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Elven Heartbound #1
Elven Heartbound: The First and Second Seasons
He’s a complete stranger with dark hair, pointed ears, and eyes that glimmer like emeralds—when he isn’t glaring at her. And tomorrow, she’ll marry him.
Born of elven magic. Bound to an elven prince. All her life, Arisanna has been destined to wed the son of the elf king, and now the elves have come to collect.
Nothing, however, goes as expected when the elves arrive to claim her. Despite their misunderstandings, Arisanna agrees to wed the aloof elf prince with whom she’s been heartbound since before her birth.
Is the prince as hard as he seems? Or is there more to him than meets the eye?
The Elven Heartbound Collection
"The world may seem dark now, but I promise there is light. And if we can't find it, we'll create it ourselves."
Elven Heartbound is a beloved web serial that got its start on Kindle Vella. If you want cozy fantasy romance with a hint of humor, a lot of love, and enough family to feel like home, you’ve come to the right place. This volume is a compilation of Episodes 1-68 from the first two seasons, wrapped up between book covers for the book lovers among us.
Please keep in mind that Elven Heartbound was written as a serial, not a novel . It prioritizes emotional resonance and character growth over conventional plot beats.
Born of elven magic. Bound to an elven prince. All her life, Arisanna has been destined to wed the son of the elf king, and now the elves have come to collect.
Nothing, however, goes as expected when the elves arrive to claim her. Despite their misunderstandings, Arisanna agrees to wed the aloof elf prince with whom she’s been heartbound since before her birth.
Is the prince as hard as he seems? Or is there more to him than meets the eye?
The Elven Heartbound Collection
"The world may seem dark now, but I promise there is light. And if we can't find it, we'll create it ourselves."
Elven Heartbound is a beloved web serial that got its start on Kindle Vella. If you want cozy fantasy romance with a hint of humor, a lot of love, and enough family to feel like home, you’ve come to the right place. This volume is a compilation of Episodes 1-68 from the first two seasons, wrapped up between book covers for the book lovers among us.
Please keep in mind that Elven Heartbound was written as a serial, not a novel . It prioritizes emotional resonance and character growth over conventional plot beats.
478 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2025
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June 20, 2025
(2.5 ⭐️)
This was alright… Very long considering nothing really happens at all. At about 80% we see a glimpse of a potential conflict finally emerging. It’s at nearly 90% before the conflict (if you can even call it that?) truly presents itself. It’s a lot of words and relationship building before any real sort of action happens. And that action is minimal at best.
The writing is alright. The characters are alright… Both men are far too timid/submissive for my taste. Despite the attempt at a slow burn (with actual fire magic), it’s a simmer at best. I also think jumping between so many different characters and couples hindered the story. Perhaps if it were broken into two books, one for each couple, and then the stories converged later… that might improve it.
It was a bit of a challenge to finish it and my overall impression is meh. I won’t be continuing the series.
🔥 Fire magic
🔥 Arranged marriage
🔥 Elves
This was alright… Very long considering nothing really happens at all. At about 80% we see a glimpse of a potential conflict finally emerging. It’s at nearly 90% before the conflict (if you can even call it that?) truly presents itself. It’s a lot of words and relationship building before any real sort of action happens. And that action is minimal at best.
The writing is alright. The characters are alright… Both men are far too timid/submissive for my taste. Despite the attempt at a slow burn (with actual fire magic), it’s a simmer at best. I also think jumping between so many different characters and couples hindered the story. Perhaps if it were broken into two books, one for each couple, and then the stories converged later… that might improve it.
It was a bit of a challenge to finish it and my overall impression is meh. I won’t be continuing the series.
🔥 Fire magic
🔥 Arranged marriage
🔥 Elves
May 16, 2025
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these couples- wonderful clean love stories with *all* the feels, and such tender and real romance. It's the kind of book that makes me want to curl up in an armchair with cookies while I read.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these couples- wonderful clean love stories with *all* the feels, and such tender and real romance. It's the kind of book that makes me want to curl up in an armchair with cookies while I read.
