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Summary
A heart-pounding new series set in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world， with a scientist fighting to save the timber wolves—and getting caught in a deadly trap herself。。。
Lydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat。 When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve， Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project—and becomes a target。
One night， a shadowy figure threatens Lydia’s life in the forest， and a new hire at the Wolf Study Project comes from out of nowhere to save her。 Daniel Joseph is both mysterious， and someone she intrinsically wants to trust。 But is he hiding something？
As the stakes get higher， and one of Lydia’s colleagues is murdered， she must decide how far she will go to protect the wolves。 Then a shocking revelation about Daniel challenges Lydia’s reality in ways she could never have predicted。 Some fates demand courage， others require even more， with no guarantees。 Is she destined to have true love。。。 or will a soul-shattering loss ruin her forever？
Lydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat。 When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve， Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project—and becomes a target。
One night， a shadowy figure threatens Lydia’s life in the forest， and a new hire at the Wolf Study Project comes from out of nowhere to save her。 Daniel Joseph is both mysterious， and someone she intrinsically wants to trust。 But is he hiding something？
As the stakes get higher， and one of Lydia’s colleagues is murdered， she must decide how far she will go to protect the wolves。 Then a shocking revelation about Daniel challenges Lydia’s reality in ways she could never have predicted。 Some fates demand courage， others require even more， with no guarantees。 Is she destined to have true love。。。 or will a soul-shattering loss ruin her forever？
Reviews
FS Meurinne
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I was so excited for this new series involving Wolven。 This new shifter series is what all JR Ward fans wanted her to write after she first mentioned it。 I really loved this book， Lydia is such an amazing character and Daniel intrigued me， with so many secrets， being together is not going to be easy， their relationship is a slow burn， there are so many things going on around them。 I really liked the multiple POVs， lots of background and context， and for those who want to know， yes the BDB is inv I was so excited for this new series involving Wolven。 This new shifter series is what all JR Ward fans wanted her to write after she first mentioned it。 I really loved this book， Lydia is such an amazing character and Daniel intrigued me， with so many secrets， being together is not going to be easy， their relationship is a slow burn， there are so many things going on around them。 I really liked the multiple POVs， lots of background and context， and for those who want to know， yes the BDB is involved， it's the same worldbuilding。 The way this one ended will have you begging for the next one， so be aware of the cliffy。 Looking forward to it， a great 5 stars start！ Blog |BookBub | Amazon |Audible |Instagram |Twitter |Facebook |TikTok |YouTube |Pinterest |Tumblr |Bookstore 。。。more
Jessica Jarvis
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My review:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Heat factor:🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Fans of the Black Dagger Brotherhood have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this novel and the wolven。 And let me tell you， it did not disappoint！ This book was amazing and sexy and full of all the angst that Ward’s fans have come to love！ The question is， how are we going to make it to next summer for book two！？！？！？！
Carol
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3。5
Nicky
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I was really excited to read this。。。 But I'm 16% in and I'm utterly bored。 I hope the pace picks up soon。 I'm kind of fed up with J R Ward's no fuss， sweatshirt wearing heroine's。 Women who take a bit of time doing their hair and put on a bit of lipstick do exist， y'know？ It doesn't mean we are like， unworthy whores or something。 I think Balz's mate is a straight talking， pony tail wearing， no make up cop。 I rolled my eyes when I read that。 Change the record please。 I was really excited to read this。。。 But I'm 16% in and I'm utterly bored。 I hope the pace picks up soon。 I'm kind of fed up with J R Ward's no fuss， sweatshirt wearing heroine's。 Women who take a bit of time doing their hair and put on a bit of lipstick do exist， y'know？ It doesn't mean we are like， unworthy whores or something。 I think Balz's mate is a straight talking， pony tail wearing， no make up cop。 I rolled my eyes when I read that。 Change the record please。 。。。more
Jennifer Kae
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SurrealismThis story had a lot of foggy surrealism to it， not like the BDB stories。 This one seemed like information was just a little TOO far out of reach。 They mystery was there， but the sequence of events and info discovery， as well as the mysteries that were never quite revealed left me feeling…disconnected。 I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop， but the climaxes happened off-beat and the discoveries were the same。 Like the revelations were potentially catastrophic explosions that were e SurrealismThis story had a lot of foggy surrealism to it， not like the BDB stories。 This one seemed like information was just a little TOO far out of reach。 They mystery was there， but the sequence of events and info discovery， as well as the mysteries that were never quite revealed left me feeling…disconnected。 I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop， but the climaxes happened off-beat and the discoveries were the same。 Like the revelations were potentially catastrophic explosions that were extinguished well before they detonated。 Kind of an odd let-down， really。 I’ll read the next one， just to make sure it’s not a one-off because I have seriously enjoyed the BDB series。 This has got to have that same awesome hook and connection。 It’s just off to a rough seemingly non-start…at least， to me。 。。。more
Suzanne （Under the Covers Book blog）
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Mixed feelings！ Review to come
Kera （featherboundbooks）
