Bared

Angel Payne

Oct 2021 · Honor Bound Book 11 · Waterhouse Press

About this eBook

Two of Angel Payne’s most beloved series collide for the first time!

It was supposed to be a quick and easy mission. It became the night that changed his life.

Being in the wrong place at the wrong time isn’t new for Max Brickham. During his years in black ops, it was the norm more than the exception, including the mission that broke his spirit and ended his career. As an independent contractor, he’s now able to accept the cushy jobs that are best left beneath law enforcement’s radar—like the assignment he takes on as a quick favor for a longtime friend. Find a princess in a city of millions before her enemies know what he’s up to. Simple, right?

Never has he been so wrong.

Jayd Cimarron, princess of Arcadia beloved by her people and the media alike, has fled her island home after learning terrible secrets about her past. She’s in Paris seeking answers, but in Brick’s protective custody she finds so much more. Hidden passions. Wicked sins. The magical pieces of her sensual side, revealed by this man’s hypnotic dominance…and addicting touch.

Under cover and on the run, Brick and Jayd crisscross the City of Light while fighting to stay one step ahead of the Arcadian insurgents who want to imprison her, while hunting for the one man who can unlock her past. It’s a terrifying tightwire without a safety net, but reaching to each other for balance is even more frightening. Every new embrace means more truths—and vulnerabilities—are bared.

Stripped to their cores, can they find enough trust and strength in each other to fly into freedom…or fall into heartbreak?

Ratings and reviews

5 Star Review of Bared (Honor Bound # 11) by Angel Payne I love Angel Payne’s writing and when I learnt that two of my favourite series from her were combining I couldn’t wait to read. There was so much action and suspense as Princess of Arcadia, Jayd Cimarron leaves the island searching for answers. This was a roller coaster of a read, with so much happening that there were times that I was on the edge of my seat whilst reading. This book was everything I was expecting and so much more. Max Brickham is a man used to danger, he is also a man who will do anything for a friend. Jayd is in Paris looking for answers and flying under the radar. When he is tasked with finding the missing princess he has no idea the complications his life is about to experience. The chemistry and attraction that sizzles between Max and Jayd was intense. The familiar faces that make appearances throughout Bared really added an additional layer. Bared is a well written, fast paced story that will captivate the imagination and leave you with questions that need answers. Thankfully we will get them in the next book, Bound which has also released.

This is the eleventh book in the exceptional Honor Bound series and as an added bonus it crosses over with the author’s Cimarron series to create one heck of a power punch. Some startling information has been brought to the attention of the King and he, along with his brothers, tries to protect his sister Jayd. Not one to sit on her laurels, Jayd decides to take matters into her own hands and do some sleuthing to find her biological father and get to the truth. Off on a wild chase, she comes into contact with some unsavory people and one man, Max, who will open up her world. This is one highly engaging read that started out a bit slow but as the pages turned the action ramped up with a vengeance. The chemistry between Jayd and Max is H.O.T. This is one storyline that you MUST READ!

About the author

USA Today bestselling romance author Angel Payne loves to focus on high-heat romance starring memorable alpha men and the women who love them. She has numerous book series to her credit, including the action-packed Bolt Saga and Honor Bound series, Secrets of Stone series (with Victoria Blue), the intertwined Cimarron and Temptation Court series, the Suited for Sin series, and the Lords of Sin historicals, as well as several standalone titles.

Angel is a native Southern Californian, leading to her love of being in the outdoors, where she often reads and writes. She still lives in Southern California with her soul-mate husband and beautiful daughter, to whom she is a proud cosplay/culture con mom. Her passions also include whisky tasting, shoe shopping, and travel.