Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Dark Desires After Dusk
by Kresley Cole
About this book
From 1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes a gripping paranormal romance about a ruthless demon mercenary on a quest for redemption and the enchanting young halfling who holds the key to his forgiveness—perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sarah J. Maas.
A seductive beauty he can never have, yet can’t resist…
Cadeon Woede will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the halfling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget, haunts him as much as his past.
A tormented warrior she could fear, but can’t deny…
Raised as a human, Holly never knew that some frightening legends are real until she encounters a brutal demon who inexplicably guards her like a treasure. Thrust into a sensual new world of myth and power, with him as her protector, she begins to crave the demon’s wicked touch.
Surrender to dark desires…
But just as Holly begins to trust him, Cadeon must face the ultimate test of loyalty. Will he betray the only person who can satisfy his deepest cravings and claim his heart, or risk everything and lose it all?
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B00B4WKDS2
Reader Reviews
May 15, 2008
THE IMMORTALS AFTER DARK SERIES: Playing Easy To Get (Anthology that includes an IAD novella to kick- off the series) A Hunger Like No Other No Rest For The Wicked Wicked Deeds On A Winter's Night Dark Needs At Night's Edge Dark Desires After Dusk *Read the series in order. You will miss out on a lot if you start with this book.* Yes! This is one of Cole's best so far. The book is fun, exciting, romantic, steamy, and very hard to put down. While \"A Hunger Like No Other\" is still my favorite...
January 24, 2026
Nice mix of action and romance. Good plot and character development. 1 Star off for the obvious ending. Still quick and enjoyable. )
August 17, 2008
I have been reading romance novels since I was 15, so a good 20 years now. In my mind nothing like a cup of tea and a good romance novel to escape and unwind at the end of a day. Just to give a sample of my taste, other authors I enjoy are: Jen Holling, Connie Brockway, Johanna Lindsey, Julie Garwood, Christina Dodd, just to name a few. This entire series is such a page turner. I had a hard time putting any of the titles down. More evenings than I care to admit I stayed up way to late \"just to...
June 17, 2008
I loved this book! I loved all of Ms Cole's IAD books... what I like about her Loreverse is that there are so many different combinations of species she could come up with to keep her series fresh and interesting. Other series tend to stagnate after the first four or five books because it becomes the same old same old (oh look another vampire/human combo... or vampire/vampire. Meh, it gets really old after a while)but with IAD she switches her couple combos up and it keeps her stories fun,...
April 25, 2026
Fun road-trip romance with great conflict, sizzling tension and juicy love scenes, and some good chuckles. Cade and Holly are fated-mate opposites, which makes for some humor amid the mayhem. Holly is plagued with OCD, while Cade is, well, a demon, mercenary, and very messy bachelor. Of course, the fate of kingdoms, even the entire Lore is at stake. Sure you could read this as a stand-alone, but since characters and relationships grow throughout the series, you’ll likely want to start at the...
