**could contain spoilers**
if we get lucky….
1. What is the most surprising question you have ever been asked regarding the brotherhood or the world you created?
So far there aren’t really any huge surprises. There have been some great questions, though. One of the best was asked a signing recently. Someone asked whether the Scribe Virgin’s gift of creation had to be balanced with an act of destruction. I answered then that no, it hadn’t as it was a gift. I believe I answered that incorrectly, however. And no I’m not going to expand on that lololol!
2. You can retire one question and never be asked it again. What is it?
I would have to say Where do you get your ideas?- because my answer always makes me feel so inadequate! LOL I have no clue where the pictures in my head come from. They just make an appearance and I write what I see. I wish I had a better explanation for it, I just don’t.
3. If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?
Mum… I might have had a little more faith that things were going to be okay. That would have meant I’d have been less terrified of failure. But in a way, I wouldn’t change even that. Being scared to fail meant I really wrote (and continue to write) the very best book I can and I think that’s part of the reason the series is doing so well.
4. You can only do one more book. Who’s book is it?
Actually, every book I write like it’s my last. So I’m working on Vicious at the moment and that’s the answer. Ask me in four weeks? It’ll be Phury.
***that is like a serious fucking typo… but fixed LOL puree, phury… same diff 😉 ***
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Gotta go with a classic here: the f-bomb and I are BFFs.
Now it is your turn to ask a question. Or 5… maybe you will get an answer 🙂
Hi JR
Now that the series has taken off in a big way I was wondering what you do to relax? 😀
Willa *in wet England!!!*
Will we find out more about Butch’s pops? If Butch looks just like his father then… hmm… so? *holds up extra leaves* 😀
The SV had me giggling, her and Butch were priceless. Loved how much Wrath and Beth there was- they’re still my abso fav couple- thanks so much for it! Love me some King, can’t wait for V!
Thanks for the books, darling WARDen!
Who is Puree?
Believe it’s a typo
Puree= Phury.
🙂
A woman after my own heart. It makes me cringe when I see other authors being asked where they get their ideas from. LOL.
JR – I’m so pleased at how independent your female characters are. Have you modeled any of them after people in your life? Are any of your character’s amalgams of people you know?
Also, showing vulnerability in your male leads seems to be the main catalyst for their character development. In a seemingly invulnerable alpha-male, it must be hard is it to balance that vulnerability with their aggression. Do you find yourself going back and adding more “alpha” or more “sap” to your male leads? And have any of them been particularly difficult to create that balance?
Loved, loved, loved LR and I loved Vishous! I thought Z was my favorite followed by Rehvenge, but after LR, I think it might be V. I know I’m kind of dense, but is there any way that you will clarify the relationship between Butch and V? V is very complicated. There once was a statement from him that he “couldn’t have what he wanted” (I think in a chat). Was he referring to Butch?
Courtney
Hey J.R.! Love how this series has taken off! We are getting fab reviews from our customers. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow at the signing!
WARDen,
I have 2 questions for you. Do you have a favourite amongst the Brothers and which book are you most proud of so far?
Thanks so much for all your hard work! WE LOVE YOU!
Mwah!
*kiki*
LOL Willia, I don’t like to relax actually! So I’m working on my new series and Phury…
May- great questions! The Brothers come out as they do so I’ve never gone back and tweaked them one way or the other. lol They just are who they are! As for the females or any other person in the books, they’re based solely on what I see in my head. I never put people from ‘real’ life in books. It would just feel funny for one thing and for another, what I see in my head is just so clear- i.e., the personalities and the looks and the backgrounds, that adding anything would detract from them rather than improve them IMO.
Hi KiKi! My favorite is Z and I think his book is the best I’ve written. Might well be the best I will write. Just because the conflict is so strong and he’s so… well, Z is Z you know?
Hey Courtney! Yes, Butch was who he was refering to- but I can’t clarify the relationship- that’s V’s book! 🙂
Hey Tee- you may or may not find out more about him! LOL
MUUAH! J.R.
WARDen!!!
Just had to throw a shout-out. Okay, I have a spoilerish question…hope it’s okay to ask here. Was there any significance to the fact that V was responsible for writing all those names in the Tomb? Did he just have the best stone-carving skills? Thanks.
S-Byte
Thanks for answering JR!!!
I also loved seeing the evolution of Z with John and Bella along with Beth and Wrath-they make a great team.
