'To die for' SUZANNE BROCKMANN

'Frighteningly addictive' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'Delicious, erotic, and thrilling' NICOLE JORDAN

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No. 1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is heating things up this winter with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.

When Trez lost his beloved to a tragic death (THE SHADOWS, Black Dagger Brotherhood #13), his soul was crushed and his destiny seemed relegated to suffering. But when he meets a mysterious female, he becomes convinced his true love has been reincarnated. Is he right? Or has his grief created a disastrous delusion?

Therese has come to Caldwell to escape a rift with her bloodline. The revelation that she was adopted and not born into her family shakes the foundations of her identity, and she is determined to make it on her own. Her attraction to Trez is not what she's looking for, except the sexy Shadow proves to be undeniable.

Has fate provided a grieving widower with a second chance...or is Trez too blinded by the past to see the present for what it really is? In this sensual, arresting book full of the themes of redemption and self-discovery, two lost souls find themselves at a crossroads where the heart is the only compass that can be trusted...but that may require a courage that neither of them possesses.

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Find out why readers are OBSESSED with the Black Dagger Brotherhood...

'Intriguing, adrenaline-pumping' BOOKLIST

'Insanely good! . . . Intensely romantic and straight up flipping steamy, violent and gruesome, heartbreaking and deep. Her addictive writing tells a story like none other' Goodreads reviewer

'I can't get enough of these sexy, tough, intriguing vampires' Amazon reviewer

'Emotional by epic proportions' Kobo reviewer

'The Black Dagger Brotherhood is a twisting, often surprising, but always awesome read' Amazon reviewer

'The story had me captivated the whole way' Kobo reviewer

'Each and every character is compelling' Amazon reviewer

'A must read' Goodreads reviewer