A Bloom in Winter

By: J.R. Ward

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward brings the heat in the depths of winter with another sizzling Black Dagger Brotherhood holiday book!

For his entire life, and especially during his century in the prison camp, Apex never believed the bonded-male vampire myths. But when he crossed paths with a sexy wolven, the assassin was done being a lone wolf himself. Tragically, fate had other plans for them, and in the decades since, the world has held little interest—and even less warmth—for him.

He has never forgotten the male, however...

Even after all this time, Callum remains haunted by the horrible abduction that destroyed him down to his marrow those many years ago. Living as a loner, drifting from place to place, the wolven has finally returned to upstate New York—and he is not expecting to see the vampire who has always been on his mind.

As a plot to overthrow the King threatens the Brothers down in Caldwell, Apex and Callum find themselves face to face—and caught up in a deadly, treasonous plot. Can two lonely, lost souls find a way back to each other...or will destiny once again condemn their hearts to cold isolation?

Critic reviews

"Narrator Jim Frangione returns the listener to the vampire world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Vampire Apex is working at an estate in northern New York, where he encounters Callum, a wolven with whom he has a shared past. Apex had fallen for Callum, but Callum had been tortured and wasn’t able to deal with the emotions he felt afterward. It’s been 30 years since they’ve seen each other. Frangione conveys all the angst they both feel. Also at the estate is Marisol, who is in danger, and Frangione brings out all her anxiety. Frangione provides the vampires with deep voices that match their powerful personalities. The listener will become immersed in the story through Frangione’s fine performance."

Great!

Wonderful story, Happy to have bought it and listened. Love the series in whole.

Bloom in Winter

This was a great mystery. I did not have any ideal how this was going to end. A must read for mystery readers. Two thumbs up!!!

🌻Much better than the last book🌻

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻V from Kansas🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

This book is a bridge between the original BDB series and the Prison Camp series. There are two relationships explored, in this book, Callum(the Wolven) and Apex and Mayham and a new female character.

Callum and Apex’s story started in the Prison Camp series. Callum had be physically and sexually abused, and nearly died, at the hands of the woman who ran the Prison. Apex stays at Callum’s side during Callum’s recovery, however, when Apex is gone one day, Callum disappears without a word. This book start thirty years after that event when they stumble across each other, again.

Although this book does not have the long, detailed courtship of the early novels, this book seems complete, where the previous did not.

The enemy is not Lessors, this time, but rather the new glimmera that has formed.

I was glad to finally experience the resolution of Callum and Apex’s story.

With that being said, I was very confused with the author’s summary. The summary did not describe this book, at all?

Wow!!! Again!!!

Always the story! It always keeps us close to the characters! I have listened or read, every J.R. Ward book. She has the most amazing writing skills I have ever read and listened to!
I continue my excitement, anticipation and curiosity for the next book. I have to say… the Black Dagger series has been a series I truly hope will continue through all of eternity.
Haha! Which is completely unreasonable. However, through all of her hard continued work in providing me with the best series I’ve ever read… I will continue to give the praise and appreciation this author deserves!!
I will also say, I love that she ties my (angels and demons) together with a twist of “WOW” you wouldn’t realize until you read all of the amazing books she has done.
So…. Thank you again for such an amazing book!!!

Beautiful

This is my first time reading a book like this . Not gonna lie it took me few times to get past chapter 2 but it was worth it . Beautifully done. I really enjoyed it.