Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Liv Zander
by Grae Bryan
Matteo’s been running scared for so long he’s forgotten what it’s like to feel safe. Or maybe he never knew in the first place. Raised by a cruel man, tormented by an even crueler one, and recently rescued by a demon, Matty’s still jumping at shadows around every corner. When he sees a familiar face from the past and realizes his ghosts really have come back to haunt him, Matty does the only reasonable thing he can think of.
He summons someone even worse.
Nightmare is a solitary demon by nature. He’s never needed a companion or a lover or a friend, and he’s never minded being feared by others of his kind. But one taste of Matteo’s sweet, terrified soul and Nightmare needs more. When he’s finally summoned to Matteo’s side, Nightmare finds himself exactly where he wants to be. Now it’s only a matter of patience, seduction, and convincing his little human that one contract isn’t enough.
What they really need is an eternity.
Unleashing Mayhem is a heated MM paranormal romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains a sweet human afraid of everyone but the monster at his side, a demon so possessive even other demons run scared, a found family made of mobsters and monsters, and a summoning gone right (for once). While each book focuses on a different couple, the series is best enjoyed in order.
August 16, 2025
💚🖤 Book Review 🖤💚 Title: Unleashing Mayhem Author: Grae Bryan Pages: 249 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ Matteo has spent his whole life haunted by fear, raised by cruelty, scarred by torment, and never truly knowing safety. When his past resurfaces, he does the unthinkable: summons a demon. But not just any demon, Nightmare. Solitary, feared, and utterly dangerous, Nightmare has never needed anyone… until he tastes Matteo’s soul. From that moment, he’ll stop at nothing to claim him. What begins as a summoning...
July 20, 2025
I'm so happy to finally have Matty's story. He was so sweet and tender and he deserved all of the good things. Nightmare was nothing like what I expected and his reaction to Matty from the start was beautiful and exactly what Matty needed. These two were absolutely perfect for each other and I loved seeing them bond. Matty softened some Nightmare's sharp edges and gave him the sunshine he was unknowingly in need of. I think I was just missing more story. I feel like the relationship could have...
July 18, 2025
This series was so good. Finally Matteo got his happily ever after with the nightmare demon. This sorry had all of the best things, the main theme of which is possessive and protective main characters. Both Nightmare and Matteo grew as characters together. I'm not doing a very good job of explaining why this was 5 stars but I liked everything about it from Matteo overcoming his fears, to Nightmare's dark possession of Matteo. All of the elements of the story combined to make something...
July 18, 2025
This was a topnotch ending to this series of demons and humans bonding. It was Matteo and Nightmares story this time and was dark and violent at times. Matteo has PTSD due to his stepfather...not deceased and his top goon who was tormenter and torturer for years and he has the scars to prove. Nightmare protects Mattie during his nightmarish dreams and waits for a summoning. finally Mattie breaks and summons this monster of a demon and Mattie is enthralled with Night Promising to painfully kill...
July 23, 2025
This was a lovely end to the Demon Bound series. Matty and Nightmare were sweet beyond measure, and I so very much enjoyed seeing Matty get his perfect happy ending. An extra bonus was the visits from the past books’ couples (I always love to see Chaos especially, he just might be my favorite). The whole series will be a reread for me. I recommend it highly! )
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