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Lover Reborn
#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward’s novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continue as a vampire warrior crosses the line between life and death…and ventures into an erotic world of dark dreams and darker desires. Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment has been unrecognizable from the vampire leader he once was. Physically emaciated and heartbroken beyond despair, he has been brought back to the Brotherhood by a self-serving fallen angel. Now, fighting once again with ruthless vengeance, he is unprepared to face a new kind of tragedy. When Tohr begins to see his beloved in his dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherworld far from the peace and tranquillity of the Fade—he turns to the angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. But because Lassiter tells him he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed.... Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past and a very hot, passion-filled future…but can his heart let go and set all of them free?
Envy
A man and a woman tread the lines of danger, desire, and deliverance in the new novel of the Fallen Angels from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas "Veck" DelVecchio, Jr., grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father- while fighting his inner demons. Assigned to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in him is both professional and arousingly personal. And Veck and Sophia have another link: Jim Heron, a mysterious stranger with too many answers... to questions that are deadly. When Veck and Sophia are drawn into the ultimate battle between good and evil, their fallen angel savior is the only thing that stands between them and eternal damnation.
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Nov 29, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Demons, Angels
Sophia Reilly is a detective with Internal Affairs. She is called to the scene of an attack on a suspected murder by a police officer. It is up to her to find out just what happened and to figure out if the officer took the law into his own hands.
When Sophia arrives at the scene she finds herself facing a man who believes he did attack a perp, but what Sophia sees does not add up.
Thomas "Veck" DelV
Lover Unleashed
#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward's thrilling new novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?
Reviewer: Susan
Review: Jun 3, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Going back into the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood is always an adventure and emotional experience. Not only does Lover Unleashed bring you a new couple of dynamic characters, but you get to follow the ongoing lives of some favorite characters from previous novels. Payne and Manny come from different worlds and for a brief time they mingle together long enough to create a soulful bond, but fate has m
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Apr 17, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward is a tale of the Black Dagger Brotherhood that brings back Jane's former boss, Dr. Manuel "Manny" Manello, who is brought in to treat Payne, the twin of Vishous, after she is tragically paralyzed during a sparring session with the blind king Wrath. Manny has barely recovered from having his memory wiped after treating Vishous and he still has not quite gotten over the death twelv
Crave
Seven deadly sins. Seven souls that must be saved. One more no-holds- barred battle between a fallen angel with a hardened heart and a demon with everything to lose.
Isaac Rothe is a black ops soldier with a dark past and a grim future. The target of an assassin, he finds himself behind bars, his fate in the hands of his gorgeous public defender Grier Childe. His hot attraction to her can only lead to trouble-and that's before Jim Heron tells him his soul is in danger. Caught up in a wicked game with the demon who shadows Jim, Isaac must decide whether the soldier in him can believe that true love is the ultimate weapon against evil.
Reviewer: Priscilla
Review: Nov 16, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
An angel with major attitude and sinful sex appeal, Jim Heron is on a mission to save seven souls from the seven deadly sins before it’s too late. This time around he’s after Isaac Roth, someone he used to work with in Black Ops, but that sounds easier than it sounds, as Isaac is dark, dangerous and somewhat out of control. To make matters worse, Isaac ends up in jail after a violent cage fight
An Unforgettable Lady
Grace Hall is a society beauty-but her fortune has made her the target of a madman killing off Manhattan's most influential women. Her new live-in bodyguard is uncompromising, hard-hearted John Smith. Moving into Grace's penthouse is the last thing he wants, but saying no isn't an option. As he lays down the rules for his new client, angry sparks ignite between them-as does an incendiary desire. As the warm nights grow hot, and the killer closes in, Grace and Smith face a crucial choice: follow the rules or follow their hearts.
Reviewer: Reese
Review: Aug 23, 2010
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Per Ms. Ward aka Jessica Bird this is an old rewrite before her vampire/ lesser days. That does not take away from the awesomeness that one will find in An Unforgettable Lady. Think military man turned private bodyguard a la Lisa Marie Rice. In fact, I would have thought I was reading one of Ms. Rice's wonderful tales as this was a lot spicier than I'm used to from the Warden lately. The sexual tension and pa
Lover Mine
The hot new novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood by the #1 New York Times bestselling author John Matthew has come a long way since he was found living among humans, his vampire nature unknown. Taken in by The Brotherhood, no one could guess what his true history was-or his true identity. Xhex has long steeled herself against the attraction to John Matthew. Until fate intervenes and she discovers that love, like destiny, is inevitable.
