Chained Hands: Keir & Sailor #1 (Chained Hearts Duet Series)

Bravo T.L. Smith BravoChained Hands is a Brilliant read. It was engaging from the first page and all kinds of addictive. Let’s start with Keir (HOT DAMN) I’m not even sure how you do it TL but each of your Alpha leads is just pure perfection. I always think you won’t be able to top my favs then BAM in you come barging into our hearts with this total bad ass who commands alllll of our attention - and trust me he got mine.I loved watching Sailor find her voice - her evolution into her feisty self is one of the reasons I love your writing. You have a knack of creating such strong female leads even if they don’t start out that way. I love it when a woman challenges a man and when Sailor did it - I was like Damn Girl you got yourself a set. 👏👏 I love their HOT AF chemistry- it was downright explosive and I for one was here for it.Bring on Book 2 - I want to lose myself totally in the rest of their dark world. Highly recommended read this one, it took my breath away…especially that ending…I’ll forgive you though (maybe)

Chained Hearts is book one in the series and the first I have read by this author. It was a good steamy dark mafia read. Sailor's husband has put her up as collateral for a debt he owes and has a week to pay back to Keir. Keir, Mafia Boss who is feared by all was ruthless, will take what he wants and kill anyone. At first, I wasn't too much of a fan of his but in the end I did end up loving him. Sailor was full of sass, I love her. Looking forward to reading book two.

Read this at your own will. There are some spoilers , not a lot. Giving you parts of the book so you can go and read it. So for this review let's start out with the cover. That man is stunning. Just R/R rough ridding much - meaning good looking as hell ;). Chained hands the book tittle. Chained hands is because you are literally chained to this book from start to finish. I have read all of T.L.'s books all every single one of them. Every time she surprises me with a knock out punch of emotions. I really need more of Sailor's back ground dug up. Sailor in the beginning "oh no why is this happening to me". Through out the the book she regains herself, and she is starting to grow a back bone. Her husband what a meek soul. I'm glad his ending was short, and sweet. Is it sad that I laughed and said it was good. What a dark soul I must have. Is it bad that I was on Kier's side the entire time. Wrist bands giving a little bit of insight about the club. Green you are good to go with anyone and down with anything. Yellow you are here with someone and you are willing to play. Red you are here to just watch. Keir speaking to Sailor for the first time- can I say dark and extremely handsome. She wanted things right there at that very moment, no denial of when you think of that man not saying much but just oozing sex that is exactly what I though when reading this. "Kier a man of power"; "a man of the mafia." A man that is used to killing and getting things done his own way. Since day one kept her as a captive. He chained her to the bed, and not so many words asked for her to basically respect his hustle and basically stop trying to get a quick one on me, thinking you can step out on me. I enjoyed that the sexual tension was not forced, but built. Kier said " we do not rape women." Kier's brothers worried about the way that Kier is treating Sailor. Debt must be paid by Sailor's ex husband, and she was brought in to this because of her scummy ex husband. Scummy ex husband was cheating on her for over three months fuming over this situation. She had an idea, but didn't remove herself from the situation due to the fact that she was broken still. Kier is over here looking at her like she is all that and a bag of chips. Kier in general I'm boss I'm the man you will do as I say. Kier with Sailor I will take what you give I will allow you to have control for a while, because I enjoy what you do to me( not giving the details to this part you will need to read it) (P.s. this part made me want to scream because it was so so good). Man if this isn't the relationship of cat and mouse I don't know what you are looking for. Keir comes from a family where everything is predetermined, and now he is attempting to change it for the little brunet or Lollipop. The variety of gossip blurbs giving you more insight of the situation going on with lollipop and boss man. Paige the woman meant to carry the baby, and marry him. She makes me mad, Sailor isn't wrong by saying that Paige may cut him in his sleep. I wanted to cut Paige and she isn't even real. You can just imagine someone annoying and you just want to punch her yup that is Paige. Now the cheating ex husband and the new fiancé. What an annoying little girl(Ellie) to find out that she is not who she says she is. Wow creepy factor Ellie is my neighbors daughter creepy enough acted just like this Odd note just would add pizzazz. Ellie went to go take lessons, let just say that these lessons on life, should have happened earlier when that other situation occurred. Going back to Paige what a dumb dumb dumb person going after the one thing the boss seems mostly entertained by. Sailor is hurt, and finds out news that Joey now knows as well. Will the boss give you up or will he come after you?

