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Forbidden Bond
(They Bite #1)
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Vampires and werewolves are historical enemies. When the Peace Accord that imposes an uncomfortable armistice between the species is threatened, the entire supernatural community must respond.
Young vampire heir Sinclair Davis successfully petitions the council for permission to attend a werewolf dominated university. Surrounded by a pack of unwelcoming wolves, Sinclair’s f ...more
Young vampire heir Sinclair Davis successfully petitions the council for permission to attend a werewolf dominated university. Surrounded by a pack of unwelcoming wolves, Sinclair’s f ...more
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Werewolves are prickly, obnoxious assholes. Until you get to know them.
After the Great Wars, there was absolutely no love lost between the vampire and werewolf races, but 26 y.o. Living vampire Sinclair insisted on earning his PhD from Borson University, an esteemed werewolf school, and would not be deterred.
Upon arriving at Borson, Sinclair was immediately met with hostility from his werewolf housemates, but he refused to let them run him off, as he had a degree to earn, and no amount o ...more
Werewolves are prickly, obnoxious assholes. Until you get to know them.
After the Great Wars, there was absolutely no love lost between the vampire and werewolf races, but 26 y.o. Living vampire Sinclair insisted on earning his PhD from Borson University, an esteemed werewolf school, and would not be deterred.
Upon arriving at Borson, Sinclair was immediately met with hostility from his werewolf roommates, but he refused to let them run him off, as he had a degree to earn, and no amount of ...more
2.75 stars
It's always difficult to write a less than stellar review about a book written by a relatively new author who seems like such a lovely person. But. I must remind myself I don't write reviews for authors. They are for me, and prospective readers. So...
There was nothing really new here, nothing unexpected. It was not only predictable, it felt very much like "paint by the numbers". Very little world building; I simply could not get a sense of the campus at all or the shifter building wher ...more
It's always difficult to write a less than stellar review about a book written by a relatively new author who seems like such a lovely person. But. I must remind myself I don't write reviews for authors. They are for me, and prospective readers. So...
There was nothing really new here, nothing unexpected. It was not only predictable, it felt very much like "paint by the numbers". Very little world building; I simply could not get a sense of the campus at all or the shifter building wher ...more
Vampires and werewolves are enemies, yet at the moment they live in peace, after the Great War had killed many of them. But that doesn't mean that vampires and werewolves still don't hate each other. This doesn't stop Living vampire Sinclair from applying to a werewolf college to study supernatural history, as they are the only ones teaching that particular subject. Sinclair is forced to live in student accomodation filled with nothing but a pack of young werewolves who hate his guts as soon as
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**grm**
The story was interesting, but there were too many things left unclear and also if the epilogue closes this book well enough, I still was left with many questions. I wanted to understand what will happen to Mitchel and Sinclair now that they are mated, and in the 4 years after, that we had in the epilogue, the author could have told us something more about it. I really hope that they will find a way to have the same life span. I also think that the world building lacked a bit, and we got ...more
The story was interesting, but there were too many things left unclear and also if the epilogue closes this book well enough, I still was left with many questions. I wanted to understand what will happen to Mitchel and Sinclair now that they are mated, and in the 4 years after, that we had in the epilogue, the author could have told us something more about it. I really hope that they will find a way to have the same life span. I also think that the world building lacked a bit, and we got ...more
Hmmmmm.... I don’t know.... this one seemed too simplistic a story for me. After Slay My Love, I’d hope for something as layered but this was just very straightforward. I’m a little bummed especially since it’s 2 species who’ve always hated each other and barely kept the peace out of self preservation than actually living in harmony. It had the potential to be more complexed and layered 😔
Sinclair was admitted into the Borson werewolf university through an exchange program even though he is a vampire. Since vampires and werewolves don't get along...at all this worried his parents quite a lot. Sinclair was a living vampire which is exactly what it sounds like, he was born a vampire but has yet to be turned so he can still be hurt or killed like a human.
Mitchel is the alpha for the werewolves at Borson University. He always has female werewolves flirting with him even though every ...more
Mitchel is the alpha for the werewolves at Borson University. He always has female werewolves flirting with him even though every ...more
A Joyfully Jay review.
