Bound To You

Far from home, with a soulmate who is still a stranger, Megan learns that the path to true love isn't quite as straight and easy as she thought. Hardcover , pages. Published April 10th by Swoon Reads first published June 24th To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Bound to You , please sign up. Will this be a series? Because I absolutely loved it and need more!

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See 1 question about Bound to You…. Lists with This Book. Dec 27, Alyssa rated it it was amazing Shelves: I don't care that I've read this four months early or that the Goodreads rating is 3. Swoon Reads Publication Date: April 10, Rating: ARC sent by the publisher Summary from Goodreads: She's met her I don't care that I've read this four months early or that the Goodreads rating is 3.

Typically I don't read review books four months in advance, because I always want to put out a review within one or two days - and typically publishers want to see reviews a month before publication. But I couldn't wait, with this book. I received it unsolicited from the publisher and I hadn't known much about it before picking it up. For some reason, I wanted to read a paranormal romance novel, and I dug this one out on a whim. It was a great decision because I ended up loving this book! This novel is set in modern times but with a twist - werewolves exist! Megan is an alpha werewolf who is trying to find her alpha mate.

She has been looking for two years but to no avail. On her eighteenth birthday, at her party where all of the eligible werewolves in the area were invited, she meets her mate - James. But James is none too thrilled to finally have a wait. Megan has always wanted a mate, and she has always wanted someone to love her like no one else exists. But James isn't the Prince Charming she was expecting. She is far from home and living with a stranger - can she find love? Or is she destined to be mated but never loved?

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I never used to be a fan of werewolf paranormal fiction but maybe it has been so long since I read one. I found this one to be wonderful! There are werewolf customs and traditions and rules that are included in the story, and the werewolf world and setup made sense to me. I had no problems with this werewolf story in terms of the werewolf aspect! A disclaimer of a sort: If you don't want to read a story heavily focused on romance, pass on this one! I love PNR and I was in love with how much romance there was in this book i.

One of the complaints I always have with Swoon Reads books is that they are never actually swoony - but this book certainly is! I get ahead of myself though; I'll talk about the romance in a few paragraphs. I always start with the characters. I adored Megan; she is sweet and kind, and a little naive, but she grows into her strength and stubbornness.

She is an alpha but not an aggressive or violent one, though she forges her own path and sticks to her ground. I personally loved that she knew exactly what she wanted a mate - someone to love her. She clearly knew what was best for her and had good reason to make the decisions that she did, regarding leaving home and going with James.

It wasn't just tradition for her. I also really liked James. He came across as a rude, cold jerk, but it was obvious from the start that he had baggage and was putting on a front. I'm not excusing his cold behavior but it was something that, for me, intrigued me and made me want to puzzle him out. He is a good guy, with a selfless and noble streak, and he was always a gentleman with Megan.

He just wasn't always the nicest guy. But I loved his dominant, protective personality against her sweet and stubborn personality. There were a number of secondary characters that I really liked! My favorite is probably Lucy, an elusive young girl living in James's castle. She becomes a friend to Megan, and Megan really needed that.

I also liked James's pack, especially Tommy who also becomes a friend to Megan. And James's father was a fun one. I loved the romance. It's a hate-to-love, enemies-to-lovers, "arranged marriage" type of romance. I love these two tropes. It's not technically an arranged marriage since they didn't get married, but they are fated mates and they secured the bond in several different ways as the story went on, so you know what I mean. I loved the tropes of the romance. I also loved the slow-burn, sexy chemistry of the romance.

James and Megan were throwing off some serious heat! They both really wanted each other, but were holding back for personal reasons. But that led to a lot of push and pull, and a lot of "almost" scenes. The chemistry was super hot! And when there were finally some physical chemistry manifesting on the page I'm NOT saying this is an R rated book! The author has written everything in such a way that things are vague! But everything that can be inferred by what isn't written is some steamy stuff.

Take my word for it! I promise there is no love triangle or square or harboring feelings or weirdness with the best friends or anything of the sort.

