What a fantastic start to a new series! Angel Payne has written a sexy, hot, passionate book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You will fall in love with Sage and Garrett. I can’t wait to read the next book(s) in this series and hope that Zeke, Ethan and the rest of the crew will get their own stories.

I received an ARC from NetGalley to read and review. The below is my honest, unbiased opinion. Thank you, Angel Payne, the publisher, and NetGalley, for allowing me to review.

He saved her life… she saved his soul. Garrett Hawkins is the most valuable asset to his Special Forces unit, because, frankly, the guy doesn’t care if he lives or dies anymore. Since the love of his life, Sage Weston, was kidnapped and killed with her medical unit a year ago, Garrett has turned the shell of his soul into the armor of a finely tuned fighting machine. Being the first tapped for the unit’s craziest missions is just fine by him. The less time for memories and the agony they carve into his soul, the better. It’s a plan that works, until Garrett’s world is upended one night in the jungles of Thailand. Memories become reality when the unit is called to rescue a group of kidnapped aid workers, and they discover Sage and her teammate among the retrieved women. Now that Sage is back in his arms, Garrett doesn’t know what to do. He has changed in dramatic ways, especially in the darker tastes of his passion. If he touches Sage again, he’ll want to claim her, restrain her...dominate her. Is Sage’s love strong enough to let Garrett back in, not only as her fiancé but her Dominant? Can she trust that visiting the new shadows of his life will lead her to ecstasy and not ruin? Or can Garrett’s discipline be exactly what her soul needs to find its way back to life—and love—again?

My first Angel Payne read was MISADVENTURES WITH A SUPER HERO, where she BOLTED me awestruck, and SAVED, her latest novel, didn't disappoint either. This fast-paced read is wicked sexy, with the right amount of action to keep you clinging to your Kindles until the very end. I adore Payne's storytelling; she writes in a way that's completely captivating and with the perfect amount of detail to make you feel complete submersed in the world she's creating. I can't wait to dive into the next HONOR BOUND novel; Payne is quickly becoming my latest auto-buy author.

Tantalizing. Hot. Sexy. Scorching. Badass. Strength. Are just a few words I would use to describe Saved. Just wow and this is only book one of the Honor Bound Series. Saved is all Garrett and Sage. Let me tell you this hold onto your seats and your panties and enjoy the roller coaster. After all this time being held I'm amazed by Sage's strength and courage to keep going. She not only fought for herself and her friends while being held captive but she also ends up fighting for Garrett. After Sage was taken you get the sense that Garrett is propelled into a dark place he doesn't know how to handle it. You get the dominate just waiting to come out. You feel his struggle to handle the BDSM lifestyle with all that Sage has gone through. I loved how she accepted everything. I love them as a couple. I really can't wait to see what Angel Payne has in stored for Zeke, Rayne, Ethan and the rest of the crew. I have a feeling this series is just going to get hotter and more gripping. If you haven't had a chance to read Angel yet then this may be a great place to start.

Sage Weston who has been missing for over a year is found and rescued by her fiance Garrett Hawkins. Garrett, who is Special Forces, has been grieving over her murder by drinking and taking on dangerous life threatening missions. Felt the reunion of this couple was just unbelievable. Payne spend more time and effort on Garrett's issues and not much on Sage's who had been brutalized during her captivity. Elements of erotic and BDSM is included so if this is not your reading preference you might want to skip this. "A copy of this book was provided by Waterhouse Press via Netgalley with no requirement for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."

Wow. This was not an easy read, many triggers that might send some to therapy, it the story is truly one of redemption for both lead characters. An hoping for a Sequel even though this does have an HEA.

I love this series! I read it a long time ago. I'm so happy that it is coming back with new books!! Angel Payne is awesome. You will love this book if you like romantic suspense!