August 23, 2025
So I'm reading this as a book from Elizabeth Ash's website. It has both the first and second season in it. With that said, I will now review up to episode 68.
This book follows two sets of siblings, Cerian and Elowyn (Elves) and Rominy and Arisanna (Humans). Rominy and Elowyn are promised to each other, and Rominy will take the throne, making Elowyn his Queen. Cerian and Arisanna are also promised to each other. This is done to help bring peace between the Elves and Humans after fighting a long war between them.
This book is very cute and if you are looking for a YA sort of romance with fantasy elements then this is for you. The romance is slow burn and it takes a while to see any kind of romantic interactions between these two couples and at times they were almost exactly mirroring each other with the things they said and did. Which some may find endearing, but I found it to be repetitive, and it got old quickly.
For me, I found Rominy and Elowyn to be the more exciting pair in terms of their romance and the things they did in this book. I did grow to like Cerian and Arisanna and the way they interact with each other.
I feel like because this was a serial at one point, and it was released on a weekly basis, and there was definitely a point it felt like the author was stretching the story unnecessarily, which got a tad annoying. I understand that the characters in these arranged relationships don't know each other, but the slow burn was a little too slow for my liking. This book came out to be 470 pages and the spiciest thing was some passionate make out sessions which is why I believe this book should be listed as a YA Romantasy. If you are looking for any type of smut, this book isn't for you. As I said before this book is very cute and overly sappy. There was a point that the characters said I love you over 5 times in less than 6 pages of each other, and I am someone who says I love you a lot, but that felt like over kill.
This book wasn't bad by any means, but it wasn't great either. The writing was well done, the characters were interesting enough to keep me reading, but the slow burn, the lack of anything spicier than making out just had me wanting more. Also there isn't anything exciting happening in the book that kept me on the edge of my seat. Now I'm not sure how this is marketed since it was a gift from a friend but it is giving the cozy low stakes feelings until the VERY END, which was exciting and disappointing at the same time. I don't think I'm committed enough to the story or characters to keep going.
If you are looking for a cozy, low stakes, slow burn, YA Romantasy that is overly lovey dovey with minimal spice then I would highly recommend this book. If you are someone who likes a more realistic approach to romance where the characters aren't overly sappy and there is some smut, steer clear of this one.
This book follows two sets of siblings, Cerian and Elowyn (Elves) and Rominy and Arisanna (Humans). Rominy and Elowyn are promised to each other, and Rominy will take the throne, making Elowyn his Queen. Cerian and Arisanna are also promised to each other. This is done to help bring peace between the Elves and Humans after fighting a long war between them.
This book is very cute and if you are looking for a YA sort of romance with fantasy elements then this is for you. The romance is slow burn and it takes a while to see any kind of romantic interactions between these two couples and at times they were almost exactly mirroring each other with the things they said and did. Which some may find endearing, but I found it to be repetitive, and it got old quickly.
For me, I found Rominy and Elowyn to be the more exciting pair in terms of their romance and the things they did in this book. I did grow to like Cerian and Arisanna and the way they interact with each other.
I feel like because this was a serial at one point, and it was released on a weekly basis, and there was definitely a point it felt like the author was stretching the story unnecessarily, which got a tad annoying. I understand that the characters in these arranged relationships don't know each other, but the slow burn was a little too slow for my liking. This book came out to be 470 pages and the spiciest thing was some passionate make out sessions which is why I believe this book should be listed as a YA Romantasy. If you are looking for any type of smut, this book isn't for you. As I said before this book is very cute and overly sappy. There was a point that the characters said I love you over 5 times in less than 6 pages of each other, and I am someone who says I love you a lot, but that felt like over kill.
This book wasn't bad by any means, but it wasn't great either. The writing was well done, the characters were interesting enough to keep me reading, but the slow burn, the lack of anything spicier than making out just had me wanting more. Also there isn't anything exciting happening in the book that kept me on the edge of my seat. Now I'm not sure how this is marketed since it was a gift from a friend but it is giving the cozy low stakes feelings until the VERY END, which was exciting and disappointing at the same time. I don't think I'm committed enough to the story or characters to keep going.
