Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jun 19, 2021 Juliana Philippa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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“I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.”

4 stars
I loved Zsadist and Bella, both individually and together, and would have given this a higher rating had they had more time together. To be clear, I completely understand Zsadist's resistance and this is one instance where it's legit and not just made up for the book plot's sake. What he endured was horrific and the psychological and emotional torture and rep

“I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.”

4 stars
I loved Zsadist and Bella, both individually and together, and would have given this a higher rating had they had more time together. To be clear, I completely understand Zsadist's resistance and this is one instance where it's legit and not just made up for the book plot's sake. What he endured was horrific and the psychological and emotional torture and repercussions of that ... Yeah. Even though we don't feel/think any of the things that he does, and neither does Bella, it's not surprising that he feels so badly about himself and that he has internalized so much; is a very normal response to that type of trauma.

My opinion of this was further reinforced by the ending, which was SO adorable and sweet and OMG I just loved it; knowing that we could have had a bit more of that, instead of Zsadist really, really resisting at every turn and step and breath, made me regretful that we didn't.

Love all the characters so far, but am torn between my favorite hero being Zsadist or Rhage, and I think Bella has now secured my favorite heroine spot ... though maybe I'm a cheap and disloyal date apparently, because the new ones just keep replacing the previous ones. Lolol

An interesting thing to point out is that although I've been racing through the series from book to book since I started it a couple of days ago, I actually don't really like the subplot creation. I don't like the Lessening Society and the lessers and that whole aspect, which is heavily at the core of each book. I find it a bit uninteresting and there's no real explanation for the antipathy, and since we know next to nothing about the Omega, we can't really fill in the blanks. This series is so beloved and I'm just surprised that a huge component of the books is something that I actually find quite boring. Clearly the writing and relationships work though, because I'm still giving these books high ratings! ...more

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Jan 29, 2009 Barbara ★ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: h-h-abused-tortured, paranormal-warriors-guardians, paranormal-vampires, h-h-disfigured-handicapped, x-set-in-usa-new-york

This is one of my absolute favorite vampire series and I read each installment the day it is published. J.R. Ward will always be on my keeper shelf.

Zsadist is the hero of Lover Awakened. Zsadist was tortured for years and years but a previous mistress as a blood slave. Anger is his only companion and terror his only passion - until he rescues a beautiful female (Bella) from the evil Lessening Society. The rest as they say is history except that with his background Bella has a very hard road to c ...more

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Jul 22, 2012 April rated it really liked it

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I have had a crush on Zadist since the first book! He was just so very!

This was another great story in the series. The brothers had so much going on. it was easy to follow an nicely paced.

Bella is a perfect mate for Z! It was wonderful seeing the get together. And there was of course plenty of steamy action! oh la to be a female vamp in need!!

This maybe my favorite book so far even with the heartbreak. ...more

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Jul 22, 2009 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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May 20, 2010 Carrie rated it really liked it

Shelves: part-of-a-series, paranormal-romance, j-r-ward, supernatural

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Jan 31, 2010 ~Sara~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-paper-books, romance, paranormal

This book was good but I definitely liked Rhage better then Zsadist. I'm just not usually fond of excess emotional baggage that causes the hero to be a royal jackass for all but the last few pages.
I also have several issues with the writing in this series like the laughable tough guy talk of the brothers which I find a little too valley girl at times and the author calling boots 'shitkickers' all the time...I get it! The boys are 'badass'! Stop cramming it down my throat!!! So, although I still ...more

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