303 ratings | 59 reviews | avg rating:3.83

more photos (1)

#13 top librarians

Lauren’s Year In Books

Lauren’s 2019 Year in Books

Take a look at Lauren’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.

See Lauren’s 2019 Year in Books

Lauren Dawes’s Followers (156)

More followers…

Lauren’s Bookshelves

read (347)
currently-reading (1)
to-read (20)
couldn-t-finish (3)

Lauren’s Friends (270)

Tiffany Copple

4,741 books | 870 friends

Jessica Gleave

1,083 books | 98 friends

Tiffany Ransier

3,429 books | 160 friends

Melissa White

1,159 books | 322 friends

Anna Zaires

146 books | 1,481 friends

Tash

5,329 books | 1,286 friends

Kellane Ayanna Mitchener

1,669 books | 663 friends

Kim Wright

7,413 books | 351 friends

More friends…

Lauren Dawes

Goodreads Author

Born

in South Africa

Website

http://www.authorlaurendawes.com

Twitter

officialldawes

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Romance

Influences

Laurell K. Hamilton, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Anne Rice, [a:Rachel Vin ...more

Member Since

July 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/laurendawes

edit data

Lauren Dawes is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She's an urban fantasy/paranormal romance writer and the author of the Half Blood Series and the Dark Trilogy. You won’t find any friendly vampires in between the pages of her books; just blood, teeth and violence.

When she’s not writing, she’s reading or designing book covers. She currently lives in Canberra, Australia with her husband, daughter and cat.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorlaurend...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialldawes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlaure...
Website: http://www.authorlaurendawes.com ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lauren Dawes questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lauren Dawes’s books

Average rating: 4.27 · 1,441 ratings · 613 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Half Blood (Helheim Wolf Pack Tale #1) 3.81 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2012 — 10 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
	All of Him: A Single Dad Collection by Lauren Dawes (Goodreads Author) (Publisher), Anita Maxwell (Goodreads Author) , Kelsie Rae (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 98 ratings	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
	Dark Deceit (Dark #1) 3.81 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2013 — 15 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
	Half Truths (Helheim Wolf Pack Tale #2) 4.25 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Half Life (Helheim Wolf Pack Tale #3) 4.33 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Half Cast (Helheim Wolf Pack Tale #4) 4.65 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Shadowed Lover (Blood Bound #1) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 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
	Dark Desire (Dark, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Dark Devotion (Dark #3) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Half Bound (Helheim Wolf Pack #5) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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

More books by Lauren Dawes…

337 posts
Lauren Dawes's Blog

Early reviews are in!

I'm so pumped for this! Early reviews for Shadowed Lover are in! If you've read my books, you'll know I love the multi-character POV. Shadowed Lover is exactly the same, so you have about 6 different 'voices' in the book, all weaving together to create something magical!

Here are what people are already saying:

"Captivating. Additive. Passionate."
"The story line was COMPLEX and ENGAGING..."
"I HIGHLY Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 23, 2020 22:04

View all 337 posts »

Series by Lauren Dawes

Helheim Wolf Pack Tale (4 books)
by

Lauren Dawes (Goodreads Author)

4.07 avg rating — 305 ratings

Dark (3 books)
by

Lauren Dawes (Goodreads Author)

3.87 avg rating — 202 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Lauren is Currently Reading

Lauren Dawes is currently reading

Shadowed Lover (Blood Bound #1)

by Lauren Dawes (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

read in March, 2020

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

Lauren Dawes said: " EXCERPT
© LAUREN DAWES 2020

Stripping out of his sweats, he thought about the cat who inhabited his body, sharing his blood, his instincts, and his brain. He thought about him coming to the surface of his mind. Between one breath and the next, Drake’s EXCERPT
© LAUREN DAWES 2020

