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Broken Chains
by Demelza Carlton
Book 1 in Heart of Stone
The hook is gloriously specific: a shy librarian, a half-amnesiac gargoyle protector, and a modern Australian curse mystery. Come for the monster romance novelty, stay for Tor being sweetly, intensely all-in.
Goodreads 3.7/5 1,270 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length369 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice3/5 · Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Protective love interest
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Escape
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- Monster
- Hurt/comfort
- Possessive/protective
- Feel-good
- Cursed
- Only soft for them
- Tender / sweet explicit
- Romantic fulfillment
- Power imbalance
- Slow seduction
- Gentle giant
- Size emphasis
- Size difference focus
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Body worship
- Monster romance elements
- Size difference
- Possessive
Fantasy promise
- Monster romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Paranormal
- Gargoyles
- Shifter romance
- Library
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- Contemporary
- Shifters
- Guardian/protector
- Urban fantasy
- Monsters
- Forced proximity
- Cursed love interest
- Rescue romance
- Interspecies romance
- Magic bond
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Romantic
- Humorous
- Light
- Low
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- Bookworm/scholar
- Playful
- Warm
- Soft/gentle
- Magical
- Fast-paced
- Steamy
- Lighthearted
- Protect at all costs
- Comfort read vibes
- Series binge material
- Cursed bloodline
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Book details
- Length
- 369 pages
- Publisher
- Lost Plot Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book