Book Review: Bound to Submit by B.J. Wane
- Kristen Lewendon
- Aug 25, 2019
- 2 min read
Miami Masters Book 4
Hope Wallace left Atlanta after being betrayed by her family and friends in the worst way. Now, running a homeless shelter in downtown Miami, she was finally doing what she wanted with her life and working at putting the past behind her. The only thing marring her happiness was the constant desire to explore the lifestyle her new friends enjoyed so much. She had tried that once, and it led to disaster and her losing everything, but the urges kept pulling at her until she finally succumbed and braved going to a club.
Miles Cavenaugh fell for Hope the minute he saw her bruised face and determination to protect a friend and resident at her shelter.His violent childhood kept him from forming relationships, his fear of losing his temper if he came across someone harming an innocent woman or child made him anti-social and preferring to stick with his close friends for companionship. But when he hears Hope is at a local club while there is a serial abuser of submissives making the rounds in Florida, he rushes to ensure she stays safe. Unable to continue keeping each other at arm’s length, Miles and Hope agree to a short-term affair where he’ll introduce her to the lifestyle she craves until she gets her interest out of her system. But an unknown person is determined that Hope won't find the happiness that has eluded her for so long, and both she and Miles may have waited too long to come clean with each other about their pasts.
Publisher's Note: This steamy romance contains elements of power exchange. While it is book four of the series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
My Review:
This is a good, well-written story. The chemistry between the character nearly scorches the fingers just holding the book. I just didn’t connect with the characters the way I wanted to. I pretty much loved Miles in all his alpha-stalker glory. Yeah it’s creepy, but I adored how much he wanted to look out for and protect Hope. I didn’t understand why he was so embarrassed about how much his mother meant to him and why he was so reluctant to share his past with anyone other than the Seven who had kinda lived it with him. Hope’s the one I had the most trouble with. In previous books we saw a strong independent woman who wouldn’t take any crap from anyone. In this book we learn that attitude is a shell, and a badly fitting one at that. The woman in this book is either a terrified mouse or blitheringly naïve. I also couldn’t buy into her reasons for keeping her past a secret when surrounded by all these supportive people. I know that emotions aren’t logical, but her reasoning fell apart at the first logic test. Even though this book wasn’t my favorite in the series, I still enjoyed it and I’m dying to see what happens with the remaining singles of the Seven. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.
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