Item: Bonded by Thorns
Rating: 2.5
Author: Jen

BOOK REVIEW: Bonded by Thorns (Beasts of the Briar #1) by Elizabeth Helen

Bonded by Thorns (Beasts of the Briar #1)
by Elizabeth Helen
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Synopsis:
Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger.

I’ve always loved fairytales. I never imagined I'd actually be in one.

When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I'll do anything to save him... Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I'd end up imprisoned by four sexy fae who turn into beasts at night.

I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they'll set me free. Sounds simple, right?

It's not. Because against my better judgment, I'm starting to fall for these beastly princes. One is smart and sweet, the other mysterious and deadly, another flirty and confident, and the last prince... He's handsome, strong, has a wicked temper, and is dead-set against breaking the curse. Why does he want to keep me here forever?

But it's not just my freedom on the line. If I don't break the princes' curse soon, all the magic in the Enchanted Vale will be stolen by the evil—and stupidly hot—Prince of Thorns. And I'm not letting my princes stay cursed.

Not after I've fallen in love with them.

Review:

Bonded by Thorns was a why choose romantasy that never fully grabbed my attention. I liked the characters well enough, but didn’t love them. Especially since Rose could be difficult at times, I got whiplash from her reactions, and her self preservation could be fleeting.

One imprisoned me, one threatened me, one tried to eat me and one, I suspect, wanted to do very indecent things to me.

While this Beauty and the Beast retelling was a fun quick read, there were quite a few holes. Such as when The Prince of Thorns called her a princess and no one even blinked an eye or questioned it. Why? So while this book ended on a cliffhanger, I won’t be continuing on with this series. Hopefully you end up enjoying this one more than me!