Title:
Bound at the Ball
Author:
Lea Barrymire
Publisher:
Siren Publishing-Allure Imprint
Genre:
Sci-Fi/Futuristic
Publication
date: January 28, 2013
ISBN:
978-1-62242-424-5
Length:
151 pages
Book
Series and number: N/A
Rating:
4 1/2
Heat
Rating: Hot
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in
exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4.5 out of 5
stars.
Reviewed
for For Whom The Books Toll
4
½, Hot
Rella
Cinder was born to the submissive race on her planet and has finally
reached the age of maturity. She has hated her nature since birth and
has fought her submissiveness. As the youngest of four sisters, she’s
watched the others go off and look for mates. This time she’s
forced to comply with the government’s edicts, which includes
attending the Unity Ball and taking a mate from the warrior species.
What she doesn’t know is that she has already caught the eye of a
warrior before stepping foot into the Ball.
Warrior Sabar is ready to take a mate but doesn’t want a weak female. He sees what he craves in the willful Rella during her Initiation Ceremony. Her sweet submission and soft cries of passion are exactly what he wants in a mate.
Can they find each other before the Unity Ball ends? Or will someone else claim her?
Warrior Sabar is ready to take a mate but doesn’t want a weak female. He sees what he craves in the willful Rella during her Initiation Ceremony. Her sweet submission and soft cries of passion are exactly what he wants in a mate.
Can they find each other before the Unity Ball ends? Or will someone else claim her?
My
review:
Lea
Barrymire is a new to me author and I totally enjoyed, Bound at the
Ball. The story is set in the future on a planet inhabited by a race
of submissive people, the Tropustyr. The Zabyr Warrior race came to
the aid of the Tropustyrs and both governments enacted new rules for
both races.
It's
time for Rella to attend the Unity Ball and hopefully catch the
attention of her future husband. Rella reluctantly follows the
instructions of her cruel sister, always wanting to rebel against the
rules. She might be submissive but that doesn't mean she doesn't have
a brain. Everything about the Unity Festival and what happens
between a man and a woman is kept secret from unwed women. Rella is
frightened during the Cleansing Ceremony, when the dominant warriors
come to her home for her cleansing.
Sabar
has attended to other Cleansing Ceremonies and Unity Balls and has
enjoyed himself immensely. There is something about this woman that
draws him to her. He asks her questions about herself and forbidden
activities and her answers inflame his libido. Sabar knows he wants
Rella for his own, her strength and determination only make him want
her more.
Ms.
Barrymire creates a world where two seperate races live together for
the benefit of each other. Her writing style is genius and her
characters jump from the pages with their depth and dimension. Bound
at the Ball is fast paced with a couple of surprises thrown in to
create turmoil.
Rella
is obedient and also has a mind of her own, with her own opinions.
Why does everything have to be hush-hush about sex?
Sabar
isn't really interested in settling down yet, he just wants to enjoy
all life has to offer. He's definitely caught off guard by Rella. It
was fun to read about their introduction, and the history about both
races. Sabar also doesn't understand why the two governments insist
on all the secrecy between the men and women. Sabar is strong,
confident, and very sexy and there is great sexual tension between
them.
I
thought the concept of the story line very imaginative, the
characters larger than life, the ups and downs intriguing and the
ending wonderful. I did however have mean thoughts for Rella's
sisters and wished she would have gotten her due. Hopefully Ms.
Barrymire will revisit Rella and Sabar in another book.
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