Category Archives: Black Dagger Brotherhood

Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 34 – 51

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

One of the great themes of Lover Eternal is the way in which low self-esteem creates barriers to an intimate relationship. Such barriers are based on false assumptions people have about themselves, and they often prevent us from living our lives to … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 24 – 33

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. Z bolted for the door, but the Scribe Virgin got there first, forcing him to spin out to a stop so he didn’t run her over. Trapped in front of the diminutive figure, his legs trembled and his shoulders shook. … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 14 – 23

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Mary put her window down, letting the air rush in. The blast tangled in her hair and chilled her cheeks and woke her out of the numbness she’d been in since she’d left the doctor’s. She started laughing, and … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 1-13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “So, again, I have to ask myself, are you worth it? You’re only three years into the society. You’re strong, you’re effective, but you’re proving impossible to control. I put you with Primes because I assumed you’d fall in … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Dark Lover CHs 21-30

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 12: LB, JV, LW 1. “There were pictures of her everywhere. Black-and-whites, close-ups, colored ones. She was all ages, from infancy through childhood and into her teens. In college. One was very recent, having been taken … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Dark Lover CHs 11-20

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 11: JC, KH, KM, and KP 1.  “She suddenly needed some space, and Wrath let her go as they walked into a lemon-colored room.  Her feet slowed. The place looked like a museum or something she’d expect … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Dark Lover CHs 1-10

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. Most people know that vampires don’t exist. The interest in vampire literature, therefore, derives not from the study of any physical reality but from the metaphorical sense of what vampires represent. The leading scholars of this genre agree that vampire … Continue reading →

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