Bound by the Hinterlands by Bree M. Lewandowski – Review by Santana Hicks

Bound by the Hinterlands by Bree M. Lewandowski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cressida grew up with an abusive father. No matter what she did, he was always angry with her. Once he was basically on his deathbed, he forced her into an arranged marriage with the Baron of the Hinterlands, Caravahl. All Cressida wanted to do was be free to become whatever she wanted to be so instantly she was resentful of her new home and life.

Caravahl never wanted to be married. Being the Baron of the Hinterlands was a curse in his mind, one he felt he should bare alone so when his hand was forced, he reluctantly welcomed Cressida as his new wife. They came to an agreement to be spouse in name only for now and she was to help him as the Baroness of the lands.

The prince and his guests decided to make an unexpected visit causing the couple to pretend to be the newlyweds everyone thought they should be. Cressida takes her role as Baroness seriously but there seems to be more darkness in the Hinterlands then she originally thought. Something seems amiss and sinister but with Caravahl keeping his dark past a secret, Cressida can only do so much to succeed in her new role and help the Hinterlands and its people.

I really enjoyed this book although it was not as dark as the synopsis lets on. The first half of the book seemed to be progressing slowly. A slow burn romance while the couple are discovering how to be married. The second half of the book is when it gets more exciting. It is very easy to fall in love with Cressida and Caravahl. Cressida has no self confidence and feels like she is worthless thanks to her father telling her so for years but that still doesn’t stop her from gracefully becoming what she needs to be. Caravahl is used to having all the weight on his shoulders alone so when Cressida offers to help, he has trouble letting her in. Their relationship takes time which makes it very refreshing to watch grow.

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