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Bound by R. Phillips
5.0
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

♾️ ⭐️ 3.5 🌶️

“You’re the intriguing intro that draws me in. You’re the verse that just barely gives an inch before your chorus f-ing memorizes me. You’re hidden between every heartbreaking cord that I pick at the bridge and your laughter plays in tune with every note of the song in my mind. You’re the whole d-mn melody to me, Ellie.” -Jace

“You’re every moan, cry, laugh, and scream. Every inch of your skin and the air in your goddamn lungs belongs to me. You want to know why? Because there is no one, no world, no universe for me without you. I am lost without you, Eleanor. You have me for eternity. Without you, there is no past, or present, or future. You alone are my captivating insanity. The only infinity for me. My whole f-ing existence in one being.” -Cooper

“Coop may be your stars and I may be your sun, but Ellie, you’re our godd-mn sky.” -Jace

“You are love to me, Eleanor. This. Right here. Is home to me.” -Cooper

“One I can’t bear to lose again and the other I can’t imagine losing for a first time.” -El

Prepare to smile, sob (like for real lots and lots), and just generally feel like your heart is being torn in two. If you read my review for Entangled you saw that I was Team Coop, and if I’m forced to choose I’m still Team Coop — but I don’t want to choose! I love Cooper and Jace so much. They bring out such different and important parts of El. The end of the last book was painful for everyone, and this one is for a while. Lies and secrets tend to be that way. 

It was a fun escape in this book to meet El’s boy squad and see her a little more light hearted. But I had a feeling lighthearted wouldn’t last… the impending choice was inching closer and closer which meant heart break was around the corner. What I didn’t expect was the ending we got!! Oh wow, buckle up, friends! You are in for one heck of a bumpy but incredible ride.