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Review: The Shadows: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward

 

The Shadows

A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

by J.R. Ward

Publication Date: March 31, 2015

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SYNOPSIS

Two brothers bound by more than blood fight to change a brutal destiny in the heart-wrenching new novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward.

Trez “Latimer” doesn’t really exist.  And not just because the identity was created so that a Shadow could function in the underbelly of the human world.  Sold by his parents to the Queen of the S’Hsibe as a child, Trez escaped the Territory and has been a pimp and an enforcer in Caldwell, NY for years- all the while on the run from a destiny of sexual servitude.  He’s never had anyone he could totally rely on… except for his brother, iAm.

iAm’s sole goal has always been to keep his brother from self-destructing- and he knows he’s failed.  It’s not until the Chosen Serena enters Trez’s life that the male begins to turn things around… but by then it’s too late.  The pledge to mate the Queen’s daughter comes due and there is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and no negotiating.

Trapped between his heart and a fate he never volunteered for, Trez must decide whether to endanger himself and others- or forever leave behind the female he’s in love with.  But then an unimaginable tragedy strikes and changes everything.  Staring out over an emotional abyss, Trez must find a reason to go on or risk losing himself and his soul forever.  And iAm, in the name of brotherly love, is faced with making the ultimate sacrifice…

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REVIEW

Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/Donna

Rated: 5 Stars

I wish I could score this higher than a 5 because I am still lost in this book and can’t let go.  It hit every one of my buttons and emotions so that I was laughing one minute and crying the next.  I had to get up and walk around a few times to get myself under control in order to continue.  All the BDB characters were there to back up the Shadows and deal with their own problems in true Brotherhood fashion.  I cannot be more specific on the story as it is something you must go through yourself.  All I will say is life isn’t always perfect, crap happens and even books should be realistic on showing that things don’t always work out the way we want and show the strength of character to face adversity. Suffice it to say, it is a book to remember and I loved it all.  The story wove several viewpoints seamlessly and opened the way to her new series which I think I’m going to like.  It also touched on Xcor and Layla’s ongoing struggles but none of that overshadowed Trez and iAm’s story.  I will be rereading this book and anxiously awaiting the next installment.

*Review copy provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.



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BUY LINKS

Kindle $11.99 | Amazon HBK $16.77 | B&N (HBK $17.91/ Nook $11.99) | Kobo $13.19 | iBooks $11.99 

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✦THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES ~ READING ORDER✦

SERIES LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Kobo 

✦Dark Lover ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17wcZJV

✦Lover Eternal ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/179BzU8

✦Lover Awakened ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18Eqmsy

✦Lover Revealed ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/13g9tWr

✦Lover Unbound ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18tPt2h

✦Lover Enshrined ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17woxN4

✦ The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17FIm70

✦ Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella’s Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (eBook – the printed version of this story is also found in “The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide” http://amzn.to/17wqaKE
✦Lover Avenged ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1I5iTcw

✦Lover Mine ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1dRq35K

✦Lover Unleashed ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1dR9pDy

✦Lover Reborn ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18EjoDX

✦Lover At Last ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/16GUthu

✦The King ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/12CBV4A

✦The Shadows ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1BAHVJT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

imageJ.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee. A graduate of Smith College, she was a double major in History and Art History with a medieval concentration in both and she still longs at times for a return to those days sitting in dark lecture halls, looking at slides of old triptychs and reliquaries. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a corporate attorney, serving for many years as the Chief of Staff of one of Harvard Medical Schools premier teaching sites. Her idea of absolute heaven is a day filled with nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot and the Brothers, of course.


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Check out the new series releasing in December 2015

Cover Reveal/ New Series: BLOOD KISS: The Black Dagger Legacy Series by J.R. Ward 

Releasing December 1, 2015
PRE-ORDER:
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Cover Reveal/ New Series: BLOOD KISS: The Black Dagger Legacy Series by J.R. Ward

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BLOOD KISS

The Black Dagger Legacy Series

by J.R. Ward

 

Releasing December 1, 2015

 

PRE-ORDER

Kindle $5.99: http://amzn.to/1BlQjuG
Amazon PBK $7.19: http://amzn.to/1NXGNbe
B&N (PBK $7.99/ Nook $5.99): http://bit.ly/1bFcEyz
Amazon PBK $7.19: http://amzn.to/1NXGNbe
Kobo $7.99: http://bit.ly/1HUkrD9
iBooks $7.99: http://apple.co/1BIx5nN

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SYNOPSIS

Release date: December 1, 2015 | Series: Black Dagger Legacy (Book 1)

The legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in a spin-off series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…

Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Her strategy? Join the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center program and learn to fight for herself, think for herself…be herself. It’s a good plan, until everything goes wrong. The schooling is unfathomably difficult, the other recruits feel more like enemies than allies, and it’s very clear that the Brother in charge, Butch O’Neal, a.k.a. the Dhestroyer, is having serious problems in his own life.