If you are looking for a cozy, low stakes, slow burn, YA Romantasy that is overly lovey dovey with minimal spice then I would highly recommend this book. If you are someone who likes a more realistic approach to romance where the characters aren't overly sappy and there is some smut, steer clear of this one.
July 22, 2025
Two kingdoms and an arranged marriage between the children of both kingdoms.
Sounds promising.
The human kingdom has long waited for this day to arrive when their daughter, the “spare” sibling to marry the elven crown prince. To their astonishment, the elves insist it’s their “spare” prince that she is to wed- a rather grumpy prince who tends to run when things get overwhelming- which is often.
There is another catch to the signed treaty from 20 years past. The human crown prince is also sworn to marry the elven princess- which no one in the human kingdom had any idea of. And the double wedding will be the following day.
The story is cute- we’re left reading of these strangers coming to love each other over the next few days. Something is awry, however, in both of their heartlandings- a private place their dreams take them to as a space for them alone. If only heartlandings were something they were allowed to talk about with someone other than their spouse maybe they could find out if it is normal or not… odds are it’s not.
When the elven princess is injured her magic twists it into something deadly and it’s a rush against time to try and save her life and his as their synched hearts mean if she dies so does he.
Sadly, nothing happens in this story except cutesy moments where our couples dance around their growing attraction for one another in awkward moments. No real conflict, no evil villains (unless you count sleeping dragons) and it’s just cloyingly sweet upon sweet until you go into a diabetic coma.
This is a compiled group of chapters the author released originally in serial format and it shows. She does, however, warn us this won’t read like a traditional book, so it’s my fault for continuing onward hoping something will happen to give us an actual plot.
We leave off with a cliffhanger for both couples and I won’t be bothering to read the next compilation coming out- not because the characters aren’t interesting, but because I need more substance to chew on in my reading. This, to me, reads more like the soap operas my grandmother used to watch dragging out the same scenarios in slightly different ways to stretch out the “will they/won’t they” plot lines.
Sounds promising.
The human kingdom has long waited for this day to arrive when their daughter, the “spare” sibling to marry the elven crown prince. To their astonishment, the elves insist it’s their “spare” prince that she is to wed- a rather grumpy prince who tends to run when things get overwhelming- which is often.
There is another catch to the signed treaty from 20 years past. The human crown prince is also sworn to marry the elven princess- which no one in the human kingdom had any idea of. And the double wedding will be the following day.
The story is cute- we’re left reading of these strangers coming to love each other over the next few days. Something is awry, however, in both of their heartlandings- a private place their dreams take them to as a space for them alone. If only heartlandings were something they were allowed to talk about with someone other than their spouse maybe they could find out if it is normal or not… odds are it’s not.
When the elven princess is injured her magic twists it into something deadly and it’s a rush against time to try and save her life and his as their synched hearts mean if she dies so does he.
Sadly, nothing happens in this story except cutesy moments where our couples dance around their growing attraction for one another in awkward moments. No real conflict, no evil villains (unless you count sleeping dragons) and it’s just cloyingly sweet upon sweet until you go into a diabetic coma.
This is a compiled group of chapters the author released originally in serial format and it shows. She does, however, warn us this won’t read like a traditional book, so it’s my fault for continuing onward hoping something will happen to give us an actual plot.
We leave off with a cliffhanger for both couples and I won’t be bothering to read the next compilation coming out- not because the characters aren’t interesting, but because I need more substance to chew on in my reading. This, to me, reads more like the soap operas my grandmother used to watch dragging out the same scenarios in slightly different ways to stretch out the “will they/won’t they” plot lines.
September 24, 2025
“This looks extremely uncomfortable,” he says. “You should leave it behind when we depart tomorrow.”
“My stays?”
“Aptly named. They will stay behind.”
I initially read the first few seasons of this when it was a serial on Kindle, and really enjoyed to read it in a more whole format. The amount of swooniness in this is unparalleled, and I have to say I do have favorites.
"She can’t just curl up beside him and bury her face in his neck and drink him in. Can she? Of course not. That would be...extraordinary."