Reviewer: MonicaBBB
Review: Jun 3, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Wow, to read this book only once for review was not enough. I had to read it twice before I could literally wrap my head around everyone’s current situations. Most J.R. Ward fans have seen John Mathew (JM) grow up, so to speak. It is absolutely amazing to see him finally fulfill his dreams, and after so much loss and pain that he is still able to love another is simply amazing as well.
I am in complete
Covet
Redemption isn't a word Jim Heron knows much about—his specialty is revenge, and to him, sin is all relative. But everything changes when he becomes a fallen angel and is charge with saving the souls of seven people from the seven deadly sins. And failure is not an option. Vin DiPietro long ago sold his soul to his business, and he's good with that—until fate intervenes in the form of a tough-talking, Harley-riding, self-professed savior. But then he meets a woman who will make him question his destiny, his sanity, and his heart—and he has to work with a fallen angel to win her over and redeem his own soul.
Reviewer: Karla
Review: Oct 30, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Unlikely angel Jim Heron has been tasked with the mission to save the souls of seven people. The fate of Heaven, Hell, and Earth all lay in the balance. Who will control everything good or evil? Jim’s first task is to save Vin diPietro from his all consuming quest to dominate monetarily. There are dangers lurking in the shadows and the light trying to tip the balance in their favor.
Reviewer: Mindi Ferrari
Review: Dec 28, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Covet is a tantalizing novel that will leave you wanting for more. In J.R. Ward's first installment of her Fallen Angels series she takes the term Angel to a whole new level making the characters cocky, arrogant, tough talking S.O.B's that take on the world and try to save it from the seven deadly sins.
Jim Heron becomes a fallen angel and is charged with saving seven people from the seven deadly sins. His f
Lover Avenged
Now, as the vampire warriors defend their race against their slayers, one male's loyalty to the Brotherhood will be tested—and his dangerous mixed blood revealed . . .
Reviewer: Leslee
Review: May 3, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
This is book seven of the Black Dagger Brotherhood and is Rehvenge’s tale. Rehvenge or The Reverend as he is called by the people in the drug trade lives a double life. He is a prominent business owner and leader of the Council from a respectable family. But he was hiding some pretty big secrets like being a prominent drug dealer and a symphath. Because of his need for dopamine to suppress his symphath
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Jul 27, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Lover Revenge is part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and should be read in order.
Rehvenge has successfully hidden his half symphath side from most of the society that would automatically condemn him to isolation with the full-blooded relatives who would also reject him due to his half-blood status. He has been on a course of self-destruction as he reluctantly submits to the sick demands o
Dead After Dark
With these four tales of paranormal romance, it’s never been hotter to be close to death…
SHERRILYN KENYON
“Shadow of the Moon”
Angelia has fought her entire life to make herself strong. Now, with her patria under fire, she has to protect her people from Fury and his werewolf clan. Vowing to bring him to justice, Angelia sets out alone…until the hunter becomes the hunted, and the only way for her to survive is to trust the very wolf she’s sworn to kill.
J.R. WARD
“The Story of Son”
Claire Stroughton is a beautiful lawyer who would rather spend the night with a legal brief than the man of her dreams. Then a routine client meeting turns dangerous—and deeply sensual—when she is held captive by a gorgeous man with an unworldly hunger…
SUSAN SQUIRES
“Seize the Night”
When Drew Carlowe returns home to win back a lost love, he is quick to dismiss rumors that his estate is haunted by a stunning young ghost...until one passionate encounter leaves him mystified—and aching for more.
DIANNA LOVE
“Midnight Kiss Goodbye”
Trey McCree possesses an insatiable desire for Sasha Armand—and supernatural powers that could endanger her life as a human. But when they team up to stop an evil warlord, Trey discovers that Sasha can do way more than drive men wild…
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Mar 28, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
This book has four novellas featuring paranormal characters. The novellas are not related and are not connected.
Shadow of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon is the first novella with a setting in New Orleans. In this story there are several types of weres and hunters of those who’s natural form is an animal. The hunters can shift to an animal form but that is not their natural form.&n
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
This is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss—an insider’s guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in. And also included is an original short story about stars Zsadist and Bella!
This comprehensive guide features insider information on the Brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorite characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J.R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions. They’ll learn what it’s like for J.R. Ward to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist, read an interview with the author—conducted by the Brothers. Plus readers will get a sneak peek at the much anticipated next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Avenged.
Reviewer: Leslee
Review: Oct 17, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
This is a must have compendium for the fans of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. It is broken down into parts.
The first is an original novella featuring Zsadist and Bella, which was wonderful! The story is a very intimate look at their relationship after the birth of their daughter, Nalla. I couldn’t make myself stop reading it. There are the Brotherhood Dossiers, which has insider information on
Lover Enshrined
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. And now, a dutiful twin must choose between two lives... Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished. As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love.