And that’s before she falls in love with a fellow classmate. Craeg, a common civilian, is nothing her father would ever want for her, but everything she could ask for in a male. As an act of violence threatens to tear apart the entire program, and the erotic pull between them grows irresistible, Paradise is tested in ways she never anticipated–and left wondering whether she’s strong enough to claim her own power…on the field, and off.

Goodreads Message: http://bit.ly/1CdXeqK

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Message from J.R. Ward on Goodreads

“I miss the Brothers.

The original ones. We’re talkin’ the ones who started it all.

Z.

V.

Butch.

Rhage.

Wrath.

Tohr.

Phury.

Rehv.

Etc.

I miss that scene, in DARK LOVER, when Fritz kindly asks the Brothers, if they’re going to bloody the human, please take him outside.

I miss Sox hats and grey Goose, Tums and Tootsie Rolls, Biggie Smalls in the Escalade, and Wrath putting a dagger into the wall next to Hollywood’s head.

As much as I LOVE the BDB series where it is now, and as much as I’m psyched to keep writing it and will continue to do so, I miss the good ol’ days.

The issue is that the nature of a series is that it must continue to grow, and change, or it dies. The Black Dagger Brotherhood books started off with the original Brothers, but after their meet-and-greets with their shellans were told, by definition, they had to background it in subsequent books: With a world as big as the BDB one, you have to train your “camera lens” in a controlled manner, or you run the risk of a given story bleeding out for too much extraneous stuff.

(Something I’ve been tagged with doing from time to time, and it’s certainly a fair point.)

So when my boss (my editor) and I were chewing on things last spring, I told her… hey, I got this idea.

I have a lot of ideas. She’s used to this.

I described to her a new series, where the BDB training center is reopened to a new cast of recruits, and THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS teach these FNUGs wassup. In the process of the new recruits falling in love and getting into a sh*t ton of trouble, THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS could be shown with their shellans, their Brothers, their people in the mansion, in a more prominent way than I’m able to do in the BDB books.

Paperback, yo. Not hardcover. Traditional PNR, just like DARK LOVER was in the old days.

Sex. Lot of sex.

As in, you might need your BBQ tongs. Maybe a flame retardant suit.

Maybe a fire truck on standby out in your front yard.

My boss, who’s brilliant, was like, wow, that really doesn’t suck. (Okay, that’s paraphrasing.)

So… we have the first of the Black Dagger Legacy books, BLOOD KISS, coming out this December.

Now, let me say this: the ORIGINAL BROTHERS are still going to show up in the BDB books. Hell, yeah! And from time to time, a BDB book is going to be about them and their mate if there’s a big thing going on in their lives (think THE KING.) I am NOT taking a step away from the Brothers at all- if anything, I’m bringing them further to the forefront with the Black Dagger Legacy books.

But I miss my boys 😦 I want to show you where they’re at. I want to take you back to them- in their new roles as… well, role models and teachers.

Before you ask, yes, they will still be colossal a&&holes- I mean, let’s be clear. Things haven’t changed THAT much. (As an aside, Doc Jess and I were talking the other day, and she was like, I’m so impressed with your ability to be offensive with your heroes. LOLOLOLOL)

This is not to say that the Black Dagger Legacy books will solely be about the Brothers, however. The book will have a lot of the Brothers in them, but the Legacy books will feature a main romance between a couple, and the Brothers will help that along.

eHarmony the BDB way.

Jeez, I gotta be insane for signing up for this. Can you imagine V offering dating advice? “Well, sh*t, just get her some black candles and dog collar, true? Then order her to pop up her ***** **** * * ******* * * * ************** At that point, you’re going to want to inform her, that you’ll tell her when she can beg.”