I'm a sucker for a new magic system, and the idea of the heart bound, the heart landing, AND the elemental magic of the elves really gives it a rich grounding. The raising of children in the different cultures really shines, and shows what helps, and what hurts. I also enjoy them trying to translate for each other and the mishaps with mispronunciations. 🤣
“Are you all right?”
“I think so. And at least now I know.”
He frowns. “Know what?”
She glances down at his chest and bites her lip before looking away. “You definitely sleep without your shirt.”
I ship Cerian and Arisanna SO MUCH, and I know they're married! They have a chance to be vulnerable, to help, and to tease one another in the best of ways. I'm very ready for the next novel to be released!
“Forget everything you’ve been told to be your whole life,” he murmurs near her ear. “And just be mine.”
“My stays?”
“Aptly named. They will stay behind.”
I initially read the first few seasons of this when it was a serial on Kindle, and really enjoyed to read it in a more whole format. The amount of swooniness in this is unparalleled, and I have to say I do have favorites.
"She can’t just curl up beside him and bury her face in his neck and drink him in. Can she? Of course not. That would be...extraordinary."
I'm a sucker for a new magic system, and the idea of the heart bound, the heart landing, AND the elemental magic of the elves really gives it a rich grounding. The raising of children in the different cultures really shines, and shows what helps, and what hurts. I also enjoy them trying to translate for each other and the mishaps with mispronunciations. 🤣
“Are you all right?”
“I think so. And at least now I know.”
He frowns. “Know what?”
She glances down at his chest and bites her lip before looking away. “You definitely sleep without your shirt.”
I ship Cerian and Arisanna SO MUCH, and I know they're married! They have a chance to be vulnerable, to help, and to tease one another in the best of ways. I'm very ready for the next novel to be released!
“Forget everything you’ve been told to be your whole life,” he murmurs near her ear. “And just be mine.”
November 12, 2025
There is a lot of back and forth between couples in this book, and it took a few chapters until I could figure out which characters were together. The switch wasn't seamless and was jarring. The couple's overall were fine - nothing spectacular. I think if the wives didn't have to coddle their new husbands, the slow burn would have felt like a burn and not parenting. Towards the end, I skipped paragraphs and pages because it just became monotonous of either telling someone to breathe or not to run away from their feelings. We get it - one's grumpy with no emotional intelligence and the other is anxious. And the constant proclamations of love and commitment were sweet until it felt overdone and like it was sucking the air out of the room. It was exhausting to read these parts, which are eventually most of the book. There was also really no plot other than the couples getting to know each other. No conflict, no direct storyline other than they were getting married, and it was a surprise. I originally rated this 3 stars, but as I wrote the review, I realized it was 2.5 at best.
November 11, 2025
Let me start off by saying that i only read season 1 and 2 and this review is based on just that. i love that this story has a 4 part POV and that it is interchangeable. I also love that it explains things and it has a very detailed description of things with out being overly redundant with it.
i struggled with the time line on things in terms of the setting ( princesses and princes, castles and trains and trams. yet candles for light no electricity yet there is telegrams and travel by horses.) and thus i did not read the rest of the series.
I highly encourage others to give this book series and author a chance as they write a wonderful story line with intricate little details. I found the book to be refreshing.
Thank you to the author for allowing me the ability to enjoy and explore the creativity that is your imagination. I shall explore some of your other books in the future.
i struggled with the time line on things in terms of the setting ( princesses and princes, castles and trains and trams. yet candles for light no electricity yet there is telegrams and travel by horses.) and thus i did not read the rest of the series.
I highly encourage others to give this book series and author a chance as they write a wonderful story line with intricate little details. I found the book to be refreshing.
Thank you to the author for allowing me the ability to enjoy and explore the creativity that is your imagination. I shall explore some of your other books in the future.
May 5, 2025
I love this book so much! I originally read season 1 & 2 on Kindle Novella and the whole time I was reading I was wishing it was in book form. So when I saw a book was being released, you better believe I snapped that up! And the re-read was just as beautiful as I remembered! The world building and magic system is beautiful ❤️ The couples literally make my heart melt❤️
This book is just sweet. An arranged marriage between an elven price and human princess and their human prince and elven princess siblings. Elizabeth does such an amazing job of portraying every emotion the characters feel as they get to know each other and fall in love. There is no angst and absolutely nothing "dark" here, just pure love and swoon-worthy romance!
