Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Taken by Touch and Torment: Eternal Obsession, Book 2
by Maggie Sunseri
About this book
The second installment in a dark obsession fantasy romance duet set in a city of warring vampire clans, perfect for fans of Haunting Adeline, From Blood and Ash, and Gild.
Scarlett
All my life, I've been scorned for what I am: an object of desire, a temptress, a demon. Now my dark and mysterious powers of seduction might be my only salvation.
I am living in a nightmare. Rune's voice torments me. Cruel hands offer touch and torture that I cannot refuse. My addictive blood spurs obsession and frenzy, but I am not defenseless. The born vampires can't fathom the embodiment of wrath and vengeance they are forging from sin and blood.
Rune
All her life, I have watched her from the shadows. Now she haunts my every moment, my every dream. She is inescapable: the vastness of an ocean, the radiance of a field of stars, the deep darkness of divine feminine rage.
Valentin is in a state of upheaval. One wrong move could provoke the annihilation of everything my clan has built, the destruction of the city my Scarlett adores. I am trapped by duty, bound by loyalty. But each day that passes without my Little Flame, the more famished my shadows become.
One day, they will feast.
This is the second and final installment in the Eternal Obsession duet. You must listen to Stalked by Seduction and Shadows first. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website. Narrated in duet style.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
March 13, 2025
This series does contain a Ds dynamic, however I will say (as part of the community) the actual kink is not particularly dark. HOWEVER, the abuse of kink and kink as abuse, trying not to spoil anything (not MCs), is plentiful and heavy. IF you have sexual, or mental abuse, trauma I would highly recommend speaking to someone whose read this first, as even the trigger warnings weren't adequate (no fault on the author, there's just no TWs specific enough for the depravity of the villains). There's...
May 16, 2026
It was a great sequel to one of the best books I've read this year. It wasn't as good as the first book (mostly due to the long torture scenes), however the story ended nicely and I adore their love story! Scarlett is a favorite FMC of mine... her resilience and power is so beautiful and unique! I will say be cautious if you don't like torture because the FMC goes through a very hard time for the first half of the book. I would have preferred if this was shortened or sometimes not so drawn out...
June 12, 2025
Overall: 4.75/5 Plot: 4.75/5 Spice Level: 3/5 Recommended: Yes This was such a great conclusion to the Eternal Obsession duet! I absolutely loved the first book, and since that ended on a cliffhanger I had no choice but to jump straight into this one. A lot of other reviews felt there was too much time spent on the impending war and political subplot, but I thoroughly enjoyed all of the planning and scheming! Watching Scarlett grow from being at her lowest to being a total badass was perfect....
September 29, 2024
So I gave this story a 3 because I found this book had more elements of a suspense adventure story than a romance - at least more than the first book. For much of the first part, the main characters were apart. For me, I don’t like romance novels with the main couple separated for large portions. I totally understand why that was needed and required, but that is why I view this as more of an adventure/drama book than romance. There was still lots of romance and passion in the book, but the...
May 5, 2026
4⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 1st person dual POV Taken by Touch and Torment was dark, brutal, and definitely heavier than book one. So even if you survived the first book, check those trigger warnings again for this one. I repeat, check the trigger warnings!!! This installment shifts focus away from romance a bit and leans more into Scarlett’s growth, revenge, and self-discovery, which I actually really appreciated. Watching her fight through everything thrown at her and grow into who she’s meant to be was...
