Bring it all! Layla Well shit. Yup, never thought I would say those words but here they are and by the end of this book, I had a complete change of opinion on her.
She needs to find happiness too. Xcor His last scene also changed how I saw this roughened warrior. For his whole life, he has been a lonely soul. Seeing this possessive side of him brings him to life and I cannot wait to see how Ward will give him a HEA. I want to know more about him. Also, all the politics with the king and Rehv and Assail and all that? I was really impressed by the way Ward was able to weave the individual storylines into one another. And the different POVs of the same scene just proves her genius mad skillz.
As simple as that. Sola Where did this chick come from? I love her attitude and love the way she handles herself with Assail. I love the set up Ward did for their book! Definitely makes me want it BAD. Trez It was nice dropping into Trez head once in awhile. But I had no idea that his problem was so extreme.
His stuttering moment over Selena is the cutest thing ever. Butch and Lassiter fighting over the Red Soxs? Fucking priceless. Check out my team review with the rest of UTC here The Qhuinn in my head - sometimes it changes The Blay in my head - again, it changes View all 81 comments. Feb 23, Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession rated it really liked it Shelves: own-on-kindle , favorite-authors , listened-to-on-audio , own-book , lgbt-romance , read-in , paranormal-romance , cover-lust , liked-audiobook-version.
I'll back off - I'll live with the consequences. But for the love of God, if there's a chance - for whatever reason on your side - revenge, curiosity I'll take it. I'll take you As much as I loved Qhuinn and Blay, I was very frustrated with Qhuinn pushing Blay away in past books and felt this read was going to be a very dramatic one.
I just didn't know most of that drama was going to come from my sweet Blay. I mean wtf? Qhuinn in past book was acting wild, out of control, and reckless. Being a coward and pushing Blay away, hurting him deeply, while sleeping with everyone that crossed his path. In this book Qhuinn really manned up and changed his ways. I found myself hurting for Qhuinn and falling a little in love with him were as before I just liked him.
Blay in this book flipped the switch and instead of Qhuinn he was the drama queen. I mean I love Blay and I understand that after years of Qhuinn pushing him away he is scared of getting hurt but damn. I thought it was so immature that Blay hid his break up with Sax from Qhuinn for almost the whole damn book.
I mean come on are we high school girls or full grown warrior men? All day long. Every day. You and me? That's it. So I want you to do us both a favor before you think I 'need' to know something. Ask yourself, 'If I were flipping burgers at McDonald's, would I be telling the fucking fry guy this? The great iconoclast, Mr. Pierced, crippled by his fucking family!
The truth is, you're a pussy and you always have been! And that includes my cousin and the fact that you fucked around on him. I can't take this with you again. I feel like I've spent a lifetime dealing with your shit - "-Blay and Qhuinn On top of that Blay was the one pushing Qhuinn away. Every time Qhuinn would try Blay would freak and bolt. I was ready to rip my hair out. Don't get me wrong, when they were together there was some smokin' hot heat, but the catty fighting between them drove me crazy.
They would have this rip the clothes, raw, powerful sex then Blay would panic and run. Also I felt really bad for Sax. He was totally in love with Blay and to have to watch him move on with Qhuinn. Not to mention that Qhuinn almost killed him thinking he was cheating on Blay because Blay didn't bother to tell anyone that they were broken up. Sax handled everything with grace and dignity.
I hope Sax gets his own HEA. I really liked the way Qhuinn was with Layla. The way he checked on her, supported her, and respected her. The way he roughed Havers up for disrespecting Layla was awesome. I was really proud of Qhuinn's growth in this book. I'm going nowhere. Just gonna wait until you're ready to come out into the world, and then your mom and I are going to take care of you. So you hang tight, we clear?
Do your thing, and we'll wait for however long it takes. Waiting for you Don't say that. You are where you are, and it's okay - " Qhuinn's head cranked around, leaving its cage of the hand that had remained, his blue and green eyes red rimmed and watery. I have been in love with you for years and years and years And that I'm going to be honest and say I didn't care much of the Trez and iAm story line.
I was just kinda bored with Trez's whore ways and the whole forced mated crap. Now with Assail and Sola I'm mildly intrigued. I will just have to see how their story plays out. I smell drama coming for Beth and Wrath as Beth has got the baby fever and Wrath doesn't want to have young. Now Layla and Xcor omg I fucking loved them.
There was some serious Romeo and Juliet vibes going on with them. My favorite part in the whole book was Xcor and Layla in the car together. I so melted into sappy goo. I mean I straight swooned. I really wished Xcor was the father of Layla's babies. I can't fucking wait for their book. Bottom line with Qhuinn and Blay's book is I love them as a couple but I didn't like the journey their relationship took to get to their HEA.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes: "No. No, no - I chose this for myself. For the male. My needing came, and all I could think of was how much I wanted to be a mahmen to something that was mine.
Hiding his irregular mouth, he said, "I wish that I I were worthy to have given you what you desired. Layla looked down at her hands. You are e'er on my mind, but for a different reason, I venture to guess. There was a long silence. Actions have been taken that cannae be undone through words nor vows.
