Lover Forbidden (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series Book 23)

Name: Lover Forbidden (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series Book 23)
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (2900 reviews)
Author: J.R. Ward

by J.R. Ward

Dark Romance

4.7 (2,900)

4.7 stars from 2,900 reviews. Top 71% of Dark Romance books we track.

384 pages~6.4 hr readPublished by Gallery BooksPublished 2025-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're a longtime Black Dagger Brotherhood devotee who's invested in the next generation of vampire romance and wants to see familiar characters' children find their mates.
You love paranormal romance with high stakes where personal connection intersects with supernatural conflict and world-spanning danger.
You appreciate found-family dynamics and are curious about how second-generation relationships play out in Ward's vampire universe.

Maybe not for you if...

You're new to the series and expecting this to work as a standalone; 23 books in, the worldbuilding assumes deep familiarity with the Brotherhood and its lore.
You prefer romance where the central conflict is purely emotional rather than entangled with ongoing supernatural warfare.
You're looking for lighter paranormal romance without the dark, violent tone that characterises Ward's vampire world.

About this book

In this entry in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lyric has a near-death experience while out one night. A male stranger saves her life, and though her family—particularly her father, Qhuinn—are grateful she survives, Lyric becomes fixated on her rescuer. Without informing anyone, she tracks down the male, Devlin, and the two are immediately drawn to each other. Her brush with death has shifted Lyric's perspective, giving her a renewed desire to live fully. However, she is unaware that Devlin harbors a secret, and that he may hold the key to resolving the ongoing conflict between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 87% off peak. Price has dropped 1 time over the last 2 years. Typically stays discounted for 1 day.

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Currently #1,363 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,900 reviews

Gaining approximately 132 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 5.0 to 4.7.

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