4.5 Stars 
 Allison Gray is running for her life from creatures that she never dreamed existed. Ending up in a small town in hopes to find someone who can guide her to safety, Allison finds out that the man who was supposed to protect her is actually there to kill her and that she has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust. 
 Cade Thain is a solitary wolf and a well known vampire slayer, one of the best actually, and he has no qualms about ridding the world of these parasites. When he's hired by a witch to take out a pure blood he goes into the job thinking it will be quick cash but when he comes upon a pretty human, Cade realizes that the witch left out a few important facts. 
 Now Cade has a vampire on the cusps of transformation on his hands that he can't get out of his head. But things aren't always what they seem and they must find out who the real villain is before he or she finds them first, while fighting a fierce attraction that neither one of them ever expected. 
 Bound in Darkness is a fast paced, engaging novella that I flew through in a few short hours. Both Cade and Allison have tragic pasts filled with loss, and while vastly different, it brings them together. Allison drastically changes Cade's negative view on vampires and totally turns his world upside down. I really enjoyed watching the relationship play out, seeing Allison introduction and acceptance of the supernatural world while opening Cade's mind to something other than all vampire being purely evil. It did feel rushed in areas but that sometimes occurs with novellas, it still worked for me. =) Cade is a rough and tumble kind of wolf, a tortured hero with a gruff exterior - sexy soft interior. A very much say what you feel and screw everyone else type of guy; providing some very rawr kind of moments where you just wanted to throw him down and have at it. LoL Allison is a little naive and could be said as being a damsel in distress but she is more than capable of taking care of herself and proves it throughout the story. I also enjoyed the little reference to Bound by Blood at the end of the novella, it was just a nice little tidbit to have tied into the story. A lot of action, some suspense, smoking sex and hot characters; Bound in Darkness may come in a small package but it packs a big punch. 
 Cynthia Eden is a must-read author for me and for only $0.99 you have no excuse not to get out and buy Bound in Darkness right this minute. Cheap, fast and entertaining read; what more can you ask for? While you're at it, pick up Bound by Blood too!