Ties that Bind and Giveaway by Annie West

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Hi, Nas! Thanks so much for inviting me to stop by and talk about my latest release, ‘Imprisoned by a Vow’.

I’ve been distracted lately, finishing off a new book so it’s terrific to come up for air and enjoy this one which I’m yet to see on the shelves. I know it’s out there…I’ll have to visit a store in the next few days.

As you’d guess from the title, there’s a theme in this new book about things that bind us. In Joss and Leila’s case it’s a marriage contract. Not because they care for each other particularly in the beginning, since this doesn’t start as a love match. Legalities bind them. There’s also a sense of responsibility. Both are honourable people and since they’ve agreed to this deal, each believes they should deliver on the contract.

Of course the story is more complex than that. Curiosity and attraction bloom between the pair, and a gradual respect that’s almost unwilling to start with. The trouble for this couple who essentially want to live independent lives is that once respect and liking surface, it’s impossible to ignore the other. That cold-blooded deal just won’t work, especially when desire stirs.

There’s another layer too. Leila had been kept a virtual prisoner by her stepfather, deprived of contact with family or friends for so long that the prospect of marriage to a stranger is welcome as it promises a means of escape. What she wants is personal independence. Imagine her distress when she discovers that, though she’s now free of his control, she carries an unseen and unwanted legacy of that time – a fear of venturing out that stands between her and her dreams. She’s escaped one prison only to discover another one she needs all her determination to conquer.

Joss is a man who for his own reasons wants no emotional ties, yet getting to know Leila and all she battles, he can’t help but be drawn to her. Instead of keeping his distance he finds himself changing his plans to support this remarkable woman.

Soon the ties that bind Joss and Leila have nothing to do with legalities or profits but respect, caring, sexual attraction and, yes, love.

Do you enjoy stories where the hero and heroine are tied in some way to each other by more than passion? Maybe be a marriage of convenience or a promise or even a desire for revenge?

To celebrate the release of ‘Imprisoned by a Vow’ I’ll give away a signed copy of it to someone who leaves a comment here. If you’re drawn as the winner and you already have a copy I’ll send you another of my titles.