• Lover Unbound, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5

  • By: J. R. Ward
  • Narrated by: Jim Frangione
  • Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,037 ratings)

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Lover Unbound, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5

By: J. R. Ward
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
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Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author J. R. Ward has blown away fans with her layered, tantalizing tales of sexy vampires and supernatural intrigue. In Lover Unbound, an immortal killer falls into the care - and possibly the arms - of a mortal surgeon. Suffering a horrific childhood as the son of a Bloodletter in his father's war camp, Vishous pledges death to members of the vampire-hunting Lessening Society. Vishous knows no love. He feels no emotion. He lives only to oppose the slayers. But after suffering a mortal wound, a human surgeon named Dr. Jane Whitcomb tends to him. Her ministrations, however, extend beyond his physical injury - and before long her tender hand has awakened feelings of pleasure that Vishous never dreamed existed.
©2007 J.R. Ward (P)2008 Recorded Books,LLC

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V will always be my fav

This is an excellent book. While some people get turned off by the "homosexual undertones" they must be missing the big picture. This story does wonders for V and Butch not to mention JANE!! It really is a great story and some ppl may not like the S & M but that is part of life for some people. You need to have an open mind to enjoy the brothers to begin with so don't stop here. This is my fav book in the series hands down!!!

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Is V in love with Butch?

V and Butch got some serious bromance... I don't like Jane all that much.. But glad Scribe Virgin got her sh.t together and gave her son his woman back

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Brutality, Abuse, and Dark Fantasy.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you can't handle brutality, male rape, forced bondage and discipline, as part of the story line than don't read J.R. Ward. If you enjoy intense urban fantasy then I recommended starting with the first book in the series and read in order.

What did you like best about this story?

When Vishous tells his story, and finds out some truths about who he really is. That some one can open his heart to feeling he never thought he could have.

What does Jim Frangione bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think Jim Frangione does a great job with narration of this series.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

*SPOILER ALERT* When Jane dies.

Any additional comments?

I've read every book in this series more than once and have always enjoyed each one. If you enjoy enjoy intense, dark urban fantasy then you will enjoy this series.

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Great book in an awesome series!!

What made the experience of listening to Lover Unbound, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5 the most enjoyable?

The way the layers of story just keeps unraveling. J.R, is an awesome writer she keeps the story moving and you never lose interest.

What other book might you compare Lover Unbound, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5 to and why?

I can't compare it even though it is in a series each book is different.

Have you listened to any of Jim Frangione’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I think is perfect for the series. I would love to have a female narrator do the female parts and Jim continue with the men.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Unbound Lover

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Jim Frangione is a great narrator!

These books are great...and a good part of it is due to the great narration of Jim Frangione! I tried to read one and it just wasn't the same.

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love the book. Never use narrarator again...

tough book but good to no Vs story. horrible narrarator; why change Jim is fantastic....

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Not what I expected 😊

well I really loved this book. much better than the 3rd in my opinion. The ending was certainly unexpected 😵
but it was great! I really came to appreciate V :')

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  • 04-16-17

amazing!

absolutely loved it!! J R Ward is one of my favorite authors and this story does what she does every single time ,keeps you totally enthralled and leaves you totally and utterly satisfied .

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Great storytelling!!

Vishous is my favorite vamp in the brotherhood by far! Really good character development. 👏

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narrator could be better

I really didn't care for the narrator. He had no affliction and seemed to be bland.

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