A review by romanceschmomance
Awakened by Lauren Dane

hopeful tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I truly enjoyed this one, but I have a lovely habit of reading series out of order. It’s said that you can read this as a complete standalone, but I definitely would have had a better reading experience by reading all the books.

Despite a lot of different things going on with the packs, you can’t help but adore the romance between Ruby and Damon. I’m a sucker for second chance and the fact that they stayed friends, bring in the low angst.

Since the pacing for their romance was like a mid-ish burn, I found myself coming out of the story and skipping.

The narrator wasn’t too bad, not quite my favorite, but got through the story very quickly. 

I’m definitely going to go back and read book 1, can’t wait.