Review – Re/Bound by Michelle Zurlo

Description:

Losing her master ripped Darcy’s world apart. Falling in love put it back together. Malcolm is an undercover agent, and she’s his unwitting asset. Can a relationship built on lies survive the truth?

Picking herself up after the devastating loss of her master is more difficult than Darcy anticipated. Just when she needs someone the most, a handsome dom steps in and helps her out. Theo is thoughtful, dominant, and demanding — everything she needs. He pushes her boundaries, tests her limits, and takes her to new heights. With him, she remembers what it is to feel joy and love and a firm hand on her ass.

Agent Malcolm Legato is after a corrupt businessman, and Darcy is his ticket into the upper echelon of Snyder Corp. As “Theo,” he makes contact with her and cultivates her as an asset. Since she’s also a suspect in her master’s disappearance, he can’t reveal himself to her, even when he realizes she’s another of Snyder’s victims. He falls hard for this feisty submissive, and he knows he’ll break her heart the moment she finds out he’s been lying to her all along.

When it all falls apart, will Darcy be able to find the strength to forgive Malcolm so they can build a life together and the courage to bring justice to the man she loved and lost?

This sizzling hot read explores the nature of Dom/sub relationships by showing the point of view of a sub who has lost her Dom and finds a new one. It also explores how someone will react to betrayal by someone she loves.

I loved the character of Darcy. She is a strong woman, and also a pain slut, but feels she playacts more than submits. She participates in scenes for the pain, not the submission. When Theo helps her prepare for a speech by dominating her just before her entrance, she feels a real connection. The two begin a relationship that provides both of them what they need, and they are soon in love.

The problem is, Theo is really Malcolm, an FBI agent who is using Darcy to find out more about her previous Dom’s disappearance and to obtain information about the illegal activities of her major client. After the way the cops treated Darcy after Scott’s disappearance, she wants no part of cops or bondage. “Theo” is able to push her into enjoying bondage, but can he overcome the betrayal she will feel when she learns who he really is?

The book contains some hardcore BDSM scenes and is not for the faint of heart. It features highly charged emotions, mystery, and a very likeable heroine. It starts a little slow, but quickly catches you up in the plot. Be prepared with a cool drink or hot lover after reading this one!

4.5 Stars

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