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While this book to a little while to get into， once the pace picks up it’s non stop！This is the brand new werewolf series from JR Ward in the same realm as the Black Dagger Brotherhood and this has that same feel， which I love！Lydia is a scientist who basically starts this book by covering up some serious information pertaining to wolves， which made me instantly love her。 And Daniel with all of his mysteriousness and power， yes please！If you want a new series from a powerhouse author in paranorm While this book to a little while to get into， once the pace picks up it’s non stop！This is the brand new werewolf series from JR Ward in the same realm as the Black Dagger Brotherhood and this has that same feel， which I love！Lydia is a scientist who basically starts this book by covering up some serious information pertaining to wolves， which made me instantly love her。 And Daniel with all of his mysteriousness and power， yes please！If you want a new series from a powerhouse author in paranormal romantic suspense， look no further than Claimed！ 。。。more
Mhollie
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WTF？？？？？？Really？ A cliffhanger？ I hate cliffhangers！ If I would have known that it would be a cliffhanger I would waited for this series to finish before buying this first book。 Also， I am so disappointed with this book。 It felt hastily written， with so many gaping holes in the story and barely passed as a paranormal romance。 Definitely not one of Ward’s better creations。 I feel like the Black Dagger Brotherhood was only used in it to rope in BDB readers to buy the book to generate more sales。I WTF？？？？？？Really？ A cliffhanger？ I hate cliffhangers！ If I would have known that it would be a cliffhanger I would waited for this series to finish before buying this first book。 Also， I am so disappointed with this book。 It felt hastily written， with so many gaping holes in the story and barely passed as a paranormal romance。 Definitely not one of Ward’s better creations。 I feel like the Black Dagger Brotherhood was only used in it to rope in BDB readers to buy the book to generate more sales。I don’t believe I have ever given this low of a rating to a J。 R。 Ward novel before and it saddens me。 😢 。。。more
Jenn
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3。5/4 stars！ Ok。 The wolven。 Since I have the memory of a gnat， I vaguely remember them being mentioned in a past BDB book once。 But since then I’ve seen lots of people ask about them。 So here’s the book they’ve been waiting for。 I won’t say any spoilers。 I will say this doesn’t have a BDB feel， and yet it does。 I’ll admit it took a few chapters to get sucked in but then I couldn’t read fast enough。 There’s a few mystical parts that had me scratching my head but somehow I get it。 I really should 3。5/4 stars！ Ok。 The wolven。 Since I have the memory of a gnat， I vaguely remember them being mentioned in a past BDB book once。 But since then I’ve seen lots of people ask about them。 So here’s the book they’ve been waiting for。 I won’t say any spoilers。 I will say this doesn’t have a BDB feel， and yet it does。 I’ll admit it took a few chapters to get sucked in but then I couldn’t read fast enough。 There’s a few mystical parts that had me scratching my head but somehow I get it。 I really shouldn’t be surprised， since this series is a spin off of a vampire one。 But it makes sense now。 This book is mostly about Lydia， so I’m still thinking she should’ve been on the cover。 😉 Her journey is one I’m curious to keep reading about。 This isn’t the end of her and Daniel’s story。 Usually the books are interconnected standalones but not this one。 So this was an interesting introduction but I definitely need more and I look forward to reading the next book， Forever， in the hopes that it closes all the gaps and answers all the questions。 In true Warden fashion， there’s a BDB side to this story and I’m happy to say it was about someone I love。 And there’s some things happening with them that we need to keep an eye out for。 I can’t wait！ 。。。more
Trader （RedHotBlueReads）
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Lydia Susi is dedicated to studying her wolves。 She's part of a research project tagging and tracking them and making sure they continue to thrive。 When she comes across another poisoned wolf， she suspects the new developer who is working to get rid of the wolves habitat for a new luxury hotel。When a drifter comes to town looking for a job， he comes to Lydia to apply for her open maintenance position。 She's drawn to Daniel John， but is hesitant since he's told her he doesn't stay in one place ve Lydia Susi is dedicated to studying her wolves。 She's part of a research project tagging and tracking them and making sure they continue to thrive。 When she comes across another poisoned wolf， she suspects the new developer who is working to get rid of the wolves habitat for a new luxury hotel。When a drifter comes to town looking for a job， he comes to Lydia to apply for her open maintenance position。 She's drawn to Daniel John， but is hesitant since he's told her he doesn't stay in one place very long。 But there is definite attraction between them that they both won't be able to resist。I was pulled right into this story。 There is a lot of information in this book as it sets up how this world relates to the Black Dagger Brotherhood world。 The connection between Claimed and BDB comes through Xhex who is having nightmares about her past， and her hellren John Matthew who wants to help her。 Turns out that Xhex knows something about what's going on up on that mountain。 I've never been a big Xhex fan， but she and JM felt like old friends in this story。There is a different sort of connection between Lydia and Daniel John。 There was physical attraction for sure， but it's a different sort of yearning from the BDB couples。 I don't know if that explains it， but I did like the relationship between Lydia and Daniel from the start。 It was steamy and full of promise， but the other aspects of introducing this world took precedence over their connection until the late pages。I couldn't help but wonder if there is a connection between John Michael and Daniel John -- that two first name thing and I'm hoping there's more to Daniel's background than we know so far in the story。There's a lot to this story that happens in the final twenty percent of the book。 I loved the ending here。 It wasn't hard to figure out there would be unresolved stuff too when I still had so many questions 80 percent in， but I didn't make mind （too much） although 。。well I won't say more because I don't want to spoil， but you'll be holding your breath in those final pages。I NEED more of this world。 I have so many questions。。There's something I really like about JR Ward's writing in her non-BDB stories。 Even though this one is set in the BDB world， it still has a different tone and voice which I loved。 Maybe I just pay more attention in a fresh series。 And I found Claimed to be fresh and familiar at the same time and it made my time spent reading worthwhile。 Can't wait for more of this story！ 。。。more
