Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Garbage Man (Blue-Collar Vigilante Vampires Book 1)
by Max Monroe
About this book
He collects trash for a living.
Before sunrise, he’s collecting her.
Rook Slater is big, brutal, and permanently grumpy. By day, he’s a garbage man. By night, he plays hockey and keeps the world at arm’s length.
Until the fated mate bond strikes hard and fast. One look at Kylie Moon—right after his twenty-eighth birthday—and destiny snaps into place.
She’s his.
There’s just one problem.
Her blood is rare—coveted—and the monsters in the shadows want to claim her.
Evil. Elite. Powerful. These are the kind of men who stop at nothing to have what they want.
But Rook Slater doesn’t lose what’s his.
And he certainly doesn’t bend the knee.
He’s good at taking out the trash—and these monsters are next.
Once fate locks in, Rook won’t just fight for the woman he loves.
He’ll kidnap and kill for her.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
April 25, 2026
Wow—I wasn’t sure I could handle another vampire romance, but Max Monroe completely delivered with Rook Slater and Kylie Moon’s fast-paced, fated mates love story. Rook might be the grumpiest vampire ever—a garbage collector by day and a hockey player by night. The moment he sees Kylie, he knows they’re destined to be together. Kylie, however, is unaware of the supernatural world around her—or her highly coveted bloodline that’s sought after by powerful, elite vampires. As danger begins to...
May 20, 2026
Listen, I love vampire romances; they’re easily my most-read type of book. And I love Max Monroe romances; I’ve read many of them and I’ve enjoyed them all. Naturally, I was excited when Max and Monroe announced they were writing a vampire romance. That all being said, I’m pretty certain I enjoyed Garbage Man more because it was written by Max Monroe and less because it featured by favorite paranormal creatures. Garbage Man was definitely unique within the paranormal romance space. Many...
April 22, 2026
I saw a IG post from the author and RAN to amazon to bought book 1 and pre order book 2 and 3 without any issues hahahaha and I’m really happy because WOW! This book was everything I wanted and more!!! Rook and Kylie chemistry and how they hate each other was *chef kisses* I loved it so much. There brother are pretty amazing can’t wait to read them all!!! Where is my Garbage Man??? ) One person found this helpful
April 17, 2026
I can not wait for the next book in this series. It was a page turner. I literally will read anything by these authors. )
April 22, 2026
I have loved everything Max Monroe has ever written, but when I saw this included vampires, I wasn’t sure what to expect, not my typical go to or genre. In fact it’s the first book I’ve read with a vampire plot. But true to their form it’s funny but romantic. You can’t help but fall for Rook. Can’t wait to read Kane’s and Calloway’s stories. ) One person found this helpful
