The Dark Underbelly

Series · 5 books · 2015-2026

By Candace Blevins

Books in series

Pride

2015

Jess and her all-female pride would be fine if random male lions didn't feel the need to come to town to try to take over. Until the Amakhosi, the king of the lions, pays them a visit.

Indentured Freedom

Owned by the Vampire

2015

Teresa has lived a rough life, and is more beaten-down-dog than powerful wolf when she arrives at the Rolling Thunder Motor Hotel looking for work. The MC gives her a job, but no one is especially happy about it. Until a vampire walks in, and is drawn to her mouth-watering scent. And blood. Warning: Dark erotica, dubious consent, and a vampire who isn't afraid to dole out extreme punishments to get his point across. Indentured Freedom is unapologetic erotica. It has a story and a plot, but it isn't a romance.

Leashed

2017

Abbott is dealing with the fallout of becoming Master of Maryland and must figure out what to do with the few dozen blood-bonded shapeshifters he inherited. One of the wolves catches his eye, but if Abbott learned anything from his brief time with Kirsten, it's that he's long had relationships with people obligated to do his will and he needs to change the pattern. Still, he moves the young man into his home to begin learning some of Abbot’s soon-to-retire housekeeper’s duties. Spencer was abducted at twelve and turned into a pleasure slave—bitten to become a wolf who could stand up to abuse and live, but he’s never had to control the animal inside him. His Master kept both Spencer and his wolf on a tight leash. Spencer’s new Master has different rules and expects Spencer to think for himself—a scary prospect for someone who’s done nothing but follow orders for so long. Still, he’s ordered to help people instead of harming them, so Spencer does everything he can to please his new Master. Abbott can see an iron will and high morals in Spencer, but releasing the blood-bond enslaving him is impossible—the boy’s never even met his wolf and would have no hope of controlling the feral animal inside him. However, Abbott won’t take things past a cordial relationship with the just-turned eighteen-year-old while he’s still a slave.

An Elegant Weapon

2017

Life becomes hell when The Abbott gives Holly to the sadistic Bran, but she survives because there’s no other option. This novella picks up on Holly’s part of the story in UNLEASHED. It’s recommended you read these two books together.

Torture in Paradise

Weekend with the Vampire

2026

Seventy-two hours to pay her debt in blood. No safeword. No escape. No limits. Micca is no innocent. She knows exactly what the well-dressed monster is capable of, and that makes stepping onto his plane terrifying. But the vampire got the Concilio off her back, and now it’s her turn to bleed. But understanding the debt isn't the same as feeling the weight of it. For a bear shifter, "breaking" isn't a metaphor; it’s a literal, repeatable process. When the body refuses to die, the only thing left to shatter is the mind. She knew the cost when she struck her bargain with the dangerously brilliant, merciless sadist. Three days of pain beyond measure on his private Caribbean island. The first day and a half, she’ll be his plaything to dismantle, rebuild, and then destroy all over again. The rest of the weekend, she’ll be his sadistic partner, helping him violate and destroy others—body, mind, and soul. As Micca moves from his plaything to his dark partner, from prey to predator, she discovers some terrifying the line between victim and predator is both thinner and greater than she imagined, and there is a vast, echoing distance between mere pain and true suffering. Some secrets are worth bleeding for. Some debts are paid in screams. In the heart of paradise, Micca is about to learn there are all kinds of sadists. This is not a love story. This is the price of truth. Author’s Note on This novella is a visceral exploration of high-level sadism, extreme power exchange, consensual non-consent, and it features graphic physical and psychological dismantling. If you’re looking for a sweet vampire romance, keep scrolling. If you’re looking for the edge... you found it. There is no safeword in this paradise. Torture in Paradise is a standalone, unapologetically dark novella. A visceral descent into the mechanics of pain and the art of sadism. Perfect for readers who crave high-intensity power exchange and consensual non-consent in a luxury private-island setting, featuring a bear shifter heroine bound by a blood debt to her vampire mentor. This story explores the line between victim and predator through a spectrum of physical intensity while exploring how far the boundaries of ethical sadism can stretch.

Author

Candace Blevins

Author · 69 books

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Candace Blevins writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, epic fantasy contemporary BDSM romance, and two kick-ass motorcycle club series. She’s published more than fifty books. Candace lives with her husband of twenty-four years and their two teenaged daughters. The family’s beloved, goofy, retired racing greyhounds are usually at her side as she writes, quietly keeping her company. Or sometimes not so quietly. Her urban fantasy series, Only Human, gives us a world where weredragons, werewolves, werelions, three different species of vampires, and a variety of other mythological beings exist. Candace's various paranormal romance series are all sister series to the Only Human series, and give some secondary characters their happily ever after. Her Dark(ish) Faerie Tale series gives us a close-up and personal look at Queen Mab, and her Dark Underbelly series is, as you’d expect, dark and (if you’re a little twisted) oh-so-yummy. Her contemporary Safeword series gives us characters who happen to have some extreme kinks. Relationships can be difficult enough without throwing power exchange into the mix, and her books show characters who care enough about each other to fight to make the relationship work. Each couple in the Safeword series gives the reader a different take on the lifestyle. You can visit Candace on the web at candaceblevins.com. Feel free to friend her on Facebook at facebook.com/candacesblevins and Goodreads at goodreads.com/CandaceBlevins. You can also join facebook.com/groups/CandacesKinksters to get sneak peeks into what she's writing now, images that inspire her, and the occasional juicy teaser. Stay up to date on Candace’s newest releases, and get exclusive excerpts by joining her mailing list at http://bit.ly/cb-new-release. Only Human series, urban fantasy • Only Human • An Unhuman Journey • Of Humans and Monsters • Defining Human • Edge of Humanity • Infinitely Human • Unhuman Acts Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club • Duke • Brain • Bash Volume I • Bash Volume II • Bash Volume III • Horse • Gonzo • Nix • Ghost • Bud • Razor • Bubbles • McGyver The Birmingham RTMC • Bobcat • Dementor • Frost • Squatch Cat out of Hell, series, paranormal romance: • Cat out of Hell Volume I • Cat out of Hell Volume II • Cat out of Hell Volume III The Dark Underbelly of The Chattanooga Supernaturals • Pride (A short story featuring The Lion King) • Indentured Freedom: Owned by the Vampire • Leashed • An Elegant Weapon A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale • Slave • Lady • Consort • Queen A Paranormal Halloween, paranormal romance • Hallowed Destiny – Forged by Darkness • Unhallowed Murder • Countdown to Murder • Unholy Murder Pleasure Times Four Christmas series, ménage/RH paranormal romance • Unexpected Gifts • The Gift • Present Tense • Imperfect Gifts Chattanooga Supernaturals series, paranormal romance: • The Dragon King • Riding the Storm • Acceptable Risk • Careful What You Ask For • Uncaged • Cocky Queen The Safeword series, intense BDSM contemporary romance • Safeword Rainbow • Safeword: Davenport • Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon • Safeword: Quinacridone • Safeword: Matte • Safeword: Matte – In Training • No Safeword: Matte – The Honeymoon • No Safeword: Matte – Happily Ever After • Safeword: Arabesque • Safeword: Mayday (TBA)