The mark means she has seven days. The immortal carrying the same mark says he’s already watched her die once. Thirty-two-year-old Mara Vale has always believed the supernatural belongs in stories. Then a mysterious black mark appears on her skin—and ordinary stops being an option. Others have carried the same mark. Every one of them disappeared seven days later. As Mara’s time runs out, her search for answers leads her to Ronan Thorne, a dangerously compelling stranger who recognizes her mark immediately. Because he carries one too. Ronan has spent centuries haunted by the death of the woman once Bound to him. She died three hundred years ago, and according to the ancient laws governing his kind, he should have died with her. He didn’t. Now Mara has appeared with a connection to him that should be impossible. Forced together by a growing supernatural threat, Mara and Ronan uncover a disturbing pattern behind the disappearances. Someone is hunting the marked—and Mara may be far more valuable alive than dead. But the closer she gets to Ronan, the harder it becomes to separate supernatural destiny from genuine desire. Their attraction is undeniable. Their connection is becoming stronger. And Mara refuses to surrender her heart to a man who may only see the ghost of the woman he lost. Because the truth behind their bond is darker than either of them imagined. The Bonds have governed the supernatural world for centuries. But what if they were never fate at all? And what if Mara is the one person powerful enough to break them? The Marked is Book One of the Bonded Souls series, an adult paranormal romance filled with slow-burn tension, fated-mates intrigue, supernatural mystery, dangerous secrets, an immortal hero, found family, and open-door heat. Some bonds are destined. Some are chosen. And some are meant to be broken.
