by J.R. Ward
Part of Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 1
First published 2005
Wrath rules as the last purebred vampire and commands the Black Dagger Brotherhood. He burns for revenge against the slayers who murdered his parents centuries before. When his most loyal warrior dies, leaving behind a half-breed daughter who knows nothing of vampires, Wrath must abandon his war. Beth Randall works as a reporter, struggling with strange new sensations coursing through her body. A dangerous stranger appears in her nights, speaking of ancient brotherhoods and blood rituals that terrify her. Yet when he touches her, her body responds with fierce hunger she cannot control. Wrath finds himself drawn to this woman he must protect and guide into the vampire world. Beth must choose between her human life and embracing a supernatural heritage that could destroy everything she knows. Their attraction threatens to consume them both as enemies close in.
Genres: romance, dark-fantasy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Black Dagger Brotherhood
393 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Group (USA)
Content warnings: violence