Protective, feral, and tender monster romance with a scarred human heroine,
a lab-created beast hero, found-family brothers, high heat, and safety that feels primal.
Vibe
Protective, action-packed, low angst, tender, high heat.
Perfect For Fans Of
Ruby Dixon, Lola Glass, Lisa Edmonds, Layla Fae, Megan Van Dyke.
Expect
Fated mates, monster anatomy, danger, healing, and a guaranteed HEA.
Blurb
On the run for my life, I stumbled into a monster’s arms.
A bunch of sick, rich jerks take women no one will miss and hunt them in a twisted game. I was never supposed to survive the woods-but they aren’t the only monsters out there.
Drym is a creature straight out of my nightmares. Seven feet tall. Horns, claws, a tail-and a body built for killing. He should terrify me. Instead, he becomes my shield. My shelter. The only thing standing between me and the men who want me dead.
I shouldn’t be happy to cozy up with an apex predator, but he’s relentless in his protection-and superb at taking care of me in every way that matters. The heat in his body reminds me I’m alive. The way he watches me makes it clear I’m not prey.
But my monster isn’t free. A lab full of mad scientists is eager to reclaim their prized experiment and won’t stop hunting him until they do.
Our enemies plan to cage us. Break us. Erase what we’ve found together.
They have no idea what happens when you threaten a monster’s mate.
Held by a Monster is a high-heat, action-packed monster romance featuring a touch-her-and-die protector, a strong heroine, found family, and a fated mate bond-with a guaranteed happily ever after.
Join the adventure in a world where monsters become protectors, humans become monstrous, and love defies the darkest of origins.
Reader Reviews
“Surprisingly sweet.”
—Amazon reviewer*
“Action-packed.”
—Amazon reviewer*
“This is fated mates at its best!”
—Goodreads reviewer*
The Damruck Universe
Damruck looks like any Southern city—until the monsters come out at night.
Held by a Monster opens the door to the hidden Society living alongside humans: shifters, witches, dragons, fae, cryptids, mer, undead, and the politics that keep them secret. It introduces the Wyrfangs, six lab-created monster brothers made from werewolf and dragon DNA, as they escape captivity, find allies, and carve out a place in a world that was never ready for them.
This book establishes the Wyrfang Preserve, their unique fated mate connection, BioSynth’s threat, and the growing circle of human women loved, guarded, and claimed by monsters.
More About This Book
Tropes & Reader Expectations
Monster romance, Wyrfang hero, fated mate bond, rescue from captivity, hurt/comfort, touch-starved protector, forced proximity, found-family brothers, secret supernatural society, genetically engineered weapons, size difference, he falls first.
Perfect for readers who love Ruby Dixon, Lola Glass, Lisa Edmonds, Layla Fae, Megan Van Dyke, fated mates, protective monster heroes, found-family brothers, secret supernatural danger, and spicy hurt/comfort.
Content Notes
Expect steamy paranormal romance, violence/action, a possessive hero, explicit monster romance with nonhuman anatomy, survivor trauma, captivity themes, experimentation backstory, and a guaranteed HEA.
Full content warnings can be found here.
Reading Order
Monstrous Guardians is set in the Damruck universe alongside Superhuman Security and Nocturne Arcana. The books can be read as standalones, but chronologically Monstrous Guardians begins after Strength Awakened: Behemoth in the Superhuman Security series. Characters from Superhuman Security appear in Monstrous Guardians, along with characters who will be in a future Damruck series.
Book Details
Publication date: July 3, 2024
Language: English
Print length: 309 pages
Formats: eBook, Paperback
ISBN-10: 1963888022
ISBN-13: 978-1963888027
ASIN: B0D12C792Q
Main Characters
Kendal McPherson: a resilient survivor whose practical courage helps pull the Wyrfangs into the wider supernatural world.
Drym: a gentle but lethal Wyrfang strategist whose first instinct is to shelter, cherish, and belong to Kendal.
FAQ
Can I start here?
Yes, especially for monster-romance readers. It also works well after Titan and Behemoth for full Damruck discovery order.
How spicy is it?
sex that waved goodbye to vanilla a few miles back; can include kinks, toys, and props (check content warnings for specifics)
Does it have an HEA?
Yes. Drym and Kendal end together, with series threads continuing.
*Actual excerpts from Amazon and Goodreads reader reviews; edited only for length.