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Bound by Vengeance

by Cora Reilly

Book 5 in Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles

Growl is not a soft antihero in a nice jacket. The appeal is watching a weaponized man slowly figure out devotion after Cara gets handed to him like punishment.

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Content warnings: Captivity, Death, Dubious consent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault (referenced), Torture, Violence, Graphic violence, Gun violence, Stalking, PTSD, Abuse, Domestic violence, Child abuse (referenced), Parental abuse, Gaslighting, Human trafficking, Sexual content

Length259 pages

Series statusCompleted series · 7 books

Spice4/5 · Rough / aggressive style

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Captor/captive
Male/female pairing (M/F)
Medium burn
High
Rough / aggressive style
The angst delivered

Anti-hero
Enemies to lovers
Dark / taboo style
Feral brain activated
Dark/tortured soul
Betrayal to trust
Emotional / loving
Vicarious thrill
Morally gray
Power imbalance
Possessive / claiming style
Redemption arc
Possessive alpha
Obsessive love interest
Dominant / submissive
Possessive love interest
Growling / possessive sounds
He falls first
Mine declarations
Jaw holding / face cupping
Rough but consensual
Marking hickeys
BDSM elements
Power exchange
Rough/aggressive intimacy
Dominance
Bondage/restraint
Possessive
Claiming
Marking

Fantasy promise

Dark romance
Big city / metropolis
Contemporary
Humans only
Captive romance
Forced proximity

Forced to marry
Mafia romance
Revenge romance
Touch her and die
Arranged marriage

Reading experience

Dual POV
Medium
Dark
Edgy
Heavy
Innocent / sheltered

Intense
Survivor
Emotional
Suspenseful
Punchy
Brooding
Raw
Angsty
Dramatic
Gritty
Dangerous
Tense
Feral
Morally complex
Forbidden desire
Slow descent into darkness
Protect at all costs

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Different because

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Different because

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Book details

Length: 259 pages
Language: English
Format: Book