Bound In Darkness (A Vampire/Werewolf Romance) [Kindle Edition]

Cynthia Eden (Author)

Book Description

Hunter...

When it comes to killing vampires, werewolf Cade Thain is the best slayer in the Northwest. So when a witch hires him to take out a pureblood vamp, the assassin thinks it will be just business as usual. One less vicious vamp on the streets...one more undead parasite gone from the earth. Then he meets her.

Protector...

Allison Gray isn't the prey that Cade expects. Beautiful, innocent, she stirs a dark desire within him. Allison hasn't transformed fully into a vampire, not yet, and it's Cade's job to make sure that she never does. Allison thinks that he's at her side to keep her safe, but Cade is supposed to pick the right moment--and kill her.

Lover...

Killing Allison is soon the last thing that Cade plans. As she begins the transformation that will turn her into a vampire, her bloodlust and their desire merge in an explosion of need that neither can control. But Allison's enemies are closing in, and the coming battle will take Cade and Allison beyond life, beyond love...and into a deadly darkness that waits to claim them both.

BOUND IN DARKNESS.

Warning: This novella is a sexy paranormal romance. As such, it contains blood, sex, vampires, and a hot alpha werewolf. Violence and adult language? Yes, those are included, too. (Word Count: 21,000)

Note:  Cynthia's other BOUND novellas are also on sale for .99 each from Amazon.com:

BOUND BY BLOOD
BOUND IN SIN
BOUND BY THE NIGHT




Or you can purchase the entire FOREVER BOUND anthology that is on sale for
$2.99. FOREVER BOUND includes all four BOUND novellas: BOUND BY BLOOD,
BOUND IN DARKNESS, BOUND IN SIN, and BOUND BY THE NIGHT.

Also available for .99: BLEED FOR ME

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Cynthia Eden is a national best-selling author of paranormal romance and romantic suspense novels. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and her novel, DEADLY FEAR, was named a RITA® finalist for best romantic suspense.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies, chocolate, and happy endings.  She has always wanted to write (don't most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters-vampires, werewolves, and even the real-life monsters that populate her romantic suspense stories.

Product Details

• File Size: 188 KB
• Print Length: 89 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Cynthia Eden (September 6, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005LPUINI
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,454 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Snow White, meets Beauty and the Beast, meets Red Riding Hood October 29, 2011

By ejlovesbooks

Format:Kindle Edition

The Skinny: Allison Gray is a not-quite-yet-vampire on the run from an unseen predator. Her only hope is to trust her fate to Cade Thaine, a werewolf who has an unfortunate case of hatred for all things vampire. To make matters worse, Cade was actually hired to kill Allison, not protect her. Lucky for Allison, Cade is more than a little taken by her physical form and he just can't seem to help himself from coming to her aid - again and again - when attempts are made on her life. Some hired "gun" he's turning out to be.

The Good: Allison is believably ignorant about the nature of vampires and pure bloods in general. This works well in establishing a basis for stumbling into the path of her would-be assassin. I'm trying really hard to keep the spoilers at a minimum, so let's just leave it at that. I also really liked the chemistry between Cade and Allison - a lot. Like really a lot. Cade does a pretty good job of lying to himself about his motives for saving Allison and as a wonderfully tortured hero, the moment he decides to just go for what he wants is incredibly fulfilling (and hot). Like whoa.

The Bad: I think the misunderstanding in the beginning drags out a little longer than necessary, which made it a little hard to follow at first. Also, there was such great, simplistic building of Cade and Allison's backgrounds, and yet I felt our glimpse into their romance was a little too shallow for my taste. That's sometimes hard to do with short stories, so I'm keeping that in consideration with this review. Lastly, there were a few typos in the book, though none were so glaring they ruined the story for me.

The Wrap-Up: I love fairy tales! Bound in Darkness is a little bit of Snow White (being led to her slaughter by the hunter), Beauty and the Beast (Cade has those wonderful scars), and Little Red Riding Hood (he's a werewolf for crying out loud!) all rolled into one. I really enjoyed my time reading this story and I'll admit to re-reading it before writing the review -- and not just because I took a while to get this review out. I'd definitely recommend reading this one, and at $0.99, how could you not give it a shot?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one! September 13, 2011

By Cynthia Collins

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A great Cynthia Eden novella! It's short but I agree with a previous review, you get a good story that leaves you satisfied. I love alpha male Cade and his shift from wanting to kill Allison to wanting to protect her. The twist with the witch was good and why she wants Allison to be killed and the whole story plays out very well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Sexy and Entertaining December 17, 2011

By Irene L. Larochelle

Format:Kindle Edition

While I haven` t bought a lot of Romance novels before, I happen to like Vampire/Werewolf stories. The descriptions were good, the language bearable and the story was one I could relate to. I only wish the story was a bit longer.

More About the Author

USA Today Best-selling author Cynthia Eden has written over twenty-five novels and novellas. She was named as a 2013 RITA® finalist for her paranormal romance, ANGEL IN CHAINS, and, in 2011, Cynthia Eden was a RITA finalist for her romantic suspense, DEADLY FEAR.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies, chocolate, and happy endings. She has always wanted to write (don't most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters-vampires, werewolves, and even the real-life monsters who populate her romantic suspense stories.

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#6 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

#12 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance > Suspense

#14 in Books > Romance > Romantic Suspense

#46 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance

#49 in Books > Romance

#6 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

#12 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance > Suspense

#14 in Books > Romance > Romantic Suspense

#46 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance

#49 in Books > Romance