When Garrett Hawkins comes upon his supposed dead fiancé while on a rescue mission, he cannot believe his eyes. Sage, the woman he loves and has thought was dead for the past year, is actually alive and relatively unharmed. It all sounds good, right? A reunion of two people who love each other. But what happens is something that quite frankly, at turns irritated and bored me.

The first thing that struck me is that I wanted to hear about what Sage had gone through in the past year. I didn't need loads of overdetails and graphic scenes of torture or anything, but I wanted something, anything. I got nothing other than that Sage and Rayna (the woman housed in captivity with her) are friends. I'm not sure if they were friends before, but they definitely became friends and remained friends after rescue. I feel like if what happened to Sage during captivity had been at least a little detailed, then her subsequent healing afterward would have had a much bigger impact on me.

And then there's Garrett. Oh God, he was the worst, the absolute worst. He rescues his fiancé and instead of giving her the release she wants, needs, during their first intimate situation since the rescue, and instead of giving her the release, he runs and gets drunk instead?!?!?! Um no, just no. That was when I was done with his character and done with this story. I just couldn't get into it after that. And that's unfortunate because it had so much promise.

And finally, the last reason I just could not get behind Saved - the connection between Garrett and Sage just did not ring true to me. It wasn't strong enough and their few scenes certainly did absolutely nothing for me. I never bought Garrett as a Dom, even once he embraced that side of himself and stopped fighting it. His friend Zeke and his Uncle Wyatt were much more convincing Doms than Garrett portrayed.

I wanted a super intense, super steamy reunion story of love and healing and what I got was just this boring mess. 2 stars for this one I'm afraid.

This book had it all. Really enjoyed this book. Must read. Go get this book today. From the first page to the last.

Good day! Before anything else, I would like to extend my deepest, sincerest gratitude for sending me a digital review copy of this book (via NetGalley). Thank you very much for the opportunity!

Unfortunately, I am sad to say that I have lost interest in this particular title, and consequently, I have decided against finishing it. Forcing myself to finish a book I am disinterested in (solely for the sake of finishing it) can only negatively impact the entirety of my reading experience, which, in turn, could result in me writing an unfairly negative review. That is a circumstance I hope to avoid. With that said, I believe that the best course of action is for me to simply not read it and to refrain from publicly posting any feedback regarding this book.

I hope you understand where I'm coming from. Again, thank you for the lovely opportunity!

I voluntarily reviewed an Reader Copy of this book which I received through Netgalley.
I really love Angel Payne's writing. This book is really amazing!

Loved this book by Payne. Saved has a great storyline and just overall a really good. I would suggest this for everyone to read.

This is my first book from this author. I loved the characters and the writing style. Great characters.

Holy crap! This book is so fast paced it will be done before you know it. Be prepared with water and a fan to cool you off. The hotness level is scorching!

This whole series is amazing!! First read for me from Angel Payne and I'm definitely a new fan! Auto one-click author for me from now on!

My first military BDSM read and I can say I was not disappointed!

The beginning of a heart-stopping series. After Garrett has nothing left to live for when the love of his life is kidnapped and murdered, his life is turned upside down on a mission in the jungle. This book is very intense and had moments where I had to remind myself to breathe, but was a wonderful start to the Honor Bound series!

The book itself was a decent read. I enjoyed the storyline, but the sex was unrealistic. My students shouldn't be reading this, but my book club might!

This is book one in the Honor Bound series.
Sage and Garrett's story is essentially a " second chance at romance and love. ." You see Garrett's love of his life was lost to him . But then Sage re-entered his life in Thailand where Garrett was on a special forces mission . (Second chance at love)
This book was one very alpha-domineering, sexy, hot, emotionally charged book.
I cannot wait for the next installment in this Honor Bound series .

Saved was so good. Garrett & Sage love each other & then she is kidnapped. Their lives are turned upside down when Garrett thinks she is dead. Fast-forward & he finds her alive after he has given up hope. Garrett is a changed man & doesn't know if it will work with Sage. Sage is very strong-willed & isn't going to give up on Garrett that easy. She is willing to try new things with their relationship to keep Garrett. There were so many emotions in this book. I can't wait to read the next one in the series. I voluntarily read & reviewed an ARC for Netgalley.

Another winner from author Angel Payne. Action packed, emotionally charged, steamy and sexy all at the same time. A definite must-read for fans of smoking hot Alpha males.

This book started out sad and then got progressively better. You really root for Garrett to pull himself out of his dark space and enjoy Sage. There is enough character building that you feel like you know all the characters and the sex scenes are super hot!

This book was amazing and had me in all of my emotions. I can't wait to read ths rest.

I do love when Angela Payne pens a book. She can draw you in and hold you there where the fluidity of her words. I wasn't sure where this review would go or how to even write up.
My suggestion is read the book and be ready for the lease expected.

Sage has been missing for over a year is found by her fiance Garrett Hawkins. Garrett, who is Special Forces, has been grieving over her murder by drinking and taking on dangerous missions.
It did take me awhile to get into the story line.

Saved put me through a wide range of emotions , it made me laugh, it made me angry, and most of all it made me happy.
I started off angry with Garrett, with also feeling sorry for him. He had just saved his fiancé Sage and while she was trying to open up and explore the possibilities of him being her dominant and experimenting with BDSM, he was busy trying to protect her from himself. It’s like he lost his reason for living.
The second time Sage gets taken my heart literally shattered for not only her but for Garrett. Sage had a strength and held onto the hope of Garrett finding her even in her darkest time. When both realizing they were holding back from one another, not only with their feelings but with the desire to explore BDSM together they really start to communicate better with one another. They developed such a deep connection that it left me completely overjoyed for them.

This book is absolutely worth reading. You will find yourself routing for Garrett and Sage and wishing destruction on the bad guys! If the next book is anything like the first I know Angel Payne’s readers surely will not be disappointed. I can’t wait to read Cuffed! Great job Angel Payne!

I loved this book. so glad i had a chance to read it
looking forward to reading the next book