Bane gave me the feels from the moment I started reading it, granted the first ones were confusion that turned into frustration, but then when it made sense, I felt like I was punched in the gut and my heart was being squeezed. I didn't want to tear myself away after that and I felt that all the way through. Bane turned out to be way better than I thought it was going to be and I completely fell in love with it!!
I really liked the heroine! She's strong, light, and giving. It's true that her giving, sort of innocent/naive nature does kind of land her in trouble, but she's definitely not weak or whiny and she didn't drive me crazy. In fact, I loved all that about her, she made not only me, but Bane, laugh and smile. She's the perfect heroine for Bane - she's just amazing!
Even though I loved the heroine, it was Bane who stole the show for me. From the very beginning, he broke my heart with how sweet he was and then my heart broke for him because of his pain. Bane is one of my favorite kinds of heroes - the broken-beautiful-tortured-soul kind. I fell for him fast and wanted to see him find happiness and love. I can't possibly tell you everything about him, but I can say that he's protective, loyal, caring, and fierce. Bane is a total bada*s, good guy and I know he'll make you fall for him!
Bane is a beautiful, heartbreaking read full of passion, mystery, and betrayal. It sucked me in, excited me, brought tears to my eyes, and warmed me. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it and I can't wait to read more Kristin Mayer!
Bane is a standalone, it's told from the H/h's POV, and they get a wonderful HEA!
~ Sonja, 5 Stars