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Book 13 in Midnight Breed

Bound to Darkness

by Lara Adrian

Spice 4 out of 5, Spicy4/5 · Spicy: Explicit

Carys Chase falls hard for Rune, a brutal cage fighter with secrets, and her family wants him nowhere near her.

Spice
4/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~314
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is Bound to Darkness?

Bound to Darkness is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Explicit open door
  • 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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  • Human trafficking
  • Torture
  • Graphic violence

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    How spicy is Bound to Darkness?

    Bound to Darkness is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is Bound to Darkness a standalone?

    No. Bound to Darkness is book 13 in Midnight Breed. Start with Kiss of Midnight. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in Bound to Darkness?

    Bound to Darkness features vampires, forbidden love, bad boy. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Bound to Darkness have content warnings?

    Our notes for Bound to Darkness include: human trafficking, torture, graphic violence. 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 Bound to Darkness?

    If you loved Bound to Darkness, try Paper Princess by Erin Watt, Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh. They share its vampires and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.