By Desire Bound

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Summary: The sex was great but the plot and story line very weak.
Review: By Desire Bound left me feeling lost and not knowing in which direction to go. The plot was weak and confusing. I have read other books by Ms.Devine and was spellbound by her natural ability to tell a story(a very steamy story). To say that I was disappointed is hard for me because I love to read paranormal romances, but while reading this one I could not suspend my disbelief.

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Summary: Desire Bound Where?
Review: I have read many historical romances and this is one I wouldn't recommend. I picked it up just because of the name Thea Devine, but was disappointed. I had a hard time finishing it. It could have been good, their "adventure" spans the middle east, including India and Russia but it felt empty. The "adventure" was stupid. The characters were empty also. Lots of "love making" but the scenes were written poorly, usually rushed and without sensuality. Try another Thea Devine book is all I really have to say.

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Summary: Desire Bound Where?
Review: I have read many historical romances and this is one I wouldn't recommend. I picked it up just because of the name Thea Devine, but was disappointed. I had a hard time finishing it. It could have been good, their "adventure" spans the middle east, including India and Russia but it felt empty. The "adventure" was stupid. The characters were empty also. Lots of "love making" but the scenes were written poorly, usually rushed and without sensuality. Try another Thea Devine book is all I really have to say.

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Summary: Not this author's best work.
Review: If you're new to Thea Devine's erotic romance, don't let this book be your introduction. I'm a big fan of hers, but this one novel met the old definition of a "pot boiler." (Written fast to make a quick buck or meet a contract requirement?) By Desire Bound tries to be two things - an Indiana Jones-type adventure, and an erotic romance - and it doesn't succeed at either one. As a global adventure (the quest for a diamond with mystical powers) the book covers too much ground, too quickly, bouncing from one exotic locale to another without giving the reader time to truly "experience" any one of them; you lose track of whether you're in Russia or Morocco, and end up feeling like you never left Tulsa. As a romance...well, there is no romance. These two people don't know or like each other. That doesn't usually bother me - Thea Devine usually creates great erotic tension between protananists who are hostile or distrustful toward each other. But in this instance, the sex is so repetitive that it becomes downright dull. I put this book down twice to read other novels, and finished it out of boredom. PLEASE READ Thea Devine's Secret Pleasures, Desire Me Only and other works of erotic romance before you read By Desire Bound. This could almost have been written by a different author, and it doesn't do her justice.

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Summary: Naughty, Naughty...
Review: One Word : Amazing. Hot, sizzeling, and naughty!

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Summary: Steamy eroticism is NOT romance!!!
Review: The sex in this book is the steamiest I've ever seen. . . and I've read Bertrice Small and Susan Johnson! But the word "love" is only mentioned on the last page; the rest of the book is pervaded by a desire by both parties to enslave the other with lust (the title is an apt one). The characters are admitted adventurers, both USING the other--she needs him to find the priceless diamond, he needs her for eyes when he is mysteriously blind. The plot is thinly devised to bind the sex scenes together. . . I found myself skipping through from sex scene to sex scene to see what new perversion comes to light. . . like an adolescent reading a dirty book! Needless to say, this book is NOT a keeper!

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Summary: Steamy as always, but what happened to the plot?
Review: Thea Devine used to write sexy psychologically interesting novels that introduced some unusual characters with fantastical plots and settings. Although I certainly believe in willing suspension of disbelief Ms. Devine has gone too far and provided too little plot to back up her wild wanderings. Pengellis is found naked in a brothel with no sight and no memory. He regains and loses his sight for seemingly arbitrary and ill explained reasons. Darcie strikes me as a poorly formed character. Her relationship with her husband is bizarre and only barely alluded to. The elements of fantasy and horror that permeate this story are not what turn me off. She has successfully used them in other books, but not this one! They are wildly overblown here.

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Summary: Desire Bound
Review: This is the worst book I have ever read by Thea Devine. It is so boring and convoluted I couldn't even finish it. I have tried twice. I agree with another reader it is so fast paced you never know where you are. Also the characters are weak and the sex scenes are poorly done.

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Summary: Desire Bound
Review: This is the worst book I have ever read by Thea Devine. It is so boring and convoluted I couldn't even finish it. I have tried twice. I agree with another reader it is so fast paced you never know where you are. Also the characters are weak and the sex scenes are poorly done.

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Summary: Sexy, but vague & confusing plot.
Review: This was the first book I've read by Ms. Devine. I was intrigued by it although you definitely have to suspend belief and be able to constantly switch your train of thought to keep up. I plan to read others by her to compare. I enjoyed the erotic portion, felt it was originally done in parts although excessive to the point of ridiculous in places. I felt like telling the herione to "take a (real) bath already". The supernatural element quality was mixed and confusing although promising in sections.