4 stars
This story caught my attention because I am a fan of vampire/shifter pairings (you can see my Favorites list here), as well as enemies to lovers stories. Forbidden Bond works really well showcasing both of those themes. The story actually has a bit of a Romeo and Juliet vibe to it. We have two factions, the vampires and werewolves, with historic animosity and a barely contained peace. Both Mitchel and Sinclair are the children of prominent families in their supernat ...more
4 stars
This story caught my attention because I am a fan of vampire/shifter pairings (you can see my Favorites list here), as well as enemies to lovers stories. Forbidden Bond works really well showcasing both of those themes. The story actually has a bit of a Romeo and Juliet vibe to it. We have two factions, the vampires and werewolves, with historic animosity and a barely contained peace. Both Mitchel and Sinclair are the children of prominent families in their supernat ...more
2.5
Reading the synopsis Forbidden Bond should have been right down my alley but the holes in the world building were just too big for me to ignore and that's maybe also one of the reasons why I wasn't able to really connect to the romance. It was a nice pastime, though - until the unnecessary torture scene. (view spoiler) ...more
Reading the synopsis Forbidden Bond should have been right down my alley but the holes in the world building were just too big for me to ignore and that's maybe also one of the reasons why I wasn't able to really connect to the romance. It was a nice pastime, though - until the unnecessary torture scene. (view spoiler) ...more
Forbidden Bond is the first book in the They Bite series by Lee Colgin. This is an m/m shifter romance with no mpreg. I am hooked on this and need more books about this universe immediately.
Seriously though, the world created here fascinated me. The characters - vampires, werewolves, humans- they called to me to hear their story. The story told here was interesting and entertaining. A mix of angst, humor, sweetness and heat. I love the enemies in a sense, turning into friends and then lovers. I ...more
Seriously though, the world created here fascinated me. The characters - vampires, werewolves, humans- they called to me to hear their story. The story told here was interesting and entertaining. A mix of angst, humor, sweetness and heat. I love the enemies in a sense, turning into friends and then lovers. I ...more
***3.5 stars***
This is a first for me from this author, and I did enjoy it :-) I liked the story and the news updates through the book that helped tie/explain things. I can’t wait for the next one, which I assume will be Nathan’s story.
This is a first for me from this author, and I did enjoy it :-) I liked the story and the news updates through the book that helped tie/explain things. I can’t wait for the next one, which I assume will be Nathan’s story.
Great read!!
This was a wonderful story, a lot sweeter than I thought it would, seeing as Sinclair and Mitchel were supposed to be enemies. Once they got to know each other thought, things changed. It had a very sweet ending too!
Not a bad book per se but this feels like a re-hash of all the urban fantasy tropes in one book. There was nothing in there that I haven't seen, and most it it I've read about at least four or five times. The story was predictable, the dialogues often wooden, the relationship insta-lovey and even the main characters felt generic and were only defined by their (blurry) physical attributes. The writing style was at best invisible, at worst clumsy. It often felt like lower-tier fan fiction :/
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Sinclair Davis is a young vampire who is forward thinking. There is a political debate being undertaken about revealing the existence of the supernatural world to humans. Sinclair has decided that he wants to attend a werewolf University. Sure, there’s a truce between vampires and werewolves but Sinclair knows that it’s a tentative peace. There’s a lot of judgement and assumptions and, sometimes, outright violence. Sinclair is convinced that attending the werewolf university is the thing he need
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A new author for me with this book which I received as advance reader copy.
A great start to the story as they hate each other on sight well Mitchel does. Brilliantly told with both POV's of Sinclar and Mitchel. Scenes are never boring as the tale progresses forward. Other characters add to the story, peace and war always on the edge. Drama and bad scenes toward the ending but concludes with a HEA. I enjoyed reading this book and being the first of more to come in the series.
The world's between ...more
A great start to the story as they hate each other on sight well Mitchel does. Brilliantly told with both POV's of Sinclar and Mitchel. Scenes are never boring as the tale progresses forward. Other characters add to the story, peace and war always on the edge. Drama and bad scenes toward the ending but concludes with a HEA. I enjoyed reading this book and being the first of more to come in the series.