No external drama of any sort. As soon as James and Megan meet which is within the first few pages , it's over for them - meaning, there is no chance of anyone else walking into the picture. They have a lot of chemistry, and a lot of curiosity for each other. And their bond is strong from the start, even with their hate-to-love relationship happening. The story isn't just a romance, though the romance is huge. There are other conflicts, like Megan adjusting to life far away from home, and conflicts with wraiths attacking werewolves.

I won't give too much away but I will say that I liked the other subplots that weren't primarily about the romance. I was never bored while reading this book - in fact, I practically flew through this book! The ending is very satisfying! I wouldn't mind an epilogue or a check-in of some sort in the future, but I was really happy with the ending.

It seems like this is a standalone novel which works for me! What I Did Not Like: I don't have anything specific that comes to mind! Maybe a little bit more with Lucy and her future, and a broader resolution to the wraith conflict, but honestly I wasn't too bothered by these things! Would I Recommend It: If you like YA paranormal romance, definitely give this book a chance. You might be like me and not really into werewolf books; but trust me, this book was fantastic. The romance is so steamy and swoony and you will fall in love with James and Megan falling in love!

This book is steamy but definitely still teen-appropriate. I rarely give out this rating but this book made me so happy and I had so few complaints. I wouldn't mind seeing a companion novel in the horizon! Even a direct sequel wouldn't be bad, but I kind of like this book as a standalone, as it is. In any case, I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be rereading it! View all 6 comments. It holds many potential but it was also frustrating sometimes. Let's begin with the positive The concept was refreshing.

No insta love when you find your mate. There is the bond you can feel it but it could have been titled The Reluctant Alpha! James did everything he could to avoid the bond. He avoided Megan like the plague. On th 3,5 stars I've been given an ARC by the publisher but it has no influence on my willing and always honest review Bound to You was an enjoyable and easy to read story. On the other hand being the big bad alpha he wanted his mate in his territory! It was all "chase me, chase me not". Far from the usual werewolf trope. And I truly loved this! It was a nice change from the insta love you can find in other shifter books.

I love them but was really delighted to find something a little bit harder in this novel. The universe was original The concept of warrior wolves with special abilities and purpose not saying more was interesting. The side characters with distinct personalities helped to flesh out the story and gave a small community feel. Now what I missed to give it 4 stars or more My biggest issue was with Megan.

She was quite immature. Of course she is only 18 but she was quite gullible with pink ideas about love and mating bond.

I know this also was the purpose of the story: I wanted more depth and nuances in Megan. That said I know she will win other readers hearts as she is sweet and wants so much to be loved, to come first in someone else's priorities. James had a traumatic past. What could have been a reason to amp up the angst, to add to the folklore explaining some magic has been barely brushed. We remain on the surface instead of diving in. This story is also the epitome of how unecessary drama could be avoided with a good talk. But of course you have to be willing to talk what closed off James was not.

Megan faced an impossible task! Now all that frustrated me could very well overjoy you! I have friends blossoming with stories filled with misunderstanding and heroine having to grow up. It's just not my prefered reads. As my issues might not be yours give a chance to this story if you think this could be your cup of tea.

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I thank the publisher for his trust giving me this book. It takes courage and a great amount of work to write and publish a story, never forget this. Have you read it? Sophie Find me on: Beware Of The Reader Facebook: Beware Of The Reader Facebook group: Beware Book Boyfriends Alert Instagram: View all 10 comments. Jan 30, Rachael marked it as ummm-what. View all 4 comments. Life is hard and messy. Omega wolves usually found their mate at sixteen and it happened around the time for most female alpha wolves. However, Megan Ross has not found hers yet. On her eighteenth birthday, her father, the Alpha of Alphas , threw a party where every wolf pack on the East Coast were invited.

When a s Actual rating: When a surge of magic and bond were connected, she finally met the wolf mate she has waiting for but sadly, not the fairy tale like she had always imagined. As he realized that Megan was his mate after all, he decided that not completing the mate bond would let him do what he always did and still be in control with his emotions. Being taken away from her family and making Megan live in an empty floor castle, what James only did even from their first meeting was to ignore her, being rude and down-right mean.

