BooksMadness
An all-new dark romance within the Lords world from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Shantel Tessier.
HIS SECRET A Lord takes what he wants. But like anything else, even he can get greedy and betray his oath. That’s where Carnage comes in. A Spade brother runs their prison for those who have wronged their society.
It just so happens to be where the Lords have sent me.
I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. Most women within the Lords don’t get the chance to prove themselves worthy of the brand or the power that comes with it, but there’s always an exception.
I’m one of them.
Finally, my time had come to be assigned to a Lord. Not just any Lord but a Spade brother—Haidyn Jamison Reeves.
I had everything under control until he found out what I was hiding. Everyone in our world knows the only way to get to the top is to sacrifice something the Lords want.
So when Haidyn gave me a choice—become his toy or turn me over to the Lords—the decision was easy. I’ve worked too hard to get this far to allow a man to take what I’ve earned. I chose to become his dirty little secret over admitting I failed.
It didn’t take long for him to unravel my web of lies, thread by thread, until nothing was left. He took over my life, blurring the lines until I discovered that what I thought I wanted was no longer what I needed.
But even in our world, nothing lasts forever. Time had run out. The hourglass lay broken on the floor, shattering not only my future but everything I knew.
I never thought that falling in love with a Spade brother would reveal so many secrets. And when they all came to light, the Lord who blackmailed me was the only one I could count on.
Things to know about Madness It is MF (no sharing the h) J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero OTT (over the top) Hero Told in dual POV TWs listed inside the book This is a dark romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some.
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Dark college romance and dark revenge romance narratives feature prominently in contemporary adult fiction, particularly through interconnected series involving secret societies such as the L.O.R.D.S. series. Shantel Tessier has written numerous popular titles in this subgenre, including The Ritual and Carnage, establishing a broad readership across multiple dark romantic series.
Her fiction frequently explores dark academic environments, secret orders, high-tension revenge plots, and morally complex romantic relationships, drawing readers who seek dramatic character dynamics and intense suspense.
Based in Oklahoma, Tessier began her publishing career after deciding as a New Year's resolution to write her first book, leading to the release of early fiction such as Unbearable in December 2013. Over the following years, she expanded her output across several romance series, including the Undescribable Series, the Dare Series, the Selfish Series, the Seven Deadly Sins Series, and The Dark Kingdom.
Her dark college romance novels achieved widespread commercial popularity, earning spots on bestseller lists compiled by The New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. Tessier continues to write full-time from her home in Oklahoma, where she resides with her high school sweetheart and their two daughters.
Tessier's narrative style is characterized by fast-paced plotting, intense psychological dynamics, and secret-society motifs set within academic or elite collegiate settings. Recurring themes in her work include dark revenge, secret orders, personal loyalty, power dynamics, and moral ambiguity.
