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Regency Reimagined #4
Bound with Honor
Lord Archibald Cambury, Marquess of Camburton, has never wanted for anything . . . except normalcy. Although he adores both of his loving mothers, and his vivacious twin sister with her two husbands, he wants a wife. One wife. Full stop. Is that so much to ask?
Miss Selina Ashby appears to be everything Archie has always wanted in a marchioness: demure, soft-spoken, and pretty, with a quick mind and delectable humor. Yes, she is a bit forward, but he chalks that up to youth. Yes, she has a very particular friend in Beatrix Farnsworth, but he chalks that up to loyalty. He is a lord; she is a lady; they are in love. And so they marry. That should be the end of it.
But when Archie discovers that his wife is as passionate with her particular friend Beatrix as he is with his particular friend Christopher, his world is shattered. He must decide if Selina’s love is big enough for both of them—and whether normalcy is truly more important than the love he feels for both the man and the woman who have become so dear to him.
Miss Selina Ashby appears to be everything Archie has always wanted in a marchioness: demure, soft-spoken, and pretty, with a quick mind and delectable humor. Yes, she is a bit forward, but he chalks that up to youth. Yes, she has a very particular friend in Beatrix Farnsworth, but he chalks that up to loyalty. He is a lord; she is a lady; they are in love. And so they marry. That should be the end of it.
But when Archie discovers that his wife is as passionate with her particular friend Beatrix as he is with his particular friend Christopher, his world is shattered. He must decide if Selina’s love is big enough for both of them—and whether normalcy is truly more important than the love he feels for both the man and the woman who have become so dear to him.
253 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2015
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Megan Mulry
16 books206 followersMegan Mulry writes sexy, stylish, romantic fiction. Her first book, A Royal Pain, was an NPR Best Book of 2012 and USA Today bestseller. Before discovering her passion for romance novels, she worked in publishing and finance in New York and London. She now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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June 26, 2015
Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.
Okay, I hoped that this book would be hot. I had no hope that it would be any good. I figured this would be a thinly disguised attempt at lady-porn. I can't tell you how happy I was that this book was hot AND it was damn good, too!
So maybe you should know what you're getting into when you see the cover of this book - 2 dudes and 2 chicks. I'm not even a little ashamed to admit that I picked this book almost solely due to the cover! LOL! But in case anyone really just doesn't get it, this book features plenty of Sexy Time of various kinds: M/M, F/F, M/F, M/M/F/F. Don't go in shocked; you've been warned... ;)
I thought the story was very good and the characters were pretty well developed. It would be difficult to really get to know three separate couples with four individual characters. But the author did an amazing job and I felt like I knew everyone at least well enough. Well enough that Archie royally pissed me off some of the time with his insistence on propriety while having relations with a man! I mean, hypocrite much?! It was through his friend/lover, Christopher, and through Selina that I finally understood Archie - and his struggles - a little better. I loved how sweet, kind, and completely understanding Beatrix, Selina's lover, was of the whole situation with Archie and Selina. I think I fell a little in love with Beatrix myself!
There's no real action or intrigue in this book, for anyone looking for that type of thing. This is a historical romance and the book is mostly focused on how these four people come together in a way that everyone is happy with and where no one is hurt or left out. It certainly wasn't easy for them to work it out either. Between Archie's insistence about propriety and his confusion over his own feelings, it was tough to get things worked out. I loved how the author took me on this ride with them, even if it was occasionally frustrating!
I really enjoyed this book! I've never read anything like it before though so it's difficult for me to compare it to anything. For sure, readers will need to enjoy historical romances. But they'll also need to be open to this foursome idea that, to me, sounded logistically impossible! LOL! Still, it was very hot and it was a lot of fun to read. I would definitely recommend this book!
Okay, I hoped that this book would be hot. I had no hope that it would be any good. I figured this would be a thinly disguised attempt at lady-porn. I can't tell you how happy I was that this book was hot AND it was damn good, too!
So maybe you should know what you're getting into when you see the cover of this book - 2 dudes and 2 chicks. I'm not even a little ashamed to admit that I picked this book almost solely due to the cover! LOL! But in case anyone really just doesn't get it, this book features plenty of Sexy Time of various kinds: M/M, F/F, M/F, M/M/F/F. Don't go in shocked; you've been warned... ;)
I thought the story was very good and the characters were pretty well developed. It would be difficult to really get to know three separate couples with four individual characters. But the author did an amazing job and I felt like I knew everyone at least well enough. Well enough that Archie royally pissed me off some of the time with his insistence on propriety while having relations with a man! I mean, hypocrite much?! It was through his friend/lover, Christopher, and through Selina that I finally understood Archie - and his struggles - a little better. I loved how sweet, kind, and completely understanding Beatrix, Selina's lover, was of the whole situation with Archie and Selina. I think I fell a little in love with Beatrix myself!
