A review by 1bookobsessionconfessions
The Bonds We Break by Scarlett Cole

5.0

I have a new favorite couple and book in this thrilling, smart and sexy MC series!
The banter is next level between, King and his k*dn*pee, Rae. The psychological games and the dry wit of both characters is fantastically entertaining.
King is the young President of the MC, he has a lot to live up to and a lot on his shoulders. He kidn*ps the sister of a former member he considers a traitor as payback.
Rae is not the kind of woman King is used to dealing with. She’s very intelligent, she’s a psychologist who can quickly get him tripped up over his own words, she shows no fear or intention of backing down.
The dynamic between the two is pure scorching fire! There’s never a dull moment between them. They are such interesting characters and together they’re magic.
The chemistry is unique, Rae has some k!nks she’s not felt comfortable fully exploring and she has some sexual insecurities. The way that plays out with the extremely alpha, King who’s demanding, controlling and rough is genius and so satisfying. It’s such a clever part of their story and I absolutely love it and them together.
There’s a lot of intelligent things going on in this story, (including the characters themselves) it elevates a motorcycle, kidn*pper romance to something much deeper, emotional, interesting and satisfying.
Did I mention the quoting of Shakespeare and other old classics? It was such an amusing addition to the conversations and it provided some clever and utterly swoon worthy scenes.
The plot took a few turns I didn’t see coming which is always a treat for me. I loved the twists.
The writing is impeccable, the characters are multidimensional and so very wonderful.
As the story progresses I was in love with these two characters who on paper should not work together, yet I believed they did. I was rooting for their happily ever after. Both are damaged and have things that haunt them, I felt they deserved each other and would be the strength the other needed.
They have to deal with the MC and Rae’s brother, Saint. I loved the secondary characters from the previous books. I do recommend reading this series in order. It adds to the characters depth and they are all 5 STAR reads for me.
I highly recommend this book and series. Check CW’s, this book has “consensual dubc0n”. It’s not done in a way I’ve ever read, it’s really unique and not traditional of the trope. It’s hard to explain, I didn’t find it disturbing at all. I do read traditional dubc0n, but I can still see the vast difference with this particular book.
I’m so excited for the next book, I’m so intrigued by the character and the brief peek I got at the beginning of the story….It’s shocking and very intriguing!