This book is just sweet. An arranged marriage between an elven price and human princess and their human prince and elven princess siblings. Elizabeth does such an amazing job of portraying every emotion the characters feel as they get to know each other and fall in love. There is no angst and absolutely nothing "dark" here, just pure love and swoon-worthy romance!
May 12, 2025
The RayView: ✨✨✨✨✨
How It Be Spicin’?: 0.5/🌶️
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Squeeeeeeeeeeeee! I’ve been absolutely dying to get physical editions of Elven Heartbound! As soon as they were announced, I grabbed the kindle version and the deluxe hardback edition. I first discovered Elven Heartbound when it was still in it’s second season. I haven’t been able to catch up since the end of season four, I believe. I hope to be able to soon! Hands down devoured my reread and can’t wait for the rest to be released!
this doesn’t read like a normal novel because it originates from Kindle Vella before it was shut down, which was a per episode reading system similar to wattpad in how it works. So keep that in mind!
How It Be Spicin’?: 0.5/🌶️
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Squeeeeeeeeeeeee! I’ve been absolutely dying to get physical editions of Elven Heartbound! As soon as they were announced, I grabbed the kindle version and the deluxe hardback edition. I first discovered Elven Heartbound when it was still in it’s second season. I haven’t been able to catch up since the end of season four, I believe. I hope to be able to soon! Hands down devoured my reread and can’t wait for the rest to be released!
this doesn’t read like a normal novel because it originates from Kindle Vella before it was shut down, which was a per episode reading system similar to wattpad in how it works. So keep that in mind!
September 8, 2025
A good story
I remember waiting each week for the next episode to be released through Amazon Vella. I enjoyed each episode and the survey after each one. Now people can read through all the seasons continuously and I wonder if there is a survey for people?
We follow four people as they learn to be with each other and only one was prepared. It's fun to watch the two cultures come together learning from each other. The character development is good and the realism of characters is great. This is an interesting journey for everyone involved and we get to watch it. It’s similar to what is happening in 2025 where everyone is being given the opportunity to learn.
I remember waiting each week for the next episode to be released through Amazon Vella. I enjoyed each episode and the survey after each one. Now people can read through all the seasons continuously and I wonder if there is a survey for people?
We follow four people as they learn to be with each other and only one was prepared. It's fun to watch the two cultures come together learning from each other. The character development is good and the realism of characters is great. This is an interesting journey for everyone involved and we get to watch it. It’s similar to what is happening in 2025 where everyone is being given the opportunity to learn.
May 13, 2025
Gah. What a brutal cliffhanger.
I love the unique approach to the concept of bonded mates in this series and the episodic format. Although the insta-love makes me cringe, for the most part I'm enjoying the soft humor and quiet sweetness and am looking forward to the third installment in November.
Heat index: just kisses and some non-detailed touching so far.
Profanity meter: no actual profanity, although "whistling winds" - an elvish exclamation - is way overused.
I love the unique approach to the concept of bonded mates in this series and the episodic format. Although the insta-love makes me cringe, for the most part I'm enjoying the soft humor and quiet sweetness and am looking forward to the third installment in November.
Heat index: just kisses and some non-detailed touching so far.
Profanity meter: no actual profanity, although "whistling winds" - an elvish exclamation - is way overused.
May 24, 2025
Ridiculously heart warming
I love Elizabeth Ash's writing and how she shares couples coming together in all the newness and awkwardness that comes with it. This story is no exception to the cute and charming love stories she builds between her characters. I cannot wait to continue this journey with my new favorite characters!
I love Elizabeth Ash's writing and how she shares couples coming together in all the newness and awkwardness that comes with it. This story is no exception to the cute and charming love stories she builds between her characters. I cannot wait to continue this journey with my new favorite characters!
