Spell Bound was written for the M/M Romance Group’s 2014 Love’s Landscapes event. This story is told in third person through the eyes of Mordecai, a male witch, and Kerr, a Dom who runs a dungeon.

Love the interesting world the author created. It was a blend of our world, and something extra. It reminded a bit of Harry Potter with a magical world hidden among the ordinary, something normal humans couldn’t see. It included demons, and other horrific creatures, and good versus evil, with the elements a key component to that balance.

Mordecai is a very powerful novitiate that has come to the mansion to study magic. He’s arrived with his best friend Mithras. When Mordecai arrives the first day, he senses his mate, the man who will be the one who can help control, and at the same time, increase Mordecai’s power. This man is Kerr, a BDSM dungeon owner. I love the character names and very much enjoyed their bonding ceremony. I liked the MC’s, but didn’t feel invested in them because they weren’t gone into depth.

This story moved quite swiftly through events such as kidnappings, chases, the bonding, and finally the battle. I think a story like this would have benefited from filling out more because there were so many interesting things happening.

An interesting world with a fast pace, but too short a read. I also wish the characters were fleshed out more. I give this 4 Stars
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I liked absolutely nothing and no one in this story, but had to read it for a challenge. I almost DNF-ed at 50% yet wanted to see if I could salvage it for maybe two more challenges. Nope. Waste of time.

FYI - there is NO BDSM in this book. Abduction and abuse does not count as such. The MC's ownership of a BDSM club is not a reason for the book to be tagged BDSM either. ( )