Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella [Kindle Edition]

J.R. Ward (Author)

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Product Description

Readers met and fell in love with Zsadist and Bella in J. R. Ward's third New York Times bestselling novel in the "Black Dagger Brotherhood" series, Lover Awakened. As a former blood slave, Zsadist bore the scars from a past filled with suffering and degradation until Bella came along and helped heal his emotional wounds. Now, though, with the birth of their child, the demons of his past have been resurrected, called forth by the innocent eyes of his beloved daughter, Nalla. Unless Bella and Nalla can bring him back with their love, he may be lost to them forever.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 295 KB
• Print Length: 496 pages
• Publisher: NAL (October 7, 2008)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001HQHCBQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,753 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!!!!, October 28, 2008

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Cooper (Houston Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (Kindle Edition)

I loved this short story about Z, Bella, and their baby girl. Z is such a tortured soul, but very lovable and heart wrenching... I love Bella; she loves Z inside and out. J.R. Ward continues to be on my auto-buy list. If you haven't read the Black Brotherhood series yet, especially the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, you are in for a treat. Memo to Ward: Can we get a short story about Wrath and Beth?

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Splendid Treat!, August 12, 2009

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Kathy E. "Kathy" (Bristol, CT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (Kindle Edition)

This was a great teaser. Zsadist has always been my favorite from the brothers. Z has been to hell and back. He faced his demons and was rewarded with Bella and Nalla waiting for him on the other side. He is so courageous and strong but at the same time can be tender and vulnerable. This novella delves into Nalla's birth, Bella's kidnapping, Z's past existence as a sex-slave and also Z, Bella and Nalla's life as a family. If you are a Z and Bella fan or a BDB fan this short story should not be missed! If this is your first exposure to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series I strongly suggest you read the series in order Dark Lover, Lover Eternal, Lover Awakened, Lover Revealed, Lover Unbound, Lover Enshrined, Lover Avenged and due out 4/2010 Lover Mine. I highly recommend the entire series to dark urban fantasy readers. IMO, the first three books in the series classify or closely classify as hybrids between dark paranormal romance and dark urban fantasy and the rest are dark urban fantasy peppered with a bit of romance. But whatever the classification, the series is phenomenal!

I also recommend:
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1)
Angels' Pawn: A Companion Novella to Angels- Blood
Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, Book 1)
Hotter Than Hell
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1)

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of Zsadist and Bella Doesn't Disappoint, June 26, 2009

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Lisa Angelettie "Content Marketing Strategist" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (Kindle Edition)

I was looking for a book to download to my Kindle when I ran across this extra story on my favorite characters from this author - Zsadist and Bella. All I can say is that I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised by just how much plot and dialogue we got in this continuation of one of my favorite couples.

The story covers the difficulties for Zsadist and Bella when they had their first child. I really like how it explores just the pocket of time when fatherhood was pretty new for Zsadist - and how the couple worked through it. It really just gives us 15 minutes more with our favorite JR Ward characters!

So if their story was your favorite book in the series, then I recommend that you read this story. You will enjoy it.