by J.R. Ward
Part of Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 17
First published 2019
Murhder stands as the only male ever cast out from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. His madness left the Brothers with no alternative. Visions of a woman he failed to rescue torment him, yet he comes back to Caldwell determined to correct the mistake that destroyed him. Dr. Sarah Watkins works as a researcher at a biomedical company. She mourns her scientist fiancé's death until FBI agents begin questioning the circumstances. Their investigation reveals her firm conducts secret experiments that violate human rights. The man she loved participated in acts of torture. When Murhder and Sarah's paths cross, attraction sparks between them despite the species barrier that divides their worlds. A fresh enemy surfaces in the vampire war. Murhder faces a choice between rejoining his Brothers or continuing his solitary path.
Genres: romance, thriller, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Caldwell
479 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence