Broken Bonds (2021) Savage Bonds (2021) Blood Bonds (2021) Force Bonds (2022) Tragic Bonds (2022) Unbroken Bonds (2022)
⚡ Pace: fast · 🎭 Emotions: intense, dramatic · 🚪 Entry threshold: low · ⭐ Why read: addictive dynamics, high tension
A single secret can bind you for life. For Oleander “Oli” Gray, the one she carries is more than that – it’s a legacy of power, betrayal and forced alliances. Five years on the run have taught her how to hide, how to survive, but not how to belong. When she’s dragged back to the very men she fled, everything changes – her destiny becomes entwined with theirs, and the price of freedom becomes unimaginable.
Her “Bonds” – North, Nox, Gryphon, Atlas and Gabe – aren’t protectors in the usual sense. They’re deeply flawed, fiercely powerful and determined to claim the role that Oli has avoided. Trust doesn’t come easily, especially when love is entangled with chains you didn’t pick. How do you learn to trust the people tasked with controlling you? And what do you fight for when your own power could end up destroying everything?
The world is modern yet dark, where the “Gifted” hold power and the “Resistance” is bent on change – or chaos. It’s a landscape built on fear, control and rebellion, where the strongest weapon may be the one you don’t see: the bond itself. And Oli has to decide whether to use hers to save everyone – or to save herself.
What makes this series distinct is the way it blends high-stakes paranormal with emotional growth and found family. The author doesn’t just show battles and powers – she shows scars, healing and the messy, thrilling climb toward belonging. You’ll find romance, yes – but it’s the break-and-build of personal trust that gives real depth.
By the final book, you don’t just close a series – you feel like you’ve walked each step of a war, each choice of a woman learning both her worth and her voice. The bonds may tie you–maybe–but they can also set you free.
📚 Did you know 📖
The The Bonds That Tie series became a sensation in the self-publishing community, quickly amassing a huge fanbase.
The novel spread rapidly through Kindle Unlimited and TikTok, which fuelled its explosive success.
It helped establish the “reverse harem fantasy romance” subgenre as a major trend among YA and NA readers.
The author is known for her incredible writing pace – sometimes releasing several volumes a year.
Legend has it: J. Bree admitted that the very first scene came to her while she was washing dishes – and just weeks later she had a draft of the book.