I know most questions relating to Tohr are a KR, but do you know what book his is going to be (which book after Phury he is)?
Courtney
I just want to know one thing . Who is Butch’s true father?
Hi WARDen! Hope you’re not confusing the Courtneys–I’m the one that posts more than you on your boards. 😉 I have a few questions that I don’t think will get me KRs, but ya never know. And these contain spoilers–hope that’s alright.
1) Marissa said that she got the flu after feeding Wrath so much when he was shot. It’s been stated that vamps don’t get human viruses, so I was wondering about her comment. Do vamps have a flu-like illness and they just call it by the same name?
2) If Rehvenge is completely numb because of the dopamine, how does he know he’s cold all the time?
3)Because Butch and Marissa had/will have a Catholic wedding, will they exchange wedding rings?
4) If Butch and Beth were to play pool, who would win?
Thanks, JR! You’re the best and I can’t wait until Angie and Dorine open up the spoiler forum. There’s so much to talk about!
What new series are you working on?? Love your writing, I’ve found 2 of your Jessica Bird book so far….
JR, I don’t have any questions, (well, maybe a million or two, but I’ll leave them for now 🙂 but I just have to take this chance–Thanks, Sybil–to tell you how much I love your books. I have never been so engrossed in a series. Ever!
I love your brothers and I love your writing. You’ve made a fan of me.
EC
Those Rehvenge questions got me thinking…
1. Is his book next after Phury?
2. What’s going to happen when he quits taking the dopamine? He’s going to have to stop when he gets a mate, right??
3. Xhex is also a sympath and who he’s been feeding from, are we going to see more of her in future books? She’s not going to like him getting mated, huh?
I also can’t wait til they open up the spoiler forum, so many questions!!!
I can’t wait for more V, so I have to see if I can get any info about him…how will his…erm…proclivities factor in his relationship with his mate to be? Will she be spooked by it? Will it go by the wayside? Will she kinda, sorta dig it? (I’m talking about the leather and whips stuff)
Loved what you did with his and Butch’s relationship. Really interesting stuff.
Hi Judy! Rehv is after Phury and that’s all I can say about him 😉 Absolutely you’ll see more of Xhex! Umm… YES! lol
And the new series is in the planning stages right now- I will say that it’s paranormal without being vampire based and that it’s hot like the Brothers.
Hi Courtney! 🙂 Okay let’s take your Qs in order:
) Marissa said that she got the flu after feeding Wrath so much when he was shot. It’s been stated that vamps don’t get human viruses, so I was wondering about her comment. Do vamps have a flu-like illness and they just call it by the same name? Yes, its seperate strains of viruses- for example, a human wouldn’t catch a vampire ‘cold’ or vice versa anymore than you could give it to your dog. 🙂
2) If Rehvenge is completely numb because of the dopamine, how does he know he’s cold all the time? His tactile sensations are numbed out- but he does know whether his internal core temperature is low or high
3)Because Butch and Marissa had/will have a Catholic wedding, will they exchange wedding rings? ABSOLUTELY- he was so cute about that. LOL
4) If Butch and Beth were to play pool, who would win? BUTCH
Hi DaPecker! LOL Can’t tell you that quite yet!
Hey Courtney! Yeah, Tohr def. gets his own book but I don’t know where in order that falls. Not yet at least.
Hi Sbyte!! Um… he seems to be the go to guy for tats, dagger making and stone carving. I believe it’s that he learned all these skills in the warrior camp and is just highly competent at them. Well, hell, he’s pretty much good at everything. LOL Except for getting along with me.
Well , what do John tats look like after he gets them ? Or where are they?
Hey JR!!!
Can you clarify at all in as unspoilerish as possible what Z meant when he kept stressing that Butch was BIG. I mean really big! Is it so he could be a real “brother”? or because he could be a danger?
Oh and is there a schedule for your booksignings somewhere? I couldn’t find one on your site.
Thanks!
You have mentioned on your website forum that Vishous was the least favourite or hard to write about. Why is that ?
I love your books MMMUUUAAAHHH
Loved LR, JR, what a fantastic read!
So…about Rehv’s tat 😉 can you tell us what his stomach tattoos look like and/or are of?
Charging up the Leaf blower – just know you’re dying to smack me with a KEEEEP READDDDDING but I just have to try:
1.) Butch’s father and Dr. Manny??????