But is it too late for James to let her in? She badly wanted someone to love and love her back, an alpha wolf that would always be the knight and shining armor of her dreams. So she navigated for love from other people, her mate. So, I get why she thought finding James would change that. James on the other hand was the typical alpha male character that went on and on from other romance stories I read who was detached, mean and insist to resist because, yeah! He knew he wanted Megan not just, because his wolf did, but because he really like her. Because of the damage his past done to him, he fear that everything that has something to do with magic, of being a warrior wolf, was forced and could consume him, when all he wanted was just to fall in love like a normal guy in a normal way without the magic of being a wolf.

Not like Megan who found her one true mate by being bound from magic, which was like love at first sights, rushed and instant. She was trying to make James become what she perceived a mate would be like since she was young — expectations versus reality. It has been a long time since I read a book about werewolves with a setting like Sandleholm Manor, a castle taken straight from the set of Dracula movies; funny that Dracula and werewolves were mythological enemies and it was good that there were no vampires mentioned as it will be another Twilight-like story again.

The flow of the story and the character dynamics between the two main with pent up sexual tension which was more like New Adult-ish than YA to me was actually good. But there are some important potential plot points that was not clearly developed. Only the alphas and warrior wolves knew about them and I waited that somehow there was an involvement or some kind of werewolf action that could happen within the story. Robin, Tommy and James father, Tryst however may have played essential roles to the overall plot; I think it was related majorly on how Megan and James realized the bond between them.

While there was a buildup to something like Lucy being hewdevi , the author leave her character unexplored and even before the story ended, she became a mystery — what had she has to do with wraiths? I expected that she would be a turning point into something bigger having a heavy impact on the storyline.

Unfortunately, it never came close to some kind of grand revelation like the one I thought. Unless, maybe the author would decide to make a sequel for this even if the ending sounds like it's impossible? That, I still have to know. Altogether, I still enjoyed and like the story.

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Alyssa Brandon was able to highlight the difference between the expectations we have on love and what is in it as a reality on a fast paced roll which I would still recommend if you like to read something about werewolves. May 04, Nouha A. Mar 04, Hbiba rated it did not like it. One star for the gorgeous cover. Mar 02, Marty: And also lots of steamy moments. I would have loved to see more of them! Well, James was not liking this very much because he wanted to fall in love voluntary, without the magic part that makes him fall in love, and I thought that was pretty normal.

I mean, if I were a werewolf and this mate bond thing happened to me, I would still have wanted to get to know my mate very well and fall in love with him on my accord before acting on my feelings that were magically caused. I know it was supposed to be her character flaw because it was pointed out by other characters too, but it was too much sometimes. Whenever James and her had a conflict, she would run away in a very dramatic manner too! BUT I could totally forgive these things because James did some very idiotic things too, I just got very tired of how much Megan considered having a mate an absolute necessity.

All in all, Bound to You was an enjoyable read, I think it would be perfect for paranormal romance fans who prefer stories focused on characters and relationships instead of plot-focused stories. Apr 09, Katherine Paschal rated it it was amazing Shelves: What she never expected was to meet her mate and he has no desire at all to be bound to anyone. Her dreams are immediately smashed and instead she is left with a silent, broody mate James who whisks her away to the middle of nowhere Canada and promptly forgets she exists.

Megan has no idea what to do with her mate, her new pack, her current living situation…heck, even her life. But there is more to James than she knows, a past that may stop them from having a chance at a future. I remember seeing the cover of this book and the description and squealing in delight months ago because I have been looking for a good werewolf teen romance for a long time. Well unfortunately, this was a very disappointing read for me.

Everything that I love about the paranormal genera was just not found here. There was no action, no deep turmoil, no intense villain or monsters. This was the kid glove version of werewolves. Actually, this book is not really about werewolves. If anything, this I remember seeing the cover of this book and the description and squealing in delight months ago because I have been looking for a good werewolf teen romance for a long time. If anything, this book was more about two teens learning about love with the werewolf mythology in the mix but still taking an overall backseat.

The elements are there with bonding to a mate and turning into a werewolf, but all the drama was mainly centered around James pushing Megan away. It was that unrememberable for me. There was nothing about this book that I liked. Megan would constantly talk about how hot James was. Even when it made no sense for her to be thinking about that in times of trouble or when she was upset. It made for a weak plot. I think it would have been more effective if the mating was more a part of the story but not the whole story. There was hardly any action in this book. How can you have a werewolf story with two small scenes of action?