Kristy Odom
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OMG！ Vampires， Sympaths， & Wolves oh my！ I love this detour into another world。 I can’t wait for more！ Lydia & Daniel were hot！ I loved how he was so ready to hop on board of her cause。 One of my favorite lines Daniel to Lydia was “Does the sunlight always find you？” They just see each other。 I felt bad for Rick。 He was trying so hard， but didn’t understand her at all。 Daniel saw her， and pulled her back。 I love that this world just keeps getting bigger & bigger！I love that we get more of Xhex a OMG！ Vampires， Sympaths， & Wolves oh my！ I love this detour into another world。 I can’t wait for more！ Lydia & Daniel were hot！ I loved how he was so ready to hop on board of her cause。 One of my favorite lines Daniel to Lydia was “Does the sunlight always find you？” They just see each other。 I felt bad for Rick。 He was trying so hard， but didn’t understand her at all。 Daniel saw her， and pulled her back。 I love that this world just keeps getting bigger & bigger！I love that we get more of Xhex and John Matthew。 I so wanted her to turn him loose of her brother。 We get more information about her， and how she finally realizes she has the BDB at her back。 But Rehv… he can see her， and wants her to know that he sees her。 Rehv is just brave enough to call her on her crap。 Daniel wants to assure that Lydia isn’t left alone。 I can’t wait for more！ Can I have more now？ Please？ 。。。more
Angie
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I received a free copy to read and review for Wicked Reads I'll be homest， i love the BDB series， I have not read them all but I've read several。 I was super excited to start a new series by this author。 Unfortunately this one didn't geab my attention and hold it like I was expecting。 This book was super slow to me。 There was no steaminess and I was just disappointed。 I must not have read the BDB book with Xhen in it or if I did I don't remember it。 It seems ike this series will revolve around L I received a free copy to read and review for Wicked Reads I'll be homest， i love the BDB series， I have not read them all but I've read several。 I was super excited to start a new series by this author。 Unfortunately this one didn't geab my attention and hold it like I was expecting。 This book was super slow to me。 There was no steaminess and I was just disappointed。 I must not have read the BDB book with Xhen in it or if I did I don't remember it。 It seems ike this series will revolve around Lydia and Daniel and not a new couple each book。 That is fine， but I hope things speed up because if the next book is paced the same I might have to tap out。 。。。more
Amanda Winterstein
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This is the start up of the new series and there is a lot to take in。 Pay attention when reading。
Margaux
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This one threw me for a loop。 Having read most （not all） of the "Black Dagger Brotherhood" books， I figured there was no way this would end on a cliffhanger。 Well color me confused， because it definitely does， and man， oh man， do I want to know what happens between Lydia and Daniel。 I must say， I love that Lydia works with conservation， and I was on the edge of my seat for 70% of the book hoping against all hope that I would find out who is the wolven？？ and when I found out， my mind was blown。 F This one threw me for a loop。 Having read most （not all） of the "Black Dagger Brotherhood" books， I figured there was no way this would end on a cliffhanger。 Well color me confused， because it definitely does， and man， oh man， do I want to know what happens between Lydia and Daniel。 I must say， I love that Lydia works with conservation， and I was on the edge of my seat for 70% of the book hoping against all hope that I would find out who is the wolven？？ and when I found out， my mind was blown。 Following expectations， this was an amazing read， in the same world as the BDB。 In fact， if you're super familiar with the BDB， that'll help with some of the other narratives happening。 It's J。R。 Ward: you had to know more than one thing was happening at once， didn't you？ 。。。more
Sandy S
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CLAIMED is the first instalment in JR Ward’s contemporary， adult LAIR OF THE WOLVEN paranormal， urban fantasy series-a spin off set in the author’s Black Dagger Brotherhood world。 This is drifter/handyman Daniel Joseph， and scientist/wolf behaviorist Lydia Susi’s storyline。 CLAIMED can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the BDB series is revealed where necessary。NOTE: The Wolven are first introduced in JR Ward’s LOVER UNLEASHED， and first appear in TH CLAIMED is the first instalment in JR Ward’s contemporary， adult LAIR OF THE WOLVEN paranormal， urban fantasy series-a spin off set in the author’s Black Dagger Brotherhood world。 This is drifter/handyman Daniel Joseph， and scientist/wolf behaviorist Lydia Susi’s storyline。 CLAIMED can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the BDB series is revealed where necessary。NOTE: The Wolven are first introduced in JR Ward’s LOVER UNLEASHED， and first appear in THE JACKAL。Told from third person perspective following two intersecting paths CLAIMED focuses on the search for the truth。 Someone is poisoning the wolves at the wolf reserve in and around Walters， Upstate New York， and scientist Lydia Susi is desperate to uncover the truth。 With the construction of a new hotel on the edge of the wolf preserve， Lydia is determined to prove the people responsible are the same people connected to the chain of hotels。 Daniel Joseph， a new handyman at the Wolf Study Project （WSP） has caught the attention of our story line heroine but someone else has targeted our heroine in the process。 As the number of bodies connected to the WSP begin to pile up， Lydia is determined to prove the guilty party is part of the hotel chain， and responsible for poisoning the animals she loves。 What ensues is the slow building romance and relationship between Daniel and Lydia， and the fall-out as something more sinister is working behind the scenes to take down our story line couple， and the wolves in the Wolf Study Project。Meanwhile， Xhex， beloved shellan of the Black Dagger Brother John Matthew begins to relive the nightmares of her time at the Sympath colony， a time that is about to come full-circle。 Unable to get a straight answer from her brother， she is sent on a mission that will bring her up close and personal with an experiment she thought was long forgotten。 JM， Blay， Rehvenge and Vishous make a cameo appearanceCLAIMED is a slow building and twisted story of secrets and lies; of power and control; of specieism， experiments， betrayal and mistrust。 JR Ward pulls the reader into an imaginative and dramatic tale of intrigue， murder， and the supernatural。 The romance takes a back seat to the story line premise as the author will not be focusing on one couple per book but a continuing saga of events。 CLAIMED ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more
