A Hunger Like No Other

Kresley Cole launched her iconic IAD series with this dark paranormal romance pairing a tormented Lykae king with a sheltered half-Valkyrie, half-vampire heroine. The consent dynamics are rough by modern standards—this is a product of mid-2000s PNR where possessive alpha heroes pushed boundaries. Readers who love fated mates with teeth-baring intensity will devour it, but check the content warnings first.