sheadel 's review for:

Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

4.0

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*Me savoring this book like Klaus savors his blood.

This is easily my favorite of this series so far. I've heard many good things about Zsadist (it seems like everyone loves him) and was struck by how wonderful I found his character to be. He certainly isn't simple or easy, and I was glad to see that Ward didn't take the easy way a lot of authors take when trying to humanize a character like Z. A lot of times, they just say the character never meant any of their actions, and while this could be partly true for Z, it's a lot more complex--I loved it.

And then there's Bella. She's definitely my favorite of the heroines so far, though she did have her eye-roll moments. And again, I'm quite enjoying the side plots going on in this series. There are so many of them spanning several books now that it makes it feel more like I'm watching a TV show than a movie trilogy, which is what most series usually feel like to me. That being said, I think I need a break from these books. They're a little intense, and I'm in the mood for some lightness (something that certainly does not exist in this world).