Review: Bound Forever by Hanna Peach

The stunning conclusion to Bound by Lies…

“Kitten”
Caden and I on the run. Together. But he still won’t let me touch him and I know he is still keeping things from me. I am determined to uncover everything - at any cost. Even if it tears us apart.

Caden
Jacob is back. He’s back and he knows about her. Now, everything that binds the three of us together are twisting and tightening, pulling us all together. I can feel the inevitable coming…
I don’t know how this will end… all I know is, there will be blood.

Adult romantic suspense. +18 years.

 

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REVIEW

Caden Thaine. That name alone sends a shiver down my spine. The enigma from Bound by Lies was sexy as hell in book two, and, I was so happy to finally see behind the mask he wore throughout book one. To see this man broken and vulnerable, it was quite painful to watch as he relived the past he so desperately tried to hide. All the answers I had been seeking in book one were out in the open and for a little while Caden and "Kitten" seemed to have a bit of normalcy. That is, once she got over his secrets and accepted the truth.

The first half of this book was more about the two of them connecting on a deeper level, and the chemistry from the first book was just as hot. But beneath the lust, passion and craving was a need to heal, and together they were able to unravel each other to the very core, fixing everything that was broken, chasing away the demons that lurked. 

But, of course, when you have a sinister past that keeps you looking over your shoulder, normal just doesn't play into it. With their pasts so closely intertwined, Caden and Kitten were bound to find themselves once again on Jacob's radar, and my heart was in my throat the entire time. Kitten's risky move to save those she cared for most may have been a bit foolish, but her love for Caden overshadowed any fear she had for her own life. Just as Caden would do just about anything to keep her safe and out of the hands of the man who tortured her for so long. In a nail-biting finish that saw these amazing characters battle to the very end for love, freedom and justice, my insides were twisted in knots.

This book was sensual and thrilling. A great follow up to the first book in this series that saw vengeance served on a silver platter.

Bound by Lies (Bound #1)

by Hanna Peach

 

 

Our love is on his terms. He contacts me only through notes − unpredictable and untraceable. When we meet, he can touch me, but I’m not allowed to touch him. When we make love, it’s only after I have been bound and blindfolded. It’s the only time I truly feel alive. Which is why I play along with it. For now.

Caden Thaine is the most sinfully beautiful man I have ever seen. But more than that, his touch sets me on fire. And dear God, do I ache for him. I don’t know where he lives or even what he does. But this doesn’t scare me. My only fear is that one day his messages will stop. I know he’s hiding something. But that’s okay. I am hiding things, too. Like my real name and... who I really am. But the deeper I fall for him, the stronger my curiosity grows.


I could never have imagined just how much our lives are bound. And that pulling at his tangled web of secrets would cause my own dark past to come back to try and reclaim me. Will we survive? Will our love?

Adult romantic suspense. +18 years.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hanna began to write at the tender age of seven, starting with a daring and questionable autobiography entitled Go Suck a Lemon. Perhaps it was a little before its time.

After leaving school she agreed with everyone who said she needed to get a degree and a real job to become a proper adult. She kept writing as a hobby. After starting (and never finishing) several degrees and switching from multiple careers, she finally decided that being a real adult was overrated. In 2012, she sold everything, moved to Europe and began to write full-time.

Eternally restless, Hanna has lived in Indonesia, Australia, Germany and Scotland. She is currently residing in England.

She is addicted to coffee and chocolate and would one day like to own a dragon.

Hanna Peach is the author of the Dark Angel urban fantasy series and Bound romantic suspense series. Angelblood (Dark Angel #4) and Bound by Fear (Bound #2) are due for publication in 2014.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6586877.Hanna_Peach

http://hannapeach.com/

https://www.facebook.com/HannaPeachAuthor

https://twitter.com/HannaPeachBooks


 

Review: Bound by Lies by Hanna Peach

Bound by Lies (Bound #1)

by Hanna Peach

Available: Jan 21, 2014

Format: E-book

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Length: ~90,000 words

Review formats: .Mobi, .ePUB, .PDF

Our love is on his terms. He contacts me only through notes − unpredictable and untraceable. When we meet, he can touch me, but I’m not allowed to touch him. When we make love, it’s only after I have been bound and blindfolded. It’s the only time I truly feel alive. Which is why I play along with it. For now.

Caden Thaine is the most sinfully beautiful man I have ever seen. But more than that, his touch sets me on fire. And dear God, do I ache for him. I don’t know where he lives or even what he does. But this doesn’t scare me. My only fear is that one day his messages will stop. I know he’s hiding something. But that’s okay. I am hiding things, too. Like my real name and... who I really am. But the deeper I fall for him, the stronger my curiosity grows.


