Bound, An Arelia LaRue Novel #1 YA Paranormal Romance Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Kira Saito
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
2,097

Bound, An Arelia LaRue Novel #1 YA Paranormal Romance by Kira Saito Book Summary

Sixteen year old Arelia LaRue lives in New Orleans where the music is loud, voodoo queens inhabit every street corner, and the ghosts are alive and well. Despite her surroundings, all she wants is to help her Grand-mere Bea pay the rent and save up for college.

When her best friend Sabrina convinces her to take a well-paying summer job at the infamous Darkwood plantation, owned by the wealthy LaPlante family, Arelia agrees.

However, at Darkwood strange things start to happen, and gorgeous Lucus LaPlante insists that he needs her help. Soon, the powers that Arelia has been denying all her life, come out to play and she discovers mysteries about herself that she could have never imagined.

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Bound, An Arelia LaRue Novel #1 YA Paranormal Romance (Kira Saito) Book Reviews 2024

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Love it!!. Love it! Can't wait to read the next one!

Good story but-juvenile writing. This could have been a great story I mysterious mansion in Louisiana, a young girl who finds out that she has supernatural powers, a fascinating young man, handsome and mysterious. What's not to like? Except the writing was about at the level of what the 16-year-old girl is. Disappointing.

This got me hook line and sinker!. I love the book and each one since. Just downloaded #4 and can't wait to read it. I have been patiently waiting for it to be released!

Amazing series, needs new editor. This is an incredible series. I loved every single book. You could make guesses on what would happen and suddenly something completely surprising would occur! Absolutely incredible. The only issue is the editing. It’s horrendous. Seriously, whoever edited this book should be fired. If it weren’t for awful editing these books would be perfect. Regardless, it’s still a 5 star series.

Just a Tease. I don't appreciate the tease. There is no ending to this book. You need to purchase a book to get the ending. You probably have to purchase more than one more installment! Not cool. I should have known better.

Amazing. These books are wonderfully exciting and romantic. I could only wish that they would be a movie. I'm on the 3 rd book and I love them all. Please someone make them a movie. It would be as big as twilight if made right. That's a lot coming from me because I'm a twilight nerd

Bound. This book does not fall of the category "cliche" as most books nowadays are. It's a mixture of adventure, thrill and romance. When I started reading honestly, I couldn't stop. I was engulfed with the beauty of this super natural story.

voodoo. it was an enjoyable read, was entertained throughout each chapter.

Review of book. Amazing!!!!!

Bound amazing!!!!. For a book called BOUND that I could never say right I absolutely loved it!!!! It had romance some funniness an a lot of paranormal in it. By saying paranormal doesn't mean it has anything to do with PARANORMAL ACTIVITY MOVIES it is way better I can not wait to download the 2nd and 3rd book!!!! I have never been a reader but when I found this book reading it and finishing it was a huge accomplishment for me because it was just absoluly AMAZING Airiel LaRue you are an amazing writer my favorite actually there're ate always people saying books have some boring part in them but not this one all enlightenment and joy page after page thank you for writin this amazing book I give it ALL THE STARS YOU CAN GIVE IT FOR RATINGS!!!!

Intriguing. Page turner that leaves you wanting more

Must read!. This series is a must read!! I can't wait to read the rest of the books.

Amazing. This is a great book! I love fantasy books and this is a good one keeps u on edge and makes u want to read the next book right away!

Wow. Love it! So glad my best-friend told me about this book..Hope there's much more to come

Uh. TCFuuv by

Different. This was a new kind of story, love, voodoo, and a creepy old house. Not what I was expecting but equally surprised! Purchasing the next one for sure!

Good. I enjoyed this story immensely! Even though I probably need to sleep with the lights on... It has just the right amount of romance with a touch of mystery to make you want to keep reading. Can't wait to read the sequels!!!