2.) Does V glow like the Scribe Virgin or like Lassiter? (hee hee)
3.) When Rhage eats the lessers as the beast is it the same as what Butch does or is it more like when they are poofed with the daggers?
Finally, not really a question just wanted to say that you are a genius! I did not see the blood tie between Wrath and Butch coming and now it totally makes sense to me how Marissa was immediately drawn to him. I reread their scenes from DL and now I completely get why they were instantly bonded. GENIUS!!
Hi J.R.~
I’m so glad you didn’t make us wait for Z’s book, and while I want to see all the brother’s stories, I’m very intrigued by Rehvenge 🙂 Can you tell us a little more about him, or how much we’ll have to wait for his book, or what kind of heroine will he get? 😉
Umm, Xhex sounds interesting too, haven’t met her yet, could she be the heroine for one of the brothers?
Thank you!
Another Rehv-inspired question (can you tell I have Rehv on the brain?) but how come he needs the dopamine to dull himself and had to deal with the meds incapacitating him in some ways while Xhex, who is also a sympath, does not?
Thanks for answering my questions, WARDen! I think it’s the first time in a long time I haven’t gotten a KR. Niiiice! It’s good to know that Butch really is still THE pool shark.
Another question (hey, you seem to be in answering mode; it is my cellie duty to take advantage;) ): we didn’t see much of Mary in LR. I know that you can’t put in extra fluff to satisfy readers because the books have so much in them and Mary just wasn’t a big part of this story, but I was wondering how she was doing. Is she still working with Z on reading? Will she be assisting Marissa a lot with Safe Place? Are she and Rhage still unbearably and unabashedly adorable together?
Also, it was said that Bella is a writer. Does what she writes still fall under the KR umbrella or can you tell us a bit about it? If nothing else, does Z read what she writes?
Thanks JR!
Hello Warden!
I am usually just a lurker at your BB. I got bullied into reading your books last fall and of course now I am addicted LOL!
So my question is: Would you see Butch going on the Montel Williams Show with this question: “WHO”S MY DADDY? ”
LOL I don’t really expect and answer but I have to say that I loved the 4th book, and I can’t wait for V’s book, and Phury’s and Tehror, and Tohrment and… well you get the gist.
Hi JR
Really looking forward to V’s book, this guy just gets more complex.
My question is have we already met/glimpsed his mate in any of the four books so far?
my question is…. Where was Phuy? There was soo little of him in the book, but we got tidbits on everyone else… Is he still pining for Bella?
Bella Luna.
Hi WARDen!!! I just want to say I love your books. You are a fantastic writer and storyteller. And after reading the brothers stories you are one of my all time favorite authors!! Those covers are amazing. I have two copies of each book — paperback and hardcover! I’m obsessed.
My question is at the end of LR we know that Joyce knows about Butch’s real father but does Butch know? Did his mother tell him and will we ever find out who his real father was/is? And his relation to Wrath?
Last question what is the release date for LU? There were so many interruptions when I was reading LR that I already told my hubby I’m booking a hotel room in October when LU is released.
Hotel room, uninterrupted time alone with V, room service and I’ll call hubby when I need him.
My favorite line was Marissa…Well, wasn’t this a night for firsts. Sex. Arson. Pants. I love love love your writing style and those LOL moments.
Thanks. I can’t wait for the rest of the series.
Hi WARDen!
Loved Butch. I’m so addicted, you had me reading in the aisles–literally. Chapter 1 at Wal-Mart. Chapters 2 through 7 at Target. Probably if I had stopped at Chapter 2 at Target, I might not have caved in to the need to buy the book before the 6th…maybe. Anyway, to atone for my weakness, lol, I went back to Target on the 6th and dutifully bought another one…even as I eagerly await my hardback version from the book club.
Anyway, my question is about timelines: Are things going to keep running in “real time†…days and months between stories, or will we be seeing significant leaps in time in future stories?
I love the way you managed to give us a glimpse of everyone. And I never thought I’d say this, but now I am so eager for V’s story. I never really felt that male before, but V broke my heart…
Muah in the many to you! Please come to Los Angeles soon!
Oggi (board) / Ogginalla (yahoo) / Robyn (life)
Ok, Here goes nothing
1) In what book does John change?
2) Are Butch and Marissa going to have babies?
3) Will the Brotherhood ever learn John’s secret? (the stairway)
4) Can you give us just one letter in PHURY’s mates name?
Hi Warden!
