• Lover Awakened

  • Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3
  • By: J. R. Ward
  • Narrated by: Jim Frangione
  • Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (7,429 ratings)

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Lover Awakened

By: J. R. Ward
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
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Publisher's summary

Author of the number-one New York Times best-selling Black Dagger Brotherhood novels, J. R. Ward enthralls fans with her erotic urban fantasies.

The third book in the series tells the story of the vampire Zsadist, a former blood slave with a violent past. When he meets Bella, Zsadist thinks her human love could be his path to salvation. Then Bella is kidnapped, and Zsadist will stop at nothing to get her back.

Listen to another Black Dagger Brotherhood chiller.
©2006 Jessica Bird (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"This genre-bending third novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series...is a perfect fit for those who like fast-paced urban fantasy rich in both fury and poignancy." ( Booklist)

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My Favorite So Far!

By far the best and my favorite of the BDB books I have read so far! Loved it!

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Darker than book 1 & 2 but very excellent

If you could sum up Lover Awakened in three words, what would they be?

Another intense story waiting to draw you into their world

What about Jim Frangione’s performance did you like?

Jim Frangione's voice and performance is a good match for the depth of this story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was hard to unplug and return to my everyday life.

Any additional comments?

I am relieved there are so many books in this series!

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Cant go wrong w The Brotherhood

What's not to like.....awesome all the way around though in these early books too much time is spent on The Lessers.

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OH MY!

OH MY! I am so addicted to this series. You must read them in order to understand the sequence of the characters and their significance to the Saga. Black Dagger Brotherhood series has everything TWILIGHT doesn't. If you are offended by violence & explicit sexual content, then this is not the series for you. J.R. Ward writes with such intelligence, quick wit and consistency. I laugh and cry as I become enthralled with each character.

Each book is as good as the one before which is very unusual. The narrator is definitely the ONE for this series. He actually seems to get better with each book. Spend the credits and buy the entire Black Dagger Brotherhood. I will definitely listen to these books again.

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Favorite Book Series

The Ward is the best- in my opinion no one comes close in this genre. Narration is perfection.

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Feels like a roller coaster ride

This book had me up, down, and all around. I wanted to really love the story about Zsadist, and to some extent I did. However, all the twists and turns left me gasping for breath and up until the wee hours of the night trying to finish the book. I cringed and cried with this book, and the villain, Mr. O, was truly sickening. I still like "Lover Eternal" better, but I really appreciated the epilog in the book because it was needed. Ward weaves a heady world, and the reader was fantastic as well. I highly recommend this title!

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total Z fan

this book makes your heart flutter and your eyes tear up. it is simply wonderful.

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BDB Series Really Gets Interesting

If you could sum up Lover Awakened in three words, what would they be?

Backstory, Intimacy, PTSS (Post-Traumatic stress syndrome recovery)

What was one of the most memorable moments of Lover Awakened?

When Bella helps Zsadist accept himself.

What about Jim Frangione’s performance did you like?

He seems very comfortable with the characters and vocabulary of the series.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes....but it took several sittings because off other responsibilities.

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One of my favorites!!!

Out of all the BDB books this is the one I love the most! I love to see Zadist grow and being to love.

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Great series!!

This series just gets better and better! Love the narrarator. His voice is so soothing.

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