Lyra HarperI was driving home to spend the holidays with my family.But I lost control of my vehicle on an icy mountain road.I slammed into a tree on the edge of Lake Lucerne.I barely remember writing my name on the frosted windowpane.The darkness had swallowed me whole.I spiraled toward oblivion.When I awoke from the gloomI found myself in an old log cabinWith the devil’s eyes piercing fiercely … cabin
With the devil’s eyes piercing fiercely into mine.
Ryker Steel
Up until four days ago, my life was tedious and tiresome.
Until, I rescued a dainty girl with golden hair and hazel eyes.
She looks just like the one I’m trying to forget.
Now my life has turned upside down and inside out.
You see, I inadvertently revealed my true identity.
Now, she can never leave.
We will live in hell, until we take our last breaths, together.
Lyra was the one who insisted on playing the game.
But I have a gut feeling, I will be the one to lose…
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What an amazing, sensual, wild ride! If you thought you knew romance, guess again. This book will blow your mind and leave you desperate for more!
Very well written. Amazing chemistry between the MCs. Loved, loved, loved it. I wish author had planned a sequel to this.
Lyra drives a long winding road home after a dinner party and finds herself wrecked on the side of the road where a handsome mysterious stranger, Ryker, saves her and takes her to his home to recover. Unnerved by the resemblance of his patient to his deceased wife, Ryker accidentally gives away his identity. In order to protect his safety, he must never allow the outside world to know who he is. Now that his secret is revealed, Ryker can’t allow Lyra to leave. At first, he seems perturbed by her intrusion into his private world high on top of a mountain in a large house that he’d been perfectly fine to live in by himself.
Lyra is engaged and wants to go back home as soon as she recovers, but when Ryker tells her the bad news, that she is stuck there with him forever, she is peeved, but quickly figures out that there’s more to her captor than meets the eye. Though Ryker acts like a brute to begin with, Lyra finds herself drawn to him. Things really start to heat up when she is made to sleep in the same room with him–just to make sure she doesn’t leave in the middle of the night. When he’s so close to her, it’s hard for her to think about leaving. She finds herself falling for him before she realizes it.
Though the genre isn’t something I normally read, Connie Lafortune can spin a tale that keeps you riveted. You’ll love her well-fleshed out, believable characters, and her fast-paced plot. This book is chock full of page turning tension between the hero and heroine. I fully enjoyed it and look forward to everything else Mrs. Lafortune writes. I’d recommend it to 18+ lovers of contemporary romance with a hint of fairy tale in the mix.
P.S. AMAZING BOOK COVER
Bound By Steel is an … interesting book. Ryker Steel has been living off the grid, out of sight and in a self-imposed isolation ever since the death of his wife, Bella Steel. Quite unexpectedly, he winds up being the good Samaritan to Lyra Harper, the utter double of his deceased wife. When they become involved sexually, the resemblance becomes even deeper.
The plot proceeds to twist and turn from there. It’s a most fascinating story, full of the unexpected and very well-plotted. I recommend it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one! From the onset it had me hooked because, in many ways, it reminded me of my favorite love story of all time; Beauty and the Beast. Ryker has isolated himself from the rest of the world because of the death of his wife. Lo and behold, an accident occurs and he rescues Lyra from a car crash not far from his place and to his surprise, she’s the spitting image of Ryker’s dead wife. His boss orders him to kill her because she could tell the people he’s hiding from he’s alive but Ryker refuses because she’s innocent. I don’t want spoil it but there’s plenty of secrets and plot twists, but there’s plenty of steamy romance as well as drama and suspense which will keep you hooked. I highly recommend this one!
I became a Connie Lafortune fan soon after reading “The Claiming of Callan” and then went on to read “Because Of You”. So as soon as I read the blurb about Ryker Steel and Lyra Harper, I was addicted and ready to see where “Bound By Steel” would take me. Connie has found her niche in sexy suspense. She had me tied in knots, biting my nails, and on the edge of my seat. Ryker and Lyra are high on steam, mystery, and angst and had me falling hard for them early on in their story.
Lyra has lived the perfect life until one snowy day when she wakes up in a handsome strangers bed in the middle of nowhere after a near fatal car crash. Her rescuer, for reasons she can’t understand, refuses to let her leave. We get to see the inner struggle that Lyra endures as she misses her family and boyfriend Gage and she becomes enchanted by the enigmatic, sexy Ryker who mystifies and seduces her with every breath he takes. Connie takes us along on Lyra’s confusing, arousing, enlightening journey while reading from Lyra’s point of view. I couldn’t help but be drawn in and feel her ever changing emotions.
All I can say is move over Julian because there is a new favorite book boyfriend in town! Ryker is bad ass in every way! He is one of those men you want to slap, sleep with, and wrap your arms around. I wanted to moon over him and ogle all of his body parts from his piercing eyes to his pierced…you get the picture. I was enamored and couldn’t wait to get to know this sexy beast from the moment that Lyra opened her eyes and looked into his gorgeous face. I loved delving deep into this mysterious man when reading his point of view and seeing Lyra chisel away at the ice surrounding his heart. I am so in love with Ryker and couldn’t imagine a sexier, dirty talking hero for Lyra.
Bound By Steel took me away to a snowy wonderland full of deceit, intrigue, passion, and multiple twists and turns that a reader would never expect. Lyra and Ryker have a tempestuous love story that grabs a hold from the first word and doesn’t let go with the last. The beginning is gripping, middle is titillating, and the end is mind blowing. I cannot wait to revisit this fascinating couple again and again! Connie has captivated and impressed me with her talent to pen a riveting and sexy tale. I highly recommend for lovers of breath taking suspense, suffocating heat, and heart wrenching love!
From the first pages Bound by Steel caught my attention and didn’t let go until the last word. This story perfectly describes the pain and anguish which goes along with losing the love of your life. Ryker’s career choice has hurt him deeply, causing him to assume a new identity. Never would he have expected the changes which would come from this decision. Not only does the story catch me by surprise on multiple occasions, the steam scenes are on point with the angst of the story. I really enjoyed this book and the author’s style of delivering it from multiple perspectives.
BOUND BY STEEL is my first book that I have read by Connie Lafortune and I can say I really liked it. It had Romance, Mystery & Suspense!! This story came in three parts and more twist & turns then a roller coaster ride.
Lyra Harper was driving home to spend the holidays with her family. She lost control of her car on an icy mountain road, leaving her in a very precarious situation.
Ryker Steel is living the life of a hermit. His cabin is remote from neighbors or civilization. His only companion his faithful dog Cody. On a cold January morning, after burying his wife, Ryker had climbed into his black SUV, never to be seen or heard from again. It is his dog Cody that alerts Ryker that there is a car sitting precariously close to the edge of falling into Lake Lucerne.
Ryker’s life had been tedious and tiresome. Until he rescued a dainty girl with golden hair and hazel eyes, that looked uncannily like his dead wife. Now his quiet life has been turned upside down and inside out. I’ll say no more but let you all enjoy the story as it unfolds.