Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward book cover

Lover Awakened

by J.R. Ward

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: high. Darkness: very dark.

Zsadist's book, and for a lot of readers the best in the series. He was a blood slave for a century and Bella is the first person to get close. Dark and very tender in the same breath.

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Is Lover Awakened spicy?

Yes, Lover Awakened is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is Lover Awakened?

We rate Lover Awakened 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are sexual assault, physical or emotional abuse, self-harm, kidnapping. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Black Dagger Brotherhood in order?

Yes. Lover Awakened is book 3 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, so start with Dark Lover.

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Content warnings

Show 6 content warnings for Lover Awakened
  • Sexual assault
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Self-harm
  • Kidnapping
  • Torture
  • Human trafficking

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 3
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
448
First published
2006
Genre
Dark Romance, Romantasy

Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order

  1. Dark Lover
  2. Lover Eternal
  3. Lover Awakened
  4. Lover Revealed
  5. Lover Unbound
  6. Lover Enthroned

Full Black Dagger Brotherhood series guide

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