Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 18.5: A Warm Heart in Winter by J.R. Ward

Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 18.5

#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is heating things up this winter with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.

In this romantic and sexy addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, a beloved couple has everything arranged... until it all goes horribly wrong.

Blay and Qhuinn always intended to do a proper mating ceremony, but life has a way of getting in the way. With a pair of young, responsibilities to the King, and a grueling fighting schedule, the two are exhausted and overwhelmed. When Qhuinn gives his male the proposal of a lifetime, however, they are excited for their special night and more in love than ever.

Everyone in the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s mansion gets into the preparations, and the after party takes on epic- and immortal- proportions when Lassiter forms the Party Planning Committee. The celebrations promise to be all that the couple deserves... until a Nor’easter land locks Caldwell in a fierce storm, and things go from lighthearted to deadly dangerous.

Battling nature and responding to emergencies, Blay and Qhuinn get separated, and when a catastrophic chain of events puts one of their lives in jeopardy, the night they had so looked forward could mean the end of everything...

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My Review: 5/5 Stars 

SO SO GOOD! This is definitely a favorite of mine for the series. And for so many reasons. First off, love coming back to a story that focuses on Blay and Qhuinn. Their original story was so tough and this one had so many challenges as well but they faced things together. So we got to see where they are at as a couple and with their kids. We got more focus on Zadist this story as well. He was our other primary point of view when it wasn't Blay or Qhuinn. I loved seeing how far he has come because he was another great character I loved. One of the things I loved about this book was that we got to check in and see a lot of people in the mansion. We don't always get a lot of them but this book did a nice job of giving us quite a few who shone for a moment. This book was one of the emotional ones. Everything in life is pretty good until tragedy strikes and throws everyone for a loop. But together, this house filled with so many are just one big family. I don't want to give anything away, but this book was great and had lots of surprises, good and bad. I could not put it down. And of course the banter between everyone is on point and I laughed so hard, which is no surprise. If you loved Blay and Qhuinn, you will love this story because as you know we finally get a mating ceremony and watching them get there was wonderful. Love this series so much and I cannot wait for the next book!