Darkly Devoted (Darkly Devoted Series Book 1)

“There's a boy I knew once who died. He visits me in my dreams. Sometimes, death isn't the end you might hope for.”Darkly Devoted is a hauntingly romantic paranormal fantasy filled with danger, longing, slow-burn tension, supernatural intrigue, and a heroine discovering her strength in a world where nothing is what it seems.Some bonds are chosen. Others are carved into your soul.Vivienne Minthe has spent nine years mourning her childhood friend Blake Thorne—the lonely, sharp-tongued boy who gave her a cameo necklace and a promise that he would always be near.When Vivienne is abducted and forced to return to Manna City, she discovers that Blake never truly died.The boy she knew has become a beautiful, dangerous man with secrets she can’t unravel. He belongs to a world where powerful families hide monstrous appetites, supernatural abilities, and a careless bond between two souls can mean intimacy or a slow torturous death.Vivienne should keep her distance from Blake. Instead, she finds herself searching for traces of her childhood love in every guarded smile, every unexpected kindness, every fleeting touch that leaves her wanting more.But the necklace Vivienne treasured all these years holds more than just memories. It connects her to Blake in ways neither of them can afford to reveal. In a city where that bond makes her a target, trusting him could cost her life.Vivienne has already lost him once. Can she walk away now?