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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 — 358,100 ratings — published 2005 — 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 Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 203,924 ratings — published 2006 — 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 Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 190,584 ratings — published 2006 — 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 Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 145,518 ratings — published 2007 — 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 Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 142,223 ratings — published 2007 — 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 Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) 4.36 avg rating — 121,190 ratings — published 2009 — 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 Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) 4.39 avg rating — 118,271 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 123,711 ratings — published 2008 — 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 Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) 4.28 avg rating — 98,413 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 — 87,342 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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Series by J.R. Ward

Black Dagger Brotherhood (24 books)
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4.30 avg rating — 2,105,015 ratings

Bratstvo crnog bodeža (12 books)
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Ana Katana (Translator)

4.15 avg rating — 359,816 ratings

Black Dagger (43 books)
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Astrid Finke (Translator)

4.30 avg rating — 159,625 ratings

Fallen Angels (6 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 148,132 ratings

Black Dagger Legacy (4 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 88,915 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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Which April New Release would you like to read in May?

Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "Most Popular Books Published In April" list.

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The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15) by J.R. Ward

The Chosen by J.R. Ward
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #15)

3 votes, 42.9%

Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) by Mark Lawrence

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
(Book of the Ancestor, #1)

2 votes, 28.6%

Blade Bound (Chicagoland Vampires, #13) by Chloe Neill

Blade Bound by Chloe Neill
(Chicagoland Vampires, #13)

1 vote, 14.3%

A Soul to Take (Soul Stealers Trilogy, #1) by Emily Taylor

A Soul to Take by Emily Taylor
(Soul Stealers Trilogy, #1)

1 vote, 14.3%

Wicked Abyss (Immortals After Dark, #18) by Kresley Cole

Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole
(Immortals After Dark, #18)

0 votes, 0.0%

Snared (Elemental Assassin, #16) by Jennifer Estep

Snared by Jennifer Estep
( Elemental Assassin, #16)

0 votes, 0.0%

Bound (Alex Verus, #8) by Benedict Jacka

Bound by Benedict Jacka
(Alex Verus, #8)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl (Haunting of Sunshine Girl, #3) by Paige McKenzie

The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
(Haunting of Sunshine Girl, #3)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Demon Who Loved Me (Big Bad Bite, #3) by Jessie Lane

The Demon Who Loved Me by Jessie Lane
(Big Bad Bite, #3)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Dragon’s Legacy (The Dragon's Legacy, #1) by Deborah A. Wolf

The Dragon’s Legacy by Deborah A. Wolf
(The Dragon's Legacy, #1)

0 votes, 0.0%

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