Best book ever. This book was pretty much the best thing ever it was sooo good and had the right amount of voodoo and romance at the end when Lucas gave that speech my heart pretty much melted I don't ever reread books because then I already know what's going to happen but this one I would read it million times a day this is a must read.

Book. This book was amazing!! Read it!:)

Bound. I really like this book but don’t have money for the other books. I really want to finfish the series. Please make the books free.

Disappointed. Though I find the voodoo aspect of the story original, I found myself very frustrated with the main character and the storyline itself. How could Arelia be such a wavering idiot on her beliefs? One minute she believes in voodoo and her abilities and the next she doubts it's existence. The best scene which displays this is when she's attempting to heal Ben's snakebite. Her first attempts fail, but she eventually succeeds in healing the wound, however the following day she doubts her abilities and the existence of voodoo once more. I also found it hard to believe that Lucus could even fall for Arelia who on numerous occasions is either rude or standoffish. Overall I felt like I was reading a draft that was still in the beginning stages of being published. The story neither presented a climax or an ending, and if one were to consider the fight between Arelia and her grandmother the climax, it leaves one sorely disappointed. I understand the series continues, however the first book itself I feel should offer it's own climax and ending, even if it doesn't wrap-up the main storyline.

Bound. Once in awhile you find a book that is so good you never want it to end. This is not that book. It never ends.

Kira Saito. I read every single book in the series and i have to say i fell in love from the moment i started reading. Though i had my doubts at the start Kira managed to sway me with her characters. She also left me groveling for more.

Bound. Fascinating book, can't wait to read the conclusion!

Bound. Great book

No. I LOVE A FREE READ! But, I didn't love this one. Writing a strong, cohesive story with compelling characters is tough. We, as readers, know that. I am very empathetic in regards to first time writers. Unfortunately, I could not find those feelings while reading Bound. This book needed one hell of a great editor to get this story to the level it needed to be. It is very fragmented and leaves the reader with a lot of questions. Arelia is coaxed by her friend Sabrina into taking a job as hostesses/guides at the Darkwood Plantation. They show up and their training consists of reading a pamphlet. Ummm..ok. Considering this is a haunted location of historical value, a pamphlet is the best way for your new employees to learn about it. I decided to assume, maybe Arelia and Sabrina are already VERY familiar with Darkwood (since they grew up in the area) and did not need a formal training. Also, what woman wearing a period costume from the 1850s can get dressed in minutes?!?! I had to remind myself that Arelia was still a teenager, to allow for some patience when it came to her frequent bursts of anger and immaturity. One family staying at Darkwood was named Dumpty . Guess what? They were fat and obnoxious I had so many questions while reading this book and not enough interest in continuing this series to get my questions answered. 1. What the heck was up with Lucas? And I'm appalled that no one has ever noticed his circumstance...EVER. 2. There was no good reason for Sabrina and Arelia to have been BEST friends. 3. Arelia refuses to believe in voodoo, ghosts, etc but they had communicated with her for her entire life? 4. Can someone please explain what Ivan has to do with the story?!?! The story ends abruptly with the note, "To be Continued No this is not a trilogy". No? Then why do I have to purchase more books to read the continuation? I could have enjoyed Bound. The story had great potential. Sadly, Bound was unable to reach it.

Great read. Loved the book. Easy read. Full of suspense, romance, and I look forward to the other 3. Definitely recommend.

Withdrawal Has begun. Obsessed by this fantastic book. I completed reading all 3 of the books in less than 2 days. Impossible for me to honestly even put down!!

Typos. I LOVED the book , the detail , everything . It was as if I were in the book , I could imagine everything happening . The reason I put instead of five is because of the errors , the typos .

Partial book tease. This seems like a book I would have enjoyed, if it had been complete. I went to the website that it referred hoping to find the complete version and was disappointed.

Love it!. I finished this book in one day. I got hooked within the first three chapters. The characters feel real when im reading this book. Cant wait to continue these books.

