Maid Marian, now Lady of Leaford, is sent to the court of Prince John—not to take part in the debauchery of his Court of Pleasure, but to spy on him for his mother. Little does she know that her secret mission will thrust her into a whirlwind of intrigue, terror, and carnal temptations.
At court, Marian is torn between her duty to the queen and her desire for two men: one, the mysterious highwayman the peasants call Robin Hood, and the other, the dark, cold Sheriff of Nottingham. Given an impossible choice, she must submit to the carnality of Prince John's court in order to fulfill her duty and maintain her honor. But in the end, there is only one man for whom she will risk her life and give her heart.
Reason for Reading: Ms. Gale came to my attention way back when Isabel reviewed Unmasqued, CG's take on the Phantom of the Opera. I'm not such a hardcore Phantom fan as Izzy, so I never checked Unmasqued out. I did jump on the chance to read Bound by Honor though because who doesn't like Robin Hood?
My Thoughts: Unfortunately, I did not enjoy Bound by Honor. It took me a month to read. I couldn't not finish it though because I had to see if it got better and I was curious to see how it ended although I kind of had a clue. Marian annoyed me, Will annoyed me, Robin annoyed me. It just wasn't working out for me and the characters were the main reason why.
That cover is something else though!
In the end, I gave CG's work a try and it just didn't work out.
Bound by Honor gets a D from me.
7 pokes:
It's a pretty cover though!!!
It's lush.
Too bad the inside doesn't match. :(
Oh man that sucks but you guys are right, that cover is pretty! Very sexy.
Ouch, I didn't know that it was a take on Robin Hood!! Me, I like Alexandre Dumas' take (kay, have no idea if he's the actual author, but it had his name on the cover).
the cover is sure pretty though.
Hey Wena!
Nath - I haven't read any other Robin Hood books - I'm thinking about that old movie with Kevin Costner. LOL
For some strange reasons, I love Robin Hood!! but I'm not sure I really know the original one ^_^;
I agree with you, this book did not do much for me either. I loved Master and so was disappointed with this one. But the cover is very lovely.
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