Kathy Davie
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First in The Lair of the Wolven magical realism mystery series， which has a connection to The Black Dagger Brotherhood and revolves around a nature preserve for wolves set near Walters， New York。 The focus is on Lydia Susi。 If you're interested， there is a chronological listing of The Black Dagger Brotherhood books on my website。This eARC was sent to me by NetGalley and Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster for an honest review。My TakeI found myself wishing that I had re-read Lover Mine， 8， for First in The Lair of the Wolven magical realism mystery series， which has a connection to The Black Dagger Brotherhood and revolves around a nature preserve for wolves set near Walters， New York。 The focus is on Lydia Susi。 If you're interested， there is a chronological listing of The Black Dagger Brotherhood books on my website。This eARC was sent to me by NetGalley and Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster for an honest review。My TakeI found myself wishing that I had re-read Lover Mine， 8， for more background。That beginning both saddened and cracked me up。 That poor wolf Lydia was so fierce about and the contrast with her interaction with Rick who's concerned for her safety and caring for the dying wolf。There are two major conflicts: the hotel going up next to the preserve and the fact that it's poisoning the wolves and the Project going under from a lack of funds。 A lesser conflict is the sheriff whom Lydia accuses of protecting the powerful and not the wolves。In the veil was a confusing phrase。 No， I understand the concept of it， but when it was written in the story， it seemed as though I always had to re-read the phrasing。 I dunno。 Probably just me。Hmm， Lydia really is passionate about wolves when she commits that illegal act — one which is， um， revealed at the end。 Yep， it just adds to my curiosity （and suspicion） about that sheriff。 Then there's her resolve to do anything to protect her wolves， despite the evidence。 Still， ya gotta love her bluntness， even if her wild actions fill me with fear。Ward is superb at setting up suspicion about the characters， and she maintains it throughout the story。 I had so many questions about who and what as I read with everything twisted about by the time I finished Claimed。 Oy， my head is still spinning， and I hate that I have to wait for the next in the series。 I need those questions answered！ The unrequited and unspoken love in here only added to my feelings。 I'll tell ya， I cried at the end。Peter's behavior is definitely suspicious， and his disappearance wracks up even more questions。 Then there's all those renovations to his house 。 。 。 It seems we should have also been suspicious about the lamentable Rick and his own addiction。Ward amps up the fear with the mysterious person stalking Lydia， the tracker， the men （man？） in black uniforms bristling with weapons， Daniel's true purpose and identity， the body's disappearance 。 。 。 and reappearance？？， then that humongous surprise at the end。 Oy。 So far， Xhex's and the Brothers' appearance is minimal。 Just enough to attach Claimed to The Black Dagger Brotherhood series。 It also has me intrigued to hell and gone as to how Xhex is connected to events occurring around the Wolf Study Project。 Those dreams of hers 。 。 。 ugh。 It broke my heart with all the insecurities Xhex is feeling。 Yep， all thanks to third person triple point-of-view from Lydia's， Xhex's， and Daniel's perspectives。Just who is Eastwind？ I gots me plenty of questions about that guy。Ward does a great job of painting Lydia as a pathetic loner and all without resorting to an info dump！ I don't， however， buy her or Daniel's insta-love。 It simply doesn't feel right。I don't understand why the mysterious they believe Lydia is deep in it。 Whatever it is。We do get backstory on Daniel through that nightmare he has。LOL， I do appreciate C。P。's honesty， ahem。 Those legality comments about robber barons， the steel industry， today's Big Tech， the U。S。 government？ Oh， yeah， *more laughter*。Yeah， it's not just the Wolf Study Project and the wolves who are betrayed。 This story is more twisted than I could ever imagine。 That Ward 。 。 。 It's a fast pace only slowed up by my questions with colorful characters and plenty of action， for Lydia always does the right thing。The StoryLydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat。 When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve， Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project — and becomes a target。One night， a shadowy figure threatens Lydia’s life in the forest， and a new hire at the Wolf Study Project， the mysterious Daniel Joseph， comes from out of nowhere to save her。 He's a man she intrinsically wants to trust 。 。 。 but is he hiding something？As the stakes get higher， and one of Lydia’s colleagues commits suicide， she must decide how far she will go to protect the wolves。 Then a shocking revelation about Daniel challenges Lydia’s reality in ways she could never have predicted。 Some fates demand courage， others require even more， with no guarantees。 Is she destined to have true love 。 。 。 or will a soul-shattering loss ruin her forever？The CharactersA loner， Dr Lydia Susi is a researcher and scientist passionate about wolves， who has been working at the Wolf Study Project as a behaviorist for the past two years。 She has a minor in IT。 Her paternal grandfather， isoisä， raised her and had lived to be 101 years old and still appears at critical moments。Daniel Joseph is a loner， a drifter who never stays long in one place。 He's applying for Trick's job。 Uncle Louie is the only man in his family with a sense of humor。 Not。 Mr Personality is Daniel's oldest friend and ally。The Wolf Study Project （WSP）Dr Richard "Rick" Marsh is their veterinarian。 Candy McCullough is the feisty receptionist with a car that smells like her name。 Trick is the groundskeeper who quit。 Peter Wynne is supposed to be the executive director， their boss， but he hasn't shown up to work for ages。 C。P。 Phalen， a wealthy businesswoman， is the new board chair for the WSP。Walters， New York is 。 。 。。 。 。 