Also the scenes that had action had a weak adversary. I think if their role had been stronger and there had been more world building with them, then the drama with James and Megan would have been more balanced out and we could have gotten some more action pact romancey goodness. By the way, this is labeled as a Young Adult novel but it does have a pretty descriptive sex scene in here. So for me this is more a New Adult novel then a YA. But tomayto, tomahto I guess.

This book is not bad but it is just not for me and not what I was looking for. I found it a bit cheesy and kept waiting and wanting something more. It was either that or DFNing it so audiobook it was. If you like more contemporary romance but want a small element of paranormal, this maybe that book. But if you are like me and want the full paranormal experience and world building this may not be for you. Mar 23, Michelle rated it it was amazing Shelves: Bound to You is the first book in a new series about Werewolves at least I hope so! Now, let's just get this out of the way up front.

I have been pretty burnt out on wolves for a while now. I have always enjoyed a good werewolf story, but after seeing countless dozen iterations of the same thing, I got a little bored. So I haven't really read too many young adult novels featuring werewolves in the past couple of years. Sure, there have been some of my favorite series in the past have been about werewolves, but I have not found any novels in the past 2 or 3 years that have grabbed my attention.

In fact, almost all I have read were either DNF or under 3 stars.

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Until Bound to You. Holy cow, I loved this book. I really loved this book. I read it in one sitting and I stayed up until about 3 am reading Bound to You. On a work night. A work night people! That is unheard of for me. But this book was so flippin' good, I just had to keep going. It cast a spell over me. And I am so happy to say, it is the best werewolf paranormal romance I have read in years! I love a story featuring a mate, especially a reluctant mate. It provides for the best kind of slow burn romance. Bound to You is told in dual narrative between Megan and James, with a heavier emphasis on Megan's point of view.

Megan is super excited to have finally found her mate, and James is James is a warrior werewolf and he leads a very different life than Megan is used to. Honestly, the whole idea of Warrior werewolves and wraiths was a really welcome, and really interesting addition to the storyline. In fact, it is because of this storyline that I am hoping we get to see more books in this series. I feel like there is still so much more to explore in that aspect of the world. I really enjoyed Alyssa Brandon's take on the werewolf. She really did a great job fleshing out the community and the customs and the duties, especially of the warrior class.

And then she did a fantastic job incorporating a really swoony romance. The tension between Megan and James was both front and center to the storyline and secondary to other plot aspects when it needed to be, but it was fantastic. It is a big part of what kept me flipping pages late into the night. I cannot recommended this book enough. Whether you are a big fan of werewolf romances or if you are a little over the idea- give Bound to You a try. It is one of my favorite reads of and hands down the best werewolf paranormal romance I have read in years.

I can't wait for more from author Alyssa Brandon. This review was originally posted on Book Briefs Apr 08, Elaine rated it really liked it Shelves: Eighteen year old Megan Ross has been eagerly anticipating meeting her mate. Her father is one of the most powerful Alpha of Alphas and she's something like a wolf shifter princess. Most shifters find their mates by the time they're sixteen and she's really hoping to meet hers, her Prince Charming, at her birthday party. Well that dream comes true.

However, that's where her dreams and reality start to diverge! He's a warrior wolf and he obviously really doesn't want to Eighteen year old Megan Ross has been eagerly anticipating meeting her mate. He's a warrior wolf and he obviously really doesn't want to be her mate. He's cold, uncommunicative and his first move after their mating is announced is to take her to his home - a castle like home in Canada, miles away from her family and friends! He has secrets he's not willing to share, a mate he is desperate not to bond with and his pack is like nothing she's ever encountered before.

This shifter princess is not in for the fairy tale romance she's always dreamed of! The contrast in Megan's expectations and reality are dramatic but I loved reading how she matured in this story.



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Much of the story is about the sexual tension between the couple, fitting into unfamiliar situations, developing relationships and learning to love. It is a well crafted story and different take on shifter romances. I really hope it will be the first in a series as I'd like to read more about the Warrior pack and their fight to protect the other shifters!

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