Great. Really looking forward to this.

*sigh*

Anywho, the first Brother who’s up?

A certain cop. From Boston. Who’s going to have his hands full with the new recruits- two of whom you’ll meet in THE SHADOWS.

A cover reveal is coming soon- but I couldn’t sit on BLOOD KISS any longer!!!!

Gahd, I suck at keeping secrets. But come on now, don’t lie. You’ve missed those leathers, those sh*tkickers… that golf cart… the Pit.

V nakey in the shower.

Don’t lie.

I know I have!

Happy Reading, and thank you for all your support, J.R. “

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee. A graduate of Smith College, she was a double major in History and Art History with a medieval concentration in both and she still longs at times for a return to those days sitting in dark lecture halls, looking at slides of old triptychs and reliquaries. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a corporate attorney, serving for many years as the Chief of Staff of one of Harvard Medical Schools premier teaching sites. Her idea of absolute heaven is a day filled with nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot and the Brothers, of course.

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NEW SERIES ALERT: BLOOD KISS: The Black Dagger Legacy Series by J.R. Ward

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BLOOD KISS: The Black Dagger Legacy Series

by J.R. Ward

Releasing December 1, 2015

 

PRE-ORDER

Kindle $7.99: http://amzn.to/1BlQjuG
Amazon PBK $7.19: http://amzn.to/1NXGNbe
Kobo $7.99: http://bit.ly/1HUkrD9
iBooks $7.99: http://apple.co/1BIx5nN
B&N not available yet

SYNOPSIS

Release date: December 1, 2015 | Series: Black Dagger Legacy (Book 1)

The legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in a spin-off series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…

Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Her strategy? Join the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center program and learn to fight for herself, think for herself…be herself. It’s a good plan, until everything goes wrong. The schooling is unfathomably difficult, the other recruits feel more like enemies than allies, and it’s very clear that the Brother in charge, Butch O’Neal, a.k.a. the Dhestroyer, is having serious problems in his own life.

And that’s before she falls in love with a fellow classmate. Craeg, a common civilian, is nothing her father would ever want for her, but everything she could ask for in a male. As an act of violence threatens to tear apart the entire program, and the erotic pull between them grows irresistible, Paradise is tested in ways she never anticipated–and left wondering whether she’s strong enough to claim her own power…on the field, and off.

Goodreads Message: http://bit.ly/1CdXeqK

Message from J.R. Ward on Goodreads

“I miss the Brothers.

The original ones. We’re talkin’ the ones who started it all.

Z.

V.

Butch.

Rhage.

Wrath.

Tohr.

Phury.

Rehv.

Etc.

I miss that scene, in DARK LOVER, when Fritz kindly asks the Brothers, if they’re going to bloody the human, please take him outside.

I miss Sox hats and grey Goose, Tums and Tootsie Rolls, Biggie Smalls in the Escalade, and Wrath putting a dagger into the wall next to Hollywood’s head.

As much as I LOVE the BDB series where it is now, and as much as I’m psyched to keep writing it and will continue to do so, I miss the good ol’ days.

The issue is that the nature of a series is that it must continue to grow, and change, or it dies. The Black Dagger Brotherhood books started off with the original Brothers, but after their meet-and-greets with their shellans were told, by definition, they had to background it in subsequent books: With a world as big as the BDB one, you have to train your “camera lens” in a controlled manner, or you run the risk of a given story bleeding out for too much extraneous stuff.

(Something I’ve been tagged with doing from time to time, and it’s certainly a fair point.)

So when my boss (my editor) and I were chewing on things last spring, I told her… hey, I got this idea.

I have a lot of ideas. She’s used to this.

I described to her a new series, where the BDB training center is reopened to a new cast of recruits, and THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS teach these FNUGs wassup. In the process of the new recruits falling in love and getting into a sh*t ton of trouble, THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS could be shown with their shellans, their Brothers, their people in the mansion, in a more prominent way than I’m able to do in the BDB books.

Paperback, yo. Not hardcover. Traditional PNR, just like DARK LOVER was in the old days.

Sex. Lot of sex.

As in, you might need your BBQ tongs. Maybe a flame retardant suit.

Maybe a fire truck on standby out in your front yard.

My boss, who’s brilliant, was like, wow, that really doesn’t suck. (Okay, that’s paraphrasing.)

