These Twisted Bonds: the spellbinding conclusion to the stunning fantasy romance These Hollow Vows

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I don’t ask what she means. I already know. I hear footsteps and turn to see Nik standing behind me, her arms crossed, horror on her face. I dip my finger into the blood welling in my palm and carefully draw the counterspell runes atop those etched into stone. I wipe my bloody palm on my pants and study my work carefully before rising.

There is treachery, secrets planted here and there, betrayals, secret missions, magic and court intrigue. Caught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. And with her heart.

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She won a Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Contemporary Romance: Long in the year 2018.

I pad down the stone stairwell into the cellar. The temperature drops with each step, but my skin is flushed from adrenaline and the climb over his property walls, and I welcome the chill that skates across my skin. The memory of my mother’s voice has me dragging air into my lungs. What is wrong with me tonight? I’m normally not so squeamish about blood or pain. But I’m exhausted and hungry after working all day with no break. I’m dehydrated. The romance in this book was only okay, and it even felt a little bit immature at times. I just didn’t feel the real heat, chemistry, or sexual tension between Brie and Ronan, even when things got more intense and Brie wanted their relationship to move to the next step, I didn’t feel anything real between them. But then again, part of the awkwardness ends up being justified later in the book so it does make sense, but it was still weird to read. There was also a kind of possible love triangle between Brie, Ronan, and Finn, but it was clear from the very beginning who Brie loved, and who she wanted to choose, so there was no real competition between love interests, even when it was hinted that Brie might be developing feelings for the second potential love interest. Besides that, her attraction to Ronan seemed a little shallow to me. I get that she'd known him for two years and that he’s been the steady friend she’s been relying on, and I understand how that creates a strong bond, but even if she mostly talks about how gorgeous he is, and how she gets butterflies in her stomach when she looks at him, I didn’t really feel their deep emotional connection. THE PREMISE WAS INTERESTING enough, although at times I felt like it tried to do too much. There was supposed to be this big competition to win the Prince's heart, but we never met any of the other girls and it didn't really feel like a competition because there was I never questioned if Brie was going to win or not There was limited world building as its very character driven so I would love to see more of Faerie in the next installment.Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm. let’s look at the similarities with acotar. or rather at the absolute same things with different titles: The plot had a lot of potential, and I really loved the whole scheming part when we couldn't be sure about Finn's or Ronan's true intentions, and we didn't know who to trust until the very end, but overall the story could have been better. The world-building is basic, but there are evil creatures such as banshees, sluarghs, and barghests, and also some magic, so I actually don’t really have any complaint about it. It is face-paced, but until the last fourth of the book, I felt that nothing really important happens and there was no big revelation keeping me really hooked. You were dying,” Fawn says, angrily swiping at her tears. She looks at me. “I didn’t have a choice.” Now, I’m not usually a “love triangle” kind of gal, but listen, I didn’t mind it. Even if I KNOW who she should end up with, I still love the dynamics of each relationship as we go.

Brie needs to gain and hold their trust, whilst taking liberties and remain undetected in her mission. I particularly loved the way we left her character in this book with all she experienced becoming an exposed part of her. It was really amazing and the cliffhanger ending leaves me reeling for the next instalment.

I love that Brie kept her powers and unleashed them in the end. I just hope she doesn't get entangled by Sebastian again. We open the story with Brie, who is a thief trying to keep her small family afloat. When her debts become too large, her little sis is sold to the fae. Pushing aside her hatred of the fae, Brie gets herself in the faerie court where she discovers: a secret about a long-time friend (and herself), that she suddenly has magic, and that the fae are manupulative creatures, as well as a little bit hot and charming. He is unsure if having Mia so close is going to be hell or heaven. She is off-limits, and not just because she works for his dad. Her heart belongs to somebody else. Since the accident that killed her brother and changed it all, she walks about like a zombie, shutting her friends out and ignoring her own dreams. Both of them are numb, broken, and trapped in limbo. Don't all mortal girls dream of marrying a handsome faerie prince?” You did not have to call me out like that Lexi Ryan. One strength of this book though is how it kept me guessing at Finn's and Ronan's true motives. I couldn't decide who was trustworthy and who was being sneaky, although all my hopes were set on Finn since he's so much more interesting than boring prince Ronan.

She did it to save me,” Nik says, her voice raspy, as if she’s been crying but has dried her tears through sheer will. “She got money from Gorst to buy me medicine from the healer.” I’m quite conflicted about this book, because I enjoyed reading it but there were so many issues that I couldn't ignore.Yes, I am trash. Love triangles usually frustrate me but god golly I enjoyed this one. I can tell that Brie drifts more to one than the other, but I rather liked that her feelings seemed genuine for both. It happens! Attraction can be based on a variety of factors and you can be attracted to more than one person at a time. There’s magic, intrigue, adventure and desperation. What more could I want?! THAT ENDING TOO. HOLY SMOKES. I NEED MORE. THE ANGST. THE DRAMA. IT BETTER NOT BE THE END. GIVE ME MOOOOORE! Patience,” I whisper, guiding him to the floor. The leech crawls across the threshold, cleaning away my blood with its tiny tongue. If you like fae books and need a change from the usual, this is the one for you. If you like sexy princes, and dark magic and scheming heroines, this is also for you.