Stripping out of his sweats, he thought about the cat who inhabited his body, sharing his blood, his instincts, and his brain. He thought about him coming to the surface of his mind. Between one breath and the next, Drake’s vision changed from color to muted shades of blue and gray. Throwing his head back, he roared and let the beast out.
For three hundred agonizing seconds his bones broke and reset. His muscles and tendons were torn and reformed to fit his cat’s sleeker, more lithe body. His jaw throbbed as the larger incisors took up residence, his whole face elongating and flexing. Finally, fur started to sprout.
Like all Shadows, his coat was solid black. There were no hints of rosettes beneath the solid swallowing color—he was all oily darkness. All fluid grace.
When the pain finally subsided, he flexed his whiskers forward and stretched out his new body. There were a few pops and groans as his new bones slid into shape and he finally felt like he was seated in his new skin properly.
Sensing eyes on him, he threw one last look at the house. Grayson was standing in between the jambs, his eyes cycling between human and cat. The guy eventually nodded, having gotten a good enough read on Drake’s emotional grid—which was, BTW, fucking screwed up—and retreated back into the house. Drake huffed.
Turning, he started pawing through the underbrush, his fur getting tangled in burrs as he passed. He didn’t know where he was going—all he knew was he had to keep moving. This news had shaken him to the core, and although he didn’t know the female, he knew the feelings her parents and siblings must be running through because he had suffered through them too.
Regret.
Fear.
Anger.
With a small snarl, he picked up the pace, not bothering to dampen his footsteps as he went. He had no intention of hunting, but if a deer was stupid enough to get in his way right now, he’d be sure to show it a good time.
He ran until his lungs burned like they were laced with shards of glass and his muscles ached, but still the same thought was banging around in his head: it had happened again. ...more "

Mar 11, 2020 07:15PM · see review

rss
Lauren’s Recent Updates

Lauren Dawes wrote a new blog post Early reviews are in! I'm so pumped for this! Early reviews for Shadowed Lover are in! If you've read my books, you'll know I love the multi-character POV. Shadowed Lover i Read more of this blog post »
Apr 23, 2020 10:04PM · like
Lauren Dawes liked H.L.’s status update H.L. Nighbor finished reading Sweet Temptation
Mar 25, 2020 12:16AM · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Dawes liked H.L.’s status update H.L. Nighbor is currently reading Kiss the Stars (Falling Stars, #1)
Mar 25, 2020 12:16AM · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Kiss the Stars by A.L. Jackson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Kiss the Stars by A.L. Jackson <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Dawes made a comment on her status in Shadowed Lover (Blood Bound #1) " "Pain licked through her body, starting at her fingertips and working up her arms. When it got to her shoulders, the joints that had already had the o ...more "
Mar 17, 2020 02:20AM
Lauren Dawes liked Angel Lederhause's status update Angel Lederhause is on page 70 of 304 of Such Sweet Sorrow
Sep 05, 2019 01:54AM · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Such Sweet Sorrow by Jenny Trout. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Such Sweet Sorrow by Jenny Trout <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Dawes is now following Brandy Slaven Author of Reviving Kendall (White Trash Trilogy, #1)
Jul 16, 2019 07:32PM · like
Lauren Dawes is now following K.Z. Riley Author of Dawn to Dark
Jan 27, 2019 09:52PM · like
Lauren Dawes answered Maryam's question: How can I read the fourth of the Helheim Wolf Pack series if it is out of print? Hi Maryam. Sorry for the super late reply. I rarely check my Goodreads page. Half Cast (book 4) can be found on Book Depository (http://www.bookdepository.com/Half-Ca...) or if you're an Australian resident, you can get signed paperbacks from my webs See Full Answer
Dec 03, 2016 07:28PM · like
Lauren Dawes rated a book liked it The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author)	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
May 18, 2015 04:54AM · like
Lauren Dawes has read The Ultimate Killer (Battles in the Dark, #2) by Kimberley Clark (Goodreads Author)	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
review to come
Mar 22, 2015 04:58AM · like · see review

More of Lauren's books…

Quotes by Lauren Dawes

“The dank smell of death in that alleyway haunted her senses, her memories. She kept thinking this was the end—this was what death felt like, what death looked like. Death was a …
‘Vampire,’ she whispered.”
― Lauren Dawes, Half Blood

1 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
WACKY READING CHA...: 2015 Book Title Connection Challenge	513	154	Aug 22, 2016 01:51PM

Lauren’s Quotes

“Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Blood Noir

tags: bravery, courage

919 likes

“This was the Big One. This was humiliation, disappointment, and dissolution all wrapped up together, tied with a big red bow of disgrace. The gift that keeps on giving.”
― Rachel Vincent, Rogue

4 likes