Forged by Shadows by Maddison Cole (Paperback)
Book one of three in the Shadowed Souls series, a dark why-choose (reverse-harem) bully romance with MM elements. Adoption was Avery’s saving grace — until an accident left her at the mercy of her stepbrother, and transferred to his boarding school. There, he and his gang of tormented souls brand her fresh meat: he hates her, they want her. But she won’t surrender without a fight. Stepbrother and dark themes; 18+. Please check any content warnings...read the full blurb.
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| Weight | 581 g |
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| Dimensions | 152 × 25 × 229 mm |
| Author | Maddison Cole |
| Book Series | Shadowed Souls |
| Book Series Order | Book 1 of 3 |
| Condition | New |
| Format | Paperback |
| Genre | Bully Romance, College, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Dark, Dark Academia, Dark Romance, Enemies to Lovers, FMMM, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Gay, Indie, LGBTQ+, MM, Queer, Reverse Harem, Romance, Smut, Spicy, Stepbrother, Why Choose |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| Publisher | Indie |
| Published | 28/02/2026 |
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A dark why-choose bully romance from Maddison Cole, and the first book in the Shadowed Souls series. A reverse-harem romance following one woman and the group of damaged men who can’t let her go — with MM relationships within the group. Avery thought her suffering had ended. She thought wrong.
After a traumatic start to life, being adopted was Avery’s saving grace. At last she had parents who loved her and an entire mansion to call home, her days spent reading in the library and pouring herself into her passion for ballet. Then a fateful accident changed everything — and left her at the mercy of her stepbrother.
Transferred to his boarding school, Avery’s hard-won peace comes to an abrupt end. From the moment she steps through the gates, her stepbrother and his gang of tormented souls brand her as fresh meat. He hates her. They want her. But whoever prevails, Avery has no intention of surrendering her mind or her body without a fight. What unfolds is a vicious, charged battle of wills at the sharp edge of a dark academia world, where loathing and desire blur and nobody is quite who they appear to be.
This is a dark why-choose (FMMM+) bully romance for mature readers, with themes including a stepbrother dynamic and a traumatic past. Please check any content warnings before reading, and take care if these themes affect you.
Perfect for readers who love dark why-choose and reverse-harem romance, a bully stepbrother dynamic, a dark academia setting and a heroine who refuses to break.
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