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The Reaper’s Vow

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Damien Marek doesn’t make mistakes. As the Bellandi family's enforcer—and a ruthless werewolf feared in the darkest corners of the paranormal underworld—his job is find the threat, eliminate it, and disappear. But when a rogue wolf stirs up chaos at one of the Bellandi sex clubs, Damien’s mission takes an unexpected turn.

Karina Greene is done playing it safe. Burned by a controlling ex, a night of freedom at an exclusive club is exactly what she needs to reclaim herself. Until she opens the wrong door… and sees a man with silver eyes and a smoking gun standing over a body.

Now she’s a witness. A liability.
And Damien? He never leaves loose ends.

But the woman in the black rabbit mask vanished before he could finish the job—and something about her scent won’t let him forget.

In a city where monsters rule the night, desire is a dangerous game… and claiming her may just cost Damien everything.

432 pages, Paperback

Published October 20, 2025

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Avelyn Paige

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Avelyn Paige is the mischief-maker behind steamy dark romance, gritty mafia love stories, and high-octane motorcycle club tales that have blazed their way onto the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller lists. She calls Indiana home, where she lives with her husband and five furry troublemakers who think they’re her editors.

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Profile Image for Sarah Slusarczyk .
613 reviews
October 19, 2025
💚 The Reaper’s Vow 💚

As a park of the 31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster series, The Reaper’s Vow can be read as a standalone by Avelyn Paige. This is a shifter, monster romance with darkish themes, but no major trigger warnings.

Katrina’s family has kept a secret from her her entire life, but that secret comes to light at the worst possible time. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time lands Katrina witnessing something that will change her life forever and delivers her right into the arms of Damien. Damien is known as the Reaper for a reason, his life is violent and blood soaked, as the enforcer for the Bellandi Family he has done terrible things, but nothing as ever had him questioning his job. Until Katrina. She’s a witness and a liability, one could cause chaos to his world, but something about her is causing him to pause his orders. Something more.

Entire the world of shifters and wolves, to mafia families and suspense, Avelyn Paige has done it again. The Reaper’s vow was a fast paced, intense read that was filled with drama and intrigue. While the book was fast paced, I wish there was a little more to the characters, it felt like they were almost unfinished towards the end. Damien and Katrina had loads of chemistry and really made the storyline full, but something just felt like it was missing. Interested to see what else will be a part of these 31 days things.

3.5 ⭐️
2 🌶️

Tropes:

💚Mafia
💚Shifters
💚Morally Grey MC
Profile Image for Brittney.
1,202 reviews21 followers
October 31, 2025
🐺💀 THE REAPER’S VOW by Avelyn Paige 💀🐺

Paranormal. Mafia. Werewolves. Lust. Blood. Revenge.

Damien Marek is a myth. The Bellandi family’s deadliest enforcer, known only as The Reaper, he’s the kind of monster whispered about in the dark. But when a mission goes sideways inside one of the Bellandi sex clubs, the last thing he expects is a witness or that she’ll smell like fate.

Karina Greene just wanted one wild night. Instead, she opens the wrong door… and comes face-to-face with a silver-eyed wolf standing over a body. Now she’s seen too much, and Damien doesn’t do loose ends.

But there’s something about her that calls to the beast beneath his skin — and killing her becomes the one order he can’t carry out.

🔥 Expect:
🐺 Paranormal mafia romance
💋 Steamy tension + forbidden attraction
🩸 Secrets, betrayal, and blood feuds
💀 Ruthless enforcer x naive wolf
🌕 Fate, danger, and a love written in violence

If you love your romances dark, growly, and dripping in danger then this one’s for you.
Avelyn Paige blends the feral pull of fated mates with the edge of mafia heat in a story where desire can be as deadly as a bullet.

