Claimed, the sizzling and addictive first book in the Lair of the Wolven Series from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is available now, and we have a sneak peek!
A heart-pounding new series set in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world, with a scientist fighting to save the timber wolvesβand 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 projectβand becomes a target.
One night, a shadowy figure threatens Lydiaβs 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 Lydiaβs colleagues is murdered, she must decide how far she will go to protect the wolves. Then a shocking revelation about Daniel challenges Lydiaβs 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?
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Excerpt
In so many ways, Lydia should have known. From the moment Daniel Joseph had appeared in her office doorway, there had been something about him.
But she hadnβt expected . . . this.
βUnless you tell me to go,β he said in a husky voice,
βIβm going to kiss you.β
As Lydia stared up into his face, they both knew
what she wanted. What she needed. Still, she kept them on the edge for a heartbeat or two.
βI donβt want you to leave.β
βGood,β he growled.
When he lowered his head, there was a rumble of satisfaction in his chestβand then she wasnβt hear- ing anything. Thinking anything. Worried about any- thing.
As big and strong as he was, his lips were soft against her own. Gentle, too, as if he knew she wanted to be handled with careβnot because she didnβt want him, but because she did. Too much. And God, there were more reasons to pull away than get close to him, except there was no denying the chemistry. The connection. The heat.
And the experience was even better than the anticipation.
Aware that she was going to stop this sooner than she wanted, but much later than she should, Lydia lifted her arms and put them on his shoulders. His heavy body was rock-hard under his windbreaker, the muscles roping up to his neckβand that was where her hands went.
She just wanted to see if his hair was as thick and lush as it lookedβ
It was.
As she dug into the waves, he purred in response, like he was a great cat and she had found his favorite stroking place. And that was when he wrapped an arm around her waist. She did not feel trapped, though. She had the sense, as he continued to stroke her lips softly, that he would let her go immediately.
Not that she was going anywhere anytime the hell soon.
Inch by inch, their bodies came into full contact, her breasts against his chest, the front of her thighs meeting his, their hips brushing. And then the kiss deepened, his tongue licking into herβ
Letting out another moan, she tightened her hold on his nape, in his hair, a sense of desperation making her rougher than she should have beenβshe was holding him to her now, grabbing on to him. But he was going with it. One of his hands traveled from her shoulder to her waist, to her hip, and she moved against his palm, imagining what it would be like to be naked with him touching her.
With those workman hands.
Daniel eased back and stroked her hair away from her face. βYouβre a good kisser, you know that?β
βAm I?β She smiled like an idiot. βI could have sworn it was you.β
βI guess itβs us.β His eyes roamed her face. And then one side of his lips tilted up. βIβm going to go now.β
Lydia exhaled in surpriseβbut like she was going to sleep with him here on the mauve kitchen floor?
Not a bad idea, actually, she thought as she glanced down.
βOkay,β she said. βI understand. We do work togetherββ
βThatβs not why Iβm leaving.β
βSo why are you?β
He traced her cheek. Then her jawline. βIf I stay, Iβm not going to let you get any sleep at all.β He stepped back. βYou know where to find me, if you need me. And Iβll see you after weβre allowed to wake up at four-oh-one a.m.β
She nodded. βGood night, Daniel.β
Turning away, he lifted a hand over his shoulder. When he got to the door, he said, βDonβt forget to lock up.β
And then he was gone.
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Claimed by J.R. Ward
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
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 cliffhangerβ¦.. Butβ¦.. it still sucks!!!
This is Lydia Susi and Daniel Josephβs (not his real name but I still donβt know his real name) his name story. There is some significance to Lydiaβs last name of Susi which is Finnish for βwolfβ. 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 & Danielβs story to the Brotherhoodβs story. Which has been weaved into this new series.
There were little secrets revealed but not enough and I have so many questions. I canβt wait for the next book FOREVER. There will be a little wait though. It won’t be here until next summer. 4.5 I CANβT WAIT Stars
About J.R. Ward
J.R. Ward is the author of over thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than 15 million copies of Wardβs novels in print worldwide and they have been published in 25 different countries around the world.
After graduating from law school, Ward 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. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. 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.
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