I love JM, he breaks my heart and mends it all at once, he is everything good from the brotherhood, in one troubled, heartbroken, betrayed package and I think JR Ward must have BIG freaking plans for LM because I’m not fond of Xhex at all. She just…doesn’t sit well with me. I think it’s mainly because of the way she used him and just abandoned him so callously when he was in his darkest hour. I hope whatever Ward is planning to do with her character to put her back in our good graces works because I am a little nervous. Regardless, I’m right there with you and will likely adore the book (which will be read within 24 hours of it’s release…just so you know.)

I just don’t think that Xhex used JM. He is a grown up so he is responsible for his emotions. She was having unfettered sex. They aren’t a couple. She didn’t pledge to love him until her dying days. And if I recall correctly, JM wanted to have sex with her, so it wasn’t the same as his rape. I don’t think she abandoned him either. He doesn’t belong to her, nor she to him. She has no obligation to love him. That he loves her is not her problem or her fault.

I hope JM forgives, Tohr, though, because honestly, poor Tohr lost half of himself. Who can blame him for being a little distant?
I have faith that in the end, there will be a damn good reason JM is so drawn to her. He is Darius, after all, and his soul is old and strong. I think it will turn out well for him. Plus he’s a brother and a brother needs a strong woman. Well, except for Phury. I don’t think he could handle a strong woman. The Chosen are too selfless and unsure of themselves, which with a man who is also lost would be a disaster.

Seriously, JR?! You bring all the chosen down from the Fade and poor JM gets the shemale from Hell?!

But I have a feeling I’m still gonna love “LM”. It won’t be my fave (hard to top Rhage and Rhev’s books), but I’ll still love it…gah!