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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night

by Kresley Cole

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Immortals After Dark #3

Why Read This?

You'll get a possessive, feral book boyfriend and a satisfying enemies-to-lovers arc with steamy payoff.

Synopsis

This seductive paranormal series continues with a brutal Highland werewolf and an exquisite young witch, adversaries with a blood vendetta between them. Her breathless kiss haunts him... Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan was nearly destroyed when he lost the one woman meant for him. The ruthless warrior grew even colder, never taking another to his bed—until a smoldering encounter with his enemy, Mariketa the Awaited, reawakens his darkest desires. When sinister forces unite against her, the Highlander finds himself using all his strength and skill to keep her alive. His slow, hot touch is irresistible... Temporarily stripped of her powers, Mari is forced to take refuge with her sworn adversary. It's rumored that no one can tempt Bowen's hardened heart, but soon passion burns between them. Though a future together is impossible, she fears he has no intention of letting her go. No deed is too wicked for her seduction... If they defeat the evil that surrounds them, can Mari deny Bowen when he demands her body and soul—or will she risk everything for her fierce protector?

At a Glance

4.32 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced proximityforced to marryadventure romancebet/wager romance

Mood

darkseductiveintenseromanticadventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.32 ★

Page Count

359 pages

Published

2007

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Robert Petkoff

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

wittyconversationalsharpdramatic

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Brutal Highland werewolf meets fiery witch in a deadly immortal competition with dark, seductive tension that feels like a winter storm.

Characters

FMC Archetype

powerful witch / mageferal / wildspunky / sassy

MMC Archetype

tortured soulobsessive protector

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversfated matestensionmutual pining

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

animalistic / primalrough / aggressive styleprimal / feral style

Getting Steamy

hair pulling softmarking hickeysrough but consensual

Bringing the Heat

rough/aggressive intimacybonding/claiming/markingprimal play (hunting/chasing)
deathkidnappingmurderviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentgriefwar

World & Setting

World Type

paranormal

Primary Setting

competition / games

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

feral brain activatedtension finally satisfiedbook boyfriend/girlfriend acquired

Best Time of Year

winter

When & Where to Read

summer eveningat nightcamping tripin nature

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