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A review by maxarcreads
Bound By Chance by K.D. Fraser
3.75
Minor spoilers
This is more like 3.75 for me. I really really enjoyed a lot of elements in the book but for some reason I wasn't able to fully get into the book like I normally do so that makes me think this is more of a me issue than any issue with the book that prevented it from being a 4 for me.
The book is about Arden who is kidnapped from the mortal realm and is taken to the FAE world by two strangers after they revealed to her that her fiancé is not who he says he is and has lied to her for the last 10 years. The reason for taking her was for revenge against her fiancé and his sins against the Fae. However, this kidnapping to the Fae world sets off a chain of events that not only leads to her going to a new world full of wonders she had never seen before, but it also brings out into the light secrets about Arden and her past/family that she had no idea about.
I really enjoyed Arden and how strong she was even when she was thrown into a new world that she had no idea existed. She never took anything laying down. All of the mates were interesting and complex in their feelings about the mate bonds that it made for an interesting read. I will say I struggled liking Zorvan as I think the author wrote him a little too well as an ass. While he has his own issues with Arden, his past and her past it which make sense when we learn them it also sometimes seemed like he was around every corner waiting to slut shame her for even looking or hugging these other men who Zorvan knew were her mate as well. While she may have been unaware of the mate bond, he fully knew what was going on and was slut shaming her when really, he was just jealous of her budding relationships with the other mates. He did have some redeemable moments where he let her take charge and even encourage her and supported her when it came to some of the decisions, she made but it again just seemed like the next time we would see him he would have taken 5 steps back and fallen back on slut shaming her.
I liked the twists in this book, and I liked the cliff hanger as well and I am interested in the 2nd book and would defiantly read it. I think with the way this book ended that in the 2nd book when it comes out will have a redemption for him and his relationship with Arden that could easily make it a 4 if it done as well as this book. For a debut novel the author did a great job all around as it was an easy read with some good twists and character backgrounds/developments.
This is more like 3.75 for me. I really really enjoyed a lot of elements in the book but for some reason I wasn't able to fully get into the book like I normally do so that makes me think this is more of a me issue than any issue with the book that prevented it from being a 4 for me.
The book is about Arden who is kidnapped from the mortal realm and is taken to the FAE world by two strangers after they revealed to her that her fiancé is not who he says he is and has lied to her for the last 10 years. The reason for taking her was for revenge against her fiancé and his sins against the Fae. However, this kidnapping to the Fae world sets off a chain of events that not only leads to her going to a new world full of wonders she had never seen before, but it also brings out into the light secrets about Arden and her past/family that she had no idea about.
I really enjoyed Arden and how strong she was even when she was thrown into a new world that she had no idea existed. She never took anything laying down. All of the mates were interesting and complex in their feelings about the mate bonds that it made for an interesting read. I will say I struggled liking Zorvan as I think the author wrote him a little too well as an ass. While he has his own issues with Arden, his past and her past it which make sense when we learn them it also sometimes seemed like he was around every corner waiting to slut shame her for even looking or hugging these other men who Zorvan knew were her mate as well. While she may have been unaware of the mate bond, he fully knew what was going on and was slut shaming her when really, he was just jealous of her budding relationships with the other mates. He did have some redeemable moments where he let her take charge and even encourage her and supported her when it came to some of the decisions, she made but it again just seemed like the next time we would see him he would have taken 5 steps back and fallen back on slut shaming her.
I liked the twists in this book, and I liked the cliff hanger as well and I am interested in the 2nd book and would defiantly read it. I think with the way this book ended that in the 2nd book when it comes out will have a redemption for him and his relationship with Arden that could easily make it a 4 if it done as well as this book. For a debut novel the author did a great job all around as it was an easy read with some good twists and character backgrounds/developments.