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− | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, J.R.}} [[Category: Authors - W]] [[Category:Lawyer Turned Author]] | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, J.R.}} |
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+ | [[category:RITA Award Winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:RITA Award Finalists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Paranormal Romance Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Signet Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2005 Debut]] | ||
− | + | '''J.R. Ward''' is a New York Times and USA Today Best Selling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot. | |
− | + | Under her maiden name, [[Jessica Bird]], she writes contemporary romance novels | |
− | + | ||
+ | == On the Web == | ||
+ | * Official Website [http://www.jrward.com/] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Jessica Bird]] | * [[Jessica Bird]] | ||
+ | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
− | * ''[[Dark Lover]]'' - 2005 | + | * ''[[The Angels' Share|Angels' Share, The]]'' - 2016 |
− | * ''[[Lover | + | * ''[[The Beast|Beast, The]]'' - 2016 |
− | * ''[[Lover | + | * ''[[Blood Fury]]'' - 2018 |
− | * ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' - 2007 | + | * ''[[Blood Kiss]]'' - 2015 |
+ | * ''[[Blood Truth]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Blood Vow]]'' - 2016 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Bourbon Kings|Bourbon Kings, The]]'' - 2015 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Chosen|Chosen, The]]'' - 2017 | ||
+ | * ''[[Claimed]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Consumed]]'' - 2018 | ||
+ | * ''[[Covet]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[Crave]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[Darius]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Dark Lover]]'' - 2005 | ||
+ | * ''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' - 2018 | ||
+ | * ''[[Devil's Cut]]'' - 2017 | ||
+ | * ''[[Envy]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Forever]]'' - 2023 | ||
+ | * ''[[Immortal]]'' - 2014 | ||
+ | * ''[[An Insider's Guide: Father Mine|Insider's Guide: Father Mine, An]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Jackal|Jackal, The]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[The King|King, The]]'' - 2014 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lassiter]]'' - 2023 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Arisen]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover At Last]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Avenged]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' - 2006 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Eternal]]'' - 2006 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Mine]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Reborn]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' - 2007 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' - 2007 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Lover Unveiled]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Possession In Death]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Prisoner Of Night]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Rapture]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Reception|Reception, The]]'' - 2018 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Rehearsal Dinner|Rehearsal Dinner, The]]'' - 2018 | ||
+ | * ''[[Riptide Ron]]'' - | ||
+ | * ''[[The Savior|Savior, The]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Shadows|Shadows, The]]'' - 2015 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Sinner|Sinner, The]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Story Of Son|Story Of Son, The]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Thief|Thief, The]]'' - 2018 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Viper|Viper, The]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[A Warm Heart In Winter|Warm Heart In Winter, A]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Where Winter Finds You]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Wolf|Wolf, The]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Series/Related Title== | ||
+ | '''Black Dagger Brotherhood''' | ||
+ | : 1. ''[[Dark Lover]]'' | ||
+ | : 2. ''[[Lover Eternal]]'' | ||
+ | : 3. ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | : 4. ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | ||
+ | : 5. ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | : 6. ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' | ||
+ | :: 6.5 ''[[An Insider's Guide: Father Mine]]'' | ||
+ | : 7. ''[[Lover Avenged]]'' | ||
+ | : 8. ''[[Lover Mine]]'' | ||
+ | : 9. ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' | ||
+ | : 10. ''[[Lover Reborn]]'' | ||
+ | : 11. ''[[Lover At Last]]'' | ||
+ | : 12. ''[[The King]]'' | ||
+ | : 13. ''[[The Shadows]]'' | ||
+ | : 14. ''[[The Beast]]'' | ||
+ | : 15. ''[[The Chosen]]'' | ||
+ | :: 15.5 ''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' | ||
+ | : 16. ''[[The Thief]]'' | ||
+ | :1 16.5 ''[[Prisoner Of Night]]'' | ||
+ | : 17. ''[[The Savior]]'' | ||
+ | : 18. ''[[Where Winter Finds You]]'' | ||
+ | : 19. ''[[The Sinner]]'' | ||
+ | :: 19.5 ''[[A Warm Heart In Winter]]'' | ||
+ | : 20. ''[[The Jackal]]'' | ||
+ | : 21. ''[[Lover Unveiled]]'' | ||
+ | : 22. ''[[The Wolf]]'' | ||
+ | : 23. ''[[Lover Arisen]]'' | ||
+ | :: 23.5 ''[[Darius]]'' | ||
+ | : 24. ''[[The Viper]]'' | ||