So… we have the first of the Black Dagger Legacy books, BLOOD KISS, coming out this December.

Now, let me say this: the ORIGINAL BROTHERS are still going to show up in the BDB books. Hell, yeah! And from time to time, a BDB book is going to be about them and their mate if there’s a big thing going on in their lives (think THE KING.) I am NOT taking a step away from the Brothers at all- if anything, I’m bringing them further to the forefront with the Black Dagger Legacy books.

But I miss my boys 😦 I want to show you where they’re at. I want to take you back to them- in their new roles as… well, role models and teachers.

Before you ask, yes, they will still be colossal a&&holes- I mean, let’s be clear. Things haven’t changed THAT much. (As an aside, Doc Jess and I were talking the other day, and she was like, I’m so impressed with your ability to be offensive with your heroes. LOLOLOLOL)

This is not to say that the Black Dagger Legacy books will solely be about the Brothers, however. The book will have a lot of the Brothers in them, but the Legacy books will feature a main romance between a couple, and the Brothers will help that along.

eHarmony the BDB way.

Jeez, I gotta be insane for signing up for this. Can you imagine V offering dating advice? “Well, sh*t, just get her some black candles and dog collar, true? Then order her to pop up her ***** **** * * ******* * * * ************** At that point, you’re going to want to inform her, that you’ll tell her when she can beg.”

Great. Really looking forward to this.

*sigh*

Anywho, the first Brother who’s up?

A certain cop. From Boston. Who’s going to have his hands full with the new recruits- two of whom you’ll meet in THE SHADOWS.

A cover reveal is coming soon- but I couldn’t sit on BLOOD KISS any longer!!!!

Gahd, I suck at keeping secrets. But come on now, don’t lie. You’ve missed those leathers, those sh*tkickers… that golf cart… the Pit.

V nakey in the shower.

Don’t lie.

I know I have!

Happy Reading, and thank you for all your support, J.R. “

✦DAY 4: CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY✦ EBOOK Copies of The King by J.R.Ward & Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy

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Win EBOOK Copies of The King by J.R.Ward & Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy.

Comment on this Facebook Post to Enter: http://on.fb.me/12TIGSL

*Winner will be posted today (12/15) on Facebook by 5PM Central. Ebook copy will be gifted and paid for by Reading in Pajamas from Amazon or B&N.

Review: Immortal: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward

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Immortal: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated: 4 Stars

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This is a world where sin and salvation collide. This is a world where a cynical fallen angel struggles with the seven deadly sins and seven chosen souls. With the spellbinding Immortal, the riveting series that “changed the face of paranormal romance” comes to an epic close as mankind’s reluctant savior struggles with his greatest challenge yet…time, and hearts, will tell.

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This is the final book in the Fallen Angels series where Jim, the savior, has his work cut out for him. He hasn’t been doing great in the war and now it has reached the finale. I enjoyed this book mostly because it tied up a lot of loose ends with some light hearted humor. Some of the action showed a lot of imagination but seemed a bit odd to me. Also, I have not been a big fan of Sissy, but trusted that Jim knew what he wanted, so I just went with it. Devina on the other hand is a perfectly written bad guy. She is evil to the core with no remorse, a great counterpart to Jim and his mission. Overall it was a good read and I love the lead-in to Lassiter. In my opinion he’s the best fallen angel of them all.

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Kindle $11.99 http://geni.us/syy | Amazon HBK $17.68 http://geni.us/3jrM | B&N (HBK $17.91/ Nook $11.99) http://bit.ly/1n6gaqi | Kobo $14.99 http://bit.ly/1vGZBCT

Fallen Angels Series: http://www.jrward.com/fallenangels/

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J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee. A graduate of Smith College, she was a double major in History and Art History with a medieval concentration in both and she still longs at times for a return to those days sitting in dark lecture halls, looking at slides of old triptychs and reliquaries. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a corporate attorney, serving for many years as the Chief of Staff of one of Harvard Medical Schools premier teaching sites. Her idea of absolute heaven is a day filled with nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot and the Brothers, of course.

Website: http://www.jrward.com/
Fallen Angels Series: http://www.jrward.com/fallenangels/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JR-Ward/29402628230
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JRWard1

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Review: Immortal: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward

Immortal: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated: 4 Stars

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This is a world where sin and salvation collide. This is a world where a cynical fallen angel struggles with the seven deadly sins and seven chosen souls. With the spellbinding Immortal, the riveting series that “changed the face of paranormal romance” comes to an epic close as mankind’s reluctant savior struggles with his greatest challenge yet…time, and hearts, will tell.

