The Black Dagger Brotherhood_ An Insider's Guide - J. R. Ward [1]
—Romantic Times (Top Pick, 4½ stars)
“A dynamite new vampire series—delicious, erotic, and thrilling! J. R. Ward has created a wonderful cast of characters, with a sexy, tormented, to-die-for hero. . . . A fabulous treat for romance readers!”
—Nicole Jordan, New York Times bestselling author of Touch Me with Fire
“J. R. Ward has a great style of writing, and she shines. . . . You will lose yourself in this world; it is different, creative, dark, violent, and flat-out amazing.”
—All About Romance
“An awesome, instantly addictive debut novel. It’s 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, author of Twilight Fall
NOVELS IN THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES BY J. R. WARD
Dark Lover
Lover Eternal
Lover Awakened
Lover Revealed
Lover Unbound
Lover Enshrined
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Copyright © Jessica Bird, 2008
Excerpts from Dark Lover copyright © Jessica Bird 2005; excerpts from Lover Eternal copyright © Jessica Bird 2006; excerpts from Lover Awakened copyright © Jessica Bird 2006; excerpts from Lover Revealed copyright © Jessica Bird 2007; excerpts from Lover Unbound copyright © Jessica Bird 2007; excerpts from Lover Enshrined copyright © Jessica Bird 2008. All rights reserved.
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Ward, J. R. (Jessica Bird)
The Black Dagger Brotherhood : an insider’s guide / J. R. Ward.
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To the brothers
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WITH THANKS TO:
Kara Cesare, without whom this whole BDB