I could never have imagined just how much our lives are bound. And that pulling at his tangled web of secrets would cause my own dark past to come back to try and reclaim me. Will we survive? Will our love?

Adult romantic suspense. +18 years.

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REVIEW

Be prepared to be seduced. Be prepared to be surprised.

This book was nothing like I was expecting. It started off as this thrilling game of lust, passion and seduction, that soon turned into a web of lies and deceit. I loved getting to know Kitten. She seemed feisty and powerful; a woman with a strong will and one who has obviously been through something life shattering. And the more I got to know her, the more I wanted to know about the past she was running from.

Caden was an enigma. I loved how Peach kept me in the dark, just as she did Kitten, about who Cade truly was and what secrets he was hiding. I was completely enthralled and frustrated at the same time. I could feel Kitten's anguish as it grew over time; her need to know this man who swept into her life and became her everything. Although, at times, there relationship bordered on unhealthy, I could very much relate to the intense passion that Kitten had for Cade. She was totally consumed by the need to be with him, to please him, and to have as much of him as she could. My heart exploded the day she pushed him too hard and it looked like she'd lost him forever. Anyone who has truly loved will know that feeling when the only person who means the world to you walks away; the emptiness they leave behind. It's terrifying. And Kitten loved Cade so intensely that it shattered me to see her go through something like that. 

The Book took a bit of a turn after that dreadful encounter, and as Kitten relived her past I was made privy to the torturous past that kept her so guarded. Secrets were revealed, lies unraveled, and a thrilling game of cat and mouse ensued as Kitten turned the tables on Cade. It was quite shocking, but I believed deep down that what she discovered was not quite what it seemed. I held onto hope that Cade was not the villain she thought him to be. There was more to this story and it all had to tie in somehow with his true identity; the secrets he continued to keep hidden from her.

This book ended so suddenly I wanted to toss my Kindle across the room. It was a bit anti-climatic, but I think it was because I was left with so many unanswered questions. As I read this book I kept telling myself, "Okay, one more chapter." but I could not put it down, because the start of each new chapter brought me closer to finding out the truth behind Cade, and I so desperately wanted to know why? Why did he have the rules? Why was he so strict about them? 

I NEED the next book in this series because I feel like a part of me is missing. Until I get answers to my most burning questions I will not be satisfied. I need more of Kitten and Cade. Together, they were intoxicating, and as Kitten was addicted to Cade, so I am addicted to them. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hanna began to write at the tender age of seven, starting with a daring and questionable autobiography entitled Go Suck a Lemon. Perhaps it was a little before its time.

After leaving school she agreed with everyone who said she needed to get a degree and a real job to become a proper adult. She kept writing as a hobby. After starting (and never finishing) several degrees and switching from multiple careers, she finally decided that being a real adult was overrated. In 2012, she sold everything, moved to Europe and began to write full-time.

Eternally restless, Hanna has lived in Indonesia, Australia, Germany and Scotland. She is currently residing in England.

She is addicted to coffee and chocolate and would one day like to own a dragon.

Hanna Peach is the author of the Dark Angel urban fantasy series and Bound romantic suspense series. Angelblood (Dark Angel #4) and Bound by Fear (Bound #2) are due for publication in 2014.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6586877.Hanna_Peach

http://hannapeach.com/

https://www.facebook.com/HannaPeachAuthor

https://twitter.com/HannaPeachBooks 

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Bound by Lies (Bound #1)

by Hanna Peach

Available: Jan 21, 2014

Format: E-book

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Length: ~90,000 words

Review formats: .Mobi, .ePUB, .PDF

Our love is on his terms. He contacts me only through notes − unpredictable and untraceable. When we meet, he can touch me, but I’m not allowed to touch him. When we make love, it’s only after I have been bound and blindfolded. It’s the only time I truly feel alive. Which is why I play along with it. For now.

Caden Thaine is the most sinfully beautiful man I have ever seen. But more than that, his touch sets me on fire. And dear God, do I ache for him. I don’t know where he lives or even what he does. But this doesn’t scare me. My only fear is that one day his messages will stop. I know he’s hiding something. But that’s okay. I am hiding things, too. Like my real name and... who I really am. But the deeper I fall for him, the stronger my curiosity grows.

I could never have imagined just how much our lives are bound. And that pulling at his tangled web of secrets would cause my own dark past to come back to try and reclaim me. Will we survive? Will our love?

Adult romantic suspense. +18 years.

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Excerpt

“You… You’re not mad that I’m not wearing the dress?”

He laughs and the sound rolls over me, silk over gravel. “No. I wouldn’t get mad if you said you didn’t want to do something I asked you to.” He grins and leans closer. “I would instead make it so that you didn’t want to say no.”

