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H.M. Ward

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H.M. Ward continues to reign as a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author who surpassed more than 23 million books sold, placing her among the literary titans. Ward has been featured in articles in the NEW YORK TIMES, FORBES, and USA TODAY to name a few.

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	Damaged (Damaged, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 31,071 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Damaged 2 (Damaged, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 19,682 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 17,822 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 2: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 13,420 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 3: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 12,511 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 4: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 11,885 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 5: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 11,312 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 6: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 10,981 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 7: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 10,668 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arrangement 8: The Ferro Family (The Arrangement, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 9,485 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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NEW Book! All the Broken Pieces Vol 2 by HM Ward Released Today

BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR H.M. WARD Volume 2 in a new, tense, dark, and twisting fan-driven series

With divorce imminent, a second honeymoon in paradise was our last ditch effort to salvage the carcass of our mutilated marriage. But everything went horribly wrong. There was no reconciliation. Just anger and blame. Then the explosion shredded my face and ended his life. After being in

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Damaged (3 books)
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“I had severe control freak tendencies, and when I had no control—I freaked out.”
― H.M. Ward, Demon Kissed

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“There’s something eternal about love and once it starts, it doesn’t stop. There is no controlling it—love does what it wants when it wants.”
― H.M. Ward, Cursed

tags: cursed, demon-kissed

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“Sometimes it’s better to hold onto what you have, rather than risk what might be.”
― H.M. Ward, Demon Kissed

tags: demon-kissed

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H.M.’s Quotes

“I had severe control freak tendencies, and when I had no control—I freaked out.”
― H.M. Ward, Demon Kissed

51 likes

“Sometimes it’s better to hold onto what you have, rather than risk what might be.”
― H.M. Ward, Demon Kissed

tags: demon-kissed

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“You know, there are two types of people-ones who live their lives, and ones whose lives live them. You need to be the former, not the latter. And right now, you are letting your life live you. It's crushing you and completely out of control. You can't just let life happen, not if you want some say in what happens to you.”
― H.M. Ward, Torn

tags: loren-to-ivy, torn

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“Love doesn't come along too often. Believe me, I know. When it does, only the foolish let it fade. Even if it is him.”
― H.M. Ward, Demon Kissed

tags: demon-kissed, eric-to-ivy

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“There’s something eternal about love and once it starts, it doesn’t stop. There is no controlling it—love does what it wants when it wants.”
― H.M. Ward, Cursed

tags: cursed, demon-kissed

47 likes

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