IMG_3771.JPG
This is the final book in the Fallen Angels series where Jim, the savior, has his work cut out for him. He hasn’t been doing great in the war and now it has reached the finale. I enjoyed this book mostly because it tied up a lot of loose ends with some light hearted humor. Some of the action showed a lot of imagination but seemed a bit odd to me. Also, I have not been a big fan of Sissy, but trusted that Jim knew what he wanted, so I just went with it. Devina on the other hand is a perfectly written bad guy. She is evil to the core with no remorse, a great counterpart to Jim and his mission. Overall it was a good read and I love the lead-in to Lassiter. In my opinion he’s the best fallen angel of them all.

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Kindle $11.99 http://geni.us/syy | Amazon HBK $17.68 http://geni.us/3jrM | B&N (HBK $17.91/ Nook $11.99) http://bit.ly/1n6gaqi | Kobo $14.99 http://bit.ly/1vGZBCT

Fallen Angels Series: http://www.jrward.com/fallenangels/

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J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee. A graduate of Smith College, she was a double major in History and Art History with a medieval concentration in both and she still longs at times for a return to those days sitting in dark lecture halls, looking at slides of old triptychs and reliquaries. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a corporate attorney, serving for many years as the Chief of Staff of one of Harvard Medical Schools premier teaching sites. Her idea of absolute heaven is a day filled with nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot and the Brothers, of course.

Website: http://www.jrward.com/
Fallen Angels Series: http://www.jrward.com/fallenangels/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JR-Ward/29402628230
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JRWard1

NEW SERIES ALERT: The Bourbon Kings by J. R. Ward

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I originally posted this info on Facebook 7/27 but didn’t post it to the blog. First info came from a Facebook post on J.R. Ward’s page saying, “I’m writing book one of my new series, The Bourbon Kings, right now- and then starting Trez and iAm’s book September 1! IMMORTAL, the last of the Fallen Angels series, comes out in October so get ready for Jim’s final battles!”

I immediately went into fangirl mode, searched the internet and then emailed Berkley/NAL contacts. I got confirmation from Berkley that the books are theirs and the news showed up 7/28 in a Publishers Weekly article.

Book Deals: Week of July 28, 2014 http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/63460-book-deals-week-of-july-28-2014.html via @publisherswkly

“NAL Inks Ward to New Series
Bestselling author J.R. Ward has signed a three-book, world rights deal with New American Library to do a contemporary series. Called the Bourbon Kings, the series will, as NAL explained, “follow the intertwined fortunes of several ultrawealthy Kentucky families who have made their fortunes from bourbon.” The first Bourbon Kings book is set for late 2015. The deal was brokered by NAL’s Kara Welsh and Steven Axelrod at the Axelrod Agency. Ward, the pen name for Jessica Bird, writes paranormal romance (and romances under her given name); as J.R. Ward, her series include the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Fallen Angels. Lucy Stille at Agency for the Performing Arts is handling film/television rights for the series.” ~Publishers Weekly

I can’t wait for more details and I will let y’all know as soon as I know anything new about the series! I’m also really intrigued with the film/television rights comment in the article! /Cori

ABOUT J.R. WARD
J.R. Ward is a #1 New York Times and USAToday Best Selling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JRWardBooks
Website: http://www.jrward.com/bdb/index.html
Bourbon Kings FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBourbonKings

Spotlight & Review: The King: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward

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The King: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood (Book 12)
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori & Donna
Ratings: Cori 5 Stars/ Donna 4 Stars

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J.R. Ward’s # 1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood continues as a royal bloodline is compromised by a grave threat to the throne.

Long live the King…

After turning his back on the throne for centuries, Wrath, son of Wrath, finally assumed his father’s mantle–with the help of his beloved mate. But the crown sets heavily on his head. As the war with the Lessening Society rages on, and the threat from the Band of Bastards truly hits home, he is forced to make choices that put everything–and everyone–at risk.

Beth Randall thought she knew what she was getting into when she mated the last pure blooded vampire on the planet: An easy ride was not it. But when she decides she wants a child, she’s unprepared for Wrath’s response–or the distance it creates between them.

