Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
by Jenna Levine
Nothing sucks more than fake dating a vampire in this paranormal romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire.
Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she's tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life. When an invitation to yet another family wedding arrives, she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone--anyone--to pose as her date.
After a chance encounter with Reginald Cleaves, Amelia decides he's perfect for her purposes. He's a bit strange, but that’s fine; it'll discourage tough questions from her family. (And it certainly doesn't hurt that he's very handsome.) For centuries-old vampire Reggie, posing as her plus-one sounds like the ultimate fun. And if it helps his ruse of pretending to be human, so much the better.
As Amelia and Reggie practice their fauxmance, it becomes clear that Reggie is as loyal to her as the day is long, and that Amelia’s first impressions could not have been more wrong. Suddenly, being in a real relationship with Reggie sounds pretty fang-tastic.
October 29, 2025
Cozy heartwarming and hilarious. Lovable characters that instantly win you over and a plot that’s not to think and heavy but is engaging enough so that the story moves forward. Great weekend read! )
September 23, 2024
A fantastic second book in a duo - in fact, I think I liked it even more than the first book! This preference is likely due to my affinity for Amelia - a buttoned up CPA buried in her work with little excitement in her life, outside a very odd client that she can't seem to figure out. Enter Reginald - infamous vampire, known for some not so great things as well as his love of pranks, and his awful, fuzzy, fur coat that he has unfortunately named. The hijinks begin right off the bat, and I...
December 22, 2024
A funny and easy read! There were times I felt the story dragged a bit and had to push myself to pick up the book again. But once I did I got sucked into the plot and the characters. I enjoyed Reggie, his golden retriever ways were so cute and I just wanted to read more about him. Amelia was interesting, I found her life a bit inspiring having a career and a life of her own. Though I disliked how much her parents/family would push her and disregard her life and feelings. Not really standing up...
December 15, 2025
We finally get dual POV; which we didn’t for book 1 and I was so bummed. I think I liked book 1 better because Frederick was so out of sync with the modern world so it made his story with Cassie that much better. Jenna Levine, please give us another book about Frederick and Cassie!! I still really enjoyed this one! The miscommunication trope in this book is the best! Who doesn’t love a snowed in trope? THE THAMES GAMES. 😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ )
January 25, 2026
Love this author and her book series. I think the first book was a bit better but it’s always fun to follow Reggie on his adventure! Also love the cover for this book. It’s easy to read from and doesn’t fray or bend so you can easily reread it. Can’t wait to read the third book :) )
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