Would you give up your life for another?The Mystery of Landon Miller deepens…Whatever happened that fateful night—the night Landon walked out on her— is not something Alexandria can let go. With great determination she will do whatever it takes, harass Landon’s employee’s, stalk the FBI, even alienate the people closest to her to solve the mystery of Landon Miller.A sudden trip to Italy, with … of Landon Miller.
A sudden trip to Italy, with unlikely accomplice, and an unsolved mystery, surround Alexandria as she works to uncover what really happened to Landon and how it involves the FBI and a band of criminals.
The next journey of this story beings right where the last one left off.
Can Alexandria solve the mystery before another person turns up dead?
Authors Note: It is highly recommended to read the first book in this series before reading this one.
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The mystery surrounding Landon Miller builds to a heart-pounding crescendo in this fantastic sequel to ‘Control’. The action is fast-paced and unpredictable, providing a really effective contrast between those moments of waiting and wondering that heighten the tension and intrigue even further.
Gauthier’s characters are for the well-written and believable, and the reader continues to build empathy with Lexi throughout the story. I felt involved in the story and shared in Lexi’s frustration and anger with various situations and other characters at various points of the plot. Gauthier very cleverly positions the reader to understand the central character so that her responses feel both reasonable and justified, even though the reader might not personally respond in the same ways. In all honesty, I know Lexi is much more brave than I am, even if her stubbornness is something I can totally relate to.
This was a great read that focused on the mystery and the chase, rather than the “underground lifestyle” portrayed in ‘Control’, which was really only alluded to in ‘Bound’.
A Cat-and-Mouse Action-Thriller!
Having read ‘Control,’ (Book 1 of ‘The Mystery of Landon Miller’ Series), where the author introduces her readers to the elusive, mysterious, self-made millionaire Landon Miller who runs an exclusive club catering to the domineering/submissive set—I was ready to follow him anywhere! And, apparently, so has Alexandria Shaw who fell in love with a man who runs in dangerous concentric circles!
‘Bound’ (Book 2) resumes from where the reader is left standing agog alongside Alexandria in her living room, trying to make sense out of what had happened before our very eyes. You can’t!
This time, the author’s strategic word play sets up a cat-and-mouse action-thriller through a series of cunning maneuvers throughout the novel. Told from Alexandria (Lexi’s) point of view in first-person narrative, the reader is jolted back and forth from past to present so the puzzling pieces begin to fall into place—and, maddeningly so!
No longer reticent, Lexi is far more impulsive, headstrong, and takes matters into her own hands. Boy, does she ever! Landon Miller is even more of an enigma to me. I’m ready to hook up with Leroy. I admire and respect Dalton. Who? Acquire ‘Bound’ to find out! When you do, fasten your seatbelt in preparation for a perilous ride at every twist and turn.
A bountiful, intriguing sequel
The book intrigued me when the author was nominated for one of my Best Indie Titles of 2017 awards on my author blog, and the author was nice enough to share the story with me for a review. I read the first book “Control” right before I read this one, and you definitely need to read that one first, if to understand the story and the mystery of Landon. This story picks right up where “Control” left off and it is also filled with mystery, intrigue and sexual fantasies. The characters, especially Lexi, the MC, chemistry and connections, as well as humanity spills off the page. It’s a mystery and it is enveloped by the BDSM life, this one focuses more on the mystery than the lifestyle that the other one did, but it works for both stories. In this story, I can say that I’ve seen growth in Lexi, and that’s the sign of a good character, and good writing.
Control #1 – Not into BDSM, which doesn’t get too graphic continuously, just in one scene. Didn’t care for Lexi, a weak woman making bad decisions. I didn’t trust Landon, a damaged character with more going on than the story lets surface. The story did get interesting, filled with suspense. By the way it ends, I’m assuming there’s more to come. Disregarding the subject matter, Control was actually hard to put down once started, even though the first few chapters were slow going. I contacted the author to review her books, not knowing what the book was about.
Bound #2 – A suspenseful, action-packed, humorous continuation of Control. The beginning is slow, but the pace picks up quickly and keeps it up. Lexi redeems herself, and along with Landon, is full of surprises. Leroy is a great supporting character. If you like stories about the Mafia, read this. For those who care, there’s infrequent cursing and no sex. Hopefully, we’ll see more of Leroy and Landon; I get the impression there’s more to their story.
Freedom #3 – Another suspenseful, intriguing continuation of Control and Bound, which must be read before reading this book. Well written, suspense filled and intriguing and told by Landon, we find out the rest of the story. Ms. Gauthier has done wonderful job with her descriptions, planning and combining bits of Control and Bound as needed; as well as the gamut of emotions experienced. A very addicting, substantial series that must be read. I contacted the author to review her books and luckily it was Landon’s story.
Longing – Glad to get background on Leroy, I found him an interesting character in Control and Bound. The author tells interesting, suspenseful, action-packed stories, but does have a problem with grammar, word usage and punctuation. For those who care, she doesn’t use vulgar language, and other than one sex scene in Control, there’s no sex. There’s improvement between Longing and Bound, and I hope to see Leroy and Landon in future books. I was put on a mailing list and received this short story.