Comments on: REVIEW: Lover Awakened by JR Ward

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:14:06 +0000

This was my favorite of the five books in the series. It was certainly the most emotionally engaging, followed by Lover Eternal. I found the healing of Zsadist credible. It didn’t happen overnight, and the catalist was more than “the love of a good woman”; namely his improving relationship with his brother and the need to help Bella through the “needing”. I would expect him to have lingering emotional issues – which isn’t carried through in the next book Lover Unbound but that’s another issue. I found Bella to be my favorite heroine of the series. She is strong and works through her issues to find her way a meaningful place in her world.

On the topic of the closeness of the brothers, I’d like to throw something out there to think about. In the world built in these books, these guys are warriors dealing with life and death and constant violence on a regular basis, which creates a dynamic that cannot be compared to the civilian world in which most of us live. A better comparision may be Special Forces military – and their relationships are forged in battle, quite unlike those in the civilized world. I think that their relationships with each other should be more edgy given what they share in their “professions”. They contend with constant violence – and while it doesn’t fit in the context of civilized behavior, sex is an outlet for those emotions. That environment may create some interesting relationships – and while it’s only hinted at sometimes it would be an interesting string to have in these stories since it could be explored further as each story developes, each main character finds his “mate”, etc. Taking the male-male relationships out of the context of sexual attraction to that of emotional (good and bad) release is interesting – and while it could be a bit uncomfortable, it is credible. Anyway, that’s my two cents on the topic. I’d rather be a bit uncomfortable than placated.

By: kasey

kasey — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:49:07 +0000

Okay, so am I the only one that’s read the new Vishous book “Lover Unbound”? Maybe you all dropped the series because you read it and realized the homoeroticism WAS exactly that-homo tendencies in two of our favorite characters. No denying it after this book.
I still loved it. Ward isn’t Shakespeare, but her stories are compelling, emotional, and HOT. Just what I need when the real world is just a little too serious.

By: Anji

Anji — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:59:12 +0000

FYI, Fictionwise is offering a 50% Micropay rebate on Lover Awakened this week.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 17 May 2007 02:07:39 +0000

I loved all the books, I can’t wait for the book about Vishous. He is so sad and emotionally cut off, I think he had to practice with his connetions and emotions to another person on Butch. I don’t see them in a homosexual light I see them as very close like siblings and even as mother and child. Their relationship is physical, raw, and based on love and respect. Butch can relate to Vishous in a way only family understands. I think it is beautiful. I think all the brothers live and die for each other. I read and re-read all the parts that make me feel good, happy, sad, lonley, excited, even a little horny. I will read as many as are written.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 17 May 2007 02:05:47 +0000

I loved all the books, I can’t wait for the book about Vishous. He is so sad and emotionally cut off, I think he had to practice with his connetions and emotions to another person on Butch. I don’t see them in a homosexual light I see them as very close like siblings and even as mother and child. Their relationship is physical, raw, and based on love and respect. Butch can relate to Vishous in a way only family understands. I think it is beautiful. I think all the brothers live and die for each other. I read and re-read all the parts that make me feel good, happy, sad, lonley, excited, ever a little horny. I will read as many as are written.

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By: odette

odette — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:24:18 +0000

I love each and everone of these guys,the closeness show between some of the brothers is just family love in a different seting.It like looking out someone else window and see the world in a new,bright,fresh eyes.
There is just something about having a hard week and come home to reading about z and bella,V and butch and all the other guys.I cry and smile,
and some times get horny from reading about these charaters.They bring out so much emotion in me and hope and dreams,make me feel like a child again,in a place where anything is possible.
This is my pleasure and i can’t wait for the next book,i sit up the all night and read them off because i just can’t put them down untill i know what happen to everyone.

By: kasey

kasey — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:04:07 +0000

This is the first book I’ve read from Ward, and it reminds me A LOT of Laurell K Hamilton. You have to be ready to “buy in” to this world immediately because the storyline is a stretch in so many ways. However, I still find myself addicted to the characters and the poignancy of the love story between the brothers as well as Z and Bella. I find myself wanting more and looking forward to the other two books.

About the homorerotica (because it seems to be on everyone’s mind), I find it intriguing. I don’t think that I’m the only female that finds the ‘idea’ of the men being naked around each other titillating. I think it’s very deliberate, and it’s a common occurrence in vampire novels. Again, check Laurell K. and Anne Rice. For some reason, the vampire realm seems to have been stamped with the “okay” sign for homosexuality. I’m curious to see if it bothered the other readers, or intrigued them as it did me. I think in a realm of a vampire brotherhood that listens to rap, drives Escalades and has drug dealers, males hanging out in the nude just doesn’t seem strange. And yes, I must find out more about Vishous and his kinkiness. Don’t you want to know?!

So, anyway, whatever Ward does right or wrong, I’m in love with Zsadist and Bella. Must read, even if the slang used throughout is cheesy.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:18:54 +0000

Am I the only person in the known universe who didn’t like this book? Cripes.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:47:47 +0000

Jade, you are correct in your recollection. I don’t have a problem with the scene as written, but it seems clear (whether its intentional may be another question) that these “brothers” are quiteclose.