+ | : 25. ''[[Lassiter]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Black Dagger Legacy''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Blood Kiss]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Blood Vow]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Blood Fury]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Blood Truth]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp''' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Jackal]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Wolf]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Viper]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Bourbon Kings''' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Bourbon Kings]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Angels' Share]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Devil's Cut]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Fallen Angels''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Covet]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Crave]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Envy]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Rapture]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Possession]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Immortal]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Firefighters''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Consumed]]'' | ||
− | == | + | '''Lair Of The Wolven''' |
− | * [ | + | # ''[[Claimed]]'' |
− | * [ | + | # ''[[Forever]]'' |
− | * [ | + | |
+ | '''The Wedding From Hell''' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Rehearsal Dinner]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[The Reception]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Awards== | ||
+ | *2019 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Paranormal Romance, ''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' | ||
+ | *2016 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Paranormal Romance, ''[[The Beast]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[Lover At Last]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Disappointing Read, ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Vampire Romance, ''[[Lover Unleashed]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, ''[[Lover Mine]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[Lover Mine]]'' | ||
+ | *2009 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, ''[[Lover Avenged]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Paranormal Romance, ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Worst Romance, ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Paranormal Romance, ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Annoying Lead Character, ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Biggest Wallbanger or I Tried, I Really Did, ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Less Believable HEA, ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Disappointing Read, ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Vampire Romance, ''[[Lover Unbound]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Alternate Reality/Paranormal, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Villain, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most-Hanky Read, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Strongest Heroine, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2005 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Vampire Romance, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2005 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Alternate Reality, ''[[Dark Lover]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Recognitions== | ||
+ | *2021 [[Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites]] - Romance Novels, ''[[Lover Unveiled]]'' | ||
+ | *2021 [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Claimed]]'' | ||
+ | *2019 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Consumed]]'' | ||
+ | *2018 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances, ''[[Dark Lover]]'' | ||
+ | *2018 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances, ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2018 [[Library Journal]] Best Books - Romance, ''[[Consumed]] | ||
+ | *2018 [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Consumed]]'' | ||
+ | *2017 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Paranormal Romance, ''[[The Beast]]'' | ||
+ | *2016 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Beast]]'' | ||
+ | *2015 [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Bourbon Kings]]'' | ||
+ | *2014 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The King]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#34), ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Lover At Last]]'' | ||
+ | *2012 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Paranormal Romance, ''[[Envy]]'' | ||
+ | *2012 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Lover Reborn]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#76), ''[[Dark Lover]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#27), ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#57), ''[[Lover Eternal]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Paranormal Romance, ''[[Covet]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Lover Enshrined]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#27), ''[[Dark Lover]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#11), ''[[Lover Eternal]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#30), ''[[Lover Awakened]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#91), ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Paranormal Romance, ''[[Dark Lover]]'' |
Latest revision as of 02:15, 2 October 2024
J.R. Ward is a New York Times and USA Today Best Selling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.
