Stone-cold betrayal…  to red-hot reunion!

Ruthless CEO Constantine Xenakis has never forgiven his first love’s bitter betrayal. A decade later, Aliyah Andros is back—more beautiful than ever, and desperate.

Constantine will help her, on one vengeful condition: Aliyah must finally become his wife…for good.

Shattered once by Constantine’s unrelenting ambition, Aliyah will agree on her terms only: If they are to be married, she wants a baby!

Caught in a scorching web of retribution, their fiery connection roars back to life—and this time, even the icy memory of old wounds can’t tame the flames…

~Standalone~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

Title:  A Betrayal that Binds
Series:  Standalone
Author:  Tara Pammin
Published:  August 25, 2026
Publisher:  Harlequin Presents
My Rating:  4 stars

A Betrayal that Binds is a standalone title that reunites young lovers a decade later, long after circumstances, misunderstandings, and a complete lack of communication separated them.  Constantine’s sense of betrayal has burned for a decade, and he has the perfect plan to bring Aliyah under his control… forever.  Aliyah needs Constantine’s influence and his power for her own reasons.  She’ll return, but also on her terms.  Her demand for a baby during this forced marriage stuns a bit, but she won’t back down… and the red-hot chemistry between them hasn’t cooled one bit in their years apart.

I enjoyed A Betrayal that Binds.  Constantine (and the reader) isn’t aware of a lot for a while, things that make Aliyah’s actions a bit more understandable.  He’s so caught up in his need for revenge that he misses certain things for a while.  This is a couple torn apart by others, while neither really fought it in ways that mattered.  It’s so easy to rewrite history from a position of power.  There were moments when I just wanted to shake both of them and lock them in a room where they had to talk to each other, really, truthfully have that conversation they should have had years ago.  But then, characters rarely listen to me. (which is just as well since I didn’t write them into existence)  Their story is well-written, intense, emotional, and passionate, with a decade of hurt to be worked through.  If that sounds like your kind of Contemporary Romance, then you’d enjoy this one.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust. I chose to leave a review sharing my personal opinion of this book.*

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