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Bound by the Earl (Lords of Discipline #2)

Alyson Chase

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Mar 19, 2018 Linda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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"Bound by the Earl", is the second book in Ms. Chase 's Lords of Discipline series.
I found the sotoryline well written and the characters like able and the book hard to put down.
Ms. Chase further introduces us to the Earl of Rothschild , Julius. Lacwell and Amanda Wilcox, both of whom we met in the very first book in the series . Though the book is second in the series an dtgecharacters previously introduced you can read as a standalone.
Julius has been asked to stay at his friends house the D "Bound by the Earl", is the second book in Ms. Chase 's Lords of Discipline series.
I found the sotoryline well written and the characters like able and the book hard to put down.
Ms. Chase further introduces us to the Earl of Rothschild , Julius. Lacwell and Amanda Wilcox, both of whom we met in the very first book in the series . Though the book is second in the series an dtgecharacters previously introduced you can read as a standalone.
Julius has been asked to stay at his friends house the Duke of Montague and watch over Ms. Amanda Wilcox ; wh M he just rescurped from the gallows while The Duke and Amanda's sister Elizabeth's honeymoon . Overall what should be an easy assignment Well it would be if he did not find himself attracted to Amanda.
Julius being only one of his friends in the ton who currently work for the crown as spies and operatives that can circulate amongst the ton with ease was instrumental in Amanda's rescue from Tyburn and the hanging tree, Amanda had been imprisoned for killing her father in an act of self defense; Amanda and Elizabeth's father had been abusing Amanda since she was thirteen and would always threaten to seek Elizabeth out at night if Amanda refused him.
Unfortunately , even given the circumstances the ton does not forgive well as Amanda realizes that her fate will be that of a spinster ; no man will want a former prisoner and never. Ind a used women.
Especially not the Earl of Rothschild whine she finds herself attracted to more and more every day.
Amanda however can not bring herself to step out of the safety of the house since her inprosonment never mind bring hersel to be forward enough to ask Julius for what she desires.
Unlike Amanda, Julius thanks to being a prisoner of aJapanese Warlord and confined in small places for three years prior to escaping can not handle confined places; oddly enough these two polar opposites will find comfort and healing in each other. Amanda in Julius bed , tied and bound in the knots of a Japanese rope tying Julius learned while in Japan and Julius will find himself dealing with his issue of claustrophobia fr Amanda. Both finding their way while working a case for the crown that Amanda will become embroiled in. Will they survive this case? Will Montague kill Julius for bedding his sister in law , the very women he was supposed to protect ?

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