“The Reaper never leaves loose ends… until her.” 🖤

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272 reviews5 followers
October 13, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Reaper’s Vow was such an amazing and intriguing read that truly stuck with me! From the first chapter, I was completely pulled into Damien and Karina’s dark, fast-paced world. The mix of mob tension, shifter politics, and sizzling chemistry made this one impossible to put down.

Damien is everything you want in a brooding, dangerous MMC—ruthless on the outside but surprisingly loyal and protective underneath. And Karina? I loved her strength and how she refused to stay broken. Their connection was magnetic and raw, especially as they navigated danger, betrayal, and desire in equal measure.

The story itself is exciting, full of drama, action, and a touch of darkness that keeps the pages flying. Crimson Howl made the perfect setting, and every scene felt vivid and alive. My only small gripe was the name mix-up with one of the villains, but it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the ride.

A fantastic addition to the 31 Days of Trick or Treat world—intense, sexy, and full of twists. Definitely one that’s going to stay on my mind for a while!
Profile Image for Renee.
5,286 reviews76 followers
October 16, 2025
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

This is the story of Damien and Karina. This is a paranormal and our two main character's are wolves. Karin does not know much at all about being a wolf and all that is involved. Now she is a girl just out for a night of fun to forget everything and see some things and someone she shouldn't. Damien is known as the Reaper by everyone that is around him. And he doesn't leave lose ends ever. He is also the owner of the club that she decides to blow some steam off in and ends in deep trouble. When they first meet things are very interesting to say the least. But things are about to just fall in place that lead to these two spending a whole lot of time together and get closer. This book has a lot going on in it. You will be highly entertained by all the twist and turns that happen in this book. It am not the biggest paranormal reader out there. But I decided to give this one a try and ended up really loving it.
Profile Image for Jordan Fiest.
2,301 reviews34 followers
October 14, 2025
The Reaper's Vow is part of the 31 Days of Trick Or Treat: Biker & Mobster Series.

We get a story filled with secrets being brought to light. Karina has been kept in the dark about her and her parents past. She doesn't know a lot about being a wolf and everything it involves. But she gets thrown right into it when she goes out one night and runs into someone she shouldn't. Damien is known as the Reaper by everyone around him. He is known for getting results and getting rid of those in the way. These two have an interesting first meeting which puts them into the line of events which cause them to become closer and get some of the secrets revealed. There is a lot of deception and not knowing who to trust in this world of wolves.
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4,488 reviews73 followers
October 9, 2025
31 Days of Trick or Treat Bikers and Mobsters bring us The Reaper's Vow. This is Damien and Karina's fantastic shifter story. Crimson Howl seems to be the place to be for both were and human alike. But for Karina, she was kinda in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or maybe the right place, that's where she encounters Damien. He catches and just can't let her go. This story is exciting and fast paced and it's full of great characters and drama that'll keep you flipping the pages in anticipation. It's
the perfect addition to this 31 Days world. It's a must read as is the rest of this Trick or Treat series.
397 reviews1 follower
January 1, 2026
Love me some werewolves!

This was a great story about discovering who you are and where you fit in the world around you.
Damian was sent to another pack by his father to be their enforcer, Reaper. When a witness sees what he is doing he tracks her down, only to discover she is his mate. The problem? She knows nothing about pack life, traditions, mates, or even shifting.
For a packless female who was raised in the human world, the hits come fast and furious.
This book was a great and interesting read. The one negative for me was the incomplete picture of what happened to the fmc's parents, otherwise a truly good story.
42 reviews
October 12, 2025
After witnessing a murder, Karina goes on the run initially from and then with the Reaper. We have violence, pack politics, shifter romance, and a whole lot of brooding MMC. Loyalties and alliances are tested, while Karina and the Reaper find a way for her to survive, and thrive.

I thought the story itself was great and the trigger warnings covered every possible thing they could. My only big issue was that one of our villains' names kept changing. We had Thomas Lockwood for half the book, the Thomas Blackwood the other half, but then Thomas Lockwood again in the epilogue.
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195 reviews5 followers
October 17, 2025
@authoravelynpaige thank you so much for writing this book! I've read a lot of good ones lately, but The Reaper's Vow just hit the spot. 😜 THANK YOU so much for letting me ARC read this book!

