num_pages: 157
description: In an exclusive ebook novella set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward tells the story of a fiery couple . . . doomed by an undeniable passion. Features a special preview of J. R. Wards upcoming Black Dagger Brotherhood novel The Thief! The last place Ivie expects to be approached by a devastatingly handsome male is in a crowded smoky cigar bar rarely frequented by vampiresyet here he stands. Silas is flirtatious gallant and above all mysterious. Ivie is anything but. A nurse at the healers clinic and the daughter of a biker Ivie is accustomed to speaking her mind. So she does. Since aristocrats rarely pick up females of her class Ivie asks Silas just what kind of game he thinks hes playing. Despite her guarded exterior Ivie surrenders to the fierce desire she feels for Silas. And yet just as their courtship is heating up he reveals that it cannot last for he is bound to return to the Old Country. Their bond only deepens as they make the most of their precious time together. But when she learns the truth Ivie must find a saving gracebefore all is lost. . . .
language: English
title: Dearest Ivie
publisher: Ballantine Books