Dark Lover by J.R. Ward book cover

Dark Lover

by J.R. Ward

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: high. Darkness: dark.

Leather-clad vampire warriors in Caldwell, NY, and the human-ish reporter one of them claims. Pure 2005, slang and all, and still addictive.

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Is Dark Lover spicy?

Yes, Dark Lover is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is Dark Lover?

We rate Dark Lover 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, murder. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Black Dagger Brotherhood in order?

Dark Lover is book 1 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, so it's the place to start. The series has 6 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.

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Content warnings

Show 2 content warnings for Dark Lover
  • Graphic violence
  • Murder

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Details

Series
Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 1
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
448
First published
2005
Genre
Dark Romance

Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order

  1. Dark Lover
  2. Lover Eternal
  3. Lover Awakened
  4. Lover Revealed
  5. Lover Unbound
  6. Lover Enthroned

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