Reviewed by Kati Dancy
When Marisa sent me Bound to Love Her by Esri
Rose, I wasn’t sure. You see, I’m a huge fan of paranormal romance, but
when you say the word “elves” to me, it evokes the little people who
helped the cobbler make his shoes. That was until I met Galan of
Longtail Rock. One night, Erin Chandler, a jeweler is walking a
friend’s dog after dark in the woods near her home in Boulder, Colorado.
She stumbles upon an unconscious man, who, when he wakes is a little
disoriented. She takes him home and comes to find that his name is
Galan. Galan tells Erin that he’s been attacked by another in order to
steal his land, which is the area Erin was walking in. Now, Erin knows the land she was on is public and she’s quickly confused by
Galan’s story. Imagine her surprise when Galan announces that he’s an
elf! Galan recovers from his wounds very quickly and realizes that Erin is somehow feeding him, allowing him to survive by lightly siphoning off some of her energy.
Erin is skeptical, but given her background, working in a New Age shop, she
decides to give him a chance. What the heck? He’s an incredibly
handsome guy and even though she’s a little intimidated by him, she’s
got a male roommate and the dog to keep her safe.
As Galan spends time with Erin,
she finds herself captivated by his personality and handsome looks but
also by his story. Elves usually derive their power from the natural
world, and Galan has had his land stolen by Fellseth a coniving dark
elf. Erin, who is deeply compassionate resolves to either help Galan
get his land back, or use her resources to get some new land where
Galan can live. As they struggle to defeat Fellseth, a manipulative
character, Erin and Galan fall in love. They work with a few other
elves to finally defeat Fellseth and find their happily ever after.
This was a fun book. Erin is a sassy, compassionate character who has a great voice — which is
helpful because the book is written in the first person. Galan is a
compelling hero. He’s sweet and caring and is protective of Erin’s
safety and her heart. The world that Esri Rose has built is a
complicated one. Because the book is written in the first person, no
background was able to be given without Erin asking a ton of questions in order to establish the books mythology.
This was the only weak area for me as a reader. I felt that there was a
lot of exposition that had to be given, and only one method for doing
so,
Erinasking questions. This
device got to be wearing on me. But the story itself is well written,
and the characters strongly drawn. I’d like to see Rose continue the
series, and will be interested to read her next entry.
Rating 3 stars.
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