Dark Lover vs The Chosen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Dark Lover

Dark Lover J. R. Ward · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.5 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Chosen

The Chosen J. R. Ward · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.5 572 pages · ≈ 10 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dark Lover is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Chosen.

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