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Some secrets are best left in the dark, in a place where hearts exist bound by barbed wire.Seth loudly resents the concept of biology choosing one's mate. Determined never to fall for the "fated Korrena" trap, he picks fights and carelessly sleeps around to hide from the truth: he's secretly in love with his best friend's little sister. But Riley believes so firmly in the poetic nonsense of Korrena pairs that she has "saved herself" for her future pair. When her prince shows up, it will break his heart to lose her-so he'll take her in whatever way he can have her.Riley has always relied on Seth to keep her on task and look out for her. He makes her feel safe. But a shift in his attitude lately has her off-balance. There's that new scent he wears that no one notices but her, and the subtext in his teasing, especially when they're alone. What she wouldn't give for Seth to be her Korrena... but he doesn't believe in that, so she hides her feelings. She'll take him in whatever way she can have him.She wishes he wouldn't see her as a child. He hasn't seen his "Firecracker" as a child in a long time.The slow drag of Seth's tongue over the cut on her finger obliterated thought. Seth-freaking-Emerson, her childhood friend who had always been like a big brother to her, was tasting her blood...----------------------------------Book four of the Blackthorn Saga featuring two side characters as the main characters. While it's best to read the previous books, there's enough information it can be read as a standalone for newcomers to the series.Ruinous Secrets is a full-length (132k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! Blackthorn Saga takes a new approach to the fated mates trope and the toxicity around the jealousy and possessive behaviors that can come from it, allowing the characters to evolve and grow across multiple books to find themselves and find a true, organic love without just bending to "destiny."----------------------------------Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.

Will love and friendship be enough to restore the balance when ancient truths are revealed, or is history destined to repeat itself?Blaire is determined to solve the mystery of why as a human she is bound to a Vasirian-and why her blood alone can cause madness. She offers her cooperation in exchange for Lukas's release from the dungeon. In the Order's hidden lab, she endures repeated blood draws and painful experiments, yet the solace she finds in her fantasy dreamscape leaves her with more questions. When a mysterious stranger seems to know more than he's letting on, an unexpected connection with him overwhelms Blaire, leaving her off-kilter.Her bond with Lukas has not fully returned, raising their anxiety and straining communication. Additionally, Lukas faces vicious rumors at Blackthorn Academy that he is a murderer. Worried he has destroyed his future, he needs Blaire's support, yet the empathic whisper of her fear and pain drives him instead into familiar patterns of self-isolation.When the Oracle reveals startling truths about Blaire's lineage that reach deep into the past and across a dimensional divide, ancient magic detailed in the Sanguine Prophecy stirs. To restore the cosmic balance, Blaire, Lukas and their friends must risk their lives to thwart the Order's grand plan-or these long-buried secrets could blow the Vasirian world wide open.----------------------------------Sanguine Prophecy is a full-length (over 133k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne. Third in a series filled with mystery, magic, and love that stands against everything the supernatural world can throw at it. This dark fantasy romance series has a HEA, with spin-off series to come.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! This series is for you if you enjoy a paranormal romance with a human female lead that overcomes her past to find where she truly belongs in a fantasy world filled with supernatural creatures.----------------------------------Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.

When infatuation turns to obsession... sometimes the only thing left is a game of survival.In her second year at Blackthorn Academy, Blaire faces challenges not only academically but also in her Korrena bond with Lukas. Though she'd been warned possessive jealousy was part of Vasirian pair bonding, this insidious green-eyed monster catches Blaire unprepared. Harsh words fly as issues of trust and respect shake the foundation of their fragile newborn partnership.When Blaire withdraws from the academy without a word to anyone, her friends pull together to reunite the two people everyone believes are destined to be together.But more than one clue leads them to suspect a darker truth: Blaire never left.----------------------------------Stolen Bonds is a full-length (nearly 139k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne. Second in a series filled with mystery, magic, and love that stands against everything the supernatural world can throw at it. Not an abrupt cliffhanger, but ends as a "To Be Continued..." And of course, this dark fantasy romance series has a HEA, with spin-off series to come.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! This series is for you if you enjoy a paranormal romance with a human female lead that overcomes her past to find where she truly belongs in a fantasy world filled with supernatural creatures.----------------------------------Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.

When infatuation turns to obsession... sometimes the only thing left is a game of survival.In her second year at Blackthorn Academy, Blaire faces challenges not only academically but also in her Korrena bond with Lukas. Though she'd been warned possessive jealousy was part of Vasirian pair bonding, this insidious green-eyed monster catches Blaire unprepared. Harsh words fly as issues of trust and respect shake the foundation of their fragile newborn partnership.When Blaire withdraws from the academy without a word to anyone, her friends pull together to reunite the two people everyone believes are destined to be together.But more than one clue leads them to suspect a darker truth: Blaire never left.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Stolen Bonds is a full-length (nearly 139k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne. Second in a series filled with mystery, magic, and love that stands against everything the supernatural world can throw at it. Not an abrupt cliffhanger, but ends as a "To Be Continued..." And of course, this dark fantasy romance series has a HEA, with spin-off series to come.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! This series is for you if you enjoy a paranormal romance with a human female lead that overcomes her past to find where she truly belongs in a fantasy world filled with supernatural creatures.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.

What if there was truth to the vampire myth? And what if your fate was bound to that truth?Desperate to escape her abusive stepbrother, Blaire accepts a scholarship to the exclusive private university Blackthorn Academy. Surrounded by Vasirian-the root of vampire myth-Blaire fears she has traded one cage for another. She is marked as a Korrena, the fated mate of a Vasirian. While she is attracted to the mysterious Lukas, whose gruff exterior hides a lonely heart, the expected ritual for the bond repels her. No one can guarantee her safety; a match between a Vasirian and a human is unprecedented. If she leaves Blackthorn, she could be killed, yet if she stays, Lukas could unintentionally drain her of life.Facing danger by stepping into a den of monsters may be the only way for her to truly be free.----------------------------------Mark of the Vasirian is the debut full-length (nearly 120k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne. First in a series filled with mystery, magic, and love that stands against everything the supernatural world can throw at it. No cliffhanger, but you'll be left wondering what happens next! And of course, this dark fantasy romance series has a HEA, with spin-off series to come.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! This series is for you if you enjoy a paranormal romance with a human female lead that overcomes her past to find where she truly belongs in a fantasy world filled with supernatural creatures.----------------------------------Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.

What if there was truth to the vampire myth? And what if your fate was bound to that truth?Desperate to escape her abusive stepbrother, Blaire accepts a scholarship to the exclusive private university Blackthorn Academy. Surrounded by Vasirian-the root of vampire myth-Blaire fears she has traded one cage for another. She is marked as a Korrena, the fated mate of a Vasirian. While she is attracted to the mysterious Lukas, whose gruff exterior hides a lonely heart, the expected ritual for the bond repels her. No one can guarantee her safety; a match between a Vasirian and a human is unprecedented. If she leaves Blackthorn, she could be killed, yet if she stays, Lukas could unintentionally drain her of life.Facing danger by stepping into a den of monsters may be the only way for her to truly be free.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Mark of the Vasirian is the debut full-length (nearly 120k words) new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne. First in a series filled with mystery, magic, and love that stands against everything the supernatural world can throw at it. No cliffhanger, but you'll be left wondering what happens next! And of course, this dark fantasy romance series has a HEA, with spin-off series to come.The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! This series is for you if you enjoy a paranormal romance with a human female lead that overcomes her past to find where she truly belongs in a fantasy world filled with supernatural creatures.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Author's Note: 18+ This series contains content that may be unsuitable for certain readers. To learn more about content warnings in the author's work, please visit her website.