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Dangerously Bound (2014)

by Eden Bradley(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0425269620 (ISBN13: 9780425269626)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley Trade

series

Dangerous

review 1: Horrid! Lame, cheesy, the worst. That's a bit harsh, I suppose. It didn't have the oomph I was begging for. Take my review with a grain of salt, I'm a bit of an erotica snob. I just felt a bit let down. Was it binding? Yes. Dangerously? No! It was very soft, immature, and oh so predictable. It was a constant case of beating-head-against-ceiling. Basic, lack luster, dull, average (if not below). Maybe I'm demented and thought it wasn't savage enough, brutal, and pure. It was a constant game of cat catching mouse, mouse being obsessed with cat, cat playing with mouse, cat getting freaked out by feelings for mouse, running from mouse, then coming back to play with mouse and repeating the cycle over and over. Ugh! It was basically a cheesy ass porn in literary form! Would I re... morecommend this? Depends on the person. If they like that basic soft sort of stuff, then yeah. If they like brutality I would recommend something else; Tiffany Reisz or CJ Roberts. Would I read it again? No.
review 2: Eden Bradley brings readers the first book in her new Dangerous series, Dangerously Bound. The New Orleans setting and a BDSM club provide the background for the series. The first book focuses on a second chance love story between a couple with some serious history. He has a hard time curbing his more dominate sexual needs and she isn't the fragile girl she once was. Mick and Allie have a sizzling chemistry together and their play includes ropes and teeth, yep... teeth. Interesting new book, from a respected name in the genre.What I liked:Eden Bradley isn't new to erotic romance, but this new series is something new for readers. I loved the New Orleans setting. It's a very vibrant city with a lot of history and I was happy to see that Bradley took the time to make it come alive to readers. Often in erotic romance, the emphasis is on the sexual exploits of the characters, not the scenery. But I like a book with atmosphere and this one really had that. As a reader I felt like I was a part of the city and even the club. Bradley does a fantastic job with giving this book a tone that is hard to describe.Readers are introduced to two characters who have a past together. Allie was a young girl when Mick broke her heart and left her alone after a night of unprecedented passion. Mick had always treated Allie like a delicate flower until that fateful night, when his emotions got away from him and his dark inner passions took over. Now years later, she isn't a little girl anymore. Allie was an interesting character. She has traveled the world as a pastry chef and as a submissive. She got a taste of the lifestyle with Mick that night, and it changed her. I liked the fact that she didn't give up on what she wanted. She went to clubs, she explored and she became a woman, who understood her own desires. That made her a great heroine for this book. Bradley did a great job with her.Now Allie has returned to New Orleans for good and for Mick. But a lot has happened in the interim and Mick has some serious demons of his own to face. He is an experienced Dom now, knowing and understanding his own needs, but he has never forgotten the passion he shared with Allie. His dreams have literally gone up in smoke, and he hasn't become the man he wanted to be. He can't follow in the footsteps of his family and motorcycle accident has left him with scars Allie can see and some she can't. I had a little bit of a hard time, seeing Mick as a tortured hero. I understood his desperation at not being the man he wanted to be, but eventually the strong move on. And I felt like he would have been a much more believable hero had he left that in the past. Yes, he was still going to be reminded of it, but it didn't have to rule his life.These two together were a very hot ticket. Mick has penchant for rope play and for using his teeth. He's a biter not a nipper and some people like to straddle that fine line between pleasure and pain. To some this might seem a bit harsh, but those who like a little sting in their play will find this right up their ally. I loved the ropes and the way that Bradley used them in this book. She's either done her homework or is a fan of this kind of kink because she knew what she was talking about in the way Mick used those ropes and how Allie responded to them. But Mick was more than a one trick pony and I would have liked to see a little more than just rope play. It was good, but got a little repetitive. What I didn't like:I felt like the hero could have been so much more. He had the potential but he kind of fell flat in some ways. The chemistry was definitely there between him and the heroine, but he needed to get over himself a little bit and sink or swim. There was a bit too much push and pull, but still an overall good read.Bottom Line:This one was good, but could have been a whole lot better. I wanted a hero with more strength and fortitude. He had some demons in his past, but he needed to prove that he could get past them and it took him a little too long to do it. Still a good book! less

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