Bound Together Series by L.J. Baker

Book 2 in the Bound Together Series (Meant to be read in order) The bond between Ariana and the irresistible Vampire King, Alexander, transcends the physical and makes avoiding each other nearly impossible. Although, that is exactly what Ariana is trying to do. Unable to get past the horrible things Alexander has done, she pushes him away, convinced that being apart is the only way. But fighting the inevitable is a battle she can’t win... moreBook 2 in the Bound Together Series (Meant to be read in order) The bond between Ariana and the irresistible Vampire King, Alexander, transcends the physical and makes avoiding each other nearly impossible. Although, that is exactly what Ariana is trying to do. Unable to get past the horrible things Alexander has done, she pushes him away, convinced that being apart is the only way. But fighting the inevitable is a battle she can’t win. As a vampire, Alexander has killed his share of humans during his long life. It was something he never gave much thought to, at least until he met Ariana. Seeing himself through her eyes, as the monster she believes he is, forces him to rethink everything he always believed. With or without her, Alexander vows to be different. But will it come too late to make a difference? It is only a matter of time before Alexander’s psychopathic wife returns to claim what she thinks is rightfully hers. And that includes the Vampire King himself. Removing Ariana from the picture is the first step in her plan and she isn’t taking hostages this time. less

Can two broken hearts make a whole? Vampires never fall out of love. So when Gabe lost Gwen, he thought it was the end of relationships for him. He was cursed to forever pine for a woman he could never have. He hid his feelings behind a facade of perfection and control for a hundred years, focusing on work, never feeling. Until he met Jewel. Jewel had never been in love, never even considered it. So losing it wasn’t something she could understand. But Jewel was broken... moreCan two broken hearts make a whole? Vampires never fall out of love. So when Gabe lost Gwen, he thought it was the end of relationships for him. He was cursed to forever pine for a woman he could never have. He hid his feelings behind a facade of perfection and control for a hundred years, focusing on work, never feeling. Until he met Jewel. Jewel had never been in love, never even considered it. So losing it wasn’t something she could understand. But Jewel was broken. After her abduction and assault, she would never be the same. And the things that she’d lived through were eerily similar to the circumstances that led to Gwen’s death, leaving Gabe to wonder if he would lose her too. Between them both, Gabe and Jewel’s shattered fragments start to come together, but can they salvage enough to make them complete? Or are each of them incapable of being anything more than broken pieces that will never make a whole? less