Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)

Shadow Touched (A Touch of Vampire Book 1)

Name: Shadow Touched (A Touch of Vampire Book 1)
Author: Becky Moynihan

Amazon Bestseller · #53 in Vampire Suspense

Becky Moynihan

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Why we recommend it

The opener of A Touch of Vampire series promises shadow-touched danger and a brooding, possessive immortal at its center. Built for readers who like gothic atmosphere, simmering forbidden attraction, and a hero whose protection comes with predatory intensity. Expect blood-laced desire, supernatural stakes, and a slow-building pull toward surrender. A solid start for fans of vampire romance that keeps the menace and the heat equally alive.

At a glance

Shadow Touched is a dark paranormal romance by Becky Moynihan. With 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness it sits mid-range for dark paranormal romance (of the 852 dark paranormal romance books on Readark, 50% rate lower for darkness and 45% lower for spice). Its tropes include dark protector, slow burn and forbidden romance. It is darker than Becky Moynihan’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.1/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Dark Protector Forbidden Romance Possessive-Obsessive MC Slow Burn

Book details

Published: April 2021

Shadow Touched spice level

Shadow Touched is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate