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ms3333's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Having black FMC who becomes a white alien's "slave" was in poor taste. Also, the fact that she only finds herself beautiful and valid after said white alien loves her is BS. This is why white women can't be trust with BIPOC characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
kazen's review
3.0
Today a migraine tried to set its claws into my brain. I knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate so I settled in with tea, meds, and the wackiest book I could find - Bound to Trust. I mean, it's set on a BDSM planet! An Intergalactic Marshall goes undercover and takes a cop as his sub! I was so ready for some craycray.
Sadly, it's only cray singular. Our hero is an alien from said planet, though he seems to be completely human (if well endowed). Well-worn tropes abound - a strong woman realizing she likes to submit, dinner in a restaurant with conveniently long tablecloths, "natural" subs and doms, instalove, etc.
The sex scenes are pretty hot, especially if bondage and orgasm denial are your thing. The rest of the BDSM is a grab bag - some spanking, some voyeurism, some slave stuff. I never felt very connected with the characters so the scenes lacked a certain depth.
And to be honest I wanted much more crazy. The BDSM planet was a tropical paradise with sweet fruit and the aliens were simply oddly colored humans. After seeing the cover I was interested in the interracial and perhaps intercultural aspect but it didn't come up.
While it wasn't exactly what I wanted Bound to Trust was okay for what it is - a cray (singular) novella.
Sadly, it's only cray singular. Our hero is an alien from said planet, though he seems to be completely human (if well endowed). Well-worn tropes abound - a strong woman realizing she likes to submit, dinner in a restaurant with conveniently long tablecloths, "natural" subs and doms, instalove, etc.
The sex scenes are pretty hot, especially if bondage and orgasm denial are your thing. The rest of the BDSM is a grab bag - some spanking, some voyeurism, some slave stuff. I never felt very connected with the characters so the scenes lacked a certain depth.
And to be honest I wanted much more crazy. The BDSM planet was a tropical paradise with sweet fruit and the aliens were simply oddly colored humans. After seeing the cover I was interested in the interracial and perhaps intercultural aspect but it didn't come up.
While it wasn't exactly what I wanted Bound to Trust was okay for what it is - a cray (singular) novella.
nightxade's review
3.0
This is the best Kaidan/Rahna fanfic ever. Now I understand the Biotic Camp adventures much better.
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