There's no real action or intrigue in this book, for anyone looking for that type of thing. This is a historical romance and the book is mostly focused on how these four people come together in a way that everyone is happy with and where no one is hurt or left out. It certainly wasn't easy for them to work it out either. Between Archie's insistence about propriety and his confusion over his own feelings, it was tough to get things worked out. I loved how the author took me on this ride with them, even if it was occasionally frustrating!
I really enjoyed this book! I've never read anything like it before though so it's difficult for me to compare it to anything. For sure, readers will need to enjoy historical romances. But they'll also need to be open to this foursome idea that, to me, sounded logistically impossible! LOL! Still, it was very hot and it was a lot of fun to read. I would definitely recommend this book!
August 16, 2015
Once again Mulry has created a fast paced, racy novel that left me reeling. Yes sex (in many forms and permutations) was an integral part of this novel, but it was more than simply an interlude. It was part of who the characters were and helped to forward the novel. This is an enjoyable historical romance with lots of heat and spice.
The well-developed characters in this novel truly helped to carry it forward. Not only did Mulry develop them as individuals, but also in their relationships with one another. The differing personalities of the characters serve to highlight who they really are, and show that opposites really do attract, and sometimes in the most unique of manners.
This was a unique historical romance that I thoroughly enjoyed. Mulry turns up the heat on your typical novel of the genre and adds in elements that make it stand out, all the while showing it in a historical context.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
The well-developed characters in this novel truly helped to carry it forward. Not only did Mulry develop them as individuals, but also in their relationships with one another. The differing personalities of the characters serve to highlight who they really are, and show that opposites really do attract, and sometimes in the most unique of manners.
This was a unique historical romance that I thoroughly enjoyed. Mulry turns up the heat on your typical novel of the genre and adds in elements that make it stand out, all the while showing it in a historical context.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
May 8, 2020
This is horrible, dreadful, terrible, nasty, etc., etc.
I can't get past the first couple of pages, ugh!
(To be honest, I wasn't even intending to get this book at all. I misread the title and borrowed it on my ebook... 😓)
I can't get past the first couple of pages, ugh!
(To be honest, I wasn't even intending to get this book at all. I misread the title and borrowed it on my ebook... 😓)
July 27, 2015
*I got this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
I have never read anything by Megan Mulry before and I was a little skeptical in the beginning because I am no fan of m/m and f/f stories (as some maybe have noticed). But I have another one and I will give it a try.
Lord Archibald Cambury, Marquess of Camburton, is in contrary to his family somebody who looks for normality. He doesn’t want “free love”, he wants a normal relationship, if at all. So he’s pretty conservative but what people don’t know is that he has a male companion if he is in need for some “relaxing” time. It isn’t a relationship, it’s more a give and take situation.
Selina Ashby’s female lover just left her for a tour to Europe (she’s a musician) and she sees the perfect lover in Camburton. Quite quickly he offers marriage but he doesn’t see that Beatrix, Selina’s friend, isn’t just a female friend but her lover. He doesn’t want to accept this free love concept his mothers (two of them) are living, he wants something traditional though he had a male lover. When he finds it out, his world shatters.
Of course it is a romance, erotic romance and you have to like Selina for her forward very extroverted way of living. The scenes in the carriage – fabulous. But you also understand Camburton’s complicated view of the world but I never understood why he is against the way his mothers are living though he accepts their way completely. Yes, he’s a scientist and most times he sees things in black and white.
I read it within a few days in between paperbacks and really enjoyed it at a lot. Thumbs up.
I have never read anything by Megan Mulry before and I was a little skeptical in the beginning because I am no fan of m/m and f/f stories (as some maybe have noticed). But I have another one and I will give it a try.
Lord Archibald Cambury, Marquess of Camburton, is in contrary to his family somebody who looks for normality. He doesn’t want “free love”, he wants a normal relationship, if at all. So he’s pretty conservative but what people don’t know is that he has a male companion if he is in need for some “relaxing” time. It isn’t a relationship, it’s more a give and take situation.
Selina Ashby’s female lover just left her for a tour to Europe (she’s a musician) and she sees the perfect lover in Camburton. Quite quickly he offers marriage but he doesn’t see that Beatrix, Selina’s friend, isn’t just a female friend but her lover. He doesn’t want to accept this free love concept his mothers (two of them) are living, he wants something traditional though he had a male lover. When he finds it out, his world shatters.
Of course it is a romance, erotic romance and you have to like Selina for her forward very extroverted way of living. The scenes in the carriage – fabulous. But you also understand Camburton’s complicated view of the world but I never understood why he is against the way his mothers are living though he accepts their way completely. Yes, he’s a scientist and most times he sees things in black and white.
I read it within a few days in between paperbacks and really enjoyed it at a lot. Thumbs up.
