Black Dagger Brotherhood

Praise for J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series
‘Now here’s a band of brothers who know how to show a girl a good time’
New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Gardner
‘It’s not easy to find a new twist on the vampire myth, but Ward succeeds beautifully.
This dark and compelling world is filled with enticing romance as well as perilous adventure’
Romantic Times
‘These vampires arehot, and the series only gets hotter … so hot it gave me shivers’
Vampire Genre
‘Ward wields a commanding voice perfect for the genre … Intriguing,
adrenaline-pumping … Fans of L.A. Banks, Laurell K. Hamilton and Sherrilyn Kenyon will add
Ward to their must-read list’
Booklist
‘These erotic paranormals are well worth it, and frighteningly addictive … It all works to
great, page-turningeffect … [and has] earned Ward an Anne Rice-style following, deservedly
so’
Publishers Weekly
‘[A] midnight whirlwind of dangerous characters and mesmerizing erotic romance. The
Black Dagger Brotherhood owns me now. Dark fantasy lovers, you just got served’
Lynn Viehl, USA Today bestselling author of Evermore

J. R. Ward lives in the South with her incredibly supportive husband and her belovedgolden
retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in health care in Boston and
spent many years as chief of staff for one of the premier academic medical centres in the nation.
Visit her and the Black Dagger Brotherhood at www.jrward.com
Also by J. R. Ward

The Black Dagger Brotherhood series:
Dark Lover
Lover Eternal
Lover Awakened
Lover Revealed
Lover UnboundLover Enshrined
Lover Avenged
Lover Mine
Lover Unleashed
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide
Fallen Angels series:
Covet
Crave
Envy

Copyright

Published by Hachette Digital
ISBN: 978-0-7481-2559-3
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Copyright © 2012 Jessica Bird
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Contents
Praise for J. R. Ward’s BlackDagger Brotherhood series
Also by J. R. Ward
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms and Proper Nouns
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