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Book 2 in Mercy Thompson

Blood Bound

by Patricia Briggs

Spice 1 out of 5, Sweet1/5 · Sweet: Kisses only

Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places-and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind.But this new vampire is hardly ordinary-and neither is the demon inside of him.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~342
Ending
HFN

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How spicy is Blood Bound?

Blood Bound is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

  • Steam: Glimpses and kisses
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Happy for now

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  • Graphic violence
  • Murder
  • Sexual assault

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    Blood Bound: quick answers

    How spicy is Blood Bound?

    Blood Bound is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

    Is Blood Bound a standalone?

    No. Blood Bound is book 2 in Mercy Thompson. Start with Moon Called. The series is still ongoing.

    What tropes are in Blood Bound?

    Blood Bound features shifters / werewolves, vampires, badass heroine, love triangle. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.

    Does Blood Bound have content warnings?

    Our notes for Blood Bound include: graphic violence, murder, sexual assault. 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 Blood Bound?

    If you loved Blood Bound, try Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. They share its shifters / werewolves and vampires energy at a similar spice level.