August 4, 2015
3.5 Pushy Selina Stars!!
review to follow...
review to follow...
March 10, 2019
I got this for free in a Riptide giveaway, and I'm glad I didn't pay for it. It's an AU Regency erotic romance where polyamoury (and gay love) is not as unthinkable as it was in our reality. So I got it hoping for some light, sexy poly fluff.
You know how a lot of the time, romance covers are stereotypical and really say nothing about the actual book? Well, this time it feels kind of apt.
Language is fairly good, but the narrative veers in and out of Regency pastiche, and from saccharine to melodrama, and I ended up more annoyed than entertained. The characters never actually talk to each other until the very end, and I found the MCs immature, especially the male MC who was also an annoying prig, considering he was raised by a female couple in aristocratic bohemian artistic circles (this is lampshaded, BTW). Yes, it's possible to be straight and monogamous despite being brought up in an unconventional family, but that's not in fact the case here -- Archie simply turns out to be a closet poly bisexual, and just sanctimonious, uptight and bigotted when it comes to sex, despite his rather liberal upbringing.
The two side characters never grow beyond their rather simplistic secondary status, which made the poly element less than satisfactory, seeing as those were actually the preexisting relationships. The conflict arises not from the characters trying to navigate their changing multi-relationship, but from lack of communication and unvoiced expectations, and the resolution consists of everyone just "coming to their senses". The attraction appears simply physical, since I can't for the life of me see what they see in each other. The characters, emotions and plot seem to be bad YA level, with the adult part consisting of the sexytimes (which were either porny or saccharine, and never really very engaging -- so it didn't really work for me as either romance or erotica).
The fairly good language and the openness to different kinds of love might have pushed this up to three stars for me, if the writing had been less inconsistent and the characters more mature and likeable, and the subject matter treated with more care.
There are some period anachronisms, but I'm pretty picky about those, so most people probably won't notice them, and I suppose this is a kind of AU, albeit not a very convincing one despite obvious ambition.
You know how a lot of the time, romance covers are stereotypical and really say nothing about the actual book? Well, this time it feels kind of apt.
Language is fairly good, but the narrative veers in and out of Regency pastiche, and from saccharine to melodrama, and I ended up more annoyed than entertained. The characters never actually talk to each other until the very end, and I found the MCs immature, especially the male MC who was also an annoying prig, considering he was raised by a female couple in aristocratic bohemian artistic circles (this is lampshaded, BTW). Yes, it's possible to be straight and monogamous despite being brought up in an unconventional family, but that's not in fact the case here -- Archie simply turns out to be a closet poly bisexual, and just sanctimonious, uptight and bigotted when it comes to sex, despite his rather liberal upbringing.
The two side characters never grow beyond their rather simplistic secondary status, which made the poly element less than satisfactory, seeing as those were actually the preexisting relationships. The conflict arises not from the characters trying to navigate their changing multi-relationship, but from lack of communication and unvoiced expectations, and the resolution consists of everyone just "coming to their senses". The attraction appears simply physical, since I can't for the life of me see what they see in each other. The characters, emotions and plot seem to be bad YA level, with the adult part consisting of the sexytimes (which were either porny or saccharine, and never really very engaging -- so it didn't really work for me as either romance or erotica).
The fairly good language and the openness to different kinds of love might have pushed this up to three stars for me, if the writing had been less inconsistent and the characters more mature and likeable, and the subject matter treated with more care.
There are some period anachronisms, but I'm pretty picky about those, so most people probably won't notice them, and I suppose this is a kind of AU, albeit not a very convincing one despite obvious ambition.
May 4, 2019
Oh, Megan Mulry, you did it to me again -- why is this series such a perfect bell curve of "terrible -- pretty great -- terrible"?? And I can't even blame the 80% porn/20% story and character balance in this one, because there's TONS of story and character development here. It is just all... very, very bad.
I actually really like Selina, for the most part -- she's liberated about what she wants, she does what she loves, and at the core of it all she's still able to be vulnerable and soft beneath it all. I love her relationship with Beatrix, and I love how fond she is of Archie and how little she takes his bullshit. BECAUSE IT IS SUCH BULLSHIT-- but we'll get there in a minute. I like Beatrix and Christopher, too, and the entire setup of the relationship is pretty cool. And the balance between sex and plot/character is much better than it was in Bound to be a Groom! So that's certainly something.
