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Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood) | 
| Author: J.r. Ward
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  226 reviews
Sales Rank: 1343988
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0749938234
EAN: 9780749938239
ASIN: 0749938234
Publication Date: October 4, 2007
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THIS SERIES IS BRILLIANT and SO INCREDIBLY SEXY October 11, 2008
STOP!!!! Do not pass up this series and go searching for something different!!!! You will be making a HUGE mistake!!!!
J.R. Ward is brilliant! These books are the best paranormal romance novels I've ever read...and I've read a lot of romance novels! I've spent so long looking for a series like this. I read the second novel first, because that was all they had available in the bookstores at the time. I was testing out the series anyway, so I didn't care if I read them out of order. I needed a quick fix; I was going through romance novel withdrawal and I kept coming across some real disappointers. After the first couple chapters, I was hooked! They're so well written that I had no trouble actually imagining everything going on in the book and what the characters looked like, just everything! Sometimes I feel detached when I read certain romance novels, and I feel like the characters don't have strong enough personalities that I don't care what happens to them. Not the case with these books!
This book is my favorite out of all of them! You could really start with any of the books first, but I would recommend reading them in order just because you can. It's easy to follow the books even if you don't read them in order though. You feel a connection with everyone and everything quickly. Like I said, J.R. Ward is a phenomenal writer.
Zsadist was a blood slave and he was also used for sex, always against his will, since he was a young teen, until he was rescued by the black dagger brotherhood. He's severely scared and bitter from the abuse he was put through. He's a hard arse that doesn't like to be touched by anyone. He's just the perfect image of this heartless, angry, aggressive male. He doesn't touch himself either because it reminds him of the sexual abuse. He's just crazy mean and doesn't show any emotion ever, except anger, until he meets Bella. She "awakens" him, making him feel emotions for the first time and experience pleasure for the first time (heh, heh). The end of the book is so good too! I cry every time I read it!
I'm not so great at summarizing the book..so just trust me and buy it and read it and you WILL love it; you will love the entire series!!! I promise!!!!
Zsadist story reminds me of Acheron October 6, 2008
When I read Zsadist's story I was heavily reminded of my all time hero Acheron. The past was very similar in their betrayals and experiences, however Zsadist became more of the man I would have Acheron expected to become. Bella is immediately drawn to Zsadist, we do not learn really why, but it is clear that it is genuine affection from her end. We explore her own nightmare and how it makes her even more wishing for a connection/relation with Zsadist, who would understand her well. As with all JR Ward books in this series, the hero has a tough time explaining the whole situation, hoping (I guess) that he will never have to go into detail. But in Zsadist's case it ends up making it very difficult for Bella to understand what he must do to survive.
I am glad she comes around eventually. I love the way JR Ward makes the Hero acknowledge his new persona with reluctance yet embraces it at some point. This makes the story so much more believable.
I am also very intrigued (yet disgusted) by the Reverend: naturally I can't wait for his story.
ANOTHER GREAT BOOK FROM J.R~! September 30, 2008
When you first learn about Z you think he is cruel and mean.... but Bella turns his whole image around. IT IS GREAT!! ONE OF MY FAVS SO FAR
Outstanding!!! September 25, 2008
I could not put this book down. I love Zsadist. I think with his troubled soul he is the best brother to me. I have read this particular book over and over. I can't wait for the next one!
One of the best books ever!!! September 20, 2008
When I read the first book, I could tell that all Brothers, including Butch, would have their own novel eventually. All except Zsadist. I was scared of him. I was like..there's no way he'll ever have his own novel. He's broken (to steal Phury's wording). By the second novel, I knew he would, but I wasn't sure how the hell he would ever change enough to fall in love and overcome his massive inner demons. Between the second novel and the third novel (his own), Ward pulled it off beautifully. WOW. Talk about an incredible transformation for a character. My heart ached for the way that they both needed each other so perfectly. He saved her. She saved him. Sigh. So beautiful. By the way, this had to be the steamiest book I've ever read!!!
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