J. Ward

His name is Rhage - the deadliest fighter and most voracious lover of all the Brotherhood, whose inner beast could never be tamed. But Rhage found his eternal love in Mary Luce, a woman who once bore a life-threatening curse, while dreaming of eternity with her vampire warrior and protector. They've made it to hell and back. Now their story continues in a new novel sure to draw fans back into the 'frighteningly addictive' (Publishers Weekly) world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

In this sexy paranormal romance novel set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward tells the story of two couples - both fighting to find love in the midst of the war with the Lessening Society. A vampire aristocrat, Peyton is well aware of his duty to his bloodline: mate with an appropriate female of his class and carry on his family's traditions. And he thought he'd found his perfect match - until she fell in love with someone else. Yet when his split-second decision in a battle with the enemy endangers the life of another trainee, Peyton has to face the idea that his future, and his heart, actually lie with another. Novo, as a female in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's training program, feels like she has to prove herself to everybody - and she has no interest in being distracted by falling in love. But when Peyton proves to be so much more than a rich playboy, she is forced to confront the tragedy that has broken her soul and closed her off from love. As the two grapple with Novo's past and Peyton's present, another couple must contend with an erotic connection that is unparalleled - and potentially scandalous. Saxton, who has had his heart broken, discovers in himself a deep-seated attraction to Ruhn, a new member of the household. But will the other male explore the connection? Or will he close his mind and his heart to what could be true love . . . and cost Saxton everything?

V celých dějinách Bratrstva černé dýky, kam až paměť sahá, byl z jeho řad vyloučen jen jeden jediný muž – ale Murhderovo šílenství nedávalo bratrům jinou možnost. Pronásledován vidinami ženy, kterou nedokázal zachránit, se Murhder přesto vrací do Caldwellu, aby napravil to, co ho zničilo. Není však připraven na to, čemu musí čelit, aby dosáhl svého vykoupení.Doktorka Sarah Watkinsová, vědecká pracovnice v oblasti biovýzkumu, se snaží překonat ztrátu svého kolegy a snoubence. Když FBI začne vyšetřovat jeho smrt, vzbudí to v Sarah zájem o to, co se vlastně stalo, a brzy zjistí děsivou pravdu: její firma provádí tajné nelidské experimenty a muž, o němž se domnívala, že ho zná a miluje, se na tom mučení podílel.Osudy Murhdera a Sarah se nezvratně propojí, vzplane mezi nimi touha. Můžou si však vybudovat i budoucnost, která překlene propast mezi dvěma živočišnými druhy? A když se ve válce proti upírům objeví nový nepřítel, vrátí se Murhder ke svým bratrům – nebo se navěky uchýlí ke své samotářské existenci?