But otherwise... hoo, boy. Archie is an absolutely unbearable hypocrite; the book spends way more time on other people talking about how great he is than it does actually showing him doing anything good at all. He's frustrating and stuffy and downright hurtful to the woman he claims to love -- and he only just barely learns his lesson after being SO GODDAMN TERRIBLE! He doesn't pick up on ANY of the hints about Selina and Bea, he doesn't communicate to Selina at all, he overreacts so dramatically to finding the truth out... just, UGH. SO UNBEARABLE. And the plot wraps up way too neatly with absolutely zero explanation; there's absolutely no hint earlier on that the relationship between Archie and Christopher is anything but physical -- they don't seem close at all and the about-face is SO DRAMATIC with NO BUILDUP, just because, hey, everyone already knew what was up!! What an unsatisfying note to end the entire series on; I wouldn't even recommend people read this one for the porn, since the non-sex parts are just SO frustrating.
I actually really like Selina, for the most part -- she's liberated about what she wants, she does what she loves, and at the core of it all she's still able to be vulnerable and soft beneath it all. I love her relationship with Beatrix, and I love how fond she is of Archie and how little she takes his bullshit. BECAUSE IT IS SUCH BULLSHIT-- but we'll get there in a minute. I like Beatrix and Christopher, too, and the entire setup of the relationship is pretty cool. And the balance between sex and plot/character is much better than it was in Bound to be a Groom! So that's certainly something.
But otherwise... hoo, boy. Archie is an absolutely unbearable hypocrite; the book spends way more time on other people talking about how great he is than it does actually showing him doing anything good at all. He's frustrating and stuffy and downright hurtful to the woman he claims to love -- and he only just barely learns his lesson after being SO GODDAMN TERRIBLE! He doesn't pick up on ANY of the hints about Selina and Bea, he doesn't communicate to Selina at all, he overreacts so dramatically to finding the truth out... just, UGH. SO UNBEARABLE. And the plot wraps up way too neatly with absolutely zero explanation; there's absolutely no hint earlier on that the relationship between Archie and Christopher is anything but physical -- they don't seem close at all and the about-face is SO DRAMATIC with NO BUILDUP, just because, hey, everyone already knew what was up!! What an unsatisfying note to end the entire series on; I wouldn't even recommend people read this one for the porn, since the non-sex parts are just SO frustrating.
May 25, 2021
Lord Archibald Cambry (Marquess of Camburton) has not been exposed to a particular ordinary life. His mother was married to his father, but also had a female "companion" who was far more than just a companion. However, Archie still wants only one woman in his life, Miss Selina Ashby. Her family was VERY conventional and she refused or was unable to toe the line.
So, Archibald is faced with an unconventional wife-to-be who is more fitted to his family than to himself, while he is more compatible with the expectations of her family, a family the resulted in much of her emotional insecurity. With except that Archie has that little exception of his male love Christopher James. Jealousy rears its ugly head and struggles result.
There is no doubt that the sex is erotic in this novel. In that, it serves its purpose. However, the writing at times is uneven and at the midpoint, it seems to suddenly spend up to about 50 pages where it seems to be galloping along in a mad dash before closing out calmly at the end.
So, Archibald is faced with an unconventional wife-to-be who is more fitted to his family than to himself, while he is more compatible with the expectations of her family, a family the resulted in much of her emotional insecurity. With except that Archie has that little exception of his male love Christopher James. Jealousy rears its ugly head and struggles result.
There is no doubt that the sex is erotic in this novel. In that, it serves its purpose. However, the writing at times is uneven and at the midpoint, it seems to suddenly spend up to about 50 pages where it seems to be galloping along in a mad dash before closing out calmly at the end.
October 5, 2018
WOW!!!!!!!
What a wonderful erotic love story. Better to say what you did not like since it is impossible to list what all I loved about this story. The sex was off the page hot. I could not put the book down. First time reading this author, but it will no way be the last. I do not read my historical romance with this kind of he/he, she/she sex. I have truly been missing out. Anything great is worth repeating. WOW!!!!
What a wonderful erotic love story. Better to say what you did not like since it is impossible to list what all I loved about this story. The sex was off the page hot. I could not put the book down. First time reading this author, but it will no way be the last. I do not read my historical romance with this kind of he/he, she/she sex. I have truly been missing out. Anything great is worth repeating. WOW!!!!
November 30, 2024
While I applaud the author for writing at least somewhat of a plot to make you feel better about the fact that this is straight smut, I also take issue with the fact that Archie was in the right but portrayed as being completely wrong. Call me crazy but I don't think it's wrong to expect fidelity from your wife unless explicitly discussed first no matter what the other partner's gender is.
August 20, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed this book
I enjoy historical fiction and I also enjoy stories with positive bisexual CNM representation, and this book has both in spades.
I enjoy historical fiction and I also enjoy stories with positive bisexual CNM representation, and this book has both in spades.
December 28, 2024
For a book about so many couplings, this should be hotter.
September 23, 2025
Maybe 3.5. But talk about a book that really needed an epilogue!
November 5, 2015
This is an interesting universe. It's not an alternate universe—the sensibilities of the Regency period are maintained—but the main characters are free-thinkers regarding sexuality, for the most part; they just choose not to flaunt it too publicly because that's not how everyone thinks.