The world's between ...more
Sinclair is a living vampire attending Borson a werewolf University to his get his doctorate in the study of Philosophy of Historical Supernatural Studies in an exchange program with Moore the vampire University. Having faught each other in the Great War vampires and werewolves aren't on good terms so it is difficult at best for Sinclair and when the Alpha Mitchel shows up days after and attacks him it makes it worse until they start working things out. Slowly they begin to build a relationship
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Yes, deer
I love enemies to lovers and when you add in vampires and werewolves, well, it’s an automatic winner for me. Sinclair is brave, clever and I think forward-thinking when he makes the decision to study at a werewolf university. He and Mitchel have an unforgettable introduction but despite the mistrust they have a strong pull to one another. Mitchel surprised me with his actions and personality. He’s an alpha no doubt but he’s also very open and willing to venture into the unknown.
One thi ...more
I love enemies to lovers and when you add in vampires and werewolves, well, it’s an automatic winner for me. Sinclair is brave, clever and I think forward-thinking when he makes the decision to study at a werewolf university. He and Mitchel have an unforgettable introduction but despite the mistrust they have a strong pull to one another. Mitchel surprised me with his actions and personality. He’s an alpha no doubt but he’s also very open and willing to venture into the unknown.
One thi ...more
Dec 27, 2019
Marlou (life_of_a_bookdragon)
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This book was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was so cute, omg *heart eyes* I thought it was just gonna be another cliché paranormal romance book with flat characters and bad dialogue but damnnnn this was fun!
Writing style: The style was great! Everything was flowing nicely together and I was flying through the pages. The worldbuilding was well done, just enough information was given to understand what kind of world we're dealing with and no infodumping. Al ...more
This book was so cute, omg *heart eyes* I thought it was just gonna be another cliché paranormal romance book with flat characters and bad dialogue but damnnnn this was fun!
Writing style: The style was great! Everything was flowing nicely together and I was flying through the pages. The worldbuilding was well done, just enough information was given to understand what kind of world we're dealing with and no infodumping. Al ...more
Vampires and werewolves are a bit of a weakness of mine. And, together? Yes, please, thank you.
Sinclair is one ballsy vampire. He’s decided on what he wants to pursue in college -- and it just so happens the college he’s chosen is a werewolf one. Werewolves and vampires do not get along but Sinclair is up for the challenge.
Mitchel is an alpha and in charge of the pack that attends college. He’s less than thrilled when he learns about Sinclair...but neither man can seem to stay away from one anot ...more
Sinclair is one ballsy vampire. He’s decided on what he wants to pursue in college -- and it just so happens the college he’s chosen is a werewolf one. Werewolves and vampires do not get along but Sinclair is up for the challenge.
Mitchel is an alpha and in charge of the pack that attends college. He’s less than thrilled when he learns about Sinclair...but neither man can seem to stay away from one anot ...more
Forbidden Bond by Lee Colgin was my first book by the author and won't be the last.
Sinclair is a living vampire, meaning he's born vampire but hasn't be turned ...yet. He's chosen to join a werewolf college to learn about supernatural's history
Mitchell is a werewolf, the Alpha of the college pack who hates vampire, he doesn't want Sinclair housing with his pack. He doesn't want a vampire period.
Vampire and Werewolf are enemies and after 2 great war they decide to have a truce. For years it works ...more
Sinclair is a living vampire, meaning he's born vampire but hasn't be turned ...yet. He's chosen to join a werewolf college to learn about supernatural's history
Mitchell is a werewolf, the Alpha of the college pack who hates vampire, he doesn't want Sinclair housing with his pack. He doesn't want a vampire period.
Vampire and Werewolf are enemies and after 2 great war they decide to have a truce. For years it works ...more
I rescived an ARC of this book from Neutrally, in exchange for an honest review.
This book was absolutely adorable!
It's a really quick read... I managed to read it in a couple of hours, it's easy to get into, the characters are lovely and the plot is great.
There's a enemy to lover situation going on, which is one of my favorite tropes!
