To Toran, fate means everything. Unfortunately, his fate has him squarely by the balls.
Cursed by a long-poisoned life force that teems within him, the daemon prince is powerless to do the one thing he’s bound by fate to do: safely impregnate his intended Vimora bride, which will deliver his crown while triggering a prophecy that promises his people’s salvation. His only hope is finding his faine, a rare vampire who feasts on energy––and the only creature strong enough to tame his own.
As the last living faine, Liv owes the daemons and Toran nothing. After escaping certain death at the daemons’ hands, Liv’s entire existence has been a battle to harvest just enough energy to carry on. When she’s at last discovered, she’s powerless to stop Toran from enslaving her to achieve his endgame. But long starved of energy thus benumbed to tactile sensation, Liv soon finds her senses, and her desire, roaring to life at Toran’s touch. And rocked by their intense connection, Toran is ensnared in a vicious struggle between love and duty, prophecy and the promise of happiness.
With the fate of a world on the line, will Toran give up his destiny to have her?
Texas born and bred author Amy Knickerbocker loves exploring the boundaries of paranormal fantasy romance, reveling in the twists and turns––and often darker sides––of life, love, and fate. If she’s not busy freeing her own casts of characters out on paper, she’s buried in a book, eagerly tagging along on the adventures of others.
Outside of writing, she manages to live a completely normal life (still in Texas) as a wife, owner of a boutique marketing agency, glamping enthusiast, and sports nut. She and her lead guitarist husband are parents to five fabulous fur babies, all cats.
A fast-paced, suspenseful steamy romance that pulled me in from page one. The storyline and new world I found myself in were also completely unexpected, a rarity these days. I couldn't put it down.
The story starts off in Las Vegas where Toran (a deamon) finds Liv (an energy vampire) center stage at a UFC fight. From there, they’re off on an adventure in another world entirely––a world where we quickly learn that reaching one’s destiny is problematic, to say the least. With everything thrown in Liv’s and Toran’s way, I found myself rooting for them at every turn. Toran’s internal struggles are truly epic.
I can't wait for the next book. I’m in love with Liv’s best friend, Mandy the witch. She’s only featured as a support character… but what a character! I’m dying to know what’s up with her!
I picked up this book a few weeks ago. I finally had the chance to start reading it today! Very well written and edited. The story gave you just enough to keep you hooked. Can't wait for book 2!
Romantic sparks fly in Bound by Fate by Amy Knickerbocker, a paranormal romance that will delight and entertain the reader. We first meet Toran, a demon with poisoned energy. Toran must subdue this energy by finding his "faine", an energy vampire who feeds on that energy. Luckily enough for Toran, he meets Liv in Las Vegas at a UFC fight. Liv is the faine he is looking for, and Toran squires her away in a somewhat violent whirlwind, and the romance ensues. Together they begin a rollicking adventure in order to fulfill their respective destinies. The author has done a wonderful job in creating a mythical world, Mythos, which is actually several different worlds or "els", running concurrent to each other. The real world or human life is blended seamlessly into these other realms for a fascinating paranormal romantic story. Great storyline; looking forward to the next installment in the series. Comment | Permalink