Books with title Bound

When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira’s life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she’s falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive.BOUND is a heroic tale of true friendship, infinite sacrifice and untamed love.

Mirabella LoveLast month my mom went all “Yer a Wizard, Harry.” Except her exact words were “You’re a Witch, Mira.”Same, diff.After dropping earth shattering news casually on a Saturday, my parents encourage me to start practicing our family’s magic, potions, in order to begin my apprenticeship at their coven.Next thing I know, my spare grandmother pops out of the woodwork as wolf shifters are losing their humanity. She tells me of a Curse, and indicates I’m the key to finding a cure for the wolves. Nothing is ever as simple as finding a magical cure to save a breed of shifters though. First I have to pass my witches exams, then the elders are willing to attempt to help me save my town. On top of everything else, Vlad has decided to channel his inner Houdini and pulls a disappearing act.Now I’m juggling my missing rude, but hot ex-best friend (who’s now kind of my boyfriend), practicing magic to try to get my witches license, and holding down a full time job with a boss that I think is crushing on me.No pressure right?Reading order:CursedBound Shattered*AUTHOR'S NOTE: Bound is a full-length, paranormal, enemies to lovers romance. Recommended to readers 16+ due to mature content and language.

Sometimes, the skeletons in our closet are actually demons...Introducing the first book in the Bound series, a dark, powerful romance based on the author's best-selling vampire series, Dark Secrets. Elora can talk to the dead, but she's a beacon for the undead. Born of the two most powerful immortals but raised as a human, she's not aware of her own powers until a mysterious newcomer triggers them with one stupid mistake. While Elora is coming to terms with this new supernatural world, she must contend with pushy ghosts that need help crossing over, and a dark entity that wants her dead. Can this occult community help her figure out what's hunting her and find a way to fight it, or will the limits of her so-called immortality be tested when it catches her alone?BOUND is the first of two novels in this spunky New Adult paranormal series, where blood lust and sex are not taboo, and love triangles have been banned. Best read after the Dark Secrets series but reads well as a separate series.**Perfect for fans of Vampire Diaries, J.R. Ward, and The Sookie Stackhouse Novels**_________________________________________________________________________Bound 1 & 2 are a small part of a big series. You can read these two books on their own, but if you read them as a part of the Dark Secrets series, this is the PERFECT READING ORDER:Dark SecretsThe Heart's Ashes Mark of Betrayal Lies in BloodEchoes: Part One of Echoes & Silence Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence Bound 1Bound 2Bound by Secrets In Another Life 1In Another Life 2In Another Life 3In My BloodHeart of Darkness UnderworldStart reading today!

YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her late father's second wife and daughter. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where a woman is valued less than livestock. Bound to be alone, with no parents to arrange for a suitable husband. Xing Xing spends her days taking care of her half sister, Wei Ping, who cannot walk because of her foot bindings, the painful tradition for girls who are fit to be married. Even so, Xing Xing is content to practice her gift for poetry and calligraphy, and to dream of a life unbound by the laws of family and society. But all of this is about to change as Stepmother, who has spent nearly all of the family's money, grows desperate to find a husband for Wei Ping. Xing Xing soon realizes that this greed and desperation may threaten not only her memories of the past, but also her dreams for the future.

Welcome to Darmid, where magic is a sin and fairy tales are contraband.Taking an interest in magic is dangerous for any Darmish citizen, but doubly so for the daughter of a magistrate responsible for sending magic-users to the gallows. Rowan Greenwood knows her curiosity can only get her into trouble, but it’s an itch she can’t stop scratching—even when a potentially life-changing proposal arrives from a wealthy and powerful magic hunter.Rowan believes she has no choice but to follow the path laid out for her, until the day she accidentally saves the life of one of her people’s most feared enemies—a Sorcerer prince from the magical land of Tyrea who’s convinced Rowan is far more than she seems. Her act of compassion rips her from the sheltered life she’s known and draws her into a world of magic that’s more seductive and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined… and that leads her to question everything she thought she knew about her home, her family, and herself.One-click now to begin the adventure!(Mature YA Fantasy)