Great book. Legit

Bound. Best book not to scary but just right and it gives you so lessons on how to appreciate what you have even if it's not much as long as you have a roof over your head and food to eat and most importantly someone who is willing to give their heart and soul and love to you and never leave you behind.

I love the series so far !!. I fell for this book so quickly I would've rated it 5 stars but it had a few typos that made me re read a couple lines a few times .. Beyond that the story line is very intriguing and different !! On to book two now !!

Waste. While starting with a unique premise, it doesn't go anywhere fast. Save your money.

Intrigueing. A different kind of mystery that involves a fascinating history of slaves and their owners in the deep south. Nice quick read. Looking forward to sequels.

Can't put this book down !. This was amazing ! Kept you wanting more!

Tortured. While demonstrating a potential for an interesting and imaginative plot, the prose was so tortured that I could not finish this novel. The writing was underdeveloped and immature. A skilled editorial staff would have made a world of difference to this developing author.

Swindled?. When I download a "free" book that says it is not part of a trilogy, I expect to get a whole book, not the first installment. I put up with the typos because it is an intriguing story, bought the second book for $2.99 because I really did enjoy the first and will now pay another $2.99 to hopefully get to the end of the lovely story (because thats just how I am). In my opinion, if you're going to make us pay for the rest of the story anyhow, it would have been nice to let us know up front. Hopefully, Ms. Saito, you made enough on these books to hire an editor for your future work. You really are a talented storyteller. I look forward to seeing how you grow.

Good idea, bad writing!. The plot is creative enough to intrigue you but the writing is terrible. I feel like the author doesn’t know how to develop a dialogue. For instance Arelia’s bath. It’s like choppy sentences that hurry the story along when it should be a little more developed.

Omg. I just love horror books and i just love it!!!!!!!! Full of drama

Good read. I enjoyed this free book...only complaint is that the main character was often so wishy washy...but I will definitely read more books by this author.

Bound. I loved this book I wish it would continue without me having to pay who knows I might pay

Bound. Thought this book was going along so well until it ended & said I would have to buy the next book to see what happens. I thought I got an entire book not a few chapters. I guess that's ok considering it was free.

Alright. The story line is good, a bit predictable.

Humph. Pretty good book until there was no real ending....wish I had read the reviews that would have told me this, would not have wasted my time.

Annoyed. I haven't read much of it yet but I already want to punch her best friend. People like her annoy me to no end and I am seriously hoping Arielia hands it to her at some point. Other than that it's pretty good. I you can put up with a brat supporting character that is.

Creepy. Um I haven't finished this yet but has anyone else noticed how creepy the cover really is? I mean its a doll, in the middle of nowhere, who's porcelain face is staring right at you. Sounds like goosebumps to me.

Bound for the Heart. At first I was skeptical but the longer I read the better it got. But do beware, this book will make you terribly hungry with all of the wonderful descriptions of the New Orleans food!

Awesome. Great book. Although it didn't have an ending. But the book itself and characters in it makes up for it. Can't wait to read next book

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I could not finish it.. I'll read anything and can get enjoyment out of some really terrible writing, but this? This I couldn't bring myself to finish. The writing style is awful, it's shoddily put together and I could not give a monkey's about the main character. Just dreadful. The ideas are quite good and I think a person who actually had writing talent could turn it into a stonking read. But not this girl.

👍great book. I loved reading all three parts!!! Download all of them and read them all in a snap, as it was hard to put them down. ✨

Good book. I really enjoyed reading this book and it's free!

