Stolen Bonds

Blackthorn Saga, Book 2

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 that 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 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. Ends on a cliffhanger.

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 possessiveness and jealousy 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."

Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

©2023 Stephanie Denne (P)2026 Podium Audio

Great voice acting & good plot

I’m not generally into student / university plots since I’m older than that age range but I will say that the more I read the Blackthorn sage the more invested I am becoming. While some aspects of the plot & characters could use more depth beyond their circumstances the characters & their actions speak well for their age & scenarios. I enjoy constant character growth in series and I am seeing that in this saga in a way that I am enjoying a lot. These books definitely have a deep psychological thriller aspect so if you are into that kinda “dark” I highly recommend.