Once upon a time, a scorned Queen opened a box, unleashing horrible evil on the world’s heroes. Instead of gallantry and chivalry, they now possessed much more perverse traits.They’ve fallen victim to their darkest and most deviant desires.
This is one of their stories…
A regular at my club racked up a large debt that he couldn’t afford, so I sent my men to collect. Instead of delivering … couldn’t afford, so I sent my men to collect. Instead of delivering the money I was owed, they brought me her. Unable to fulfill her father’s debt, I told her he would pay for it with his life. When she begged to trade her father’s life for her own, I was intrigued. But she couldn’t hide the shiver of fear cloaked beneath the façade of strength and bravery she tried to portray.
Silly girl, you don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into. I’m going to snuff out your pride and stomp on your courage.
My father was a good man with strong values, who put his family above everything else. We weren’t perfect, but we were happy. Then, Mom died and took our happiness with her. Dad quickly got caught in a downward spiral that spun our world into chaos. The warm, caring man that I knew from my childhood was replaced with a complete stranger.
It sucked the light from my world. Now, I fear I will pay greatly for his transgressions.
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This was a pleasant and fairly quick read that held my attention from start to finish. This is a great book for those who love a darker tale but do not enjoy dub-con and non-con in their story. It is a very lose retelling of Beauty and the Beast, though the Beast seemed to start of all evil and threatening but very quickly morphed into a pussy cat.
My personal preference would have been for a little more conflict between Master B and his little lamb. Rosabelle took to the whole submissive life too easily, quickly embracing and accepting the new experiences thrown her way. That said they were very tame and we didn’t get much detail. Don’t expect highly detailed or boundary pushing BDSM play – a light flogging and an outdoor adventure with a rose was as audacious as it got. At the very end we get the heroine reminiscing on a punishment scene – had the author included this in ‘real time’ in the book it would have added some needed depth and emotion. There were a lot of great plot idea’s but they didn’t feed into the story and help drive the plot or develop character depth. They could have been cut out of the story without altering it’s feel or flow.
The writing, pace and flow are very good and create a very easy to read insta-love story. In terms of La Tour itself, this book very much stayed in “Le Cote Debutant” side of the club, along with the other newbies and tourists, never straying into the “Avace” side.
That scorned queen needs to unleash more of these dirty heroes because Master B is gorgeous, intimidating and possessive as a beast! I’m loving everything about these books!
Although this is my second read within the TDH Collection, this is however my first introduction into Murphy’s work. Lots of story details provided in the beginning to help describe the development of this world. This was a great twist to Beauty and The Beast that involves a little BDSM. A majority of the setting takes place in the establishment ‘La Tour’ and offers a wonderful description of what lies within its walls.
If you’re in the mood for something dark, steamy, easy to read and filled with angst, then pick up Bound in Sacrifice!
Enchanting
I enjoyed learning about this ‘world’ that was created, and it’s members.
I will definitely be following Murphy Wallace on as many social media platforms as possible. I’m excited for more!
Wow a very intense dark read that can be read in one setting and was very good and with twists and turns for a dark hot male and a witty women. This will take you on a steamy dark read of ups and downs and have you feeling like you are right in the story.
The Beast (Adam) owned a BDSM club and Rosabelle’s father racked up an enormous bill he couldn’t afford. Rosabelle ended up trading her life for her fathers and the story follows her introduction into the submissive lifestyle with Beast. Rosabelle was a very independent woman and took care of her father never needed or wanting a man to tell her what to do. Beast and the lifestyle he lives contradicts what Rosabelle has lived her entire life. This book moved at a very moderate pace and Rosabelle had a lot to learn as far as her new submissive lifestyle was concerned. My favorite thing about this book was how their relationship grew and how Rosabelle learn that sometimes you need someone to take care of you instead of you taking care of everyone else. This book was very interesting and I will be reading more from this author in the future.
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I did enjoy my first book by Murphy Wallace. I found that it had elements of what a Dom/sub relationship can be but that it then just left you going hmmm- I want to know more.
Our characters were good and had some depth to them but again I wanted more. We had definite elements from the tale of beauty and the beast and that was a fun way of bringing it to life.
This was great for a short read! I would love to see a longer version with more details but for a quick read, I really enjoyed it.
I could not get enough and turn the pages fast enough, Beast was very dark and authoritive and once he laid eyes on Rosabelle who was strong and on a mission in his very unique club he couldn’t look away.
The whole book was very descriptive and the connection these two had was very steamy I loved watching them make it more. A True dark Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the beast but, with an adult twist. Beast is truly a beast. Ruthless, sexy, dominant, alpha in every sense of the word and beauty is just that. Beautiful, sweet, heart of God. Beauty is kidnapped to help pay off her Dad’s debt. Can she manage that all without losing her heart because their chemistry is out of bounds. This book was good.
Bound In Sacrifice was a great modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a touch of darkness. Beast is a man many fear yet he couldn’t help the intrigue Rosabelle sparked in him. Though their relationship began in a rather unconventional manner I enjoyed watching the connection between them grow. The club setting definitely piqued my curiosity and left me wanting more of the side characters stories as well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed there’s more to come in the future.
I enjoyed this book. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, and I love dark versions of fairy tales! Having said that, I was expecting this story to be darker than it was. It was still good, I liked it, but the Beast could definitely have been darker!
Bound in Sacrifice by Murphy Wallace is book 4 in The Dirty Heroes Collection Series. This is the story of Rosabelle and Beast. I have read the previous book, but this is a standalone book. This series are ones taking from fairy tales but mad dark…and hot. Rosabelle’s mother died sometime back and with her mother’s death is seem to have changed her father for the worst. Which is how Rosabelle came to be in front of the Beast as a sacrifice to help her father who has gather a large debt owed to Beast. Beast is a dark and powerful man never weaken to any one but there is something about Rosabelle that makes him feeling something more. Enjoyed this book.
A dark, sexy must read!
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2021
Take one desperate, beautiful girl, add one sexy, damaged dom, and you have the perfect recipe for a dark, sexy retelling of Beauty & the Beast with an HEA! Loved it!
Four “really liked it” stars!
Steamy. Coerced relationship via a debt (be still, my dirty little heart). A reluctant heroine held captive and (initially) thrown into a cell. Oh, but I could read a book with these elements every day and never get enough!
As a (connected) standalone this book is admittedly a little more insta-love than I’m used to, but it is still a great read. I have yet to read anything from this author that didn’t work for me.
A solid read for fans of dark romance with BDSM elements and some insta-love!
* First time reading author
I enjoyed reading Bound in Sacrifice, it is fast past and doesn’t take any prisoners ( in a matter of speaking). There is a great flow and you do not want really for anything. However, sometimes I feel like we are moving to fast.
Rosabelle and the Beast are meant for each other. But with how fast somethings happen it seems we miss the love these two could have. I enjoyed the chemistry and the main story Murphy writes. But I think there could be a deeper story if it had been longer and taken a little deeper.
I felt like this could have been a really really good story and it just fell short. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t well developed. I realize this was more a novella but I felt like I heard about the development of the relationship second hand instead of experiencing it. It’s a story that was heavy on the BDSM element but all the sex scenes were of the fade out variety. I felt like the set up was done well. Rosabella’s sarfice for her dad. Adam’s lost love. Yet past the set up there was no development. I’ve been loving this series and I just found this story to be a disappointment.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.