Bound and Determined

by Shayla Black and Shelley Bradley

Book Overview

'A searing...... adventure of suspense, love and passion'( New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh) from the popular author of Decadent . With her brother wrongfully accused of embezzling millions, Kerry Sullivan can't face one more humiliating hang-up from the man she's begging for help. Rafael Dawson may be one of the top electronic security experts in the country - and the only man who can prove her brother's innocence - but his phone manners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425226905
• ISBN13: 9780425226902
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Heat
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Kerry Sullivan is desperate to help her brother, who is determined to go down for a crime he didn't commit. There is nothing that Kerry won't do to help her brother, even kidnap Rafael Dawson, one of the top electronic security men in the county. However, as soon as she gets together with Rafe, sparks begin to fly as she finds herself drawn irresistibly to him. And, when he turns the tables on her, she soon finds what sweet surrender truly is! This is a great romance book. The author did an excellent job of making the characters of Kerry and Rafe interesting, and bouncing them off of each other. Plus, I must say that the sex scenes are white-hot! This is a wonderful romance, and a great piece of erotica. I highly recommend it!!! (Review of Bound and Determined by Shelley Bradley)

Hot Sex, Great Story -Don't let the cover turn you off

I picked this up and put it back about 20 times before I finally just caved in and got it. The cover turned me off, I didn't think it would have much of a plot. I was wrong! This book has it all, sex, romance, a mystery, and great lead characters. I fell in love with Rafe, I thought that Kerry would be a great friend to have. Kerry has had a rough childhood and the only one she can count on is her brother who is in jail waiting to be tried for stealing corporate funds. She knows he is being framed and needs Rafe Dawson to help her prove it. Rafe is has his own goals and agenda and they do not involve helping the crazy woman who has been calling him and ranting and raving over the phone. Kerry decided she can convince him to help if only she can get him to listen, so she abducts him from the airport and hand cuffs him naked in bed. They strike up a deal where they both can end up winning. Rafe is a little crude and arrogant but he immediatly is attracted to Kerry. Kerry is a little flaky and innocent, but she comes accross as sweet and strong. The sex senes are hot, and frequent, but touching and real. The pair have passion and chemistry so the sex was real and romantic. If you like Shannon McKenna and Lori Foster, you will love this book. I loved Rafe & Kerry and wanted to read more! I can't wait for the next one in the series!

Wow!

When Kerry Sullivan's adored brother, Mark, is wrongly accused of embezzling, Kerry will do whatever it takes to get Rafe Dawson's help. Rafe, the country's foremost electronic security expert, is Kerry's last hope in proving her brother's innocence. But Rafe won't even let Kerry explain Mark's problem. Rafe hangs up on her! With her brother's future on the line and Rafe's terrible phone manners keeping her from getting the help she needs, Kerry is at her wits ends! Desperation may push Kerry into doing something crazy. Something like kidnapping Rafe... When Rafe Dawson finds himself tethered to a strange bed in a strange house, he is a little panicked. He immediately starts planning how to get free. When faced with the opportunity to turn the tables on his kidnapper, Rafe is reluctant to escape. Kerry Sullivan is sexy and hot and exactly his type! Maybe he can make a bargain with his enticingly innocent-looking abductor. Will Rafe and Kerry's mutual attraction become more than unfulfilled lust? Will Rafe help Kerry free her brother by finding the real embezzler? The hunt is on for justice and romance! Shelley Bradley has made the transition from Historical Romance to Erotic Contemporary Romance with a real show stopper! Bound and Determined has all the right ingredients for a great read. Well developed characters, an engaging plot and a meltingly yummy love story, make Bound and Determined a book for the keeper shelf! Rafe is a handsome, smart and huggably flawed hero. Beautiful, earnest Kerry is attracted to him despite his imperfections. Their love story is arousing, delightful and oh, so appealing. The bondage scenes are light, so don't let that deter you. But, they are very seductive and exciting to the senses! With lots of twists and turns, this plot is fast-paced. Ms. Bradley kept me guessing which character might be the embezzler. The suspense is well constructed. The timing impeccable. I found the mystery aspect of this story very satisfying and a great setting for it's delicious love story. I simply adore the direction Shelley Bradley has taken in her writing and I hope everyone rushes to buy their own copy of Bound and Determined! Annabelle Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Terrific book by a very talented author

Kerry is desperate. Her brother Mark is in prison, but he is innocent. She knows that someone tried to frame him. The big problem is that no one wants to believe her. She tried to hire the top electronic security expert in the country, Rafe Dawson, but he didn't listen to her pleas, when she had called him. So she has to use more drastic measures. When Rafe arrives in Tampa to work for the bank, where Mark had worked and where the embellishment too place, she greets him at the airport and tell him that she works for the bank and that she is his hostess. Rafe is immediately attracted to her and follows her to the limo that waits for them. Kerry's plan is set into motion, she drugs and kidnapps him. It was a well thought plan, but there is one think that she didn't include in this plan, her own attraction toward Rafe. Soon she is more Rafe's prisoner than he hers. Together they work on clearing Mark's name and fighting some demons from Rafe's past. This book is a wonderful story. It's a fun read. Kerry and Rafe are perfect team and the interaction between those two is described in great way. The sparks are flying between those two and the pages are sometimes burning. The suspense part of the story is also very well written. I love it when you not immeadiately know who the real criminal is. All together the book is a real page turner and you won't be able to put it down. I can hardly wait for the sequel "Strip Search".