Bound in Flame by Katherine Kane

BOUND IN FLAME

SMITH PUBLICITY

28th OCTOBER 2019

SYNOPSIS

Letty Lang is a suffragist of the most fearless kind, with a bullwhip, big plans, and ancient power she doesn’t understand. Will a fast horse and a stubborn man derail her dreams?

Banished to boarding school to tame her wild temper, Leticia Lili‘uokalani Lang sails home to Hawaii, bringing her devotion to animals with her. She’ll be among the first female veterinarians in history—most remarkable in 1909 when women still cannot vote.

With one mad leap into the ocean to save a horse, Letty sets another destiny in motion. She is a mākāhā, a Gate to the healing fires of the land, her beloved ‘aina. Letty must fight to harness the ancient power that lives within her, fueled by her connection to the islands. But the price of power is steep. Her inner flame burns hot—hot enough that her kisses can actually kill, a precarious inconvenience since the horse’s owner, Timothy Rowley, lights another kind of fire.

Can Letty learn to master her power to have a chance at life and love? Or is the danger of the flame too great?

REVIEW/THOUGHTS

I love Historical Fiction, Romance, mystical fantasy, and Hawai'i. Bound in Flame had it all. I was excited to get my hands on this book for its premise and for the beautiful and attractive book cover too. It brought me back to one of my most favorite place to visit in the world. So when I heard about Kane's book, I knew I would really enjoy this read.

This book is the first in the series of the Hawaiian Ladies Riding Society and the time frame was mainly set in 1909 prior to Hawai'i annexation as a state. Kane writes the book as an imagining of Hawaii's past, with beautiful magical and poetic writing that highlights fierce and fearless women. Letty Lang a suffragist and one of the first female veterinarians in history is pretty remarkable. I loved following her adventures and her colorful life and happily ever after too.

Kane's writing is refreshing with vivid and rich details of Hawai'i - she deeply honors its culture and tradition as well - lovely to see it in her writing. I loved how she took her inspiration from real life events and some people that have lived in that time period, and re-imagined this beautiful and fantastic tale. It was a nice and different read for me, though I really enjoy historical fiction but have never really divulged much into historical fantasy, and happy to have read this book by Kane.

I recommend this read for historical fiction fans, fantasy fiction, and love strong female lead characters.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Katherine Kayne now writes the romances she only dreamed of reading as a girl. With horses and magic and happily ever after… and heroes strong enough to follow their heroine’s lead. Counting herself fortunate to live in Hawaii a part of each year, Katherine created the world of the Hawaiian Ladies Riding Society to tell the stories of the fearless horsewomen of the islands’ ranches. Because who doesn’t love a suffragist on horseback? With a bullwhip? Wearing flowers? If you come along for the ride, be prepared for almost anything to happen. Katherine can promise you fiery kisses, charming cowboys, women who ride like the rainbow to save the day, and that rarest of beasts—handsome men who like to dance.