Your scent, your voice, your eyes Closing her lids, Layla leaned into the touch, knowing that this was all she would ever get from him. They were on opposite sides of the war, and though she knew not the particulars, she had heard enough in the household to know that he was right. He could not undo what he had done. And that meant they were going to kill him. Dearest Virgin Scribe, for all her life, she had waited for a moment like this View all 49 comments.
Feb 21, Kat Valentine rated it it was amazing. This is one of my all time favorite books from the bdb series!!! I wanted these two to get their happily ever after for so long.
When sex and love is from a male point of view its so raw and primal and I love that. All these years these two kept what they felt locked up and they each just went thru the motions hoping that it would go away,but all it did was build and once they both stopped fighting it the passion was glorious!!!
JR This is one of my all time favorite books from the bdb series!!! JR ward is a master at tapping into the struggles we all have in our everyday liives and that's why we identify with these characters so much. Even in the vampire world beautiful strong men and women have to fight for love and acceptance. So happy for blay and qhuinn!! Their story will always be one of my all time favorites,because it was a love of a lifetime!
We like to think we are in control ,but if somethings meant to be, it shall be. View all 58 comments. To feel the warmth of his skin, to inhale his clean, masculine scent. No doubt about it. It was the only thing that kept me going. You were the only thing, actually. It was…you. It's just, nothing really important happens here, there isn't any big deal with any bad guys, just them dealing with their feelings and being angry at one another.
After Saxton finishes his re-write of the law, he realises it's over between him and Blay, and they break up. Qhuinn doesn't know that, but is willing to have an affair with Blay all the same, just so he can be with him. That leads to some very steamy sex scenes, a whole lot of fights and misunderstandings, and a happy end at the very end of the book : The end. I just…wanted you…to be okay—" The story - There is not that much happening in this one, it's mostly Qhuinn and Blay dealing with their feelings, and meeting a huge bunch of other characters.
There were a few action scenes and those were great : The romance - There really isn't much romance in this book, and since I am first and foremost a romance fan, it did not work for me there. Maybe it was intentional, because we've got the romantic scenes in the previous books, the kisses and the glances and the heartbreak later on.
When this book starts, we already know Blay and Qhuinn are in love, only they don't know it. They think about their feelings, but they don't talk about them.
There isn't any romantic interaction between them at all. Maybe in one scene. Or half a scene where it was a sweet gesture, but that's pretty much it. The sex - Qhuinn and Blay interact in this book only when they have sex. Anyway, the sex I liked it. Yes I know there's no lube, bla bla bla, but it was hot and sexy even without it and without the preparation. In my mind, they're uber-amazing vampires with special abilities. Who knows what they can or can't take in anal sex.
Most definitely, the female vampires have a SuperVagina that can take hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours of pounding. I was not surprised by anything in this book other than where Assail's? One of the thing about the BDB books is the world they live in and their struggles with the Lessening Society and I felt like this book didn't have a whole lot of that in it.
Honestly I just don't think it was stronger than the other books but I did enjoy it. If you haven't read the series? Start from the beginning and give it a shot but warning, don't listen to it without earphones especially if you are around children or are at work. Listened for Fun Audible Overall Rating: 2. Everything that happened after that until the 21hrs 3min mark was all unnecessary drama. Their mates, for the most part, talk like grown ups so I am kind of perplexed why they don't.
I would almost move them into the UF category but I am afraid she would drag out stories even more. In the last 3 maybe 4 books, the side characters have had more page time than the main couple relatively speaking.
I am super pissed about this. I mean relationship aside, you didn't know your best friend hadn't had sex in a year. That is on you not him. Everything about their relationship was just miscommunication and manufactured drama. All of this aside, I am ready for The King. I am hoping for a series reboot of some sort. Something that will make me want to stick with it! PS: I did like the epilogue and that made me want to root for them as a couple. I think they both need counseling though.
I really do enjoy his narration. Found out with this book that he even sounds good at 3x speed. Now that is saying something!!! Same story with different characters. Totally predictable. I am sure next book can be written by changing name of characters.
I had been anxiously awaiting the arrive of this book for years! The story of love, betrayal, friendship and passion between Blaylock and Quinn has always been one of my favorites! I was not disappointed! This story was wonderful sometimes I was laughing, holding my breath, crossing my fingers or crying!!
I don't want to give anything away but I will mention that the book does not entirely surround Quinn and Blay, other characters are shown in more depth and new ones introduced. The beginnings of their stories are great and I can't wait to see where they go. Hopefully Scar and Layla will be next I'm looking forward to how their relationship will be able to progress.
JR Ward has to introduce us to new characters and keep us learning about ones we know little of. It can be a little overwhelming.
Also, please do NOT listen if you have problems with homosexuality! For those that do not have a problem with homosexuality, please listen and give your love and support to the beautiful relationship of Quinn and Blaylock!!!!
