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Held by Shadows

(2025)
(A book in the Burning Bonds Series series)
A novel by

When Elara inherits the decaying Northmoor Estate at the edge of the Mourning Woods, she expects dust and silence. Instead, she finds a ghost in her dreams—one who touches her without skin, calls her My flame, and claims he knew her before.
But as the walls whisper secrets, portraits weep, and her own name begins to slip from memory, Elara must confront the truth: she is not alone in her body… and never has been.
**✨ Tropes & Themes:
  • Possessive Ghost Romance

    Dual Timelines & Reincarnation

    Haunted House as a Sentient Entity

    Morally Grey Heroine

    Identity Fragmentation & Past Lives**

    As Elara spirals deeper into the seductive madness of the house, a soul-deep bond ignites between her and Caelan—the ghost who might’ve been her lover… or killer. Their connection is obsessive, darkly sensual, and terrifyingly inevitable.
    But the deeper they entwine, the more Elara begins to question: Is this love, or is she merely a vessel for something far older—and far more dangerous—than she ever imagined?
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    A tale of love that claws, possession that devours, and a mirror that never forgets. 💀
    For fans of gothic atmospheres, sensual possession, and twisted soul-bonds that blur the line between devotion and doom.
    18+ only. This book contains explicit scenes, psychological horror, morally complex characters, and themes of identity, memory loss, and consensual/non-corporeal erotic intensity. Reader discretion is advised.