Review: Review Posted at Heather's Musings
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2011
Bound in Darkness by Cynthia Eden* I received this ARC free from the author in exchange for an honest review*Cade Thain is hired to kill a female vampire.  He has no problem being paid to kill the one thing he hates the most.  Vampires killed his family and pack when he was a child.  They tortured him by wrapping him in silver and using liquid silver in the wounds, permanently scarring him. Only problem, Allison isn't what he expected.Allison's family was killed by vampires and she was bitten; now something is wrong with her and she fears that she is turning into a vampire.  Little does she know, she is a pureblood vampire and in the process of becoming a full vampire.  She is being hunted and she is tired of running.  Her friend Elsa, the witch tells her where to find her guide; she doesn't realize he has been sent to kill her.Cade and Allison are good together. They have both been hurt by vampires in the past and are weary of trusting people.  Cade isn't used to people seeing him as a man rather than a monster.  He has to come to terms with the fact that Allison is a vampire, the one thing he hates most in the world.  His protective instincts kick in and the need to claim her gets stronger and stronger.Allison was befriended by Elsa at her parent's funeral, she is alone and desperate.  She knows there is something wrong with her, she's having strange urges and craving blood.  She doesn't know that she is a pureblood but she does know that she is tired of being stalked.  Cade is the one person that makes her feel safe.Even though this is a short story there is plenty of action to keep you on the edge of your seat.  It is very fast paced with plenty of sexy scenes between Cade and Allison.  He is fiercely protective of her but equally drawn to her.  The sex scenes between the two of them are hot and steam up the pages.  I loved the mating/claiming of each other, it was hot but still managed to be tender.Overall I really enjoyed this short story and give Bound in Darkness 4 Flaming Hearts.