Bondage Buddies

Loved this and can’t wait to read the next one!! I absolutely love all the books about the Stronghold/Marquis group of people!! It would be great if there were individual books on Lexi and Patrick and Andrew and Kate’s wedding/honeymoons. It would be awesome if Jessica came up pregnant….who would be the dad? Chris? Justin? I just don’t want this series about the stronghold/marquis characters to end anytime soon!!! I love your style of writing!!!

Great first entry in this spin-off series. Just the right amount of callback to Stronghold to keep fans of that series satisfied, and plenty of new characters to contemplate for future books. Very steamy 😉

Bondage Buddies is the first book in the Masters of Marquis series. Domi and Mitch have the perfect non-relationship, until Domi realizes that her emotions are being pulled into their arrangement. When she breaks it off between them, not wanting to hurt either, Mitch has to decide what he truly wants. Is Domi it for him? Can he convince her that she’s all he wants? Oh my goodness, I absolutely adored reading this book! There were plenty of steamy scenes, but I also loved how both characters needed to learn how to open up, how a relationship might work between them, how friendships can be an amazing basis for love, but fighting for what they want is truly what will make a difference. Mitch and Domi had this incredible connection that you could feel through the pages, but I loved that both characters messed up and grew within this book. Domi is a mom with a huge fortress built around her heart. She tries so hard to keep her lives separate, but she also needs to learn how to combine them. Mitch grew up watching what didn’t work in a relationship and what he didn’t want for his future, but I loved that when he put his mind to things, he really put forth his full effort. I loved him as a Dom and as a person. I think one of my favorite things about this book was that as Domi and Mitch learned more about each other, so did we as the readers. I thought that was really clever! I loved them together! While there are connections to some of Ms. Angel’s other series, this book did a fantastic job of reading as a stand alone. I never felt lost or disconnected. I also really enjoyed that this book left just enough breadcrumbs that left me really excited about the future of this series and what direction everything might take! I loved reading this book!

I want more!!!

Angel's Stonghold books always delight! Throughout the whole Stronghold series (I realized whilst reading Bondage Buddies that I’ve missed a couple books along the way--dangit!), the characters have always been believable, fun, sometimes flawed but always relatable. Each book in the series has a subtle, just under the radar theme that really focuses on building a character. While subtle it’s one of the things that makes me enjoy the book in the Stronghold series that much more. For me the theme in Bondage Buddies was about all the different types of relationships the characters have. Now don’t worry, you've totally got those super hawt, extra creative love scenes Ms Angel is known for (a lot of ‘em!), but it's also the more subtle character moments that really make Bondage Buddies work for me and hopefully you. I love that this book really explored ALL types of relationships. Our leads, Domi and Mitch start off their story arc with the agreement they don't want theirs to be a typical relationship. This means no dating, no commitment, no emotional entanglements...they just want to be bondage buddies with all the fun benefits. This means they can meet, play and leave without all the typical relationship obligations. And that's fine for them. Until suddenly it isn't. No matter how hard Mitch and Domi try to not be in a relationship, this whole book is about that--an exploration and revelation of relationships. Angel allows us to follow along as her characters find that no matter how much they don't want a relationship--they’re actually in a lot of them--most comiplicated. The story shows us the fun, sometimes poignant relationships Mitch and Domi have outside of just their arrangement. There’s great moments with each character's parents, Domi’s child, Ana, the friends Mitch plays football with, there’s even a relationship with food--after a crisis Domi cooks up all the comfort food her Puerto Rican would make, and of course, the colorful and wonderfully written side characters in both Mitch and Domi's club life. No matter how much the characters say they didn’t want to be in a relationship, it's fun to watch their journey as they realize that a relationship with each other is exactly what they need and what will make them happy. They were content to be just Bondage Buddies at first--a strictly no-relationship relationship --until they realized that a deeper relationship and each other was exactly what they needed. You’ll have a great read with this one!

If you are reading this review and you have never read Golden’s work, then you better get on it. She is fabulous and this book is another hit. The dynamic between the characters is great. I connect to Domi so much because it is hard to give up control as a single mom. And it’s hard to get back on the market after taking care of babies and kids. But Mitch is exactly what she needs. Do yourself a favor and read this book!!

What a great way to start a new series with a new group of friends and the club Marquis! I love that Domi is a mom who coparents with her child’s father and that they have a great relationship with each other. I love this new group of friends who have each other’s back and keep it honest while still having their funny moments. And it’s always nice seeing glimpses of the couples from the previous series, Stronghold. Can’t wait to get to know this group of friends and explore more of the club Marquis!

Great start to a new series by Golden Angel. While you will have a chance to see some old friends from other series, Golden Angel gives you a great stand-alone story for Mitch and Domi that is perfect way to introduce this new series! These characters feel real and could be your friends already. Are there ups and downs in this relationship? Yes. Do you root for the characters to stay on that roller coaster? Yes. Is there humor all along the way? Yes. Do yourself a favor, and get this book for some good, kinky fun!

Oh my goodness— I could not put this story down! Golden Angel takes us back to the Stronghold world this first full story focused on Marquis and the beloved Baby Doms! Mitch and Domi bring humor, heat and heart as they navigate being more than just naughty friends with benefits. This story made me laugh at Mitch’s antics and made my heart ache as he and Domi both delve into their commitment phobias. And then Angel goes and drops some serious surprises (yes- plural), that made me sit up and go “Oh My God!”. Bondage Buddies weaves new inside jokes in with lines that we’ve loved since the Venus School days, all while setting a grand stage for us to meet the rest of the Masters of Marquis

Totally loved this book. I loved the entire Stronghold series and this just builds on it. You get a glimpse of older characters but it doesn’t take away from this story. Mitch and Domi become “bondage buddies” then realize they have feelings for each other and want more. It’s not without trial and error, but it does end in HEA.