Luca And Aria Books a.k.a. Cora Reilly’s Born In Blood Mafia Chronicles inspire the currently-trending Bound By Honor movie!
That’s because the book version’s story themes are included in the movie’s cover. More precisely, the book also narrates Luca and Aria’s marriage.
What differentiates the book version from the movie? Which parts can lead to the movie’s next sequel?
- Part 1: What Are The Themes & Plots From Bound By Honor Movie Will We Get?
- Part 2: What Are The Themes & Plots From The Book Version Of Bound By Honor Movie?
- Part 3: What Do We Think Of Bound By Honor Novel’s Prequel, Sequel & The Author?
- Part 4: Conclusions
Part 1: What Are The Themes & Plots From Bound By Honor Movie Will We Get?
What Are The Themes We Notice To Appear In The Movie?
Born In Blood Mafia Chronicles, which are novel collections under the same author, inspire the full movie Bound By Honor. More precisely, we can refer to this newly released ReelShort movie as Bound By Honor Series I.
That’s because Cora Reilly’s first novel series inspired this movie! As the author, Cora has stated that all of her novels belong to the adult romance genre. As for this movie, we see Luca and Aria coming from two American mafia families.
Speaking of mafia and romance, we can think of two more themes. Those themes are business deals and arranged marriage. The movie version lets us navigate the stories that combine the business and arranged marriage themes.
Like the original novel version, Rocco Scuderi, Aria’s father, only has major appearances in the first two episodes. Apart from Ludevica, Rocco’s wife, and Aria and Gianna’s mother, we also get to know Layla as a new character.
What Are The Plots We Get In The Movie Version?
We believe Luca And Aria Books get the vertical drama version in ReelShort’s Bound By Honor! That’s because they remain as the main characters. As the original novel version suggests, the stories start from Aria’s POV.
Aria Scuderi is not only Rocco’s firstborn daughter, but she is also his most beautiful daughter. As the current Scuderi family’s head, Rocco knows how important his business deals are with the Vitiello family.
Meanwhile, Aria might have just celebrated her 18th birthday. However, as the mafia’s daughter, Aria knows how dangerous the Vitiello family is. Furthermore, she has never kissed or dated any guys before, making her resist her father’s arranged marriage scheme.
Aria no longer resists when her father threatens to hand Gianna over as a sacrifice to the beastly Luca. For a moment, she thought she could be her baby sister’s replacement. So, the wedding ceremony proceeds, and Luca soon shows his brutal and bloody personality.
Luca isn’t only fiercely protective of Aria, but he is also a violent man. He even appears more violent and bloodied than whatever rumors Aria hears about his killing spree. That’s how Surviving Luca has become Aria’s recurring theme in her life!
Part 2: What Are The Themes & Plots From The Book Version Of Bound By Honor Movie?
We acknowledge the Bound By Honor Series I movie in Cora Reilly’s Born In Blood Mafia Chronicles. The book’s title remains the same, but sometimes, readers refer to it as Luca And Aria Books.
Check this section out to know more about the book’s themes and plots!
What Themes Do We See In The Book Version?
The mafia romance also becomes the primary theme in the novel Bound By Honor. We can even say that this first novel from Cora Reilly becomes the benchmark for the continuing sequels.
As for the time settings, we see some flashback portions instead of leaping directly to Aria Scuderi’s 18th birthday moments. The flashback highlights how Rocco values his mafia brotherhood more than his daughter.
That’s because he has arranged for Aria’s marriage with Luca since Aria was 15 years old! At this point, people have attributed many nicknames to Luca.
Luca isn’t only a Playboy New York mafia heir in the book version, just as he is in the movie. Instead, the Vice is his nickname, for he doesn’t hesitate to destroy his enemies’ throats and cut their pinky.
Aria’s sisterhood with Gianna and Liliana is also more evident as the book’s theme. We can even see sequels about Gianna and Liliana getting their partners!
What Plots Do We See In The Book Version & How Does It Differ From The Movie Version?
Bound By Honor novel has many similar scenes to the ones we see in ReelShort’s movie version. For instance, neither of Aria’s parents celebrated her 18th birthday with proper gifts. Instead, the arranged marriage to a man, a god, and a monster in one body becomes their gift.
The book version also lets us see how Luca thoroughly examines Aria’s body. We can also expect the narrator to narrate Aria’s sweating reactions more intensely than the movie version. Like the movie version, the first chapters show Aria’s hesitance in the arranged marriage.
The movie version also has Raffaele harassing Aria before Luca arrived and cutting his pinky. We see the same scene in early novel chapters, even though the time settings are different.
In the book version, Raffaele’s acts of harassing Aria happen before Aria’s father slaps her for her disobedience. The book version even has Umberto, one of the Scuderi family’s bodyguards, assisting Raffaele.
As for the latter part, the book portrays more brutal scenes, which cause Gianna’s fear. Ear-piercing is the word to describe Aria’s screams, hinting that her father does more than just slapping!
Part 3: What Do We Think Of Bound By Honor Novel’s Prequel, Sequel & The Author?
What Prequel & Sequels Can We Find In The Next Series?
The official wiki section of Born By Blood Mafia Chronicles states that Bound By Honor is the first novel. As the author, Cora claims that the Chapter Zero novel narrates from Luca’s POV in Bound By Honor.
That’s how Cora launches the novel’s prequel with Luca’s full name as the novel’s title: Luca Vitiello. The cover is also as bloody as Luca’s appearance when he first walks to the wedding altar.
Cora released the prequel in 2019, which is five years after the first novel’s release. Luca Vitiello, as the novel’s prequel, was also released one year after another Luca and Aria book. The sequel involving Luca and Aria’s relationship is Bound By Love.
Gianna, Aria’s redheaded baby sister, gets a sequel with Matteo in Bound By Hatred. Meanwhile, Liliana, Aria’s other baby sister, who doesn’t appear in the movie, gets a sequel in Bound By Temptation. There, she gets a pair whose name is Romero.
What Do We Think About Cora Reilly, The Book’s Author?
We believe Cora Reilly, the author of Born By Blood Mafia Chronicles, is a dedicated author! Her dedication to writing adult romance series has earned her an increasing number of fans.
All of her social media websites feature her love of writing about bad boys. For instance, we can see Luca’s ruthlessness as the Vitiello family’s firstborn son. He doesn’t even soften until the end of the series.
The bloody tradition in the Familia’s marriage has a vivid description that Bound By Honor gets its movie adaptation! As for this scene, we believe Cora Reilly’s writing has inspired the movie director, actors, actresses, and other crew.
Reading more book series from the same author will lead us to more attractive bad boys! For instance, Matteo, Luca’s brother who also happens to be Gianna’s husband, is a playful bad boy. At the same time, we witness his sadistic side toward the enemies.
The mafia lines, sadism, and other adult-exclusive elements don’t stop in defining Cora’s uniqueness. Instead, we believe the traits will continue to inspire the movie’s future sequels!
Part 4: Conclusions
We can see how Cora Reilly’s passion and dedication inspire ReelShort’s Bound By Honor movie! At present, the mafia romance movie might only feature Luca and Aria’s romantic lives.
Many of the movie’s scenes get inspiration from the book’s chapters. For instance, Luca’s acts in protecting Aria against Raffaele are the same as we see in the book’s chapters.
However, Cora Reilly’s extensive writing experiences in adult romance hint at possibilities for the future series!
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