I loved this book. Read it in one sitting. Could not put it down from page one. On to book 2!!

Found this book through Tik Tok and did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down. Spicy, deadly, and shocking! Can't wait to read the next one

I was so excited to read this book. I had high expectations for it, but was disappointed. The reason is the FMC. I like strong, bada#$ heroines. Sailor had it in her to be just that, but her wishy washy attitude and denial about her husband killed me. I feel that she kept going in circles with her feelings towards her loser husband even after everything. And her attitude towards Keir was also frustrating.The story felt disjointed and there was practically no development for their relationship. They just jumped back and forth into and out of it with no rhyme or reason. At least with Keir’s POV we could somewhat understand his feelings towards Sailor, but Sailor’s POV was more of her jumbled mind and “feelings” towards Dillon and no explanation for what she truly wanted. It was very frustrating.I don’t know if I’m gonna read the next one. Even with all these issues from the h, this story has great potential. Hopefully Sailor’s character will be more impressive in Locked Hearts.

You had me at "My husband sold me."

I cannot get over Keir and Sailor. This book is everything. Sailor is a strong female character. At first she doesn't seem like she is because she lets her husband walk all over her but she surprises you once she is with Keir. She is just so tired of feeling used by people that she decides she will no longer be a doormat to anyone. I love that about her.Keir is strong, mafia boss, possessive, dominate and ruthless. He falls for Sailor quick but is in denial because he isn't supposed to be with her. Book #2 in this duet is just as good as this book. Book #1 does end on a cliffhanger so be ready to pick up book #2.I can't get over how good this duet series is.

Loved it! I could cry having to wait for book 2. Absolutely in love with this story and look forward to the next book.

This was my first T.L. Smith book. I saw it on TikTok and loved the sound of it.For me this book was slow to start, but once you got to the halfway point it really had my emotions going. I loved the little swoon moments from Keir. He had my heart at the end.The cliffhanger was brilliant and I made me go straight to book two.Here is my little overview.Sailor is married to Dillian, who has borrowed a lot of money from the mafia, the mafia, Keir, has come to collect said money. But when Dillian cant pay he offers his wife as collateral.Sailor is very meak and compliant to begin with, she doesn’t seem to have a backbone, but as time goes on she becomes braver and develops this attitude which I love.Keir starts to feel differently about his captive, and has to decide what to do. After all he normally just ends his captives when he is done with them. What will happen if and when Keir gets his money?Trust me on this and give this book a shot. You will be hooked by the end.

This was a surprising read.. social media has been going on and on about reckless hands in this series I decided to start at the begining and it was a great start. This story i read in 2 sittings and desperate for the next (slight cliff hanger). The writing was amazing perfect mix of dark mafia elements, a strong female lead (for a change), great side characters, some twists and turns and the smut is intertwined and works and isn't there for the sake of getting reads it was hot and stems but not vulgar and uncomfortable as some mafia ones can be... I must say for new readers don't stop and push through at the begining, when I started I was thinking hmm maybe this isn't for me when the husband sells her but I stuck it out and it really became great. Highly recommend but get the sequel locked hearts at the same time so you don't have a waiting gap.

I really enjoyed the book. It’s got an intense story line with an FMC who finds her backbone and her voice while confronting the mafia. It’s got spice, violence, passion and tension.

Wow...this was a gripping and passionate read! I loved the darkness of Kier, his character does not deviate at all...he is unapologetically a villain! As for Sailor that girl knows how to push buttons and she pushed Kiers so much...I loved their back and forth banter and I loved watching Kier slowly fall for her charms...the ending was so unexpected...I can't wait to start book two. A great Mafia romance with all the right feels!!