You can also read my review here: http://www.turningthepages.ca/2012/01/review-bound-to-love.html

This is Sally Clements second novel, I have previously read and reviewed her first and third, and it was a completely different story and I really enjoyed it.

When I initially started reading Bound to Love, I was expecting an over-the-top romance full of steamy love scenes and while those were still somewhat present, the romance wasn't the main focus, but instead, the novel took on a mystery/thriller storyline and the romance, more of a backseat.

As with her previous novels, Sally Clements has an ability to pull the reader right into the story and make them crave more. The relationship between Tempest and Jake was so real, the feelings that they had and the instant connection between them, seemed like something 'right out of a book' and yet wondering about whether they could trust one another brought it to a level of 'real life'.

Overall, a fun and exciting read. With vivid backgrounds, fiesty characters and a thrilling storyline, this is a story that I could actually see being made into a major motion picture.

On a sidenote - the two different styles of story (full blown romance vs. romance with some mystery) makes me think of another author I thoroughly enjoy reading, Nora Roberts. You keep good company, Sally! Keep on writing!! :) ( )

You take a beautiful jewelry designer and a gorgeous owner of a security company, mix them together with kidnapping, betrayal, and a planned jewel heist and what do you get? Bound to Love, by Sally Clements.

Tempest MacKenzie, jewelry designer, witnesses a stranger being forced into a van and she leaps into action - literally. Her attempts to foil the kidnapping only result in her being taken as well. Jake Forrester is not so impulsive and can't believe this woman he doesn't know was so willing to help him. They find out there is a plan to steal jewelry from the British Museum, where he put in the security system, and Jake and Tempest set out to stop it.

This book was a fun read. There was the spark of romance between people of two opposite temperaments who have to learn to see the other's point of view. Tempest and Jake both have issues from the past they have to tangle with in order to open up to each other and have a healthy relationship. Sally Clements does a good job of fleshing out the characters so they read as real people with whom you can relate.

There was no mystery here, you find out who the bad guy is early on in the book. The interesting part is learning how they go about stopping him. I'm not sure everything was plausible from a real life setting, but the book was enjoyable.

*Disclaimer: I was given this ebook free by the author. I was not expected to write a positive review. ( )