His finger strokes along the back of my neck, a light touch that awakens my nerve endings all the way down my back. I have to fight not to visibly shudder. Stupid carnal needy body. I can’t deny that a part of me wants to say yes to him. But he can’t know this. I have to regain my control over this conversation and myself.

“Ha!” I scoff. “You’re so sure of yourself.”

“You think I’m being unnecessarily arrogant.”

“You are.”

“You just think that because you don’t know what’s coming.” He leans his face in close to mine. So close I can feel his breath rushing around my cheeks. His green eyes crackle with fire. “You’ll say yes to me, kitten. You’ll say yes to me and only me. You know how I know?”

I shake my head, trying to swallow but failing. The heat emanating off him is so intense it has caused my mouth to go dry. With his nose he nudges my cheek to the side so he can access my neck.

His voice, so low and hot, fucks my ear. “I’m going to make you feel so good that it’ll ruin you for all other men.”

Oh dear God.

Guest Post

Top 5 tips for surviving life on the run

By “Kitten”

#5. Don’t use your real name. (No s**t Sherlock.)

#4. The less information that you give people is better. No birthdays, no childhood stories, no letting anyone in on your past. Yeah, that means no birthday presents. Get over it. Getting to stay alive for one more day is your present.

#3. Learn how to defend yourself - take up kickboxing, buy a gun and learn how to use it, or even better, do both.

#2. Keep a bag of cash and a set of clothes in your car (registered under a false name, of course - see tip #5 again) at all times, just in case you have to take off in a hurry. This also means don’t buy anything you’re going to be upset about leaving behind. Yep, this means curbing your shoe fetish unless your fetish is for comfortable trainers in which you can run.

#1. Don’t trust anyone. Not even if you fall in love with them. Especially if you fall in love with them.

Author Interview

Q: Spill! How much of the sexy scenes are true to life ;)

A: Haha… A lady never kisses and tells (or in this case, kinks and tells)

Q: But surely you did research, riiiiight?

A: I did but it’s not what you’re thinking. My research was mainly around kick-boxing, shooting guns and investigation techniques with which a friend helped me.

Q: Good Lord! Your friend sounds like a badass.

A: He is. A little. But don’t go looking for him in the acknowledgments. He didn’t want to be named.

Q: Sounds like a real life Caden…

A: haha, I guess it does a little. But really their personalities are completely different.

Q: You released three urban fantasy books before Bound by Lies. Why did you decide to change genres?

A: I didn’t decide anything! The story wanted to be written and so it was. I read across most genres so it only makes sense to end up writing in the genres I read. It’s probably not a good “marketing” move to change genres. But I don’t care. I write partly as an expression of self and part of why I love being an indie author is that I get to make decisions based on my creativity, not based on marketing.

Q: You seem to have a lot of insight into the abusive relationship that the heroine was in - is this an issue you hold close?

A: I had an ex-boyfriend who I used as a basis for develop Jacob’s character; the possessiveness, the jealousy, the sex, even some of the things that Jacob would say to Kitten were exact things that he would say to me. Thankfully I left before my situation escalated into physical violence. But there are a lot of women who don’t and unfortunately I’ve known some. I think part of the reason is that we don’t recognize the signs. That’s why I’m not going to hide my experience from the world. Silence only helps to allow these kinds of abusive relationships to continue. Something I share might help someone else recognize a bad situation before it does escalate.

Q: Were you worried about what your family would think about Bound by Lies?

A: I actually banned them from reading it. But my dad bought the book and started reading it even after I told him not to. The conversation on how I found went something like this:

Dad: So I bought your new book, Bound by Lies.
Hanna: WHAT?
Dad: I started reading it.
Hanna: OMG NO YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO READ THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dad: Wow... It's a little hot.
Hanna: *jumps out of window*

I refused to continue that conversation with him. I really really don’t need to know what he thinks about all this… I can always deny I wrote it, right?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hanna began to write at the tender age of seven, starting with a daring and questionable autobiography entitled Go Suck a Lemon. Perhaps it was a little before its time.

After leaving school she agreed with everyone who said she needed to get a degree and a real job to become a proper adult. She kept writing as a hobby. After starting (and never finishing) several degrees and switching from multiple careers, she finally decided that being a real adult was overrated. In 2012, she sold everything, moved to Europe and began to write full-time.

Eternally restless, Hanna has lived in Indonesia, Australia, Germany and Scotland. She is currently residing in England.

She is addicted to coffee and chocolate and would one day like to own a dragon.

Hanna Peach is the author of the Dark Angel urban fantasy series and Bound romantic suspense series. Angelblood (Dark Angel #4) and Bound by Fear (Bound #2) are due for publication in 2014.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6586877.Hanna_Peach

http://hannapeach.com/

https://www.facebook.com/HannaPeachAuthor

https://twitter.com/HannaPeachBooks