butsy_101 's review for:

The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn
4.5
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyed more than the first. There's enough here to grab me and I'm looking forward to Book 3. Agree with other reviews: I'm not as into Medra & Blake's relationship as much as I want to be...so much of the drama could be avoided if they just tried to talk to one another! On the other hand, I think the characters have genuinely complex back stories which impact their actions and make sense in that way.