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Survival Instinct

by Marra Moore

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Inhuman Natures #2·Ongoing Series
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

A vampire-werewolf romance set in atmospheric Scotland with a perfect balance of dark kink and genuine tenderness—Kit's prickliness melting against Quin's patient sweetness makes for an irresistible dynamic.

Synopsis

Kit’s vampiric creator is dead, but he’s still running from the nightmares. On one full moon in the little Scottish town Kit calls his own, he crosses paths with an annoyingly attractive werewolf who won’t leave him alone. Kit’s spent decades alone, but solitude is no longer preferable when faced with Quin’s insistently sweet and caring nature. After experiencing heartbreak, Quin left his pack behind for a fresh start. He wasn’t looking for romance, so he certainly wasn’t expecting his beast to latch on to the irresistible-smelling vampire with sharp fangs and a sharper tongue. So begins a supernatural courtship full of dad(dy) jokes, terrible cups of tea, late-night dog walks, and battles with the local vampire nest. When Kit’s nightmares bleed into the real world, they threaten more than just Kit and Quin’s budding relationship. To have a future together, they’ll need to return to where Kit’s story began all those years ago. Their survival instincts might have kept them safe until now, but even that might not be enough when facing the ghosts of Kit’s past. Survival Instinct is an MM paranormal romance between a prickly vampire and his kind-hearted werewolf. Set on the East Coast of Scotland, Survival Instinct features a sweet love story against a dark and kinky background, along with some familiar faces.

At a Glance

4.54 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

fated matesopposites attracthurt/comfortmonster romanceenemies to lovers

Mood

darkintenseromanticatmosphericangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.54 ★

Page Count

422 pages

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/M

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Format

N/A

Narrator

N/A

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

atmosphericemotionaldarkbanter-heavyengagingwarm

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

moody Scottish coast, prickly vampire and golden retriever werewolf, dark and kinky with genuine emotional depth

Characters

FMC Archetype

N/A

MMC Archetype

dark/tortured soulsecretly softgolden retrievercinnamon roll

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversgrumpy sunshinepush and pullhurt/comfortprotective love interestonly soft for themferal devotionpossessive love interest

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

dark and kinky

Getting Steamy

possessive/protectivescent kinkplayful bantertensionsize difference focus

Bringing the Heat

rough/aggressive intimacydominancebonding/claiming/markingpossessivedaddy kink
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World & Setting

World Type

paranormal

Primary Setting

East Coast of Scotland

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

gayqueer

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

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