Loved LR, thought it was the best so far!
Is Butch and Marissa’s Catholic wedding included in one of the books, or does it happen between books?
🙂 Thanks!
Does, or will, Rehv use his projecting of fantasies or situations again? Like how he did with Marissa? That sure was a nifty little ability. *fans self*
Hey WARDen!!!
I just wanted to drop a note to commend you on how wonderful LR turned out and ask…
For the remaining planned 6 books… could you tell us how many shellans we have yet to meet? Sorry if this sounds like an LSAT question. LOL
Much love,
Ventrue
Hi JR
You’ve said you are doing a new paranormal series. Will you be publishing them under the J R Ward name or another? 😀
WARDen,
LR rocked!!! Can you tell us if Havers and Marissa have made up at all or if Havers accepts Butch now that he is BDB? How does the Glymera percieve Marissa now that she is mated to a BDB warrier & vampire?
You’re the best writer EVER!!!
Daisy
Question: Why did people start calling him Butch and not Brian?
Favorite line: “And then the drama bomb went off.”
Warden, — Small Spoiler —
I noticied at the end of LR that the shellan’s dress colors matched the book color covers.
What came first the color of the books or the dresses?
Joyg
What color will Vishous’ cover be?
Hi JR!
Loved LR, loved the scene with Z and Bella, loved Vishous (can’t wait for his book!), and I loved Wrath. But…..where was Phury??! After LA and the way that ended for him I needed a Phury moment. Is he going to be in V’s book more? And can you please, please, please tell us something about his heroine?? If not a name, then maybe describe her – hair colour? LOL. Well anyway, keep up the good work!
Warden – first, thank you for another amazing ride! And for so many scenes with Z! I just hope every book has some of Z. *sigh*
Now that Marissa has remembered she is the eldest, is that going to impact her relationship with Havers? The boy has a death wish if you ask me. *shakes head* I feel sorry for him. Do you think he’ll find a new mate?
Also, as I was reading I couldn’t help but wonder what it was about Butch that made Hhex want to be with him. She obvioulsy only has sex with people she wants and she wanted Butch. Can you tell us more about why she chose him?
I know this one is going to get a major KR, but is Butch’s dad alive and will we ever get to meet him?
Thanks again for the ride! I’m looking forward to even more time with the Brothers.
Hi Warden,
I’ve been sick with walking pneumonia and couldn’t make it to the signing this week (yeah I kicked screamed and fought with the doctor, I was unhappy to say the least). I read LR today and finished it about an hour ago. I’m floored. The books get better and better – although Wrath just has a soft spot for me.
So here’s my question, How was Butch’s dad related to Wrath and does he have anything to do with Manny and Jane???
Thanks for the books and the brothers and most importantly, YOUR TIME!!!
Butter
Subtle, Ven….very subtle. Are we counting Payne in there or just the five others? And are we counting Jane, because we’ve sort of met her. I think JRW would go all lawyery on this answer and give us an answer that leads to analysis paralysis. 🙂
I got a fun question…
Jane vs Vishous in a game of chess. Who would win?
Ooh sbyte, good questions. I’d like to think Jane.
I wanted to kick Havers….is he on his way out?? Are they are making room for Jane to be the main doc?
Warden,
Congratulations on the sucess of LR. So well deserved and hopefully many, many accolades on this and every other book.
My question is does the Glymera recognize Butch as a member of Wrath’s line? That is to say heaven forbid if something happens to Wrath can Butch ascend the throne? If he cant, I know that Marissa’s line is next in line so does it mean since she is older than Havers she becomes queen?
“You are SO the shit” …had to be one of the best Rehv lines.
😀
Hi, WARDen, just wanted to say I loved the book. Butch and Marissa weren’t my fave characters in the series but I loved the way you wrote their story.
OK, my questions…
– When you wrote that Marissa was wearing dress of “vibrant peach” and considering she starts off a virgin…did that make you giggle? Because I laughed (in a good way) when I read it.
– Did you realise that in LR you had: a virgin widow, an amnesiac (well, partial), and a secret baby? *g* And my serious question is…do you approach writing the BDB books in a different way to writing category romances?
– Which (if any) do you find more challenging to write: the paranormal elements/plot or the romantic?
– It was great to see the women being involved in BDB and general vampire affairs in LR. Will we see more of that in the forthcoming books?
Thanks and congrats on making the USA Today Bestselling List…even before release day!