J Bree

After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.It wasn't.The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we're better off if I'm alone.After five years on the run, I'm caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from.I thought I was doing the right thing.Now, I'm not so sure.North, Nox, Gryphon, Atlas, and Gabe may never forgive me but one thing is for sure.I won't ever forgive myself.*Broken Bonds is a full length reverse harem PNR novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book will end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.

The Bonds that Tie #1

Broken Bonds

Anna Stewart

“How the fuck do we tell North about this? I don’t even know what to call it,” Gryphon mutters to Nox, his eyes flicking over his shoulder to me, and I take a deep breath. 

I can’t say a word to him because he always sees through my lies, and how could I explain this situation away to him? How do I tell him that the nightmares are horrible but the least of our problems? 

If only they were the worst thing I can do.

Gabe moves to stand up as well, swaying on his feet, and Sage looks so pale as she helps him stay upright. Pale but ready, as though she’s already made her peace with whatever end we’re going to find here today. 

I take a deep breath. Those two mean something to me, they're worth protecting, no matter the cost. Gryphon... I can't let him die, there's something there. The potential for something maybe. 

Stubborn, bull-headed pride means I can't leave Nox here to die either, if only because I want to prove him wrong.

, let my gift fill my veins, my entire body feeling sharper and more capable the moment I unlock that door inside of me and let it take over. It’s as though I’ve drunk an elixir of pure light, every cell in my body transforming and coming back to life. It’s been three long years of learning how to exist without this, slowly losing myself as my body adapted and became nothing more than… human. Ungifted. 

I'm not sweet though. I really am fucking poison, just like Nox said. I'm everything that's wrong with our bond. If I wasn't born... wrong, this would never have happened. I'd never have to leave them again and we'd all be whole right now instead of being these broken people.

When his bond slams into me, a force all on its own, I almost cry because I want it so badly. Fuck, my brain isn’t even my own anymore. All I know is the bond. All I can think about is the bond and I want it so fucking badly.

It’s never left me like this before, the surge of power within me almost taking me to my knees, and it takes everything inside of me to stop the bonding from happening, the tying of our souls together forever.

“You can’t hide it, Poison. You might not have a gift, but I can feel your bond and it wants me.” 

I couldn’t give less of a fuck what my bond wants, I will not bond with him.

He steps into my body, the size difference between us means he looms over me and I have to force myself to stand my ground. He’s never been this close to me before. I’d once thought the burning rage in his eyes was hot, but it’s nothing compared to the heat of his body as he presses me into the wall.

This is why I’ve kept everyone else at an arm’s length… okay, not really, because the Draven brothers have been the ones to put distance between themselves and me. Gabe is an anomaly because I think he’s both desperate to bridge the gap between us, but also completely unwilling to let go of the damage my supposed abandonment did to him. Then there’s the small fact that not only does Gryphon sleep in my bed every night now, but I’m also wearing his hoodie right now and just wallowing in his scent like it’s a drug I’ll die without.

“You wanna go slow, then we’re going slow. Take my hand, Bond.” 

Atlas smirks at me, pushing the hair away from my shoulder and kissing my cheek softly. "Sweetness, I don't give a fuck what 

 wants. If he gets in my way or upsets you, I'll royally fuck him up." 

"You could have called ahead and let me know you were coming! I'm wearing yoga pants, for fuck's sake! I could have at least attempted to look cute." 

He chuckles at me and grabs my hips in his big hands, walking me backwards into my room and kicking the door shut. I swear to God, my heart skips a beat or five. 

"If this isn't your cute, I don't think I'm prepared for it."

The hoodie is one of Gryphon’s, the one he wore here last night, and I tell myself I’m only wearing it because it’s cold out and not because I’ve become addicted to the smell of him.

This time when I wake, he’s still stretched out in the bed next to me, wearing nothing but a pair of black boxer briefs. The bed is too small for me to roll over so I just lay there, too afraid to breathe in case it wakes him up and I lose this moment.

Gryphon's hands tighten so hard that the leather of the steering wheel creaks. "Did you want your Bonds? Back then?" 

I blink back the tears that always come when I think about that time. "More than anything, that's what I wanted." 

He nods. "And now? Do you want your Bonds now?" 

I reach for the handle on the door to escape. I have to get the hell out of this car before he gets another truth out of me, the only truth here that eats at me every time I find myself trapped with one of them.

“Leaving you was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. This pain is nothing compared to that.”

Something tells me there's more to it but... Meh, he is an asshole, I could be wrong.

I just about jump out of my own skin when North leans down to press a kiss to the top of my head as if I'm some precious person to him and I have to bite my tongue. This is all an act, a display of unity and control so that there’s no question of his power and integrity.

