[PRE-ORDER] Bound and Unbound: A Paranormal Novella Duology by Ali Hazelwood

Release Date: 10/06/2026

dark academia • paranormal romance • forbidden love • mysterious secrets • high-stakes romance

Two intoxicating paranormal romances, one irresistible collection. Ali Hazelwood brings together Bound and Unbound in a darkly romantic duology filled with dangerous secrets, supernatural intrigue, sharp chemistry, and heroines who are anything but ordinary.

The Vibe

In Bound, art history graduate student and reluctant con artist Veronica “Vero” Mercer finds herself caught up with Viktor Ashworth, a reserved British professor whose interest in an ancient manuscript draws her into a mysterious and increasingly dangerous arrangement. Their late nights spent deciphering rare texts and working side by side create a delicious tension neither of them can easily ignore.

Unbound turns to Lilit of Nineveh, a powerful revenant who has spent five thousand years protecting mortals and avoiding attachments. Then there is Roman Martin, an overworked, relentlessly kind ER physician who challenges everything she believes about keeping her distance. Their connection brings together ancient supernatural power and very human vulnerability in a romance charged with danger and longing.

Together, these novellas showcase Hazelwood's paranormal side at its most atmospheric, blending romance, fantasy, humor, supernatural intrigue, and plenty of chemistry. Perfect for readers who love their love stories with mysterious manuscripts, immortal beings, forbidden attraction, and a darker academic edge.

Tropes & Tags

• Paranormal romance
• Dark academia
• Supernatural romance
• Forbidden love
• Professor romance
• Art history and academia
• Con artist heroine
• Reserved hero
• Immortal heroine
• Doctor hero
• Vampire and revenant themes
• Dangerous secrets
• High-stakes romance
• Strong, competent heroines
• Open-door romance

Books in Series (In Order)

• Bound, #1
• Unbound, #2