Reviewed by Jen
TITLE: His Eternal Temptation
SERIES: Bound in Blood
AUTHOR: Colette Rivera
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 260 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2026
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Bound to the enemy.
Rowan Valero rules Shearwater Landing. Some see him as a ruthless vampire, others as a protector of the disadvantaged. In order to be both, Rowan must know his enemies from his friends. Who to trust and who to keep outside his walls.
And no one may have his heart.
Lane Blackburn is desperate. Nothing short of a deadly curse could have brought him to Rowan’s door, but here he is, hoping the vampire he had a misguided crush on will save an old enemy’s life.
The last time Rowan saw Lane, the witch was a spy sent to seduce him. So why does seeing him so close to death tug on Rowan’s heartstrings? Is it Lane’s choice to waste his would-be last breath on a warning, or is it more?
Rowan saves Lane, but it comes at an unforeseen price. The curse binds him and Lane together. They can’t be more than a few feet apart without Lane returning to the brink of death.
It’s the kind of mistake that could bring Rowan’s empire crumbling to the ground, or worse: expose what lies hidden in his heart.
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His Eternal Temptation is an MM paranormal romance featuring a powerful vampire and a witch out to prove himself. It is book one in Bound in Blood, a series of interconnected stand-alone novels which can be read in or out of order.
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I always love discovering a new paranormal world and found one with this new-to-me author. Here, we have Lane, a witch who has been cursed and is dying. After learning about plans of a coven to take out the ruling vampire, Rowan, he manages to make it to Rowan’s doorstep in time to warn him before he dies. But Rowan and his people decide to try and save Lane, which ends up with Rowan and Lane then sharing the curse and not being able to be separated.
Rowan and Lane have a bit of a past. About 10 years prior, Rowan believed Lane seduced him in order to spy on his coven. He banished Lane and his coven from the city. But, all is not as it seemed and Lane has to do some convincing to prove to Rowan he isn’t lying. Meanwhile, there are feral vampires showing up randomly all claiming Rowan sired them and causing havoc in the city. So, between the feral vamps and Rowan’s people trying to find a cure for the curse, there is a lot going on.
Once Rowan is convinced Lane’s motives were actually to help, the attraction that brought them together previously starts to shine through. Rowan is a complicated character with a not so great past. He killed his sire after 100 years of abuse and degradation and has spent the last 100 years trying to overcome the things his sire complained about, namely his neediness and longing for comfort and affection. In doing so, he has basically isolated himself from actual romantic relationship and instead surrounded himself with his own coven of vamps.
However, it turns out that Lane is exactly what Rowan needs and Lane needs to give Rowan those very same things to be happy. There is also the submissive side of Rowan that he simply cannot show others, as he must keep up his strong leader appearances. But, he can be all of that with Lane. They really are a good match, and Lane cherishes everything about Rowan that his sire threw away.
There are a lot of interesting tidbits about this world that I really would like to explore some more. There are unique characters, some with future books, and some apparently have their own already. So, I will be adding them all to my reading list to catch up and watch the rest of this story play out.
