A Soul to Keep
by Opal Reyne
All Reia ever wanted was freedom.
Known as a harbinger of bad omens and blamed for Demons eating her family, Reia is shunned by her entire village. When the next offering is due and the monstrous Duskwalker is seen heading their way, her village offers her an impossible choice – be thrown into the prison cells or allow herself to be sacrificed to a faceless monster.
However, he is not what he seems. His skull face and glow eyes are ethereal, and she finds herself unwittingly enchanted by him.
All Orpheus ever wanted was a companion.
Each decade, in exchange for a protection ward from the Demons that terrorise the world, Orpheus takes a human offering to the Veil – the place he lives and the home of Demons. The brief companionship does little to ease his loneliness, and their lives were always, unfortunately, cut short.
He'd thought it was a hopeless endeavour, until he met her. She’s not afraid of him, and his insatiable desire deepens within every moment of her presence.
But will Orpheus be able to convince Reia to stay before she’s lost to him forever?
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~540
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is A Soul to Keep?
A Soul to Keep is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Murder
- Animal harm or death
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How spicy is A Soul to Keep?
A Soul to Keep is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts around the middle.
Is A Soul to Keep a standalone?
No. A Soul to Keep is book 1 in Duskwalker Brides. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in A Soul to Keep?
A Soul to Keep features demons / devils, beauty and the beast, forced proximity, touch her and die. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does A Soul to Keep have content warnings?
Our notes for A Soul to Keep include: self-harm, graphic violence, murder, animal harm or death. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Soul to Keep?
If you loved A Soul to Keep, try The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert, Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux, Bride by Ali Hazelwood. They share its demons / devils and beauty and the beast energy at a similar spice level.