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Bound in Darkness #3
Dark Angel
Returning to the Highlands to avenge his father's death at the hands of his uncle, only to be brutally attacked and left for dead, with his companions slaughtered, Gareth is rescued by Roxanna, a seductive beauty and vampire princess, who finds in him her soulmate and her only chance for breaking the curse that exiles her and her kind to the darkness. Original.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 28, 2004
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Lucy Blue
53 books33 followersI’ve been a writer since I was seven years old when I conceived my very first short fiction piece, a suspenseful tale of terror and triumph about a puppy stuck at the top of a very tall sliding board because he’s afraid to slide down. As I recall this plotline came to me as I was sitting at the top of a very tall sliding board with a long line of other second graders behind me yelling, “Are you gonna slide or what?” As an artist, I’ve always responded well to pressure.
Since the puppy (who made it, by the way, for anyone who’s worried), I’ve written and released ten and a half full-length novels and many, many short stories, published with two big publishers (Berkeley-Penguin and Pocket Books-Simon & Schuster), a couple of small indie publishers, and all by my itty bitty self. With my sister, Alexandra Christian, I write, edit, and publish for Little Red Hen Romance, a micro-press for the kind of romances we want to read.
I’m a graduate of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Winthrop University, so if we went to school together, by all means drop me a note at lucybluecastle@gmail.com and say hi. I’m married to game designer and artist Justin Glanville.
Since the puppy (who made it, by the way, for anyone who’s worried), I’ve written and released ten and a half full-length novels and many, many short stories, published with two big publishers (Berkeley-Penguin and Pocket Books-Simon & Schuster), a couple of small indie publishers, and all by my itty bitty self. With my sister, Alexandra Christian, I write, edit, and publish for Little Red Hen Romance, a micro-press for the kind of romances we want to read.
I’m a graduate of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Winthrop University, so if we went to school together, by all means drop me a note at lucybluecastle@gmail.com and say hi. I’m married to game designer and artist Justin Glanville.
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March 12, 2021
Roxanna is a vampire princess woken up by Garrett's voice as he's being attacked. She saves him and keeps him alive, only to eat from but feelings starts forming between the two and romance ensues. Dramatic and exciting with a decent romance to go along with the story, I ended up enjoying it, even though I haven't read the other books in the series. The book app im using is bad at stating if the book is part of a series and in what order.. But I should probably look it up more before jumping in. Might read the others. Not sure yet
August 7, 2010
The last book in the 'Bound in Darkness' series proved to be a good read but not really memorable. There was a nice mix of romance and action but still it was unable to hold my thoughts for long. So a good book, but not exactly great.
January 19, 2016
This was the final book in this series. I enjoyed it very much. It answered many questions that I had and had an ending that left me satisfied.
December 24, 2025
Awakened from a long but undetermined slumber, Roxanna once again hoped to end her eternal life. However, something stops her. The sense of her tormentor, her greatest enemy, the creature that made her what she is now. Kivar still lives and she must she, to stop him.
Finding a dying man, stabbed in the back and stomach and most likely beyond her aid, Roxanna decides to bring him to a small hut, heal him and…feed from him until she can regain her strength. However, Roxanna instead finds herself wholeheartedly dedicated to saving this stranger’s life. Whoever he is, he’s a fighter. Most men would have succumbed to such wounds by now, yet this man lives. Roxanna tends to him well enough that when he awakens, he considers her his angel. Yet Roxanna knows that she is a monster and cannot allow herself to get too close.
When Gareth awakens, his angel is gone. His clan, have happened upon him, fearing his death after Gareth didn’t return to the castle. He should be dead, ambushed and slaughtered along with his men. Yet he lives, thanks to Roxanna, a vampire princess whom he’s come to love. He feared he might never see her again, yet she shows up at his family’s castle, stating the creature Kivar has come and it is a threat to everything and everyone he holds dear.
I enjoyed this book. It was simply written but the plotline was decent and straightforward. I found Roxanna’s character extremely likable as she was neither stupid nor flighty. She was willing to do anything to finally end Kivar’s threat but that didn’t stop her from developing bonds with people. Not just Gareth but with his clan too. Gareth was a nice character although I cannot say much of anything towards him. He was kind of bland. Loyal, handsome, knightly… etc.