In reply to Chimpmum: by the way it's a aaamazzzingg book. If you want to view Chimpmum's poorly thought out comment go to most critical she gave a unthinkable one star what is so wrong First off if Kira Saito didn't have a writing talent she wouldn't be published so think before you comment. I loved this book the story line the true to life thinking of the charter I know from experience that that is exactly how you feel when you like the guy your friends after. And the way Kira words it makes everything fall in to place and the way it's written it almost fells like like a diary,only way more detailed with a weird way of writing a diary. I will defiantly get a copy of the next book as soon as I have £15. P.S. I think it's really mean that the lowest iTunes you can get now is that high. I was perfectly happy with £5 £10 iTunes voucher. This paragraph is aimed at apple not the book

Bound. Brill read couldn't put it down I'm waiting on the latest book can't wait for it to come out :)

Bounded. A fantastic book I really it. The author really expressed the way Arelia felt about her powers and about her love for the owner Lucas. It is the best book I have read so far and I can't wait to read Punished!

Allright. This book was ok I guess but in ends in the middle of no where and you have to buy the other books.....

Enjoyable Reading. I enjoyed reading this book, can't wait to start reading others :))

Disappointed. Read the book but no ending no real story what is going on here😱 earlier reviews right don't waste your time downloading😡😡

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Highly Enjoyable. The story of Arelia and the plantation's its strange inhabitants drew me in immediately. I'll be purchasing parts 2 and 3 ASAP!

excellent. great books can't wait for book 5

best book EVER!!!!!. OMG!! YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!. once you start reading it you dont want to put it down its the best book EVER!!!!!!

Bound. This is awesome. Once I started, I couldnt stop. Definitely recomend this book.

Good. Couldn't stop reading, read it in a day.

Strangely inspiring.. Although clearly roughly written and edited 'Bound' kept my attention up until the last page. With the twist of Voodoo magic at its core it gave me as the reader; a fresh face on the overworked but much appreciated paranormal book scene. I greatly appreciated the way the romance between Lucas and Areila is developed and the twists and turns of her relationship with Sabrina. Once you can look past the spelling mistakes and grammar errors, this book is a good read. I look forward to reading the next two installments. :)

Good. Good book boring at times but generally good can't wait to read the next one

Off loved this book!. This book was reallly good, I am sure u would love it. It's very good and exciting. Get it! I recommend it for all ages

Can't wait for the remaining books. Not a big lover of books but when I read Bound I just HAD to find the second book and read on.. It's really captivating!

Amazing Story. I personally thought this was an amazing book. I really enjoyed it. I was reading it the whole night and couldn't put it down until I finished it which was like the next day 😕

Good. I honestly thought this is a great story!! It just bugs me how much of a whiny baby Arelia is. I love the plot, I just hate the main character.

Great storyline, no book 3. It's great, but I'm naffed there isn't a book 3 to continue into!!!!

Eeeerrr..... I read it but I'm not quite sure if I would like to continue to book 2. It would've been great if it were one big book. It's a lot to take in. I personally don't like the relationship between Lucus and Arelia but I'd prefer the relationship between Ivan and Arelia. Quite funny actually. Overall, it's good but don't know if it's as good to read another book.

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Bound. I liked it a lot. Very romantic.

Very good book for its genre. This book is never boring, making you plunge into the lives of the main characters. You quickly get caught up in Arelia's discovery of her powers and how she feels about them... And you can't help but be drawn to the mysterious, old-fashioned Lucus... Add Sabrina, Arelia's rich friend and attention wanter, and you have all the sparks that you should need... But throw in a haunted plantation, New Orleans magic and a few more notable characters and you have a book that will want you reading more..!!

Wow!!!. One of the best reads ever!! I instantly fell in love with this book, one of my absolute favourites!!

Excellent. Loved this book. Had to finish reading all at once. JackieT

Awful!!. Not sure if a teenager wrote it or not, but that's what this story reads like.

Great but.... Great story but I'm extremely annoyed that suddenly it cuts off. There was no warning that this was a sample or preview. Horrible marketing ploy. I've taken note of the author and publisher and will never purchase anything from either.

Best Book Ever!!!!!!!!. Ok so, I'm a sucker for a good paranormal romance novel. When I found this book, I fell in love:) I love the characters, the plot, and the whole voodoo aspect. I would highly recommend this book!!!

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