near Deer Mountain and really more of a village， it's so small。 It's also very friendly。 Sheriff Thomas Eastwind is a pragmatic guy who seems to know too much with plenty of his own secrets。 Alonzo。 Anthony and Phil。Doris seems to do hair and is a friend of Candy's。 The flirtatious Susan is a cashier at the IGA and is married to the fire chief。 They have five sons。 Paul Gagnon is the local mechanic。 The diner is attached to the IGA where Bessie is a server。 Bessie is married to Susan， the grocer's husband's brother。 The Pine Lodge is run by Candy's sister and brother-in-law （who are also Susan and Bessie's first cousins by marriage）。 Miser has a slow tractor。 There's another Bessie， Bessie Farlan who's married， although I suppose her husband could be Susan。Lincoln High School has a glass case with photos that raises questions for Lydia （and me！）。The Black Dagger Brotherhood lives 。 。 。。 。 。 up on a mountain in the mansion Darius built （ Dark Lover， 1）。 Xhex， a。k。a。 Alex Hess， is a half-breed sympath/symphath who feeds off humans' toxic feelings and is the shellan of John Matthew， a Brother （ Lover Mine）。 More Brothers （and others） include Qhuinn and Blay （ Lover at Last， 11， and A Warm Heart in Winter， 18。5）; Vishous who has bad dreams about people's futures; Rhage who's married to Mary， the household therapist （ Lover Eternal， 2）; Butch; Lassiter， who is a fallen angel and the new Scribe （ The Thief， 16）; Nate （ The Savior， 17）， the adopted son of Murhder and Sarah （ The Savior， 17）， has just gone through his transition and isn't long out of the same kind of lab Xhex had been trapped in; and， Autumn， who is Xhex's mahmen （ Lover Reborn， 10）。 Fritz is their doggen， a butler who adores taking care of everyone。Trez Latimer （ The Shadows， 13， and Where Winter Finds You， 17。5） has a new club， Blasphemy， to add to his emporium of legal and not-so-legal businesses。 T'Marcus Jones is one of the bouncers， a new hire。The Colony is 。 。 。。 。 。 home base for sympaths/symphaths， sociopaths with special powers， and Xhex's family。 Rehvenge "Rehv" is their half-breed king （ Lover Avenged， 7）。 Horace， a。k。a。 Blade， is her brother。 Who also appears to be Daniel's big boss。 Huh？ I sure hope Blade gets his soon！Corrington Hotel and Resorts is the company putting up the new luxury hotel next door。 Corrington himself is in charge。 In the veil occurs twice in a 24-hour period when morning transitions into night and vice versa。 Isaac Silverstein had been the kid in Lydia's math class。 WNDK is a television station。The Cover and TitleThe cover feels spare yet is full of detail with its deep gray background and full moon taking up almost half the cover。 Below it is a "border" of evergreens with a ground-covering mist below it。 Below that， it gradates into a black bottom。 An image of Daniel takes up the entire vertical center from nose to ankle in black jeans and a ripped black T-shirt from which those muscled arms appear。 The author's name is in an embossed mint-green with white highlights and a black shadow， starting at Daniel's crotch。 Below this is the title in white with a black shadow。 Below that is the series info in white with a black shadow。 It's encased between a curved mint green diamond on either end。The title is about Lydia and Daniel， who have Claimed each other。 。。。more
Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’
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4。50 StarsMy first ever JR WARD ARC！！！！I was so excited to read this one。 And typical in JR WARD fashion it was a long one。 But one that you didn’t even keep track of the pages。I loved Lydia and Daniel。 Lydia is a scientist/researcher at a Wolf Study project and she is passionate about the wolves and taking care of them。 So when a new hotel is being built close to her reserve and she has been finding wolves poisoned she was not impressed and she will do anything to find out what is going on。 But 4。50 StarsMy first ever JR WARD ARC！！！！I was so excited to read this one。 And typical in JR WARD fashion it was a long one。 But one that you didn’t even keep track of the pages。I loved Lydia and Daniel。 Lydia is a scientist/researcher at a Wolf Study project and she is passionate about the wolves and taking care of them。 So when a new hotel is being built close to her reserve and she has been finding wolves poisoned she was not impressed and she will do anything to find out what is going on。 But the more she digs the more things are happening that she cant explain or understand。Daniel Joseph is a drifter and was hired by Lydia to take care of the reserve grounds。 And Lydia cant help being attracted to him but is it worth it as he is a drifter and wont be staying long。 But Daniel is also hiding some secrets… And Lydia is not to far behind him with the secrets either…This one was a slow burn that just kept getting better and better。 The suspense was driving me insane （even though I took my time reading this one， as I didn't want to miss anything） because I wanted to know what is going on。 And both of these characters has some major secrets that I was trying to guess but just couldn’t for the life of me figure it out。 And I loved that we got some BDB action as well… Lots of twists and turns suspense and shocking revelations in this one and now I don’t know how long we have to wait for the next book， especially with the ending of this oneRead on behalf of Fay’s Corner 。。。more
Kim
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I will admit this was not exactly what I was expecting。 It kind of keeps you guessing and more in the dark about what all is exactly going on until the last portion of the book。 The relationship does not really get going until the latter portion as well。 There is a lot of mystery， suspense， and questions。 Not all of them are answered。 Lydia Susi is a scientist and researcher who works for the Wolf Study Project and is strongly against a hotel chain that is apparently destroying nearby land and m I will admit this was not exactly what I was expecting。 It kind of keeps you guessing and more in the dark about what all is exactly going on until the last portion of the book。 The relationship does not really get going until the latter portion as well。 There is a lot of mystery， suspense， and questions。 Not all of them are answered。 Lydia Susi is a scientist and researcher who works for the Wolf Study Project and is strongly against a hotel chain that is apparently destroying nearby land and maybe poisoning wolves。 She finds herself embroiled in dangerous situations she never expected and is not sure what is going on behind the scenes。 Daniel Joseph is their new handyman and ends up being her protector。 But he seems to be more than he appears to be。 