So, we have a young man, Lord Camburton (Archie Cambury), whose family is very nontraditional and who has been raised within the strictures of society, and all he wants is to have a nice, normal marriage with the perfect woman. He's rather Mr. Darcy in nature, except for the young man he has relations with on the side, Christopher, who is obviously not his lover (because men can't really love men, of course).
And he meets such a young woman in Selina Ashby. (No, not Elizabeth Bennett, though I'm certain the two women would like each other if they met.) Archie and Selina have instant chemistry.
The heated attraction between them surprises Selina, because she's only ever been attracted to and loved women before. In fact, she currently has a lover of several years, Beatrice. Bea's job in music takes her across the world, and so she encourages Selina to pursue Archie. And so she does. Quite avidly, and much to Archie's dismay, because Selina is not the perfect, prim and proper young lady he had thought, but a woman with quite the sexual appetite and no hesitance in showing him exactly what she wants.
Selina is quite refreshing in that she's not a fragile flower; she's rather loud and outspoken, and she knows what she wants. And what she wants is Archie and Bea, and she's not willing to give either of them up. While Bea is fine with this, Archie takes some work, because she's got years of societal conditioning to overcome. And if she manages, she'll be doing Archie the biggest favor of his life, because Archie's not as "traditional" as he professes he wants.
The story alternates between Archie's and Selina's POV, so we get to feel their disappointment, their confusion, and their overpowering lust when it comes to each other. Each seeks comfort from their companion as they try to navigate the choppy waters of their passionate relationship and come to an understanding of how they want, and need, to live. This story has M/M, M/F, F/F, and M/M/F/F, and I found it to be endearing and sexy.
I'm looking forward to reading Archie's sister's story, Bound with Passion.
So, we have a young man, Lord Camburton (Archie Cambury), whose family is very nontraditional and who has been raised within the strictures of society, and all he wants is to have a nice, normal marriage with the perfect woman. He's rather Mr. Darcy in nature, except for the young man he has relations with on the side, Christopher, who is obviously not his lover (because men can't really love men, of course).
And he meets such a young woman in Selina Ashby. (No, not Elizabeth Bennett, though I'm certain the two women would like each other if they met.) Archie and Selina have instant chemistry.
The heated attraction between them surprises Selina, because she's only ever been attracted to and loved women before. In fact, she currently has a lover of several years, Beatrice. Bea's job in music takes her across the world, and so she encourages Selina to pursue Archie. And so she does. Quite avidly, and much to Archie's dismay, because Selina is not the perfect, prim and proper young lady he had thought, but a woman with quite the sexual appetite and no hesitance in showing him exactly what she wants.
Selina is quite refreshing in that she's not a fragile flower; she's rather loud and outspoken, and she knows what she wants. And what she wants is Archie and Bea, and she's not willing to give either of them up. While Bea is fine with this, Archie takes some work, because she's got years of societal conditioning to overcome. And if she manages, she'll be doing Archie the biggest favor of his life, because Archie's not as "traditional" as he professes he wants.
The story alternates between Archie's and Selina's POV, so we get to feel their disappointment, their confusion, and their overpowering lust when it comes to each other. Each seeks comfort from their companion as they try to navigate the choppy waters of their passionate relationship and come to an understanding of how they want, and need, to live. This story has M/M, M/F, F/F, and M/M/F/F, and I found it to be endearing and sexy.
I'm looking forward to reading Archie's sister's story, Bound with Passion.
August 4, 2015
Review copy provided via NetGallery in exchange for an honest review
Summary: Bound with Honor
Lord Archibald Cambury, Marquess of Camburton, has never wanted for anything . . . except normalcy. Although he adores both of his loving mothers, and his vivacious twin sister with her two husbands, he wants a wife. One wife. Full stop. Is that so much to ask?
Miss Selina Ashby appears to be everything Archie has always wanted in a marchioness: demure, soft-spoken, and pretty, with a quick mind and delectable humor. Yes, she is a bit forward, but he chalks that up to youth. Yes, she has a very particular friend in Beatrix Farnsworth, but he chalks that up to loyalty. He is a lord; she is a lady; they are in love. And so they marry. That should be the end of it.
But when Archie discovers that his wife is as passionate with her particular friend Beatrix as he is with his particular friend Christopher, his world is shattered. He must decide if Selina’s love is big enough for both of them—and whether normalcy is truly more important than the love, he feels for both the man and the woman who have become so dear to him.
Review:
Hands down the best LGBTQIA I’ve every read. I don’t read them on normal bases, but from time to time I’m that curious side of me just has to pick one up and read. Most of them have not been worth the money I paid for them. The story wasn’t there; it was all about the sex between all the different people, also the editing was pore. You could take out the sex in this story and still have a great read. The sex was hot and very well written. Everything I want in a story was here, from the development of the story-line, the characters. All the emotions were spot on. I didn’t see any grammatical or punctuation errors, which drive me crazy.
