Dark Lover
- Published
- 6 September 2005
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN-13
- 9780451216953
- Type
- novel
About this book
Dark Lover (2005) opens the Black Dagger Brotherhood series in Caldwell, New York, introducing the tattooed vampire warriors who wage a shadow war against the soulless Lessening Society. At 448 pages, it's the intended starting point -- publication order is how J. R. Ward built this series to be read, since the cast and their history accumulate book to book.
Key facts about Dark Lover
J. R. Ward wrote Dark Lover, a novel on our list. It has been out since 6 September 2005. The book has 448 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780451216953 to find the main one.
Dark Lover is book 2 of 31 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The series has 31 published books. However, the series starts with Darius (2022). Lover Enthroned is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 29 September 2026.
Additionally, J. R. Ward writes Fallen Angels, Black Dagger Legacy and The Bourbon Kings, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our paranormal romance, family saga and romantic suspense shelves. Meanwhile, Lover Enthroned is the latest published J. R. Ward book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About J. R. Ward
J. R. Ward is the pen name of Jessica Rowley Pell Bird, an American author who helped define modern paranormal romance with the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series following a society of vampire warriors sworn to protect their dying race from a demonic enemy. See every J. R. Ward book in order.
Its place in Black Dagger Brotherhood
Dark Lover is book 2 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It follows Darius. It is followed by Lover Eternal. See the full Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order.
In Caldwell, New York, a secret brotherhood of massive, tattooed vampire warriors wages a shadow war against the Lessening Society, a cult of soulless slayers bent on wiping out the vampire race. Each book pairs one Brother (or an ally drawn into their world) with his fated mate, unfolding a slow-burn, often filthy-hot romance against a backdrop of gothic violence, blood bonds, and vampire aristocracy. J. R. Ward built an entire mythology around this world: a formal vampire caste system, a private glyph-based…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780451223760
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780749938185
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9782811203450