Vampires. Ghosts. Love without triangles. If you wait long enough, history will always repeat itself. In the midst of discovering she has supernatural abilities and learning how to use them, Elora Knight must fight a battle she's unprepared for in a war that ended twenty-two years ago.But when a cocky vampire walks back into her life again, it's with a gift and a clue that will set the end of everything in motion.Someone she loves will die. Another will lose their immortality. And a new king will rise.The final chapter in the Dark Secrets spin-off, BOUND._________________________________________________________________________________________________Bound 1 & 2 are a small part of a big series. You can read these two books on their own, but if you read them as a part of the Dark Secrets series, this is the PERFECT READING ORDER: Dark SecretsThe Heart's Ashes Mark of Betrayal Lies in BloodEchoes: Part One of Echoes & Silence Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence Bound 1Bound 2Bound by Secrets In Another Life 1In Another Life 2In Another Life 3In My BloodHeart of Darkness Underworld

YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her father's second wife and daughter after Xing Xing's father has passed away. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where the life of a woman is valued less than that of livestock. Bound to be alone and unmarried, with no parents to arrange for a suitable husband. Dubbed "Lazy One" by her stepmother, Xing Xing spends her days taking care of her half sister, Wei Ping, who cannot walk because of her foot bindings, the painful but compulsory tradition for girls who are fit to be married. Even so, Xing Xing is content, for now, to practice her gift for poetry and calligraphy, to tend to the mysterious but beautiful carp in her garden, and to dream of a life unbound by the laws of family and society. But all of this is about to change as the time for the village's annual festival draws near, and Stepmother, who has spent nearly all of the family's money, grows desperate to find a husband for Wei Ping. Xing Xing soon realizes that this greed and desperation may threaten not only her memories of the past, but also her dreams for the future. In this searing story, Donna Jo Napoli, acclaimed author of Beast and Breath, delves into the roots of the Cinderella myth and unearths a tale as powerful as it is familiar.

Bound by Loss…Bound by Vengeance…Bound by FearSeparated from her St. Vincent’s friends, abandoned by Kian, Sadie is floundering. Her tentative alliance with the Human Caelian Alliance gives her the necessary training to build both her physical endurance and her Talent, but the fight is far from over. As Sadie uncovers the secrets of her past, she finds herself pitted against the man who has caused her endless pain- her grandfather. When tragedy strikes close to home, a desperate enemy will stop at nothing to recruit Sadie to his side. Friends and allies unite against a new evil as Sadie’s past and future collide in a world thrown into chaos.The debut series from Donnielle Tyner, The Caelian Cycle is a new addition to the young adult action science fiction genre, following in the tradition of Bella Forrest, Dima Zales, Amy A. Bartol, and Beth Revis.

Set in Pullman, WA, home of Washington State University (Go Cougs!) BOUND is a stunning debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sara Zarr and Francisco Stork. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Joshi, an adopted girl from India, burn survivor, and primary caretaker of her intellectually disabled sister, Joy, has one dream—to be a physician. Her traditional Indian father relies upon Rebecca to care for Joy while he buries himself in work to drown his grief over his wife’s death. Leaving home is the only way Rebecca can envision reaching her goal. She helps Joy develop greater independence, and is devastated when Joy becomes pregnant. Rebecca tussles—with her father and with herself—over who is responsible for Joy and her baby. When Rebecca discovers the truth of what happened the day she was burned, she struggles to hold onto her dream while wrestling with questions of life, love, and responsibility.

I beat you. Twice. No magic, and I still beat you. And that was when I didn't know what I was doing. I smiled, cold as the winter sky outside. "Imagine what I'm capable of now."Mo Fitzgerald has made her choice: A life in Chicago. A future with Colin. To leave behind the enigmatic Luc and the world of the Arcs. But every decision she's made, from avenging her best friend's death to protecting the people she loves, has come at a terrible price. As her father returns from prison and the Seraphim regroup, war breaks out in both her worlds. And Mo isn't the only one with secrets to hide and choices to make. The more she struggles to keep her magic and mortal lives separate, the deadlier the consequences. In the end, Mo must risk everything – her life, her heart, her future--or lose it all. Praise for Erica O'Rourke's TornO'Rourke's heroine is refreshing: determined, spunky, and unpredictable." –Library Journal"Fast-paced action, a mysterious underworld and a dark, exciting quest for vengeance. O'Rourke had me hanging on every word." –RT Book Reviews"A beautifully written dramatic story of loss, destiny, sacrifice, and love." –SciFiChick.com