I just wished this was going to be a series, and not just a stand-alone.
I wanted more of these character, and I wanted the love so be a bit more slowly develop ...more
This book was absolutely adorable!
It's a really quick read... I managed to read it in a couple of hours, it's easy to get into, the characters are lovely and the plot is great.
There's a enemy to lover situation going on, which is one of my favorite tropes!
I just wished this was going to be a series, and not just a stand-alone.
I wanted more of these character, and I wanted the love so be a bit more slowly develop ...more
This was better then expected, sweet, sexy HOT, intriguing with all the right stuff. I enjoyed this different take on the shifter/ vampire life, I could definitely read more from this author. The steam scenes are super hot but not overwhelming . The sweetness was just right and I’m left wishing there were a couple hundred more pages.
I liked it but I think it could have been a 5 star read ... there was a lot of potential in there which could have been used differently or with a bigger impact.
So it was a good read which I really enjoyed and a couple, which I would like to see again (maybe a second book is possible... although not very likely from the way it ended)
So it was a good read which I really enjoyed and a couple, which I would like to see again (maybe a second book is possible... although not very likely from the way it ended)
This was a wonderful story, a lot sweeter than I thought it would, seizing as Sinclair and Mitchel were supposed to be enemies. Once they got to know each other thought, things changed. It had a very sweet ending too!
I would have liked to have seen more badass in parts, but I still loved this insta-love between enemies story. This m/m shifter romance was fascinating and held my attention throughout.
*COPY kindly given by NetGallery in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much*
*COPY kindly given by NetGallery in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much*
Mar 27, 2020
Ashley Martinez (ilovebooksandstuffblog)
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Forbidden Bond
Fangtastic! Sink your teeth into this enemies to lovers story between werewolves and vampires that hooked me. I really loved how the characters relationship developed the push and pull between them and how they grew to love each other. I’m a huge fan of enemy to lovers tropes and forbidden romances and this didn’t disappoint.
Fangtastic! Sink your teeth into this enemies to lovers story between werewolves and vampires that hooked me. I really loved how the characters relationship developed the push and pull between them and how they grew to love each other. I’m a huge fan of enemy to lovers tropes and forbidden romances and this didn’t disappoint.
This new-to-me author has written a great, fantastic, fast paced, action packed, grab-you-by-the-feels, gritty, gripping, intense, emotionally charged, exciting, amazing, completely unexpected, snarky, delightful, definitely different, unconventional, totally awesome, fresh, unique, and original twist on your typical vampire/werewolf storyline. Filled with mystery, danger, intrigue, and more twists and turns than a roller coaster, this enemies-to-lovers tale had me hooked from beginning to end.
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Werewolves and Vampires are living in a fragile peace. It does not take much for tensions to rise.
I like the author’s take on vampire’s creation. Vampires are born as what is known as living vampires, and usually remain living until their mid-20’s before they are turned. Whilst living they have some heightened abilities but are much weaker than dead vampires and much easier to kill. I thought this was a refreshing change from humans being turned into vampires. I also liked they way living vampir ...more
I like the author’s take on vampire’s creation. Vampires are born as what is known as living vampires, and usually remain living until their mid-20’s before they are turned. Whilst living they have some heightened abilities but are much weaker than dead vampires and much easier to kill. I thought this was a refreshing change from humans being turned into vampires. I also liked they way living vampir ...more
I would rate this 3.25 stars
Historically enemies, there is now a peace treaty between vampires and shifters. As vampires push to announce their existence to humans in the face of technological advances in order to control the PR, many shifters disagree, threatening the peace. The real problem is that it's just an armistice: there is no integration or friendship. Sinclair, a living vampire, has been accepted at a shifter college for graduate study, which is an historic opportunity. His father, wh ...more
Historically enemies, there is now a peace treaty between vampires and shifters. As vampires push to announce their existence to humans in the face of technological advances in order to control the PR, many shifters disagree, threatening the peace. The real problem is that it's just an armistice: there is no integration or friendship. Sinclair, a living vampire, has been accepted at a shifter college for graduate study, which is an historic opportunity. His father, wh ...more
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