Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Honeysuckles: Shallow Cove: The Monster Stalker Series, Book 1
by January Rayne
About this book
Creed is a man forged in the fires of a horrific scientific experiment, escaping his captors only to find himself reborn as a creature of pure, primal instinct. Now a brutal newborn vampire, he is haunted by a relentless, magnetic pull toward Demi, a woman who represents everything his savage new nature craves. He is no longer just a man; he is a predator consumed by an insatiable, dark obsession that defies his own humanity.
This gripping dark romance plunges readers into the eerie, atmospheric locale of Shallow Cove, where the lines between protector and monster blur. As Creed stalks Demi, he becomes her lethal guardian, eliminating any threat that dares to cross her path. Yet, the most dangerous entity in her life is the one worshiping her from the shadows. With his beasts demanding total possession, he claims her as his own, regardless of the consequences or her consent.
If you are hunting for a paranormal romance that leans heavily into the twisted and the taboo, this story delivers a visceral, high-stakes experience. It is a raw exploration of obsession, featuring a turned-newborn protagonist who struggles to reconcile his newfound power with his desperate, suffocating love. Prepare for a dark, spicy descent into a world where true love is indistinguishable from a lethal, permanent mark.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0FD58X293
Reader Reviews
August 31, 2023
I was introduced and fell in love with the magically eclectic locale known as Shallow Cove in Eternally Damned. But, if you thought Shallow Cove itself was strange and dark, you haven't seen anything yet. Oh yes, it gets even darker. HONEYSUCKLES is the first Book from the Shallow Cove Dark Dimensions series. Same fantastical town, same mystical shenanigans. Our story begins with Creed Blackstone, an everyday \"Average Joe\", in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately, he's kidnapped...
September 29, 2023
Let's just start off with how good this book's plot was, from the beginning where Creed is being tortured and turned into the creature he is. To the emotions he feels as he's learning how to deal with them. And before I bring up the strange scenes, I'd just like to say that I think they fit his character so well. Even if they were weird for me. Demi is a bit so naive for me, just from never doing anything to protect herself to never noticing all of the strange things that happen around her....
December 21, 2023
**Warning for spoilers** The spice, noncon, and dirty twisted things Creed does (like peeing in Demi's perfume) were pretty enjoyable but I found the story lacking. The writing style favors \"telling\" over \"showing\" and the various bad men Creed kills are laughable caricatures. But the latter quarter of the book was what threw me off the most. A paranormal police team come out of nowhere, Creed \"confesses\" in a horribly inelegant scene, Creed gets some training, and Demi gives birth ‐- all...
October 2, 2023
I absolutely loved this book. It’s a quick and funny, easy to read monster romance. Creed is perfection! Creed was a normal human walking home one night from a bar when he was abducted to a lab where they experimented on him, turning him into never before seen monster. This was crazy fascinating to me! You have to read all the parts he has, I don’t want to spoil it. He escapes and tries to just survive when he’s drawn to what he thinks is his mate. Enters Demi, a diner owner. Beautiful,...
May 25, 2026
Ok so this is definitely a hear me out but it is also a sanity check because I am either a very well adjusted individual or I am severely f’ed because I was not bothered in the slightest with the triggers between the fmc/mmc and found myself actually siding with the mmc. Like protect him at all cost! Ok first CHECK YOUR TRIGGERS!!! I was not bothered but just be warned! In this book we meet the mmc Creed first. He was a human that was abducted off the streets and brought to a facility to be...