Finding a dying man, stabbed in the back and stomach and most likely beyond her aid, Roxanna decides to bring him to a small hut, heal him and…feed from him until she can regain her strength. However, Roxanna instead finds herself wholeheartedly dedicated to saving this stranger’s life. Whoever he is, he’s a fighter. Most men would have succumbed to such wounds by now, yet this man lives. Roxanna tends to him well enough that when he awakens, he considers her his angel. Yet Roxanna knows that she is a monster and cannot allow herself to get too close.
When Gareth awakens, his angel is gone. His clan, have happened upon him, fearing his death after Gareth didn’t return to the castle. He should be dead, ambushed and slaughtered along with his men. Yet he lives, thanks to Roxanna, a vampire princess whom he’s come to love. He feared he might never see her again, yet she shows up at his family’s castle, stating the creature Kivar has come and it is a threat to everything and everyone he holds dear.
I enjoyed this book. It was simply written but the plotline was decent and straightforward. I found Roxanna’s character extremely likable as she was neither stupid nor flighty. She was willing to do anything to finally end Kivar’s threat but that didn’t stop her from developing bonds with people. Not just Gareth but with his clan too. Gareth was a nice character although I cannot say much of anything towards him. He was kind of bland. Loyal, handsome, knightly… etc.
August 8, 2021
Questo libro è un romance ma forse lo definirei soprattutto un romanzo fantasy e d’avventura questo perché le vicende sentimentali tra quelli che dovrebbero essere i due protagonisti in realtà hanno uno spazio marginale. Come se non bastasse a togliere spazio ci pensano i protagonisti dei romanzi precedenti che non si limitano a semplici apparizioni.
Confesso di non essere rimasta molto impressionata dalla storia d’amore tra Roxanna e Gareth mentre sono rimasta semplicemente conquistata dalla ricerca del famoso calice e dalla lotta tra il bene e il male.
Con questo ultimo romanzo si svelano quelli che sono i misteri ancora irrisolti ma allo stesso tempo l’autrice fa in modo di riassumere tutto ciò che è accaduto in precedenza (se qualcuno ha dimenticato qualcosa non deve aver paura).
Per quel che riguarda la descrizione del mondo vampiresco è molto classico tranne per alcuni aspetti di Roxanna. In più, le lotte in cui vede coinvolti i vampiri sono descritte in modo molto cruento ma per me va bene considerato che non sono facilmente impressionabile.
Rispetto ai precedenti ho trovato questo libro più sensuale senza però essere volgare.
Sono convinta che sia davvero una bella storia che ti tiene col fiato sospeso fino all'ultima pagina perché è davvero coinvolgente.
Confesso di non essere rimasta molto impressionata dalla storia d’amore tra Roxanna e Gareth mentre sono rimasta semplicemente conquistata dalla ricerca del famoso calice e dalla lotta tra il bene e il male.
Con questo ultimo romanzo si svelano quelli che sono i misteri ancora irrisolti ma allo stesso tempo l’autrice fa in modo di riassumere tutto ciò che è accaduto in precedenza (se qualcuno ha dimenticato qualcosa non deve aver paura).
Per quel che riguarda la descrizione del mondo vampiresco è molto classico tranne per alcuni aspetti di Roxanna. In più, le lotte in cui vede coinvolti i vampiri sono descritte in modo molto cruento ma per me va bene considerato che non sono facilmente impressionabile.
Rispetto ai precedenti ho trovato questo libro più sensuale senza però essere volgare.
Sono convinta che sia davvero una bella storia che ti tiene col fiato sospeso fino all'ultima pagina perché è davvero coinvolgente.
December 11, 2008
This is the last book (I think!) in this series although there are a few loose ends that I think could lead to further books if the author was so inclined. I think this one was by far the best of the series. As with the others, it was fast moving and engrossing and tied everything together nicely before the final war between good and evil. I rather hope that there are more books to come!
February 27, 2009
I liked it very much, I'm just falling in love with all these Vampire books.
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July 14, 2009A vampire princess named Roxanna rescues Gareth when he is attacked by his Uncle's men and left for dead. She keeps him alive so that he can feed her hunger but then finds that he is her soul mate.
December 3, 2011
I didn't think I was going to like this one at first, but just after half way through the first chapter, I couldn't put it down. This is a must read for anyone who loves a good vampire story.
January 3, 2012
Rated 3.5
July 30, 2012
This is the first paranormal romance I ever read, about 5 years ago. Great story!
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