It also features Xhex and John Matthew， and Blay。 And a few others。 So there are some ties into the BDB and the past that are bleeding into present events。 The plotline is layered and full of possible antagonists and mysteries。 With a whole cast of enigmatic characters and danger， the book keeps you trying to figure out how it all fits together。 It is hard to tell who is good， bad， or even perhaps supernatural in some way。 I honestly expected it to be more about wolves， but it was kind of more a murder mystery and mixed bag。 I was surprised about a few twists though。 But there are still plenty more questions not answered and more connections to uncover。 And honestly， I was not prepared for it to be somewhat of a cliffhanger and for there to be a continuation of this couple's story。 But I was satisfied enough and am definitely interested enough to read the next book and see how it plays out。 Follow Me: Blog: Reviews by Tammy & Kim （Rachel and Jay） | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram 。。。more
Erica Chilson
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I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads Longtime fans of the WARDen's BDB series no doubt have a few questions before picking up Claimed， not that they'll hesitate in their grabby hands action。 The following Q&A is for both longtime fans and new readers。 1: Is it necessary to read BDB first？ Eh。 I'm on the fence here。 This is marketed as the debut in a new series， a spin-off of the BDB。 It's hard for me to be objective as I feel like a bit of a BDB expert。 I do b I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads Longtime fans of the WARDen's BDB series no doubt have a few questions before picking up Claimed， not that they'll hesitate in their grabby hands action。 The following Q&A is for both longtime fans and new readers。 1: Is it necessary to read BDB first？ Eh。 I'm on the fence here。 This is marketed as the debut in a new series， a spin-off of the BDB。 It's hard for me to be objective as I feel like a bit of a BDB expert。 I do believe it would be best for a reader to have knowledge of the world building from BDB。 I don't believe they need to have read every title in the series。 But I do believe it necessary， not seeing this as a first in the series when it comes to connective characters and their shared world building。 New readers would be lost/confused， or at least not get an emotional response reading the novel。 2: Is The Lair of the Wolven the same format as BDB？ No。 Instead of a novel per couple， as the series progresses， each novel doing foreshadowing for future couples， this novel/series focuses on Lydia and Daniel。 A progressive romance。 3: Is Claimed paranormal romance？ Not by my estimation- I felt this more Urban Fantasy， which isn't a bad thing， as that happens to be one of my favorite genres。 If you're looking for some steamy action like in earlier BDB novels， you're not going to find it。 There's a slow-burn vibe shared between Lydia and Daniel， not necessarily an overtly erotic one。 4: What is the tie between the series？ Xhex。 I won't go into detail as it revolves around the actual plot， other than explaining how it ties to her nightmarish captivity in a clinical setting。 Straight out the gate， I'd read the WARDen's shopping list and find it entertaining。 Her voice， the witty comebacks， intriguing way she writes the world around her characters， the badassery， it's all there on the pages。 But I will be honest， I found Claimed a little dry， slow and meandering， not truly invested in the story as I would be with the brothers。 Simply because it's not a one and done story connected to the next and the next by a common theme， but a series unto itself。 Lydia is intellectual， cerebral， highly detailed， and some of those details are not interesting in the least （not at all as interesting as say， Ward's shopping list） A wolf researcher on a nature preserve， Lydia's inner monologue is detailed， which slowed the pacing。 To be honest， I just couldn't connect with her， not truly invested in her as a character as much as what was happening with the wolves。 The mystery surrounding the wolves was intriguing， carrying the story， which isn't a bad thing。 Which is why I felt the novel was more urban fantasy than paranormal romance。 It's not so much character-driven as plot-driven。 While thrilled to hear from Xhex， I always find Ward's format of switching between POV jarring。 When I reread BDB， I skip all the Lessors portions， and struggle in the latter books because of the upwards of 30+ narrators ping-ponging all over the place。 In this case， the reader isn't sure what the connection is， so it's jarring and odd to have Lydia's story interrupted by Xhex。 New readers would be LOST。 Don't get me wrong， I loved being back in the mansion， seeing the brothers in action， but。。。 while it makes sense later on in the novel， it didn't make for a smooth read。 I wanted to love Claimed but gave it 4 stars。 Those 4 stars are out of being a total WARDen fangirl， as I think if I were a new reader， the rating would have been considerably lower。 The ending isn't necessarily a cliffhanger， but the reader finally understands the world building， the characters， and how it all connects， which means book 2 should be a heck of a lot faster paced， more exciting， and more engaging。 If I were a new reader， I would have found the sheer volume of pages tedious and exhausting to wade through， giving up before I got to the meat of the story， then missed out on what is promising to be an amazing sequel。 Fingers crossed the sequel delivers as promised。 Recommended to hardcore WARDen fantatics。 Definitely not recommended to new readers。 Go pick up a copy of Dark Lover and immerse yourself in Wrath & Beth， you won't be disappointed。 （Now I'm hankering to do just that） Last question: Would I reread it like I have the BDB （more than a dozen times for each novel up until The King） Nah。 I'd reread the last portion as a refresher for the sequel， but there is no way I'd wade back through all that tedium again。 Not something I enjoy admitting。 。。。more
Sarah
