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Bound by Consequences by Ryan Michele

loverofromance's review

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Β This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:πŸ“”πŸ“”πŸ“”πŸ“”
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:πŸ¦ΈπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ¦ΈπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ¦ΈπŸ»β€β™€οΈ
Intimacy Level: πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Relationship Building: πŸ’’πŸ’’πŸ’’
Heart & Feels:πŸ’žπŸ’žπŸ’ž
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Page Turner Level:πŸ“–πŸ“–πŸ“–πŸ“–
Narration:🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨


First Impressions
Bound by Consequences is a book that won't be for everyone and I do think that its a miracle that I was able to get through this book. In fact, I came very close to DNFing this book. I really struggle with secret baby and the way that this heroine does it yet I most definitely wasn't a fan. Now I do think this is a story alongside with their companion novel, worth reading if you are a fan of this world and series. Especially in seeing the hero working on redeeming himself with the club. However, I couldn't get fully behind the heroine. I do think the hero didn't deserve what she was going to do to him and deserved a heroine willing to fight for him and believe in him.

First Line
My hands shook in the dark room, and my pulse raced.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Micah Tugger
The Heroine: Ensley

Summary
This is a story where Ensley alongside with her sister manage to escape a religious cult with the help of their cousin and are brought to the safety and security of the Ravage MC. Ensley became pregnant when she goes out on the town and meets Micah and they have a one night stand. Ensley had no clue how to find him, but even if she did, she wasn't planning on telling him the truth. But now its been almost three years since she has seen him, and when she is reunited with him, he is the bad boy of the club who has come back to be redeemed by the club. Micah has made so many mistakes over the years due to just wanting to protect his mother in a selfish way. But due to his years in the military, he has learned the value of sacrifice and duty and honor and will do whatever it takes to bring that to the club and be with the only family he has ever known.

What I Loved
Bound by Consequences is a intense filled romance and I will be honest in that this is a very intense read and if you are picky about secret baby tropes being implemented, then I have to warn you that this one might not be for you. I really struggled with this one here, not going to lie. But lets talk about what I loved the most. The first and foremost is the hero and his battle to redeem himself to the club and man I loved him. Micah is a character I have always had a soft spot for and that is more true than ever with this one here. I actually never had huge issues with him and to be honest his mistakes that he makes in the series aren't super focused on. But when he comes back a new man, I absolutely fell so hard for Micah. This new man is going to be one asset to the club, if they will be smart and take a chance on him. I also really enjoyed the little girl of Micah and Ensley. She is so adorable and she won my heart within the first chapter of meeting her. She is definitely going to have Micah wrapped around her little finger.

What I Struggled With
The heroine. Man, I really had a hard time with her character. Now is she the worst heroine for the secret baby aspect? Nope she isn't. And yes, she has been abused in her life and manipulated with the cult that she grew up in. But how she thought Micah was anything like the men she grew up? I have no clue. And that was her reason. She wouldn't let anyone take her daughter away from her, and I got that. But she should have known men like her cousin and the MC wouldn't do that to her, especially Micah wouldn't. And she was content never letting him know. It wasn't until her cousin (who hates Micah by the way) who refused to let her take that route and she would have kept him in the dark.

Narration
This was a decent narration, not the best for the series, but not the worst either.

Overall View
This is a solid installment, and while it had some issues that I wasn't a fan of, worked very well for the most part and very intrigued to see how Micah will be redeemed in the end.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Bikers, AlphaMellow, Protector, Single Parent, Military, Nerdy Hero
Themes: Motorcycle Club, Kids, Family Bonds, Secrets
Tropes: Secret Baby, Second Chance, Redemption

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix of both

Song This Book Inspires
My Mind & Me by Selena Gomez

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone but do recommend reading Bound by Consequences followed by Bound by Redemption

Narrators:
Tim Paige
Samantha Summers
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cupofteabookblog's review

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5.0

This series just keeps getting better. We have waited for Micah's story and it was well worth the wait! This book closes a chapter on the past and opens a door to the future.Going into this book I knew that Micah would have to show growth, he left Ravage lost and by the end of the first chapter I was like yup this is going to be amazing. Ensley is tough on the outside but we get to see her vulnerability. I will warn you that this book ends on a classic Ravage MC cliffhanger but the next book is out soon. I don't want to spoil anything in the book so I will just say that this is a classic Ravage MC ride and I am here for it!!

sofiasanden's review

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3.0

Cyrus (Ensley), Micah 27
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