Review: "the Blood Queen finally found her werewolf king"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2012
This was one sweet hero, deadly but sweet. He starts out seeking revenge and not really caring how he will use the heroine and what will become of her, but in the way of romance, he falls for her and wants her to see him as more than a beast, as more than the man who would use her. This is one romance where the hero definitely falls first, and Jamie was sexy and sweet while doing it. I shouldn't have been surprised by this author giving me a touch of tenderness with the action. The author throws in fighting enemies, and then in a bit of hot sex and biting, but she doesn't forget the core romance.As with many of this author's heroes, Jamie is tough, but he's not tougher than his heroine. I like that the author does this. I appreciate an alpha male more than most, but there's something about a man who realizes that his woman can kick his azz if she truly felt like it, even destroy him. And this heroine, Iona, was tough; when she warns you to run or die, you'd better run. I would love to see more of her again, and more of her wolf, maybe in story for Sean (Jamie's best friend and first-in-command)?As other reviewers noted, there were a few typos. I noticed five maybe, but it was not enough to ruin the story for me. Bound By The Night pulled me in right from page one, beginning with action and dialogue and no waiting around. The reader starts the book, watching as the hero is about to wake the Blood Queen. From there, it only got more interesting, but the story never felt rushed. Sometimes with novellas it can feel incomplete, but this story was satisfying and pretty well balanced, keeping me involved throughout.I think this story is just as solid and exciting as the other stories in the Bound world, and you don't have to have read any of the other Bound books in order to enjoy this one. Some action, some hot sex, some sweet tenderness, and two lethal but likeable characters who realize they are more than just beast or vampire to each other. A very good way to spend a quiet afternoon.