The Romanceaholic

Expected Release Date: September 12, 2011
Publisher: Self Published
Imprint: N/A
Author’s Website: http://www.cynthiaeden.com
My Source for This Book: Amazon.com
Part of a Series: Yes, Bound series
Series Best Read In Order: Works well as a standalone
Steam Level: Hot

Official Blurb:

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.

What Worked For Me:

• Whooo mama the intense chemistry between Cade and Allison was scrumptious!  While I don’t think it was technically a “fated to be mated” type storyline, the attraction was so intense between then that it might as well have been. Allison brought out every protective instinct in Cade that he’d thought was long dead and buried, and the sexual tension was practically dripping between them.
• Cade was wonderful. Physically and emotionally scarred, he hated all vampires, but found that when he came face to face with Allison as a target, he simply couldn’t kill her.  He was fascinated by her blend of toughness and naivete, and despite the fact that she was a purebred vampire on the cusp of her transformation, the alpha male in him refused to let anyone harm her. The way he took control of the situation
• Despite there not being a large amount of sex scenes, the sensuality was pretty intense, and the love scenes that were included were all sorts of hot and yummy.
• I loved the angst caused by Allison’s pureblood status, especially since she’d been unaware of it, and Cade’s intense dislike of all thing vampire.
• I also loved the twist with the vampires who were hunting Allison, as well as the idea that the witch might have started a chain reaction that brought about her fate in her attempt to avoid it.
• The pacing was perfect, and despite the fact that theirs was a whirlwind relationship, something about the intensity of their attraction actually made it believable.

What Didn’t Work For Me:

• Honestly, there wasn’t anything that came to mind. Upon further thought, I think there was a typo or two, or a strange bit of formatting on occasion, but that’s really more from the ebook conversion than anything.

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