by J.R. Ward
Part of Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 23
First published 2025
Lyric barely survives a deadly encounter on what should have been an ordinary night out. A stranger appears from nowhere and rescues her from certain death. Her family, particularly her father Qhuinn, feels grateful she made it home alive. Lyric cannot stop thinking about the male who saved her. She decides to find him without telling anyone. When she tracks down Devlin, an immediate attraction sparks between them. Her brush with death has changed her perspective completely. She wants to embrace life fully and take risks she never considered before. Devlin carries a dangerous secret that could change everything. He may hold the solution to the ongoing war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers. Lyric has no idea what she has gotten herself into by pursuing this connection. The aristocracy is positioning itself to seize control of the throne while this romance unfolds.
Genres: romance, fantasy, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
414 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence