Book 1 in Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles
Bound by Honor
by Cora Reilly
Promised to the future boss of the New York mob at fifteen, married at eighteen. Classic mafia arranged marriage.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~300
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Bound by Honor?
Bound by Honor is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
- Murder
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How spicy is Bound by Honor?
Bound by Honor is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is Bound by Honor a standalone?
No. Bound by Honor is book 1 in Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Bound by Honor?
Bound by Honor features arranged marriage, age gap, virgin heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Bound by Honor have content warnings?
Our notes for Bound by Honor include: graphic violence, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Bound by Honor?
If you loved Bound by Honor, try The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen, Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark, A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova. They share its arranged marriage and age gap energy at a similar spice level.