J.R. Ward is a bestselling American author and is best known for her paranormal romance novels, particularly the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
J.R. Ward was born in Massachusetts in 1969 and began writing as a child.
She attended Smith College, where she double-majored in history and art history.
After graduation, she worked in healthcare for many years before becoming a full-time writer in 2002.
Her first novel, 'An Unforgettable Lady,' was published in 2003 under the pen name Jessica Bird.
In 2005, Ward began writing under her own name and published 'Dark Lover,' the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Since then, she has published numerous novels in the series as well as other paranormal romance series and standalone novels.
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A paranormal romance series featuring a group of vampire warriors known as the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
A paranormal romance series about a group of fallen angels and their battles with demons.
A contemporary romance series following the aristocratic Bradford family and their scandals in the bourbon industry.
The recommended reading order for the Black Dagger Brotherhood series is: Dark Lover, Lover Eternal, Lover Awakened, Lover Revealed, Lover Unbound, Lover Enshrined, Father Mine (novella), Lover Avenged, Lover Mine, Lover Unleashed, Lover Reborn, Lover at Last, The King, The Shadows, The Beast, The Chosen, The Thief, The Sinner, The Jackal, The Savior, and The Sinner.
Yes, there are two spin-off series from the Black Dagger Brotherhood: the Legacy series, which follows a new generation of vampire warriors, and the Black Dagger Legacy series, which follows the training and lives of new recruits to the Brotherhood.
The Fallen Angels series is set in the same world as the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and there are some crossover characters and references, but the two series are separate and can be read independently.
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Yes, J.R. Ward has written a contemporary romance series called The Bourbon Kings and has also written standalone novels in other genres, such as a thriller called The Jackal.