5 out of 5 stars
Kindle Edition. 338 pages. Published November 11th 2018
Blurb:
Adorably naive and shockingly brilliant Harrison Lessardi only needs two things in life: his pet iguana, Steve, and his undying love of science. That is until he witnesses his best friend lay eggs, and a third must-have strolls into his apartment—the sardonic and mischievous Everard Drake.
Everard Drake, celebrated doctor of the tremendously wealthy Drake family, has one goal in mind when he arrives at the scene of his youngest brother’s latest disaster: incinerate Harrison Lessardi. Unfortunately for Everard, the moment he spots Harry, incineration becomes an impossibility—he must have the gorgeous beta as his own, even if it means holding him captive on his estate.
But something else lurks behind Everard’s interest in Harry—something that tugs at Everard’s soul in impossible ways, and that will send Everard and Harry down a rabbit hole of discovery that will change the world as they know it.
An alpha and a beta can’t share a bond.
Can they?
Bond is a 78,000 word steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance that will leave you in stitches. It contains an unexpectedly consensual kidnapping; giant magical lizards; an iguana with a full wardrobe named Steve; never-ending nicknames; and a HEA that may, or may not involve mosquito nets. For maximum enjoyment, Bond is best read following the events of Clutch.
Likes:
- Harry and Everard, together and separately.
- All of Harry’s questions.
- Everard’s pet names.
- Dragon whelps.
- The recap parts weren’t boring.
- Harry’s discoveries.
Dislikes:
- Everard can be a bit of a dick.
Clutch was just an okay book for me, but I’m glad I continued on with the series because this book was fantastic.
I enjoyed Harry and Everard in Clutch, and was excited for their story. I was initially a little worried because it can be boring when events shown in one book appear again, even if it’s from a different point of view. Luckily, that wasn’t a problem. Yes, there was rehashing of a few scenes that were in Clutch, but enough new information was presented that the scenes were still fun to read.
I did wonder how Harry and Everard would spend enough time together to grow their relationship when Everard had basically gifted Harry to Sebastian and Perry. It turned out that Everard couldn’t stay away for long. Plus, when he and Harry started working together, it not only gave them plenty of time together, but touched on something I’d noted from the last book.
Dragons generally don’t treat omegas with any sort of respect. It’s a function of their society, and has been going on for centuries. It makes total sense that Harry, with his love of science, would want to delve into the mysteries surrounding all things dragon, including how they reproduce. He asked all the questions I wanted Nate to ask in the last book, and then some. It definitely felt like there was more world building and information on dragon culture revealed in this book.
Harry’s discoveries are going to change dragon society, and will likely create the impetus for the following books. It’s a great way to structure a series, as well as address the fundamental power imbalance between dragons and omegas.
Harry and Everard were an adorable couple. Everard can be kind of a dick to people, his brothers especially, but the way he cherished Harry was great. I loved all the little food related nicknames.
Sebastian and Perry’s dragon whelps were adorable. Steve the iguana had much more pizzaz than Olive the pig, as well as more screen time. An unusual pet to be sure, but he suited Harry perfectly.
The introduction of the next Drake brother, Geoffrey, piqued my interest about the next book. Geoffrey does feel like he has a stick up his ass, but that just means he’ll undergo a lot of character development. I’m hoping the next book will be as fun as this one, though any future characters will have a hard time competing against Harry.
Be sure to check out my review of the first book in the series, Clutch (Forbidden Desires #1).
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