Review: Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen


A hot and heavy fantasy romance, where there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the magical world our main character falls into.

Book Synopsis

Book Details

Pages: 369

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Publisher: Magpie Books

Format: Hardback

Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger.

I’ve always loved fairytales. I never imagined I’d actually be in one.

When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I’ll do anything to save him… Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I’d end up imprisoned by four sexy fae who turn into beasts at night.

I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they’ll set me free. Sounds simple, right?

It’s not. Because against my better judgment, I’m starting to fall for these beastly princes. One is smart and sweet, the other mysterious and deadly, another flirty and confident, and the last prince… He’s handsome, strong, has a wicked temper, and is dead-set against breaking the curse. Why does he want to keep me here forever?

But it’s not just my freedom on the line. If I don’t break the princes’ curse soon, all the magic in the Enchanted Vale will be stolen by the evil—and stupidly hot—Prince of Thorns. And I’m not letting my princes stay cursed.

Not after I’ve fallen in love with them.

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Review

* Non-Spoiler Review*

I got this book through my reactivated FairyLoot subscription (Romantacy sub).

Firstly, damn, I have not read something that spicy in a long time! There were a couple of moments where I said to myself – wow, I am rusty when it comes to reading this level of spicy haha.

The overall story gives off Beauty and the Beast retelling vibes, that being the plot is set in a cursed castle and the main ruler is consider the Prince of the Beasts. The difference from it being a retelling is there are 4 main characters, so some chapters you get to see it from each of their perspectives.

The story was not as predictable as I thought, I enjoyed the world building and the history that Elizabeth & Helen built with regards to the society of people. The spice as mentioned is pretty hot and heavy, however, I do wish all the characters got to experience it.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. I wanted to give it 5 stars, but unfortunately the ending annoyed me and not all the characters got to have a bit of spicy time. So I deducted a point for that, but definitely a recommend read for my romantacy peeps!

Spice Rating: 5/6 – See my rating system here

Book Rating: 4/5



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