The Thorne of Winthorpe Academy Series by Ketley Allison

The moment I stepped into Winthorpe High, I was branded as the new girl who stole somebody else’s life.Thorne Briar, ruler of the school, keeper of underground secrets, marks me as his the instant the rumors start, but it’s not to protect me. No, he wants to punish me for being here, wrap fear around my neck until I run, and smile while he chases me down... moreThe moment I stepped into Winthorpe High, I was branded as the new girl who stole somebody else’s life.Thorne Briar, ruler of the school, keeper of underground secrets, marks me as his the instant the rumors start, but it’s not to protect me. No, he wants to punish me for being here, wrap fear around my neck until I run, and smile while he chases me down.My aim was to blend in, get the grades, stay busy with extra-curriculars, all while pretending my own problems weren’t blowing up behind the scenes, but Thorne makes it impossible.The only way for me to survive is to find out what dirty little secrets Thorne keeps to himself. To do that, I must follow him into the darker corners of the academy, the place where they make college hazings look like child’s play.I watch the pleasure spark in his eyes as he does it. The joy he has over bringing pain.What makes me most ashamed is … I like watching him.If I’m not careful, Thorne will capitalize on that curiosity, and he will squeeze my heart until it bleeds.THORNE is a dark high school bully romance containing mature themes such as bullying, enemies-to-lovers, and intense, potentially triggering, situations meant for 17+. It ends on a cliffhanger. less

I don’t have a crush on Thorne Briar, Winthorpe Academy’s cruel, elite prince.I want to crush him.Thorne declared war on me tonight when he took away the one thing I had left.But here’s where he got it wrong: I’m not about to crouch in the shadows ensuring he never sees me.If I do, it would only be so he doesn’t see me coming.The boy who made my emotions spike and swirl, crushed them in his hands.He thinks he’s weakened me with heartbreak.Arrogant jerk... moreI don’t have a crush on Thorne Briar, Winthorpe Academy’s cruel, elite prince.I want to crush him.Thorne declared war on me tonight when he took away the one thing I had left.But here’s where he got it wrong: I’m not about to crouch in the shadows ensuring he never sees me.If I do, it would only be so he doesn’t see me coming.The boy who made my emotions spike and swirl, crushed them in his hands.He thinks he’s weakened me with heartbreak.Arrogant jerk.It only puts me in the perfect position to take away something that matters to him, too.CRUSH is the second installment of a dark, high school senior romance containing mature themes such as bullying, enemies-to-lovers, and intense, potentially triggering, situations meant for 18+. It ends on a cliffhanger. less

Ember is a succubus, consuming in every sense.I was whipped for her, lashed in front of the entire Nobility, and I should despise her for it.I get on my knees for no man or woman, yet my father forced me down on them for access to an amateur tape. A wide-angle view in night vision mode where our eyes glow like ferrets and our bodies came together in blurry, green twists, yet I protected it from my father anyway.Protected her... moreEmber is a succubus, consuming in every sense.I was whipped for her, lashed in front of the entire Nobility, and I should despise her for it.I get on my knees for no man or woman, yet my father forced me down on them for access to an amateur tape. A wide-angle view in night vision mode where our eyes glow like ferrets and our bodies came together in blurry, green twists, yet I protected it from my father anyway.Protected her.Chased Ember down on the night of the challenge that should’ve killed her—and let’s be honest, she should’ve died a few times now, escaping death with the skill of a nimble rabbit until ultimately, jaws will sink into her haunches—and buckled in front of her.Me. Bleeding and weak, opening myself up to her, and for what?I’m forever tied to the Briars, enemies of the Weatherbys. Savannah Merricourt is labeled as my intended, and I should accept it, as I do everything, because my father’s too powerful and I’ve been locked in the basement too many times.Outwardly, I can do what he wants while actively ruminating on my own pathway to independence. That simply doesn’t work when I’m imprisoned for weeks on end.And so, like I stated to Ember, we’re at an impasse. All of us.A truce? Never.LIAR is the third and final installment of the dark and spicy Thorne of Winthorpe Academy series. It may contain triggering content, such as bullying, enemies-to-lovers themes, and mature situations. Recommended for those 17+. less