Born to be Bound

I'm in agreement with you both - she is a really good author. 

alyrica - MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW:


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In this dystopian, post-apocalyptic society there are alphas, betas and omegas. Shepherd is an alpha and he's the alpha of the alphas. Claire is an omega. Omegas are highly sought after and prized. Alphas have been known to kill omegas mates to steal the omega. When Shepherd smells Claire the first time they meet, he knows she's an omega and kills 10 men to claim her. Then he kidnaps her and keeps her locked in his bedroom. Claire hates Shepherd but he's very patient with her. He dotes on her and tries to win her affection. He wants her love. He doesn't rape her nor does forced seduction occur technically but it's debatable. She doesn't want to sleep with him and he doesn't force her but he does take advantage of her. He waits for her omega hormones to take over and then mates and bonds with her. The bond is a choice the alpha makes. Claire is very upset he bonded her to him because he again took away her choice. He doesn't care. She's his. Period.

Gradually, Claire softens a bit towards him and then one day the ow shows up. The H is supposedly in love with ow and has been for years, yet he hasn't seen the ow for months. Ow sleeps with om and he's ok with it. He's not possessive of her. He is, however, very possessive of Claire. He's OTT crazy possessive of her. She's his! The ow then sexually attacks Claire and Shepherd walks in. Claire is traumatized but rather than comfort her, he send her to their bathroom and then proceeds to have sex with the ow on their bed. Claire hears everything. She cries the entire time and it breaks her. Shepherd like a dumb-a*s didn't realize it would hurt her so badly. He told her he had to sleep with the ow to save her life. (Remember ow is an alpha.)

This was an awful situation but what made it palatable was the homage that Addison Cain paid towards the heroine's pain. It wasn't glossed over and the way the h handled it was perfect. I loved what she did and boy did she make the H suffer. I loved that even more, lol. (I wanted him to suffer.)

All 3 books progress an overall story arc about the rebellion and trying to overthrow the government of the dome. Book 1 ends on a cliffy as Claire takes action to deal with Shepherd's betrayal. Book 2 deals with Shepherd trying to make up for what he did in book 1. It was great but it also ends on a cliffy. Book 3 continues their relationship. The first half of the book was good. The second half was awful. I don't recommend reading book 3 unless you read the reviews and are prepared. It's one of the worst endings for a book I've ever read and I've read thousands of books, so that's saying something.

Like I said before, Addison Cain is extremely talented and her stories are engrossing. I do recommend book 1 and 2 if you can handle the triggers and if you like OTT, crazy, non-pc, jealous/possessive heroes.

alyrica - You're welcome. I think if you're prepared and ok with the cheating (not that we like it) and for this psycho OTT controlling & crazy j/p H, you might like it. When I say OTT controlling - he's like one of the most controlling I've ever read. The H in Crime Lord's Captive is similiar. They're both very intense and focused on the h.

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An example of the psycho behavior from the H, in one of the books (my mind is going, lol) I think it was book 2 but if it happens in book 1 hopefully someone else will clarify, he drugs the h by injecting her with medication that makes her "go into heat". When she goes into heat, she's not herself and her hormones will overcome her brain and she'll willingly have sex with the H.

I am totally OK with the aphrodisiac. What does it say about me that I am ok with what is essentially rape but not cheating? Yikes. Only in fiction, of course. Brutal, forced rape with domination as the sole motivation is not something I can ever get past(with the exception of Golden Dynasty).

I agree but the first part of Golden Dynasty was so hard for me to read. I felt so badly for the h and she did not want the intimacy. Because it was part of his culture and because of his amazing character growth and willingness to change some of his actions in consideration of the h's feelings, I was able to completely buy into his redemption and ultimately the HEA. I also loved the way KA handled the h's adjustment to the H's world and her having to accept that his life was brutal and not only did he have to be vicious and uncompromising in many situations but so did she. Technically speaking, KA is not a good writer but she is an excellent storyteller. 

In regards to the Alpha's Claim books, I think I almost have to read them now just to sate my curiosity.... lol oh man, that cheating thing is going to bother me soooooo badly!

Absolutely!