The Bonds That Bind Us

In Dominion Falls, freedom is a luxury—and obedience is law. Arrie Pond was raised to serve. Inside the Marlowe Institute, submission is perfection, and hesitation is punished. Each movement, each breath, is monitored. One mistake can end a life. Yet somewhere beneath the rules and rituals, Arrie still remembers what it felt like to choose for herself. Isabelle Westbrook was born to command. As heir to one of Dominion Falls' founding families, she lives by the doctrine that control keeps the world from collapsing. But when she meets Arrie, resistance becomes the one thing she can't control. What begins as duty turns into obsession, and what should have been ownership feels dangerously close to devotion. In a society built on surveillance, status, and silence, desire becomes rebellion. Between them lies a choice that could unravel the fragile balance of power that keeps Dominion Falls alive. The Bonds That Bind Us is a dark sapphic dystopian romance about the fine line between love and control, and the dangerous beauty of surrender. Perfect for readers of romantic suspense who crave psychological tension, morally gray devotion, and a world where every act of tenderness is an act of defiance.