Bane & Bound (Twisted Legends 10) by Crimson Syn-Review Tour
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Legend has it that Hellhounds are the gatekeepers of hell.
They are sent to stalk those who owe their souls to the Devil.
In a moment of despair, Beau Kavanaugh is given an ultimatum.
A deal that will cost him more than just his soul.
Being dragged into the depths of hell, he is bound to pay off a century’s old debt.
There are one million souls to collect,
And there’s only one left.
With his contract fulfilled,
Beau will finally be able to get back to a life he never lived, or so that’s what was promised.
And no one ever said the devil keeps his promises.
Elora Wolfsbane lives a life of solitude.
She’s fought the darkness for as long as she can remember.
A witch’s daughter, wiccan blood runs through her veins.
The only source of protection against her father’s ill decisions.
A promise was made to the devil a long time ago,
An exchange of one soul for the next.
Now she finds herself slaying demons, fighting for her right to live.
But the only way to fight the devil,
Is to stay pure of mind, body, and soul.
A task seemingly impossible, when Beau Kavanaugh is near.
Beau has one job,
To hunt down Elora’s soul and drag it back down to the Dark Prince,
where she’ll reign by his side.
But what happens when a contract is broken
And a Hellhound decides to pay the price for the living?
Will he be forgiven, or will he drag Elora down with him to forever burn in the depths of hell?
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REVIEW:BANE & BOUND by Crimson Syn is an adult paranormal/fantasy romance story line found in the multi-authored TWISTED LEGENDS collection focusing on gods and demons, the fallen and their prey. This is H*llhound/vessel Beau Kavanaugh, and book store owner/demon hunter Elora Wolfsbane’s story line. BANE & BOUND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Beau and Elora) following several times lines, BANE & BOUND focuses on the hunt for a soul. Beau Kavanaugh lost his life early in the twentieth century but given a choice between eternal damnation or a vessel for H*ll Beau chose to work for the Devil himself. Opting to be bound with a H*llhound, Beau became a soul collector, tasked with capturing one million souls, returning them to Lucifer for all eternity but when his final task was revealed, Beau would come face to face with his H*llhound’s fated mate, a woman whose soul is Beau’s final task. Having to outwit and outrun Ashdemai, the demon of lust, and perform a task for Kimaris, the demon of hidden treasures, our couple quickly discover the soul Beau is looking for has been bound to someone else. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Beau and Elora, and the fall-out as Beau makes a deal for a life and Elora’s soul.
The relationship between Beau and Elora begins when Beau is tasked with one final collection, retrieving Elora’s soul for Lucifer but Elora’s soul have been bound to someone else, and Beau and his H*llhound have fallen for our story line heroine. Elora is something not quite human, and the power that surrounds our heroine is a power bequeathed from someone else. As the attraction and need between Beau and Elora continues to grow, there may be no happily ever after for a couple cursed to live their life in H*ll.
The secondary and supporting characters include Lucifer; the fallen angel turned demon Kimaris; Ashdemai, the demon of Lust, as well as Elora’s best friend and witch Karma.
BANE & BOUND is a fast paced story of sins and sacrifice, penance and love. The premise is dark and heart breaking; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are powerful, dangerous, determined and cursed.
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Reviewed by Sandy
My name is Crimson Syn, not really, but what fun is it to use my real name. Instead I’ll use my inner goddess’ name, it’s much more fun that way. I grew up in New York City where I had a wonderful education, loving parents and awesome friends. What more could a girl ask for?
I started writing at the age of sixteen. The first romance I read was Stephanie Laurens’ Devil’s Bride. Since then I have been influenced by dozens of flourishing romance authors and even more dashing and daring rogues. I must say it, but Fifty Shades was not my first erotic romance, nor did it influence me to start writing them. If you’ve never read Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, Bertrice Small or A.N. Roquelaure’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy, then you’re missing out. Those were my sweet introductions to erotic romance, and boy were they hot.
So here I am, after reading so many wonderful stories, I have too many sinful tales of my own not to share. I like my alphas rough and possessive, and I have no shame in saying it or writing it. I had delightfully wicked teachers growing up, their books took me to new worlds and brought me new loves. So, I want to do the same for you. I want to indulge my readers in those steamy reads that will send them into the arms of dangerous alphas and deliciously sexy rogues, without leaving the confines of their nice warm bed. If I am able to entice your inner goddesses, then I have done my job and I am satisfied.
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