Reviewer: Roxanne
Review: Apr 23, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
J.R. Ward has outdone herself in the 6th installment of The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Lover Enshrined. Not only does she focus on the main couple, Phury and Cormia, in this novel but she really opens up her vampire world to the reader taking us farther and deeper than she has before. Ms. Ward has a very complex and completely different view of vampires and slayers than I've seen in any other works and believe
Reviewer: Karla
Review: Apr 23, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
J.R. Ward has definitely shined through on her newest book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. This is the story of Phury the Brother who embodies more than just strength but sacrifice. Cormia was of the Chosen to bring back the strength of the race. In this ultimate sacrifice to save the race love is found. Can they ultimately doom the race and fulfill the deepest longings of their hearts? Or will they fin
Reviewer: Cindy_
Review: Jun 11, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
First let me get my pet peeves out of the way first. I hate texting and do not like reading so many abbreviations of words and sayings. I spent way too much time trying to decipher some of these. Second why all the brand name-dropping? We know that the Brothers can get anything that they want so let us imagine if they are wearing Armani, GAP or even Calvin Kleins. I want to picture them in my mind that i
Lover Unbound
Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous son of the Bloodletter possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretrans growing up in his father's war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time- until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her.
Reviewer: Deidre
Review: Aug 25, 2007
Dr. Jane Whitcomb is an excellent surgeon and trauma doctor; she has gone into the medical field due to her past. Jane is a strong and sensible woman who is looking into moving to a new hospital to further her career. An injured man comes into the trauma center and from there her life changes, dramatically and quickly. The man who has come in injured has internal injuries and a strange anatomy. That man i
Reviewer: Leslee
Review: Sep 18, 2007
Lover Unbound is book five in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. J.R. Ward is a master storyteller and I waited with baited breath for Vishous’s story (even though Zsadist is my favorite, followed by Rhage). From book one it was obvious that Vishous is a complicated guy and that his story would not be an easy one. To recap, Vishous is the Brother with the visions, the mind reading, and the flammable h
Reviewer: Sapphire
Review: Apr 28, 2010
Vishous, the cunning, the lost. V is the Brother of solitude. Due to his past, and looking at his future, V sees nothing worth living for past the Brotherhood. He lives for the Brothers. He lives for Butch. That is until his nightmares come true, putting him in the skilled hands of Jane. Now V must rethink his commitments and rethink his heart.
Jane never knew love. The only person who ever loved her, left
Lover Revealed
By the Reviewer: The Black Dagger Brotherhood is a group of warrior vampires bred to fight their race's enemy, the lessers. This race of vampires is not your garden variety bloodsuckers. They can only live off the blood of their own kind and the opposite sex. They live in our world but are unknown to humans. While the warriors of the Brotherhood are the strongest and most powerful of their race, they all have weaknesses, which make them that much more appealing. In this installment, the focus is on Butch O'Neal, the only human to live alongside the Brothers. In a previous novel, Butch met Marissa, a vampire aristocract, and was completely enchanted with her. An assassination attempt by her brother on the king of the vampires was just the beginning of the forces that kept them apart until now. Butch is gravely injured while rescuing a civilian vampire. He is found by the Brothers and taken to Marissa's brother, the local vampire doctor, for treatment. This throws Butch and Marissa together and they start to reveal how they really feel. Their story doesn't even begin to run smooth from here. Both have to deal with their isolation, unworthiness, and frailty.
Reviewer: Leslee
Review: Mar 4, 2007
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
This is the fourth novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. If you haven't read any of these books, run to your nearest bookstore as they are not to be missed. But be advised, read them in order (Dark Lover, Lover Eternal, Lover Awakened, Lover Revealed) or you will be lost.
I eagerly awaited this novel and Ms. Ward did not disappoint. Her love scenes are powerful; sexy. Her dialogue is gritty and rea
Dark Lover
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing more than Wrath, the leader of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. The only purebred vampire left on earth, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But, when one of his most trusted fighters is killed-leaving his half-breed daughter unaware of his existence or her fate-Wrath must usher her into the world of the undead-a world of sensuality beyond her wildest dreams.
Reviewer: Molz
Review: Apr 17, 2007
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Wrath is the king of vampires, but he denies his position, preferring to fight with the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When a longtime friend is murdered he is given the task to take care of the friend's daughter as she goes through the change that will turn her to a vampire.
Beth feels an immediate attraction to the tall, dark man who comes to her room late one night. He weaves stories of a race in which he
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