If you like alphaholes (literally), dirty talking (that will make you squeal), breeding, mates, and pack rivalry... Then this is the book you need! It is out now on Kindle Unlimited which is awesome! I finished it in less than 24 hours while solo parenting, so you can tell I liked it! 😂

From what I know this book is a standalone, but the ending hints at book two??!! I'm excited to see!
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2,515 reviews27 followers
October 18, 2025
OMG!!! I have literally just finished this book and I am dying to know if there will be a second!! Yes!! I am that invested in ALL of this!!
Holy shit! Karina has been working hard to hide certain things but one meeting with Damien cracks it wide open!!
Whilst out on a job for his boss he gets more than he bargains for when he bumps into Karina! Sweet Jesus!! This book! Their connection is *chef’s kiss!!
The twists and turns literally had my nerves on the edge!! And my heart? Nearly beating out of my chest!!
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5,976 reviews22 followers
October 17, 2025
Reaper's Match

Wonderfully dark and mysterious, the opening of this story was captivating. Then moment Damien and Karina meet is charged with tense and unknown effects, as she stumbles across something she should not have seen. As the story progressed the chemistry between could not be denied and choices made. I loved the twists and turns of this plot as it kept me on the edge of my seat. This book is definitely with a read.

I am voluntarily leaving this review.
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143 reviews11 followers
October 17, 2025
A dark paranormal shifter romance? YES please! A book written by Avelyn Paige? SAY LESS! Karina was trying to have a night of freedom and happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and sees something she wasn't supposed to see. Damien doesn't make mistakes or leave loose ends but Karina, she just so happens to be a loose end and so much more. This is a fast paced story that pulled me in from the beginning as Evelyn always does and I can not stop gushing about her writing!
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2,689 reviews8 followers
October 19, 2025
Damien and Karina’s story was a wild fun ride that grabs your attention from the very beginning and keeps a hold on you til the end. I loved the supernatural twist on this mafioso read that gives it even more intrigue and Damien is just pure perfection. Karina was an incredible character that was fierce. She had this tenacity that you just love and the connection her and Damien have is intense. This was a fun and exciting read I didn’t want it to end but was curious to how it would play out.
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1,517 reviews15 followers
October 31, 2025
I loved this story of Damien and Karina's story.

A woman that doesn't know much about her real identity finding out that she is so much more than she thinks. Hidden away for protection only to find that her parents did her no favors with protecting her. Now she's thrown into a world she knows little about and has to sink or swim.

I loved this story, it's full of danger, secrets, twists that are unexpected and wonderful characters. I want more of these characters and this world.
Profile Image for Kristen Barger.
61 reviews15 followers
February 19, 2026
such a quick fun read.
mafia (in a way) mixed with werewolves. pretty interesting

the possessiveness of the MMC when he found out the person he was tracking to kill turned to be his mate instead.

their bond.
her awakening her true wolf self.
her fierceness.

the way they became equals amongst everything instead. defying centuries old traditions bc of it too.

"the dormant alpha inside of her is waking up. gods help me"
"the night whispers death and I am its messenger"
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523 reviews15 followers
October 12, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. It draws you in from the very start to the very beginning! Karina was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And that starts her drama, but gives her more than she could ever want! Damien was drawn to her from the start. They were perfect for each other. This book has all the excitement, twists, turns and drama. I highly recommend it!!
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2,602 reviews13 followers
October 16, 2025
This story pulled me in from the start. Damien and Karina live in a fast paced world and that world is dark and kinda crazy. So much happens so quickly and the story is so fast paced it made it hard to quit reading. Karina being in the wrong place at the wrong time and now Damien has to get her so maybe wrong place, right time. So much drama ... but such a journey they go on.
5,808 reviews
October 16, 2025
My oh my! I adored this fated mate story!

