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Lover Awakened

Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3

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Lover Awakened

By: J. R. Ward
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
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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 Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal & Urban Paranormal Romance Romance Fiction Vampires

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"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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This is the best book of the series, and it is great that it is finally available on audio.

FINALLY!!!!!

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I've read this book (the series) and I was skeptical with the narrator voice initialy, but just past the beginning Frangione's voice becomes very easy to listen to. Lover Awakened is a moving story of past, present and future love that will warm any heart.

Moving

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a little sexually graphic but v. good

lover awakened

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Love this, i have read the series and just did not have time to do it again.

Love this series

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narrator was excellent! better than any other. story line was great. highly recommended. perfect pastime.

awesome!

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This will always be my favorite book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Getting to follow Zsadist's journey to happiness is everything. Jim did a great job narrating this one.

#ZsadistForver

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

My Favorite So Far!

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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!

Darker than book 1 & 2 but very excellent

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

Cant go wrong w The Brotherhood

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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.

OH MY!

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