Conclusion:
Would I recommend this story to others? Yes
Would I read more stories from that author? YES
This story is a Novella, which feels complete. I feel the Author could have made this into a full novel without losing any substance or comprising the flow of the story.
Summary: Bound with Honor
Lord Archibald Cambury, Marquess of Camburton, has never wanted for anything . . . except normalcy. Although he adores both of his loving mothers, and his vivacious twin sister with her two husbands, he wants a wife. One wife. Full stop. Is that so much to ask?
Miss Selina Ashby appears to be everything Archie has always wanted in a marchioness: demure, soft-spoken, and pretty, with a quick mind and delectable humor. Yes, she is a bit forward, but he chalks that up to youth. Yes, she has a very particular friend in Beatrix Farnsworth, but he chalks that up to loyalty. He is a lord; she is a lady; they are in love. And so they marry. That should be the end of it.
But when Archie discovers that his wife is as passionate with her particular friend Beatrix as he is with his particular friend Christopher, his world is shattered. He must decide if Selina’s love is big enough for both of them—and whether normalcy is truly more important than the love, he feels for both the man and the woman who have become so dear to him.
Review:
Hands down the best LGBTQIA I’ve every read. I don’t read them on normal bases, but from time to time I’m that curious side of me just has to pick one up and read. Most of them have not been worth the money I paid for them. The story wasn’t there; it was all about the sex between all the different people, also the editing was pore. You could take out the sex in this story and still have a great read. The sex was hot and very well written. Everything I want in a story was here, from the development of the story-line, the characters. All the emotions were spot on. I didn’t see any grammatical or punctuation errors, which drive me crazy.
Conclusion:
Would I recommend this story to others? Yes
Would I read more stories from that author? YES
This story is a Novella, which feels complete. I feel the Author could have made this into a full novel without losing any substance or comprising the flow of the story.
September 23, 2015
Megan Mulry brings us another unique story with the latest book in her Regency Reimagined series. Bound with Honor is my favourite book in the series so far. The author has created some fabulous characters for this series, and stuffy aristocrat Lord Archibald Cambury is another well drawn, intriguing character. The other members of his family are all rather wild for the time and have unconventional relationships. Archie has always wanted a 'normal' relationship with a good, steady woman - and he has set his sights on writer Selina Ashby.
Selina has feelings for Archie, but she also has a female lover - Beatrix. Selina dreams of being able to have a relationship with both Archie and Beatrix - but this looks unlikely when her forward behaviour continues to shock Archie. What she doesn't know is that Archie also has a secret lover - his best friend Christopher. Can conservative Archie and free spirit Selina make a relationship work?
I adored Selina, she is a great character - she knows what (or who) she wants, and does all she can to get it. Selina is the complete opposite of Archie, who's stuffy behaviour sometimes got on my nerves, but they actually complimented each other's characters. Beatrix and Christopher were both great characters too, but I wish we could have gotten to know more about them. There are some hot scenes in this book which would definitely make a proper Regency Lady swoon!
Bound with Honor is a unusual historical romance and I really enjoyed it. This series is great fun to read, the author manages to put a brilliantly kinky, erotic twist on the usual Regency romantic stories. Bound With Honor receives five stars.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
Selina has feelings for Archie, but she also has a female lover - Beatrix. Selina dreams of being able to have a relationship with both Archie and Beatrix - but this looks unlikely when her forward behaviour continues to shock Archie. What she doesn't know is that Archie also has a secret lover - his best friend Christopher. Can conservative Archie and free spirit Selina make a relationship work?
I adored Selina, she is a great character - she knows what (or who) she wants, and does all she can to get it. Selina is the complete opposite of Archie, who's stuffy behaviour sometimes got on my nerves, but they actually complimented each other's characters. Beatrix and Christopher were both great characters too, but I wish we could have gotten to know more about them. There are some hot scenes in this book which would definitely make a proper Regency Lady swoon!
Bound with Honor is a unusual historical romance and I really enjoyed it. This series is great fun to read, the author manages to put a brilliantly kinky, erotic twist on the usual Regency romantic stories. Bound With Honor receives five stars.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
July 31, 2015
4.5 STARS
The story captivated me from the beginning and it keep me intrigued, which was an automatic page turner for me. Well written, I’ll said an excellent editing work. The story is different for me, in terms of erotic historical novels I mean. The story line very refreshing, and you enjoy this genre (Erotic Historical Romance MM/MF/FF, and your open-minded, this series would be a good choice for you.