Ruthless Damien!
Unknowing Karina!

Intensity so satisfying!

Ms. Paige drew me into Damien and Karina's world seamlessly!

The secrets that are divulged!

Exciting!
Steamy!
Excellent read!

I didn't want to leave this story!
AND, I now have a hankering for what happens to wonderful Elias!
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228 reviews6 followers
October 20, 2025
Not huge on paranormal-were stories but this book was so good. Thrown together in a rush, Damien and Karina's live change one chance encounter and the drama doesn't stop there. The tension is high and the HEAT is hotter. I couldn't put it down!

The other half of my soul - swoon! Loved their bond. The writing was good and the story overall I enjoyed.
Profile Image for Shannon Godwin.
3,093 reviews31 followers
October 25, 2025
A dark paranormal story that will keep you wrapped up. A fast paced story of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Damien, who doesn’t leave loose ends finds that Karina is more than just an average woman. It’s hard to tie up a loose end when the loose end is your mate…. Love the dark books especially during Halloween season
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134 reviews1 follower
October 31, 2025
A fast-paced book that is intriguing and will pull you in from page one. You have everything: tension, chemistry and spice.

A dangerous MMC who is loyal to a fault and an FMC who refuses to be broken and is strong-willed. This book will have you wanting to finish in one sitting.

A brilliant addition to the 31 days of Trick-or-Treat world.

Profile Image for Sandra R. Valdez.
478 reviews2 followers
January 9, 2026
Reaper...

OMG.. I want my own Reaper. Literally. This read was so good that I didn't even mind that it was paranormal. In a good way. It has been a while since I read that genre, and I loved it. The storyline was so good that it kept you interested right off the bat. I will definitely check this author out. Hands down..
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5,609 reviews45 followers
October 25, 2025
Reaper

He finds his mate in trouble after she witnessed him taking out someone. But his prey becomes his mate ,but trouble is around the corner. As another alpha tries to claim her as a mate.
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4,929 reviews23 followers
November 3, 2025
Fantastic!

Wow, just wow! This is an intensely wild, spellbinding and sinfully delicious romance that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I absolutely loved and enjoyed going on this adventure with Damien and Karina. Fantastic story!
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4,906 reviews39 followers
October 17, 2025
This story hooked me from the start. Damien and Karina’s chemistry is undeniable, and the twists kept me guessing right to the end.

It’s Dark, mysterious, and full of tension, a gripping read.
Profile Image for Teresa Lara.
3,505 reviews54 followers
October 23, 2025
love this series
love Damien and Karinas heartstopping broken beautiful forbidden insta love
Gripping
Heartwrenching
ready for more
gimme Bella and Elias
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5,041 reviews64 followers
October 23, 2025
A fated mate’s story, say less! Karina was just trying to have a night of freedom and she stumbled across a scene she shouldn’t have seen. Damien doesn’t leave loose ends, but he leaves Karina. The story is magnetic and full of twist and turns. I absolutely loved it!!
Profile Image for Debbie Earley.
2,986 reviews18 followers
October 16, 2025
Damien and Karina's story is face paced, drama filled, the characters are great and I couldn't stop turning the pages. Crimson Howl is neutral ground, and Karina was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Damien catches her scent and just can't let her go. Their journey is incredible, streamy, truths come to light and strength. I can't wait for what's next.
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2,268 reviews39 followers
October 25, 2025
I thought this was an intriguing story. Karina goes to a club with her friend where everyone has to wear masks. No one knows anyone's identity, but she can detect all the shifters in the space.

When trying to escape the attention from a stranger, she stumbles across a crime taking place and which then puts another target on her back.

Damien hunts her down only to discover that they are mates. From then on, he does what he can to help protect her, despite the pack rules.

There's plenty of drama, action, shifter politics and a little romance too. I liked the main characters, and enjoyed the way the story played out!
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