All you BDB fans out there will appreciate that I stopped the book I was listening to, got up at the crack of dawn and desperately downloaded this VERY anticipated book. To say words like good, great, awesome just doesn't do justice to the multi-layered stories JRW produces in these books and this one in particular seemed to be filled with so much more - more sub plots and sub sub plots - yes this is a riveting listen - so be warned - once you start listening it'll just hook you right in.
This was mainly Qhuinn and Blay's story which was soooo touching, tender, heartbreaking, tense, sad, frustrating your mind screams "just tell him" , misunderstandings, oh I could go on and on but This was also the start of new love stories, continued threats to the BDB Kingdom and Wrath in particular, evil deeds done by the Lessers, conspiracies, deadly partnerships, new characters etc etc etc that the book never get dull because JRW just brings more and more to the party - and long may that continue.
Worth a credit? It's Okay how about when they throw 11 straight up in the air catch one then toss that one up and catch the other A move that makes you draw in a little gasp on top of the breath you did not know you were already holding.
That is what reading Lover at Last felt like, every chapter every character was pulling and compelling, making me gasp, hold my breath, laugh, cry you name it, I did it throughout this book. Blay and Quinn were the main focus of the book, but unlike most writers who may have dimmer peripheral characters, Ward wasted no imagination on the characters surrounding Quinn and Blay and like a true master jugular she did not drop one character, not one!
I became just as anxious to find out each and every character not just Quinn and Blay, but equally happy that she took such care in developing their frustrating journey. God the book was beyond awesome. There has to be at least are 70 chapters to this story and I can find something I loved in each chapter. I do not want to rob anyone of the joy ride they will get from listening to this audio book starting with the first five minutes of the story.
I will divulge however that I was hysterical with laughter at the description of Havers being roughed up and getting his glasses broken and twisted by Quinn….. I am seriously satisfied with the story of Quinn and Blay and looking forward to reading the next books in the series. Blay truly is a gentlemale who has always been there for Qhuinn when it mattered the most, and I'm so glad to finally see them happy together.
As a couple, Blay and Qhuinn's chemistry is off the charts. Right from the beginning, all the pent up longing and desire between them is so thick you can cut it with a knife. When they finally unleashed it on one another, it was amazing. I knew that first love scene was going to be good, but it even exceeded my wildest expectations.
It was beautiful, intense, passionate, raw, powerful, emotional, and smokin' hot. It left me weak in the knees and breathless and sent a shiver down my spine. Unfortunately, they both harbor uncertainties and insecurities, which makes the aftermath of their love-making rather awkward.
A part of me wishes these scenes could have ended differently, but what happened made sense. When Qhuinn finally started to open up to Blay emotionally, it was a very touching moment that reminded me why these two were best friends, and when they finally allowed themselves to enjoy their love-making, it was very sweet and poignant.
In spite of that, they still struggle with their feelings for one another, with Blay being afraid of getting hurt and Qhuinn being afraid of who he is. This lasts right up until the final pages, which was also a little frustrating, but what occurs in those pages is so romantic it made the wait completely worthwhile. As with all the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, there are lots of secondary characters and sub-plots.
I'll start with Layla, because she was probably the most important supporting player. As I mentioned earlier, she is pregnant with Qhuinn's young. During the early stages, she's very much alone in her pregnancy.
She and Qhuinn haven't told anyone about her going through the needing and him servicing her, so she's trying to keep the pregnancy under wraps. Unfortunately, she experiences complications that end up making that impossible, but in the meantime, she goes through a lot on her own.
Qhuinn is very attentive to her, but she knows his affections lie with Blay and she's trying not to be burden. I felt really bad for her during this time, because she's struggling to be independent and not being treated very well by Havers and his staff when they find out who she is. Layla is such a sweet person, I really enjoyed seeing her get assertive with them.
It was funny how she yelled at them and blackmailed them in order to protect herself and her young, but still remembers her manners and thanks them when they comply. What she did to protect Qhuinn from Phury was really cute too. Layla is a truly wonderful character who deserves to be happy with someone who'll love her to distraction, and it looks like that someone may be Xcor.
She can't stop thinking about her encounter with him, even though she feels guilty for caring about an enemy of her king. Xcor is another warrior in this series who seems to have been brought to his knees by a little thing called love. He spends the entire book pining for Layla, and her sweetness and gentleness have spoiled him for any other female.
I loved the way that Layla has made Xcor go all gooey inside and want to protect her, but I also respected him for not acting on his instinct to try and take her from the Brotherhood, knowing that he can't give her what she needs. Deep down though, he knows he's not worthy of her which really tugs at the heartstrings. He's never known real love, only the harsh reality of being a warrior, but in his heart of hearts, he really wants to be loved and doesn't believe that will ever happen for him, not only because of his disfigurement, but also because he knows he's a bad boy.
I haven't forgotten that Xcor tried to assassinate Wrath and is still trying to dethrone him, but I also can't help feeling sympathetic toward him. I'm now convinced that he can be redeemed. I'm just not sure how or what would have to happen, but I look forward to finding out.
The Band of Bastards are all still backing Xcor up. I feel like the book description is too vague. Hopefully, I am wrong.
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