Bound (a steamy monster romance) - Isabelle Taylor

\nSweet witch Ruby Waterstone would do anything to protect her town-even open a portal and offer herself to a Skullstalker, a benevolent monster who lures lost travelers into his shadowy void to be devoured.\n \n\n \nBut the void she steps into is shockingly beautiful despite its darkness. The Skullstalker is even more so.\n \n\n \nRuby finds herself reluctantly charmed-even after the mysterious Skullstalker reveals what she must do to protect her town.\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \nSlate is too busy sleeping away the centuries to concern himself with mortal affairs. That is, until a stray witch appears in his void, begging him to fix the failing ward protecting her town. In return, she will give him whatever he wants.\n \n\n \nUnbeknownst to her, the ward can only be replenished by a mating ritual. And Skullstalkers can't mate with mortals without practice. Thorough, repeated practice.\n \n\n \nBut it's not as if he's confining her to his nest. There's a sinister reason the ward is failing, and they must venture deep into his void to find it.\n \n\n \nBoth are surprised to discover how much Ruby thrives in his dark realm. As they get closer to fulfilling the ritual, Slate starts to realize what he wants from her when all this is over: \n \n\n \nHer heart.\n \n\n \nBOUND is a high heat monster romance with smutty magic rituals, surprisingly comfortable monster nests, and a HEA. Perfect for fans of Opal Reyne and Katee Robert. It is the first book in the Skullstalker Brides series, but can be read as a standalone.\n