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I was given a copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 As a diehard BDB fan who has re-read my series favourites more times than I want to admit， I was so excited to receive an arc for this new spinoff series。 It isn’t until the very end of this book that the connection between the two series becomes clear。 This book focuses on Lydia， a wolf researcher working in a rural game preserve。 Most of the book follows Lydia as she attempts to protect her wolves from habitat destruction。 In I was given a copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 As a diehard BDB fan who has re-read my series favourites more times than I want to admit， I was so excited to receive an arc for this new spinoff series。 It isn’t until the very end of this book that the connection between the two series becomes clear。 This book focuses on Lydia， a wolf researcher working in a rural game preserve。 Most of the book follows Lydia as she attempts to protect her wolves from habitat destruction。 Intermittently， Lydia’s story is interrupted by brief scenes from the BDB mansion where Xhex is experiencing psychosis and attempting to discover more about the experiments done on her in the past。 Lydia’s story builds very slowly。 In fact， this is a surprisingly slow read。 From financial concerns to poisoned wolves， small problems in Lydia’s workplace begin to build until she is forced to rely on her center’s handyman， Daniel， to keep her safe when the threats become personal。 As this is set in the BDB world， I kept waiting for action scenes and supernatural excitement that didn’t happen until the very end。 I didn’t realise until the end that this book is the start of a longer story arc for Lydia and Daniel。 Where the BDB books were classic PNR with a new feature couple in each book， it seems that this whole series will belong to Lydia and Daniel。 It’s only in the last 20% that readers begin to understand how Lydia and Daniel might connect to the BDB characters。 I found the ending frustrating， especially as an ARC reader， because it ends just when the book starts to get exciting。 We’re left with a million questions and the promise of at least a few answers in the next book。 The result is a very slow first book that feels like a 500 page tease。 I like where the series is going but I don’t feel like I got much of anything out of the first story。 。。。more
Diana~ （Kiss Me Books）
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After taking a break from J。R。 Ward and the BDB series since The Shadows， I was curious enough about her new series featuring shifters/wolves。 However， it still takes place in the same world as the BDB。 In this latest series， we're introduced to two new characters: Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph。 I found them relatable and different from Ward's past characters。 Lydia was passionate but frustrated about her work as a researcher at Wolf Study Project due to various problems including an incompetent After taking a break from J。R。 Ward and the BDB series since The Shadows， I was curious enough about her new series featuring shifters/wolves。 However， it still takes place in the same world as the BDB。 In this latest series， we're introduced to two new characters: Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph。 I found them relatable and different from Ward's past characters。 Lydia was passionate but frustrated about her work as a researcher at Wolf Study Project due to various problems including an incompetent director， the building of a luxury spa resort next to the wildlife preserve， poisoned wolves， and a murder case that might lead directly to the wolves。 In contrast， Daniel had his own secrets and was portrayed as someone who moved around a lot and never planned on sticking to one place for long。 Lydia was attracted to him since the beginning but kept her distance because they were worked together。At times， I felt like the romance between Lydia and Daniel took a backseat to the mystery behind what was happening to the wolves。 There were intimate glances and certainly chemistry between the two but it took some time before they finally got together。 It was definitely a slow burn that kept getting stronger and stronger towards the end。 I did find it interesting that both characters had secrets since Daniel was keeping a major one from Lydia。 As always， Ward has a tendency to focus on the world-building and this took the center stage as she provides us background and context through multiple points of view。 It was also nice to see character cameos from the BDB series including Xhex and John， Qhuinn and Blaylock， as well as Rhevenge and more。 It made me want to catch up to Ward's original series and see what was happening to its characters。 In the end， Claimed had plenty of twists and shocking revelations that will have you excited for more to come from this series。 This book also had plenty of twists and shocking revelations that will most likely contribute to the overall world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood。 Although the romance took awhile for me to be invested， I still appreciated that slow burn between Lydia and Daniel。 They were strangers that eventually turned into friends and lovers。 I did thoroughly enjoy their love story and thought their scenes together were very sexy。 I'm a fan of those intimate glances and moments when characters catch each other's eyes and then look away。 I look forward to seeing what J。R。 Ward has in store for this series next！*This ARC was generously provided by the author and publisher for an honest review* 。。。more
Joyffree
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"One step at a time。 Cut the impossible into pieces"I was so sure I knew who was what and behind what deeds Crackling Crackers was I wrong - that doesn't happen often I am usually pretty good with puzzlesLydia， our heroine， is heck bent on protecting her wolves and proving the hotel is responsible for the recent rash of poisonings。 She keeps hitting walls each way she turns and just for chits and giggles the universe has decided to upend everything at the wolf sanctuary。Daniel is just passing th "One step at a time。 Cut the impossible into pieces"I was so sure I knew who was what and behind what deeds Crackling Crackers was I wrong - that doesn't happen often I am usually pretty good with puzzlesLydia， our heroine， is heck bent on protecting her wolves and proving the hotel is responsible for the recent rash of poisonings。 She keeps hitting walls each way she turns and just for chits and giggles the universe has decided to upend everything at the wolf sanctuary。Daniel is just passing through and needs work - nothing long-term - just enough to get him by until the urge to move on calls on him。 He has his reasons for drifting - Nothing has ever called to him for permanence though like the fiercely sweet Lydia But fate has other plans for him Doesn't hurt to indulge a little thoughI am excited to see where this new series takes us - I am a big fan of the paranormal genre and Ward's writing。 I was a touch disappointed that this first episode was so heavy with foundation building and character introduction。 The story was solid but I wanted more when it came to our couple。 I felt like I had more questions than answers - yes I get that it was probably intended to read that way。 Definitely a me thing。This ends on a bit of a to be continuedquick note - the story does interconnect with the sympaths mainly Xhex for a couple of scenes。 I think her past may be part of Daniel's future。。。 IDK 。。。more
