I was gifted a e-copy of Awakened by Love from Azin Sametipour herself in exchange for an honest review.

Awakened by Love is a diverse novel, it is a story about love, religion, finding ones own path, and determination. I found it to be a beautifully written story that follows Zoha and her struggle to be the person she wants to be as well as the person her family wants her to be. I really enjoyed learning about a different culture and world view than my own. I could truly see Zoha's internal struggle throughout the novel which made me feel all the feels.

Characters were well developed, there was a great flow to the novel. There was some intense themes so it's not a novel for kids or those faint at heart but I would definitely recommend this novel to others.