I spend the rest of the day messing around on my phone and trying not to lose my goddamn mind over being trapped here with all of these people I’m starting to… need. Fuck, I need them all. I need their friendships like nothing ever before and I’m completely screwed.

And so I can't blame you, I'd be doing the same thing. 

Gabe grins at the rough, gravelly tone of my voice as he slings his bag down on the ground by the wall and strips out of his shirt. I do everything in my power not to watch the rippling of his insane muscles but I’m only human, and fuck, he really is too hot for words.

My good feeling lasts ten more seconds before Nox walks in and sucks the good vibes right the fuck out. He looks good today too, hotter than Hades as he stalks into the classroom like some God of the Underworld, here to torment my goddamn soul. 

I need to get out of this town before my hormones lead me straight to hell after him.

“Those opinions of yours tell me I did the right thing and I’m not pissed about it. You can hate me all you like because at least you’re fucking breathing, Gryphon. Please leave, I’m still exhausted from the healing and I can’t do this right now.”

“I think you made a mistake and instead of owning up to it and making amends, you’ve doubled down on it. You should have trusted us… whatever happened in that hospital room that made you run away, you should have run to us instead.”

Something about being here, around these men I'm fated to be with, has lit a fire in me that I'm desperate to smother.

He's also my favorite since this moment forward. ❤️

Gryphon has done everything he can to stay at arm’s length from me. 

My bond reaches out to him, straining against the tight restraints I have on it as I tug it away before I brush against him. There’s something about his distance and the way he’s kept himself away from me that makes my bond desperate for him. 

I like the concept but I dislike the writing style. I also wanted more to be revealed in book 1. It just seemed repetitive when a really good story could have fit into that amount of pages.

Demi

Holy gosh Batman. I now get it. This just sucks you in from the start.

Rachel

Amira BEN

My new obsession. Honestly, just want to jump into book 2 so I'm too lazy to put my thoughts together lol

Franccesca Jimenez 

I feel like I got into this blind. Well, I kinda did cause I knew it was a Reverse Harem but I didn't know it was also a slow-burn romance. So I'm here. Eye twitching because of all the sexual tension. Like whyyyyyyyy? And then when something happens it's ripped away. Fuck me. 

Oli isn't your typical FMC. People think she's a brat, selfish, and likes to run away. But she's actually this girl that had something terrible happen to her and wants to keep everyone safe. And no one seems to believe her. You guys have no idea how I've struggled with that but given that I'm a bit of a masochist, I've also loved that. I like the angst, the tension, the power struggle between her and her guys. I swear if it isn't worth it in the end I might just die but I'm here for it.

There's something about J's writing that always grabs my attention. I couldn't make myself stop reading. I was so deep in the story, the characters, everything that I didn't notice I was finishing the book. It's absolutely incredible. An original story, truly. Great writing as always, diverse characters (loveable too, maybe not all of them but you get the idea). 

4.5 stars!!!

I'm already reading book 2, so yeah. 

Elise Soper

I can’t say enough good things 

I was just randomly scrolling through kindle unlimited when I happened upon this book and it was so freaking good! It’s such a unique book and story line and I was always guessing on what was going to happen next 10/10

Maya Federman

A paranormal reverse harem? Yes, please.

I really liked the premise of this, and the characters and world-building were strong. HOWEVER, I was a bit ticked off that the most spice we got here was some shady/noncon hand stuff. I will be very interested to see where this goes--I feel like book 1 set the stage well for this series to take off.

Larissa zavala

Read this per a friend’s recommendation and it was very fast paced and the story line/ plot was very interesting. There was spice but not so much that it ruined the plot / had no plot so I felt like it left enough mystery. There were some triggers but she lets you know beforehand which is so helpful!

Yaneli | @aquariusbookadventures 

This book deserves 5 stars. I'm in the slumpiest of slumps and have been putting down book after book. I decided to try J Brees new release since I love her writing and BAM. I finished this book in 3 hours

Raven Dean

***5 Stars***

It’s been a couple of days since I finished this book and I’m still thinking about it. After seeing a fellow book lover rave about this book and seeing that cover, I knew I had to pick it up. And I’m glad I did!! I was hooked from the very beginning to that ending. I loved everything about this book, the characters, the plot, and the setting. I’m torn on reading the next book right now or just waiting till December when the third book comes out because I don’t know if I can wait after the cliffhanger I know book 2 is going to have. 

Overall, such a great and fun read. Definitely on my top reads for the year!

Broken Bonds The Bonds that Tie #1

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