Wren
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More of a 3。5 for me。 Decent start to a new series。
Reads & Reviews
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Review to come， as I need to make sense of what I just read。 It was good in a suspenseful， mysterious way with a romance on the side and some snapshots of BDB characters。
Alexandra
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Review to come
Marie Brown （Marie's Tempting Reads）
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Less than a moment after finishing， what I know now will be my new addiction， my must have drug and will be a epic series， I am writing this review。 Claimed was a jaw-dropping， mysterious， and amazing story that left me with a whole lot of feels！ Claimed is so much more than an epic story。 Its a priceless work of fiction that I couldn't stop thinking about even when I tried putting it down to give myself a break and to make it last。 There were complete moments of awe and surprise and a one parti Less than a moment after finishing， what I know now will be my new addiction， my must have drug and will be a epic series， I am writing this review。 Claimed was a jaw-dropping， mysterious， and amazing story that left me with a whole lot of feels！ Claimed is so much more than an epic story。 Its a priceless work of fiction that I couldn't stop thinking about even when I tried putting it down to give myself a break and to make it last。 There were complete moments of awe and surprise and a one particular scene that I didn't see coming and that left my mind blown！ I won't get into any detail because I want everyone to pick this book up and get as excited and surprised with it as I did。 I will however say， this story is connected to some of our favorite characters that I can't wait to find out what happens next。 Lydia is something special。 A heroine who is in a category all her own。 She is fiercely protective of her wolves and just seems to enthrall everyone she meets， including us readers。 I loved her right away and Danielle is the kind of hero that you don't see coming right away。 He turned out to be one of my favorite heroes and I am hoping for the very best with him in future books。 Fans of BDB will no doubt fall head over heels for The Lair Of The Wolven！ Claimed gets a MIND BLOWING FIVE HOLY CRAP DID THAT JUST HAPPEN STARS！ Its my new favorite series and it just started！ WOW！ 。。。more
Natalie ✩★ The Biblioholic ★✩
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Claimed was far more than your run-of-the-mill paranormal romance。 It held mystery and intrigue and suspense。 I did find that it was slow to start， however， when things started to pick up， I couldn't put it down。 Here I am at the end and I'm devasted to learn that I have to wait until next summer to find out what will happen next！For lovers of The Black Dagger Brotherhood， Claimed is a must-read！ And if you're anything like me， it will inspire you to give the entire series a re-read just to Claimed was far more than your run-of-the-mill paranormal romance。 It held mystery and intrigue and suspense。 I did find that it was slow to start， however， when things started to pick up， I couldn't put it down。 Here I am at the end and I'm devasted to learn that I have to wait until next summer to find out what will happen next！For lovers of The Black Dagger Brotherhood， Claimed is a must-read！ And if you're anything like me， it will inspire you to give the entire series a re-read just to be able to dive back into this dark， deadly， enchanting， and binge-worthy world again！Find more here: https://www。nbiblioholic。com 。。。more
Meegz Reads
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*4 Stars* ARC kindly received for an honest review。 This was a really interesting start to a new series in this BDB spinoff world。 I'm interested to see how the connection to the main BDB series plays out。 I kept thinking the whole book that I knew who was what， and then I got to the end and I was totally wrong。 A really good introduction to some new characters and complexities in their worlds， and I definitely look forward to reading more。 Plenty of twists and turns and some great world buildi *4 Stars* ARC kindly received for an honest review。 This was a really interesting start to a new series in this BDB spinoff world。 I'm interested to see how the connection to the main BDB series plays out。 I kept thinking the whole book that I knew who was what， and then I got to the end and I was totally wrong。 A really good introduction to some new characters and complexities in their worlds， and I definitely look forward to reading more。 Plenty of twists and turns and some great world building going on。Would recommend。Review also on my blog - Claimed by JR Ward Follow me on:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTok 。。。more
Tanya Rae ~ TaSTy WordGasms
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Claimed is the first book in the Lair of the Wolven series。 I expected a long set up for the story。 I really did expect a cliffhanger…。。 But…。。 it still sucks！！！This is Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph’s （not his real name but I still don’t know his real name） his name story。 There is some significance to Lydia’s last name of Susi which is Finnish for “wolf”。 I am sure we will find out more in another book。 There are a lot of twists and turns and at times it felt like a roller coaster ride。 The stor Claimed is the first book in the Lair of the Wolven series。 I expected a long set up for the story。 I really did expect a cliffhanger…。。 But…。。 it still sucks！！！This is Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph’s （not his real name but I still don’t know his real name） his name story。 There is some significance to Lydia’s last name of Susi which is Finnish for “wolf”。 I am sure we will find out more in another book。 There are a lot of twists and turns and at times it felt like a roller coaster ride。 The story did keep flipping back and forth from Lydia & Daniel’s story to the Brotherhood’s story。 Which has been weaved into this new series。 There were little secrets revealed but not enough and I have so many questions。 I can’t wait for the next book FOREVER。 There will be a little wait though。 It won't be here until next summer。 4。5 I CAN’T WAIT Stars 。。。more
Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾
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