Broken Bonds: The Bonds That Tie, Book 1

When I first read Broken Bonds, book #1 of The Bonds that Tie series, I got very tired of the "everyone hates me" lament of FMC Oleander Fallows BUT I was SO GLAD I pushed through as by the end of the book I was hooked! Let me fast forward and tell you, that this was one of the absolute best series I have ever read-actually I've read it twice already! All the angst and struggles of Oleander in "Broken Bonds" is necessary in order to give the storyline and development of each relationship such great depth and intensity. I've never read a reverse harem story before and it's so well done, so gorgeously erotic, the storyline is so unique and each character is so very captivating.Here's what I loved best about the series:* It's erotic without being over the top or the main focus of the series. You do need to read past "Broken Bonds" though to get to the more spicy scenes. So do not give up. It's so worth it!* A "harem" is part of their culture so one doesn't have to deal with internal jealousy/conflict management. I really appreciated that part.* I loved having the story unfold with the MMCs points of view chapters!!* Each MMC is unique and appeals to a different kind of romantic hero/anti-hero. You may have favorites but by the end of the series your favorites will only vary by a few degrees which is crucial in order to keep the group balanced.* There are parts with violence that could be triggering, but it's well done and did not leave me feeling depressed.This series is a keeper and I definitely see myself returning to read it again and again. Thank you Amazon Kindle Unlimited for introducing me to this incredible series!

I genuinely love seeing how all the relationships progress! Super fun and entertaining.thw story is kind of typical, and I hope it explains more about the bonds later. Will definitely real the next one.

This book was amazing!!! I have seen this series on BookTok multiple times and decided to give it a try and see what all the hype was about. I can't say that I'm huge into reverse harem books because the only other series I have read was RH was The Ruthless Boys of Zodiac Academy and I loved that so I figured I wouldn't mind the multiple man loving in this book.Although this book does not have much spice in it I was hooked from the very beginning! I love all the characters and the mystery behind what is really happening outside of this college.Oli is such a great MC and I cannot wait to fully learn about her gifts and back story and the real reason she ran from her bonds. You can just tell that she is such a caring person just by how she is with her new bestie Sage and I hate how everyone, including some of her bonds, treat her just because she "ran away". I also can tell that once it fully comes out what she can do she will be a total bad ass especially from what we saw of what she can do so far.So speaking of her bonds.... I love love love the enemies to lovers trope so I enjoy more when the couple fight and have all this banter and like watching them finally fall in love. Not to say that I don't love the instant love and stuff, but I am drawn more to the bad boy types I guess you could say, but like bad boys that are actually softy's at heart as well, which I think secretly all our bonds are secret softy's and are going to worship the ground Oli walks on by the end of this series. So here are my thoughts on all the guys in order of my current favorite down to my least favorite... (possible spoilers to come!)1. Gryphon: Man oh man do I love this man. He's like all quite and judgey and doesn't really even acknowledge Oli so the first half of the book your just kind of like ok he's there, and then she gets her period and he takes care of her and I just instantly melted for him! And the fact that he comes every night and leaves her clothes that she wears its just so cute!2. North: Ok so we didn't get much of him in this book with interacting with her, other than just bossing her around, so you don't see him actually showing any interest in her other than him acknowledging her as his bond, but I have a feeling that once their relationship actually begins it is going to be so good!3. Atlas: Now Atlas instantly was all about Oli and actually accepted her and didn't judge her for running away so he got points with me there. And then he just shows up and is instantly all lovey Dovey to her which is cute, but I still want to see the badass side of him and he is from across the country so I feel there may be some secrets about him we are yet to learn4. Gabe: Oh Gabe.... I do love him, but he is just a little to boy next door for me. He's the jock yes, but he just doesn't seem like a manly man to me yet so I think I more enjoy seeing his relationship with the other bonds and how they treat him like a kid brother over his and Oli's relationship right now. I especially love his banter with Atlas so I feel a bromance brewing and will probably like that over his actual relationship with his bond.5. Nox: Ok so right now Nox is just being an immature ass and I think he will end up being moved up the list once Oli and him actually interact more. Right now he just likes to insult her and rub other chicks in her face so I can't get a full read on him yet.Now the ending of this book was amazing! I loved that we got to see some of Oli's powers and that she was able to shut Nox up a little by showing him just how much of a bad ass she really is!

Honestly thank you! It’s been a while since I have enjoyed a book the way I enjoyed this one. Everything you could ask for in an easy read, enjoyable novel, about love, magic, and adventure.. The main character is so relatable and the character building was impressive, you made all these men so familiar to me.. we’ve all fall in love with every single type of these guys.. this book is so addictive I didn’t put it down till I finished it.. I read it all in one sitting, and I can’t wait to start but number two. ❤️

So I really thought this was going to be a horribly written, but enjoyable fun read. I freaking loved this book and I enjoyed the writing. I want to throat punch so many MMCs right now but hopeful there’s some redemption arcs coming. :)

I could not put this book down, it was so good. The first in a series, it doesn’t give much background information or world building, just brief snippets throughout the book. It feels intentional, and like more will be revealed as the series goes on.Atlas is a protective cinnamon roll, Gabe is growing on me, and gryphon kinda stole the show for me. Nox and North are still very much in the doghouse, but I’m sure that will also change soon.I’m excited to keep reading and find out more!

