Bound by Blood

Scott Springer (Goodreads Author)

3.75 · Rating details · 4 ratings · 3 reviews

Julia has accepted the Lord and is busy returning her life to order. She is not ready for love, especially when the new site foreman at work stirs up forgotten feelings. She knows a playboy when she sees one, but to Rick Mercado the attraction between them is surprisingly real. Other girls no longer interest him, and if she wants to play hard to get that's fine with him. L ...more

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Published September 23rd 2014 by Anaiah Press

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Oct 05, 2014 Mary Beth Magee rated it really liked it

Scott Springer analyzes the nature of relationships and familial ties in this romantic suspense novel. With hearts and lives on the line, faith and decisions are tested as Julia Benson and Rick Mercado face drug dealers and their own consciences. A compelling story and complex characters bring the book to life. Great book to curl up with in front of the fire.

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Review – Bound by Blood by Scott Springer

4.5 stars

I recently read an article on gender bias in fiction—whether men are more represented as published writers, as reviewed writers, and as characters. It got me thinking, because I predominantly read and review titles written by women. I suspect, after reading the article, it’s because I mostly read and review in two areas—romance and Christian fiction—which are dominated by women (the membership of writer’s organisations such as RWA, RUAus, RWN Review – Bound by Blood by Scott Springer

4.5 stars

I recently read an article on gender bias in fiction—whether men are more represented as published writers, as reviewed writers, and as characters. It got me thinking, because I predominantly read and review titles written by women. I suspect, after reading the article, it’s because I mostly read and review in two areas—romance and Christian fiction—which are dominated by women (the membership of writer’s organisations such as RWA, RUAus, RWNZ or ACFW are 80% women or more).

I’ll also make an admission: I’ve discovered I prefer novels written by women, because I like the internal conflict, the character development and relationship, and I think that on average, women write people better than men. My reading history shows men are more likely to write shoot-em-up novels with little or no character development (e.g. James Patterson, Dan Brown). Yes, they make good movies. Yes, there are exceptions.

So Bound by Blood is a novelty for me: a novel written by a man. A man who knows how to write good characters with strong internal conflict who change and grow by the end of the novel. Yes, there was a lot of action in the novel, but it was action driven by the plot, not action for the sake of filling a chapter or two.

Bound by Blood has a different setting than most Christian novels. I find most of the novels I read are set in a sanitised middle-class America, where even people whose lives go wrong have strong Christian support networks to help them get back on their feet, whether family or friends. If people have financial or health problems, it’s because it’s a plot point, not a reality of daily life.

Bound by Blood is different, in that it’s showing a side of American life that’s representative of how many people live, and it’s not pretty. It’s gritty and edgy, and offers a real insight into the difficulties new Christians can face in moving away from their old lives and on in the faith. Well done.

Thanks to Anaiah Press for providing a free ebook for review.
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Oct 10, 2014 Joan rated it liked it

This is a decent debut effort by this author. I always find it interesting when a male author has a female main character. I found her to be erratic in her behavior and I had difficulty identifying with her. She chooses her brother, drug addict and thief, over her new found faith in Christ which is disappointing. There is romance but it is troubled with bad choices. There are some good suspense scenes and there is the Christian message of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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