This is a story were heroes or damsel were neither good nor bad. The plot was fairly good and cute in some aspects. I like how the author included scenes that mentions a female almost taking advantage of another female, but for obvious reasons didn’t look like it in the eyes of someone walking in on them (that pisses me off) but hey, that still happening now days and still hard to believe. This are the type of subplots in the story that make believe not everything is fictional.
It was eccentric and very erotic and splendid in every way. The way relationships developed was perfect. All character were interesting and some intriguing. The description of the setting, and the background make me fell into the story instantly, and wishing I could travel back in time. However, travel back in time to any place I want, is what stories and author like this do to me every time I open a book!
“Bound with Honor” by Megan Mulry (Regency Reimagined, Book 4) was a fantastic read and very enjoyable all the way through, and even though is the first time I’m introduced to this series, it can be read as a standalone but damn sure I’ll be getting the previous installments.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher thru NetGalley for an honest review.
The story captivated me from the beginning and it keep me intrigued, which was an automatic page turner for me. Well written, I’ll said an excellent editing work. The story is different for me, in terms of erotic historical novels I mean. The story line very refreshing, and you enjoy this genre (Erotic Historical Romance MM/MF/FF, and your open-minded, this series would be a good choice for you.
This is a story were heroes or damsel were neither good nor bad. The plot was fairly good and cute in some aspects. I like how the author included scenes that mentions a female almost taking advantage of another female, but for obvious reasons didn’t look like it in the eyes of someone walking in on them (that pisses me off) but hey, that still happening now days and still hard to believe. This are the type of subplots in the story that make believe not everything is fictional.
It was eccentric and very erotic and splendid in every way. The way relationships developed was perfect. All character were interesting and some intriguing. The description of the setting, and the background make me fell into the story instantly, and wishing I could travel back in time. However, travel back in time to any place I want, is what stories and author like this do to me every time I open a book!
“Bound with Honor” by Megan Mulry (Regency Reimagined, Book 4) was a fantastic read and very enjoyable all the way through, and even though is the first time I’m introduced to this series, it can be read as a standalone but damn sure I’ll be getting the previous installments.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher thru NetGalley for an honest review.
August 15, 2015
In a Nutshell: Good historical erotica but the stuffy male lead was a total buzz kill.
Why I Read This Book: A historical featuring a quad romance with same-sex partners? Suuuure…
What I Liked: I liked everyone but Archie. I especially liked Selina with her thirst for life and passion to live her life on her terms. Selina has an honest in both her feelings for Archie and Bea, and in her own physical desires. It’s especially rare in historical romance to have the heroine be the sexual aggressor and I liked this.
There isn’t a plot to this story other than how Archie and Selina (and their respective same-sex lovers) make it work. This tight focus worked for me as it offered plenty of scorching hot erotica with a tad bit of emotional intimacy along the way.
What I Didn’t Like: Archie was a total buzz kill! He was horrid to Selina through half the book, judging her harshly for her sexual agency and then in one conversation has an about face to embrace it. If his stuffy treatment of Selina wasn’t enough, he was a prick to Christopher too, using him as a sex toy to relieve his tension. I think the author knew this was happening so has one scene where Bea asks Selina straight up why she loves Archie. Selina’s two sentence answer was so not enough for me to like Archie, let alone understand why two emotionally and sexually generous people like Selina and Christopher would put up with puritanical Archie.
IMO: A fun enough sexual romp of a story if readers can look past stuck-in-the-mud Archie!
Why I Read This Book: A historical featuring a quad romance with same-sex partners? Suuuure…
What I Liked: I liked everyone but Archie. I especially liked Selina with her thirst for life and passion to live her life on her terms. Selina has an honest in both her feelings for Archie and Bea, and in her own physical desires. It’s especially rare in historical romance to have the heroine be the sexual aggressor and I liked this.
There isn’t a plot to this story other than how Archie and Selina (and their respective same-sex lovers) make it work. This tight focus worked for me as it offered plenty of scorching hot erotica with a tad bit of emotional intimacy along the way.
What I Didn’t Like: Archie was a total buzz kill! He was horrid to Selina through half the book, judging her harshly for her sexual agency and then in one conversation has an about face to embrace it. If his stuffy treatment of Selina wasn’t enough, he was a prick to Christopher too, using him as a sex toy to relieve his tension. I think the author knew this was happening so has one scene where Bea asks Selina straight up why she loves Archie. Selina’s two sentence answer was so not enough for me to like Archie, let alone understand why two emotionally and sexually generous people like Selina and Christopher would put up with puritanical Archie.
IMO: A fun enough sexual romp of a story if readers can look past stuck-in-the-mud Archie!