Venía de un bloqueo lector y de pronto me encuentro con esta joyita de libros que me ha dejado con 🤯.Honestamente, tenía rato sin leer un buen libro de fantasía que tuviera un plot que te mantiene pegada al libro y tensión entre los personajes.Los voy a comprar en físico de tanto que me gustaron 🤍.No había leído a la autora y me sorprendió bastante porque este libro te atrapa desde el primer capítulo, a pesar de que no hay escenas 🔥, la tensión lo es todo y me gusta como se va construyendo la relación entre los personajes.Obsesionada 😍.

Eu o tempo todo enquanto tava lendo o livro: :D :D :DPeguei Broken Bonds por causa da capa e quero me abraçar por causa disso. Esse livro foi tão bom. Tão tão tão tão bom. Fui fisgada desde o início com aquela cena de abertura muito tensa e a construção do mundo relacionada aos Bonds, além da minha curiosidade sobre o que diabos estava acontecendo com Oli, fez com que eu tivesse que ler isso de uma vez. O estilo e o tom de escrita foram absolutamente maravilhosos e fiquei acordada até tarde porque não conseguia parar de ler.Alguns livros simplesmente deixam você super feliz e esse foi este livro para mim. Eu amei Oli como personagem principal: sua personalidade, sua determinação, seu coração, sua força. Eu amei como nós lentamente descobrimos pequenos pedaços sobre sua vida e por que ela fez as escolhas que fez e como elas a afetaram. O humor dela foi um bálsamo durante toda a merda que ela passou e continuou a passar e eu simplesmente a amei muito ela, ok?Os próprios Bonds eram... um pouco diferentes? Eu ainda fiquei muito intrigada com todos eles: Bree fez um trabalho fantástico na criação de personagens complexos e bem desenvolvidos e eu amei como cada um dos caras era diferente um do outro. Os contrastes eram tão nítidos às vezes e eu amei como isso foi interpretado. Fiquei tão braba com alguns deles durante alguns capítulos, mas não a ponto de querer que morressem kkkkk Isso é uma prova de como a escrita de Bree é maravilhosa porque geralmente não sou uma pessoa que perdoa quando se trata de caras sendo babacas totais.Falando nisso: a falta de comunicação, que geralmente é um obstáculo para mim, também foi tão bem feita aqui no que diz respeito a Oli e sua decisão de manter segredos de seus Bonds. Isso causou muito conflito e dor entre eles, mas a maneira como Bree configurou e desenvolveu esse ponto funcionou tão bem para mim como leitora. Eu podia entender o ponto de vista de todo mundo, mesmo que não concordasse necessariamente com as ações deles.Houve uma cena em particular com um dos Bonds que foi muito, muito difícil de passar. Na verdade, eu me peguei um pouco chorando devido aos pensamentos de Oli durante todo o processo. Houve uma cena hot que tem um grande aviso de consentimento extremamente dúbio - eu realmente acho que alguns vão ler a cena como agressão sexual, então por favor, cuide-se quando for ler esse livro. Ainda estou em conflito sobre como me sinto sobre isso e as consequências disso.Também preciso mencionar a doce e amorosa amizade entre Sage e Oli. Adorei ver isso, adorei como aconteceu, adorei o quanto elas se apoiaram.A revelação do poder de Oli? Perfeito. Na verdade, todo o final deste livro me deixou tão feliz e tão curiosa sobre o que vai acontecer que eu imediatamente fui atrás da continuação kkkk

Ich hab das Buch innerhalb von zwei Tagen VERSCHLUNGEN!!!Das Setting, das pacing, die Charaktere, Chefs Kiss. Bin so gespannt wie es weiter geht!!!

I a writing this review after having finished the 6 books in the series, basically because as soon as I finished one book I jumped straight into the next as I could not physically stop reading these books.If these are on your TBR, you see them, somehow you come across these books. Read them! They are one of the best supernatural series I have read. This is a first for this author for me and it was wild.The FMC Oleander has been running from her bonds (fated mates) and her life ever since she lost her family. They all hate her, they don’t know why she ran, that she doesn’t care about the hurt it caused and they’re not exactly thrilled to have her back when they find her and drag her back.They have no idea they lengths that she has gone to and why she had to, if they need to see her as the bad guy that’s fine, she will be that for them because the truth is more terrifying.To make matters more complicated are that she has 5 bonds (mates) brother North and Nox who both hold dark and terrifying gifts. Gryphon who’s a soldier and their best friend. Gabe who’s the golden retriever of the group and Atlas who is the only one who knows their bond would have never left them without a reason.This book was a journey. Honestly my life has been devoted to these books the past 5 days because I just couldn’t stop reading them. The characters, the story, the emotions, the suspense. I have felt everything. The writing was so seamless, the side characters were gripping just as much as the main. I have a little withdrawal at the end of this series now.This starts as a slow burn to give you the background to the characters and the building that it needs but it doesn’t take long for the drama to start literally ripping apart everything that these characters think they control. I loved this series I honestly can’t put it any other way.5⭐️ 2.5🌶️