Under her maiden name, Jessica Bird, she writes contemporary romance novels
On the Web
- Official Website [1]
See Also
Books
- Angels' Share, The - 2016
- Beast, The - 2016
- Blood Fury - 2018
- Blood Kiss - 2015
- Blood Truth - 2019
- Blood Vow - 2016
- Bourbon Kings, The - 2015
- Chosen, The - 2017
- Claimed - 2021
- Consumed - 2018
- Covet - 2009
- Crave - 2010
- Darius - 2022
- Dark Lover - 2005
- Dearest Ivie - 2018
- Devil's Cut - 2017
- Envy - 2011
- Forever - 2023
- Immortal - 2014
- Insider's Guide: Father Mine, An - 2008
- Jackal, The - 2020
- King, The - 2014
- Lassiter - 2023
- Lover Arisen - 2022
- Lover At Last - 2013
- Lover Avenged - 2009
- Lover Awakened - 2006
- Lover Enshrined - 2008
- Lover Eternal - 2006
- Lover Mine - 2010
- Lover Reborn - 2012
- Lover Revealed - 2007
- Lover Unbound - 2007
- Lover Unleashed - 2011
- Lover Unveiled - 2021
- Possession In Death - 2013
- Prisoner Of Night - 2019
- Rapture - 2012
- Reception, The - 2018
- Rehearsal Dinner, The - 2018
- Riptide Ron -
- Savior, The - 2019
- Shadows, The - 2015
- Sinner, The - 2020
- Story Of Son, The - 2008
- Thief, The - 2018
- Viper, The - 2022
- Warm Heart In Winter, A - 2020
- Where Winter Finds You - 2019
- Wolf, The - 2021
Series/Related Title
Black Dagger Brotherhood
- 1. Dark Lover
- 2. Lover Eternal
- 3. Lover Awakened
- 4. Lover Revealed
- 5. Lover Unbound
- 6. Lover Enshrined
- 7. Lover Avenged
- 8. Lover Mine
- 9. Lover Unleashed
- 10. Lover Reborn
- 11. Lover At Last
- 12. The King
- 13. The Shadows
- 14. The Beast
- 15. The Chosen
- 15.5 Dearest Ivie
- 16. The Thief
- 1 16.5 Prisoner Of Night
- 17. The Savior
- 18. Where Winter Finds You
- 19. The Sinner
- 20. The Jackal
- 21. Lover Unveiled
- 22. The Wolf
- 23. Lover Arisen
- 23.5 Darius
- 24. The Viper
- 25. Lassiter
Black Dagger Legacy
Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp
Bourbon Kings
Fallen Angels
Firefighters
Lair Of The Wolven
The Wedding From Hell
Awards
- 2019 RITA Award Winner - Paranormal Romance, Dearest Ivie
- 2016 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Paranormal Romance, The Beast
- 2013 Goodreads Choice Award Winner - Romance, Lover At Last
- 2011 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, Lover Unleashed
- 2011 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Disappointing Read, Lover Unleashed
- 2011 Goodreads Choice Award Winner - Romance, Lover Unleashed
- 2011 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Vampire Romance, Lover Unleashed
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, Lover Mine
- 2010 Goodreads Choice Award Winner - Romance, Lover Mine
- 2009 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, Lover Avenged
- 2008 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Paranormal Romance, Lover Enshrined
- 2008 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, Lover Enshrined
- 2008 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Worst Romance, Lover Enshrined
- 2008 RITA Award Winner - Paranormal Romance, Lover Revealed
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Guiltiest Pleasure Romance, Lover Revealed
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Annoying Lead Character, Lover Revealed
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Biggest Wallbanger or I Tried, I Really Did, Lover Unbound
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Less Believable HEA, Lover Unbound
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Disappointing Read, Lover Unbound
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Tortured Hero, Lover Unbound
- 2007 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Vampire Romance, Lover Unbound
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Alternate Reality/Paranormal, Lover Awakened
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romance, Lover Awakened
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Villain, Lover Awakened
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Tortured Hero, Lover Awakened
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most-Hanky Read, Lover Awakened
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Strongest Heroine, Lover Awakened
- 2005 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Vampire Romance, Lover Awakened
- 2005 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Alternate Reality, Dark Lover
Recognitions
- 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites - Romance Novels, Lover Unveiled
- 2021 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Claimed
- 2019 RITA Award Finalist - Romantic Suspense, Consumed
- 2018 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances, Dark Lover
- 2018 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances, Lover Awakened
- 2018 Library Journal Best Books - Romance, Consumed
- 2018 LibraryReads Starred Review, Consumed
- 2017 RITA Award Finalist - Paranormal Romance, The Beast
- 2016 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Beast
- 2015 Booklist Starred Review, The Bourbon Kings
- 2014 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The King
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#34), Lover Awakened
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Lover At Last
- 2012 RITA Award Finalist - Paranormal Romance, Envy
- 2012 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Lover Reborn
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#76), Dark Lover
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#27), Lover Awakened
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#57), Lover Eternal
- 2010 RITA Award Finalist - Paranormal Romance, Covet
- 2008 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Lover Enshrined
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#27), Dark Lover
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#11), Lover Eternal
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#30), Lover Awakened
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#91), Lover Revealed
- 2006 RITA Award Finalist - Paranormal Romance, Dark Lover