Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Roman: Vampire's Mate, Book 1
by Grae Bryan
About this book
Danny Kingman is used to fending for himself. Working nonstop as an ER nurse to pay for his mother’s care, he’s been putting his own life on hold for as long as he can remember. But when an unbelievably hot, strangely intense man saves him from a mugging, Danny has a feeling everything is about to change. Especially when that man suddenly pops out a pair of fangs.
Roman Mourier has been wandering aimlessly for decades, waiting for the inevitable day when the last of his humanity leaves him, and the demon inside him takes permanent control. He doesn’t believe in fated mates, or the myth that there’s a soul out there that could tether his humanity to him. Until he feels a strange pull to the lovely young man at the hospital, and hope stirs in him for the first time.
But Roman has demons other than just the one inside him. Is he strong enough to keep Danny safe from the past that haunts him? He knows one thing for sure: now that he’s found his mate, he will do anything to keep him.
Roman is a heated, fated-mates MM paranormal romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains insta-obsession, a cinnamon roll of an ER nurse, and the possessive vampire determined to keep him. It also contains steamy scenes between two men, and the moderate violence (and mentions of blood) that one might expect from a vampire romance. Not suitable for listeners under 18.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0C67LM119
Reader Reviews
March 7, 2023
All the stars for this wonderful book!! When I saw that this was a MM vampire romance book I knew I needed ti start it immediately. I was absolutely right to do so. This book was so good! Danny was the absolute cutest and sweetest human MC in this book. He was so caring about everyone and took everything that was happening around him like a champ. I absolutely loved him and getting to watch his world change once he met Roman. Then we have the hot, possessive, brooding vampire that is Roman. He...
June 13, 2022
Roman by Grae Bryan was a fun, unexpectedly sweet, romantic, low-angst story between fated mates - Danny a human ER nurse and Roman, a lonely vampire with a sad past. This debut novel is wonderfully paced with an interesting plot and a set of engaging characters from the main leads to the supporting ones. This is written in dual POV which the writer handled deftly. The voices for each POV felt distinct and the personality of Danny and Roman shone through the writing. It was interesting seeing...
October 17, 2025
Read on KU. This delivered on all my hopes for a vampire book. There was passion, romance, lust, comedy, some brooding vampire vibes, blood drinking, intensity, and of course plenty of steamy hot spice. I ate up this book and was never bored throughout it. Roman and Danny were so cute together and their chemistry was a great read. The vampire lore wasn't anything new or complicated, the bonded mates idea didn't feel exaggerated or too close to the A/B/O dynamics (hoping we learn more about...
February 21, 2024
Prch Amz 12/20/2022 3.25 Stars This is a cute paranormal vampire story. I liked it but wasn't blown away by it. Honestly, Danny was the best part. He was cute and often funny. The other characters were decent but not all that interesting to me. Roman is the vampire and falls hard for Danny fast. All well and good. They are cute together. The problem is the story couldn't keep my interest for any length of time. It was slow paced & often boring. The suspense was very subpar. Not exciting or...
May 18, 2023
4 stars - It was really good Well this book was wonderfully adorable! I was sucked in right away and could put the book down. I ended up reading this within a few hours because I could get enough of this cinnamon roll nurse and possessive vampire. Danny is a nurse who is overworked and extremely lonely. He puts everyone else’s well being before himself and is an extremely sweet man. I adored him. Danny was such a sweetheart and I loved watching him finally relax with Roman. Roman was an...
