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J.R. Ward

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J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She lives in the South her family.

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	Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 358,698 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 204,202 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 190,866 ratings — published 2006 — 79 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 145,771 ratings — published 2007 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 142,431 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) 4.36 avg rating — 121,360 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) 4.39 avg rating — 118,405 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 123,899 ratings — published 2008 — 78 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) 4.28 avg rating — 98,535 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10) 4.33 avg rating — 87,467 ratings — published 2012 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BLOOD KISS, the first in my new BDB Legacy series, is out today- and I thought I'd reflect a little on how this spin-off came to my tiny mind.

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Series by J.R. Ward

Black Dagger Brotherhood (24 books)
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J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 2,108,791 ratings

Bratstvo crnog bodeža (12 books)
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J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author),

Ana Katana (Translator)

4.15 avg rating — 360,410 ratings

Black Dagger (43 books)
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J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author),

Astrid Finke (Translator)

4.30 avg rating — 160,217 ratings

Fallen Angels (6 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 148,258 ratings

Black Dagger Legacy (4 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 89,063 ratings

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“Welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy, he thought. For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistable urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. Yippee.”
― J.R. Ward, Dark Lover

tags: humor, jealousy, love

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“I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Awakened

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“You've won the evolutionary lottery: You're a vampire. Let's go to Disneyland!”
― J.R. Ward, Dark Lover

tags: paranormal-romance

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Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) by Ilona Andrews

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
(Hidden Legacy, #4)

3 votes, 75.0%

Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) Book 1) by Helen Harper

Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World by Helen Harper
(How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) #1)

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From the Grave (The Arcana Chronicles, #6) by Kresley Cole

From the Grave by Kresley Cole
(The Arcana Chronicles, #6)

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Blood Truth (Black Dagger Legacy, #4) by J.R. Ward

Blood Truth by J.R. Ward
(Black Dagger Legacy, #4)

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Reticence (Custard Protocol, #4) by Gail Carriger

Reticence by Gail Carriger
(Custard Protocol, #4)

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Bursts of Fire (Addicted to Heaven, #1) by Susan Forest

Bursts of Fire by Susan Forest
(Addicted to Heaven, #1)

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The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves, #2) by Sally Green

The Demon World by Sally Green
(The Smoke Thieves, #2)

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Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #9) by Dianne Duvall

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
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