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Description

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... read more

Cast of Characters/Important People

Memorable Quotes

  • “"Death wish," V said under his breath. "Fucking Death Wish Boy we got over here."”
    Vischous talking about Butch
  • “Oh God, Butch, the death! The blood down the front of my shirt! A shirt of mine!”
    Vishous
  • “"You know, you sound like birds when you do that chuckle thing. It's nice." Over to the left, Vischous put his head in his hands... "Guess I'm not allowed to say that."”
    Butch to the Scribe Virgin
  • “"Please don't read my mind. It's rude".”
    - Marissa to Vishous
  • “"He's like..bus exhaust or some shit."”
    Rhage
  • “"I got my chassis overhauled, I run better now."”
    Butch
  • “"you finished big guy?" "FYI, goalpost over there would make a righteous toothpick."”
    Vishous to Rhage in Lover Revealed

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First Sentence

"What if I told you I had a fantasy?" Butch O'Neal put his Scotch down and eyed the blonde who'd spoken to him.

Glossary

  • dhunhd: Hell
  • ghardian: Custodian of an individual. There are varying degrees of ghardians, with the most powerful being that of a sehcluded female, known as a whard.
  • lheage: A term of respect used by a sexual submissive to refer to her dominant.
  • newling: A virgin.
  • phearsom: Term referring to the potency of a male's sexual organs. Literal translation something close to "worthy of entering a female."
  • symphath: Subspecies within the vampire world characterized by the ability and desire to manipulate emotions in others (for the purposes of an energy exchange), among other traits. Historically, they have been discriminated against and during certain eras hunted by vampires. They are near to extinction.
  • trahyner: Word used between males of mutual respect and affection. Translated loosely as "beloved friend."

Series

This is book 4 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. J. R. Ward (Author)

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