Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Marked by Masks and Secrets (Everlasting Possession Book 1)
by Maggie Sunseri
About this book
Evie
Someone is watching me. A vampire. A monster who wears a mask. He’s the embodiment of everything I hate most—the darkness I can’t escape. Violence circles, and his shadows tease. Worse than his cruelty are his beautiful words, his comforting touch, his gentle care. I have to resist him, or he will ruin everything I love.
Now when I run, he hunts.
Kylo
My sweet blonde angel has spent her life afraid. I can scent the terror and woundedness in her addictive blood, and it only drives my obsession deeper. I am plagued by the need to mark her, claim her, protect and care for her. She may spend her days picking flowers and reading romance novels, but inside her is a secret darkness that calls to mine.
I can’t stop myself from following, tormenting, and playing with my little witch. Nor can I help eliminating anyone who stands in my way.
One day, my angel will never be able to run from me again.
Marked by Masks and Secrets is the first book in a masked stalker fantasy romance duet featuring a tattooed shadow daddy, hurt/comfort, a soft FMC with buried rage, obsession, possessiveness, and unhinged behavior, and love written in the stars.
Author's Note: This book is a dark romance and ends on a cliffhanger. For CWs, please check the author’s website. This duet is set in the same world as the Eternal Obsession duet.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
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Reader Reviews
July 16, 2025
1. Trigger warnings: 1/1 point. This book delivered every single trigger warning my little black heart craves. We got prior trauma that shaped the characters and gave them depth, we got the most delicious touch-her-and- energy, and, best of all, we got a glorious buffet of k!nk play. It was filthy. It was fun. It was delicious. Full points for feeding my darkness. 2. Characters: 0/75 of 1 point. At first, I was worried. Evie was meek, letting the men in her life walk all over her... and then...
July 29, 2025
Very good book, 4.25 stars. I enjoyed the story and the spice. I’m interested in where the story goes from here. I can relate to a lot of Evie’s feeling and struggles. I highlighted many quotes in this book because the message is lovely. We all deserve love. And, just because someone (even your parents) don’t love you the way they should, doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with You, it’s actually a reflection of them. Would recommend! ) 2 people found this helpful
July 28, 2025
“Marked by Masks and Secrets” is a spicy (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️) Dark Romantasy by Maggie Sunseri. It is the first book in the “Everlasting Possession” duet. Secrets, magic, and death surround a tattooed shadow daddy and his “angel” as danger hones in on them both. Hosting themes including dominance and traumas, “Marked by Masks and Secrets” has a content warning page that it is recommended you review. What to expect: 🩸Masked Stalker 🩸”Good Girl” → my 𝓚𝓻𝔂𝓹𝓽𝓸𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮 🩸Shadow Daddy Dom 🩸Sweet...
January 22, 2026
I have mixed feelings. I didn't really care for the FMC. She was a mess. She starts out meek and lets her loser boyfriend treat her terrible but acts like a brat to Kylo. It didn't make sense. She kept running away and getting into trouble and he'd have to save her-like 3 different times. She wants to keep her family safe but refuses to use her extremely strong power? Even when her power keeps getting out of control and a literal goddess tells her she needs to embrace it. She was very immature...
January 3, 2026
I gotta say, while the spice in this book is relentless to a point of being too frequent (never thought I’d say that), a bit outside of my personal interests, feels icky at certain times, and really takes over leaving you wondering what the heck is the actual plot of this book… the last 10-15 pages honestly made the rest totally worth it! … and now we wait for book 2 to be delivered… )
