Synopses & Reviews
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood delivers the first novel in an enthralling new series set amid the shifting dynamics of a Southern family defined by wealth and privilegeand compromised by secrets, deceit, and scandal....
For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilegeas well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. Upstairs, a dynasty that by all appearances plays by the rules of good fortune and good taste. Downstairs, the staff who work tirelessly to maintain the impeccable Bradford facade. And never the twain shall meet.
For Lizzie King, Easterlys head gardener, crossing that divide nearly ruined her life. Falling in love with Tulane, the prodigal son of the bourbon dynasty, was nothing that she intended or wantedand their bitter breakup only served to prove her instincts were right. Now, after two years of staying away, Tulane is finally coming home again, and he is bringing the past with him. No one will be left unmarked: not Tulanes beautiful and ruthless wife; not his older brother, whose bitterness and bad blood know no bounds; and especially not the ironfisted Bradford patriarch, a man with few morals, fewer scruples, and many, many terrible secrets.
As family tensionsprofessional and intimately privateignite, Easterly and all its inhabitants are thrown into the grips of an irrevocable transformation, and only the cunning will survive.
Review
Praise for J.R. Wards Novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
“J. R. Wards unique band of brothers is to die for. I love this series!” —New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Brockmann
“Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic!” —New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight
“Monumental. I loved it..”—Under the Covers
“J. R. Wards urban fantasy romance series is so popular, I dont think theres a reader today who hasnt at least heard of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.”—USA Today
“J. R. Ward has created a world that I love.”—Night Owl Reviews
“A powerful rush.”—Publishers Weekly
“Tautly written, wickedly sexy, and just plain fun.”—New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
“Hold on tight for an intriguing, adrenaline-pumping ride.”—Booklist
Synopsis
"America's favorite writer" (The New Yorker) begins an all-new trilogy-inspired by the inn she owns and the town she loves.
The historic hotel in BoonsBoro, Maryland, has endured war and peace, changing hands, even rumored hauntings. Now it's getting a major facelift from the Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother. As the architect of the family, Beckett's social life consists mostly of talking shop over pizza and beer. But there's another project he's got his eye on: the girl he's been waiting to kiss since he was fifteen...
About the Author
J.R. Ward is the author of over twenty previous novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than 15 million copies of Ward's novels in print worldwide and they have been published in 25 different countries around the world. She lives in the South with her family.