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HOLY SHIT!!! this book was a roller coaster. not gonna lie, this books actually emotionally drained me because of the damn asshole bonds she had in the beginning. my gurl, oli deserves better. but my dude atlas pulled through and honestly stole the show. this book was perfectly paced for a slow burn book, there only theres wasnt any spicy, spicy scene that made my

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The last 50 pages make the torture of the the writing and droning on worth it.

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4.0

2024 reads: 112/250

content warnings: sexual assault, bullying (verbal and physical), death of parents, kidnapping

after an awful accident in which her parents were killed, oli runs from her own bonds. though it pains her to do, she’s sure this is the only way to save them. after five years on the run, however, she’s captured and returned to them. while they may never forgive her, oli’s more concerned with their safety.

i decided to dip my toes into the world of fated mates with this book, and i think it was a great place to start. i was really interested in the magic system in this book. honestly, i wasn’t expecting this book to be quite so plot-heavy🫣 but that’s more than okay since it made the book more interesting.

as for the characters, there was a mix of interesting personalities. some were downright awful, but a lot were more complicated than that. the main character herself had an interesting story and i can see why she made some decisions she did.

i’m very eager to see where the story goes in book two!

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5.0

✩5

✦What to Expect✦

•Fantasy/paranormal series

•A little dark romance

•Why choose

•Possessive men

•Fated bonds

•Bad@ss FMC

✦Characters✦
•Oleander Fallows
•Gabriel Ardern
•Gryphon Shore
•North Draven
•Nox Draven
•Atlas Bassinger

✦Fav Quotes✦
There's a lot of interest and it's pretty obvious they all know who I am. Oleander Fallows. The runaway Bond. The murderer.

Better to be hated and alive, better to be in pain than a murderer, better to be alone and safe.

✦Thoughts✦
Oh my god. Why haven’t I read this sooner.
Everything about this was perfection and addicting.

The plot. The characters.

So much angst & tension, I was eating it the f up!

Oli is my new fav FMC and I’m not jealous or anything of her 5 men