The question is, will true love win out… or tortured legacy take over?

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BDB fans wait impatiently all year for the next book in this incredible series and The King did not disappoint! I loved it! Without giving too much away because these books are best read spoiler free we got to hear Wrath’s parent’s story and I completely fell in love with his father. We also got the side stories of three other potential couples. I’m looking forward to all of them. J.R. Ward announced at her signing that the next book will be titled The Shadows and will include Trez and iAm’s stories. I loved this second look at Wrath and Beth’s relationship, all the hotness that comes with it and their struggle with whether to have a baby. This series is so incredibly addicting and I think it’s because it’s emotional, action packed, suspenseful and incredibly hot. They always leave me wanting more and The King was no exception. I can’t wait for the next book!

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I truly enjoyed the book and was unable to put it down. I don’t want to give too much away on the story but the intrigue and emotional situations had me tense one moment and relieved the next. Which is always a good thing. I loved Wrath’s father! I will however, go out on a limb and say that I almost wish she had written Wrath and Beth as a side story and focused on someone new. Or narrowed the number of side-stories down to just a few, so those stories could be told in greater detail. That being said, I laughed, cried and bit my lip on more than one occasion and I want to read it again soon. It’s a shame that we have to wait a year to see what happens to them all.

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✦THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES BY J.R. WARD✦
✦ #1 Dark Lover ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/17wcZJV | B&N $5.99 http://bit.ly/19k3gLC | Kobo $7.99 http://bit.ly/1fTxjOX
✦ #2 Lover Eternal ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/179BzU8 | B&N $7.99 http://bit.ly/1ce8g5Y | Kobo $7.99 http://bit.ly/1e8xQby
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✦ Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella’s Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (eBook – the printed version of this story is also found in “The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide” ($3.79) http://amzn.to/17wqaKE
✦ #7 Lover Avenged ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/1cI19BI | B&N http://bit.ly/1inVKWF | Kobo $7.99 http://bit.ly/1cHfNZn
✦ #8 Lover Mine ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/1dRq35K | B&N $7.99 http://bit.ly/Iux12L | Kobo $7.99 http://bit.ly/1d63Zls
✦ #9 Lover Unleashed ➢ Kindle $5.99 http://amzn.to/1dR9pDy | B&N $6.49 http://bit.ly/1cSGl9E | Kobo $7.99 http://bit.ly/1ifHONu
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✦ #11 Lover At Last ➢ Kindle $4.99 http://amzn.to/16GUthu | Nook $6.49 http://bit.ly/1857gzz | Kobo $5.99 http://bit.ly/19A26HM
✦ #12 The King (April 1, 2014) ➢ Amazon Hardcover $16.44 http://amzn.to/17wru04 | Kindle $11.99 http://amzn.to/12CBV4A | B&N (Hardcover $18.31/ Nook $11.99) http://bit.ly/1hpnvwE | Kobo $14.99 http://bit.ly/1aiIoBh

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J.R. Ward is a #1 New York Times and USAToday Best Selling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.

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★READING IN PAJAMAS ~ FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 2013★

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★READING IN PAJAMAS ~ FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 2013★
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✦Darkness Avenged (Guardians of Eternity) by Alexandra Ivy #PNR ➢ Amazon http://amzn.to/1aJVf4Q | B&N http://bit.ly/1kZrjoC | Kobo http://bit.ly/Ki5WRC
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✦Born Wild (Black Knights Inc) Julia Ann Walker #CR ➢ Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/18RgGg9 | Kindle http://amzn.to/Hm8rQH | B&N http://bit.ly/HkyHvB | Kobo http://bit.ly/1aKk8bM
✦Hunter’s Heart (Alpha Pack) J. D. Tyler #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17WKHdB |
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✦Honor Unraveled (Red Team) Elaine Levine #RS #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/15qHjcP | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/18Y2aCY | B&N http://bit.ly/1k5wg15 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1hdGVVz
✦Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden #RS #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17AYlky | Nook http://bit.ly/1awzCQh | Kobo http://bit.ly/16jenFP
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✦Born In Blood: The Sentinels by Alexandra Ivy #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17i6k89 | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/17i6jRz | B&N http://bit.ly/19P0IBJ | Kobo http://bit.ly/1eSWuxz