August 30, 2015
I'm not going to lie, the whole idea of this book really appealed to me after reading the blurb, and the cover was definitely intriguing. Two guys in a loose relationship of sorts and two women in a solid relationship, but somehow it all comes together? Sign me up, because that sounds like fantastic conflict! Bound with Honor totally lived up to all of my expectations in a big way, and I'm going to encourage you guys to give it a try. Love is love, and these four express it in a beautiful way once they get past all of their hang-ups.
The only thing that I was hoping for was more interaction between the four of them. Things for all of them didn't come together until the very end, and I just wanted to see a bit further down the road into their relationship. One thing I wasn't expecting was just how well written this book was. I loved it, and I will definitely be checking out more from this author in the future. Bound with Honor was packed with plenty of steam, conflict, and tension so it is no wonder I couldn't put it down. I read this in one sitting if that tells you how much I loved it. Take a chance, and you might just be surprised how much you like it too!
*I received a review copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*
The only thing that I was hoping for was more interaction between the four of them. Things for all of them didn't come together until the very end, and I just wanted to see a bit further down the road into their relationship. One thing I wasn't expecting was just how well written this book was. I loved it, and I will definitely be checking out more from this author in the future. Bound with Honor was packed with plenty of steam, conflict, and tension so it is no wonder I couldn't put it down. I read this in one sitting if that tells you how much I loved it. Take a chance, and you might just be surprised how much you like it too!
*I received a review copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*
April 21, 2016
***ARC provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest impartial review.***
I really disliked this book. To be fair I should not have requested it on NetGalley, but it seemed interesting. While I love Regency novels, I have deep issues reading historical LGBT+ stories. The fact that these couples are not able to be openly in love, diminishes the happily ever after for me. Even with the whole alternate reality thing going on here, it was still difficult or me to read it.
I also got annoyed at Archie. His issues with Selina and Bea, while he was with another man, plus his whole priggishness, just rubbed me the wrong way.
I truly did not enjoy this book in the least.
I really disliked this book. To be fair I should not have requested it on NetGalley, but it seemed interesting. While I love Regency novels, I have deep issues reading historical LGBT+ stories. The fact that these couples are not able to be openly in love, diminishes the happily ever after for me. Even with the whole alternate reality thing going on here, it was still difficult or me to read it.
I also got annoyed at Archie. His issues with Selina and Bea, while he was with another man, plus his whole priggishness, just rubbed me the wrong way.
I truly did not enjoy this book in the least.
August 3, 2015
This erotic novella is part of Megan Mulry’s “Bound” series, though the stories are not connected by characters, only titles. But they focus on unconventional relationships in the early nineteenth century Europe.
Archie Cambury, a scientist and a nobleman, likes a calm and orderly world. So when Miss Selina Ashby, the daughter of a viscount, ventures into his life, he’s overwhelmed by her sexual precociousness and direct overtures.
For my full review on my historical romance and history blog: http://bit.ly/1KLCyNI
Archie Cambury, a scientist and a nobleman, likes a calm and orderly world. So when Miss Selina Ashby, the daughter of a viscount, ventures into his life, he’s overwhelmed by her sexual precociousness and direct overtures.
For my full review on my historical romance and history blog: http://bit.ly/1KLCyNI
August 3, 2015
After growing up in a household with two moms and his sister having two husbands, Lord Archibald Cambury wants a little normalcy in his life, meaning the perfect Marchioness to be his wife. He begins to pursue Selina Ashby. Little does he know she has a few surprises for him. I really liked this book, the story held my interest. The characters are entertaining and the story sexy and fast paced. It you love erotic historicals, and if MM/FF/MF or not an issue for you this is a page turner. Enjoy.
July 7, 2015
I was introduced to Riptide Publishing during a webinar only a few months ago. This was the first book I have read of theirs. I was pleasantly surprised at the story line. I loved the unconventional portrayal of the main male character. The scenes were quite steamy. Overall, good book. If you want a LGBT romance, this one won't disappoint.
March 10, 2016
3.5
I liked Selina and the glimpses we got of her past with her family. These insights showed why she valued her freedom and was honest to herself about who she was. I really didn't like how narrow minded Archibald was despite how he was raised. Several times he showed himself to be a hypocrite. Overall I enjoyed the book and will probably read the rest of the series.
I liked Selina and the glimpses we got of her past with her family. These insights showed why she valued her freedom and was honest to herself about who she was. I really didn't like how narrow minded Archibald was despite how he was raised. Several times he showed himself to be a hypocrite. Overall I enjoyed the book and will probably read the rest of the series.
September 14, 2015
For some reason it was really hard for me to connect with Archie and Selina and I wasn't all that invested in them as a couple. To be honest, I was more intrigued by the relationship between Archie and Christopher more than anything.
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December 30, 2017only 170 pages in my ebook edition.
Oddly for me I am not reading this series in order, each is standalone with necessary information given briefly.
now to download another
Oddly for me I am not reading this series in order, each is standalone with necessary information given briefly.
now to download another
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