November 23, 2025
Read this on Vella and enjoying binging it now
I've been letting this take up space in KU for ages, trying to let future ones get published so I wouldn't have such a long wait for new material. But I'm glad to finally be reading it again. The sweet heart vibe is really nice. Normally you have heat with no sweetness or sweet with no heat. This is enjoyable.
I've been letting this take up space in KU for ages, trying to let future ones get published so I wouldn't have such a long wait for new material. But I'm glad to finally be reading it again. The sweet heart vibe is really nice. Normally you have heat with no sweetness or sweet with no heat. This is enjoyable.
July 8, 2025
Swoony and Sweet
A very fun read! At first I was a little thrown by the present tense in third person, but other than that it read just like a novel. Really fun scenes with very swoony kisses.
A very fun read! At first I was a little thrown by the present tense in third person, but other than that it read just like a novel. Really fun scenes with very swoony kisses.
August 9, 2025
Love this story and want the next par
This story is in two parts and ends one. Bit of a cliffhanger. It is so good now I am.impatient for the next part of the story. I hope.the author releases it soon!
Clean good read
This story is in two parts and ends one. Bit of a cliffhanger. It is so good now I am.impatient for the next part of the story. I hope.the author releases it soon!
Clean good read
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December 8, 2025Elven Heartbound
What a wonderful romantasy! It's so sweet and just the best read. I love how the characters all flow together and all the wonderful scene descriptions! This is a definite hearts and flowers read! Can't wait to get to season 3.
What a wonderful romantasy! It's so sweet and just the best read. I love how the characters all flow together and all the wonderful scene descriptions! This is a definite hearts and flowers read! Can't wait to get to season 3.
June 17, 2025
Loved this book! Cant wait for the third one!! It’s a clean almost PG book with romance and love blossoming story!
July 9, 2025
4 povs with 2 couples.
It was confusing and hard to get into it felt like every chapter was the complete opposite of the previous due to this.
DNF 20%
It was confusing and hard to get into it felt like every chapter was the complete opposite of the previous due to this.
DNF 20%
July 28, 2025
DNF. While there was some good to it, I felt very bored by the story line and style of writing.
August 24, 2025
I literally read this in a day. It was such a good, easy read with a sweet story. I can't wait to read the next seasons!
September 22, 2025
wow!
Its been a long time since a story sucked me in. This one does in such an amazing way! Truly love the way you write and develop the entire world and characters!
Its been a long time since a story sucked me in. This one does in such an amazing way! Truly love the way you write and develop the entire world and characters!
October 2, 2025
sweet and cozy
This book is sweet, cozy, and slightly dramatic I guess you could say. It’s well written and enjoyable to read.
This book is sweet, cozy, and slightly dramatic I guess you could say. It’s well written and enjoyable to read.
November 4, 2025
loved this little cozy read!
November 18, 2025
This is such a good story! I am glad the author released it as an ebook, because I couldn't afford to read past season 1 while it was Kindle Vella.
December 1, 2025
Amazing
Loving the development of the characters. Really neat concept to get different seasons. I am intrigued with this story. Cerian and Arisanna are my favorite couple.
Loving the development of the characters. Really neat concept to get different seasons. I am intrigued with this story. Cerian and Arisanna are my favorite couple.
December 4, 2025
3.5 stars
December 11, 2025
everything i could ever want from a cozy romance is in this. there was yearning and slowly falling in love and banter and friendship. i was never bored and i was always swooning.
December 11, 2025
Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend!
I read these as episodes when Kindle Vella was a thing. It's Soo sooo soooo good. I can not recommend it enough!
I read these as episodes when Kindle Vella was a thing. It's Soo sooo soooo good. I can not recommend it enough!
December 27, 2025
This was a cute, fast-paced read, and I really enjoyed the writing style. I’ve always wanted to get my hands on this series back when it was in Kindle Vella, but I could never quite figure that out, so I’m honestly thrilled it was published as a book. Now it’s a physical series I can actually own—and it feels like one of those trophy books you keep forever.
It reminds me a bit of Lore Olympus in that way: so good it transcends the platform it started on. You get twists and turns, political intrigue, and a romance that leans more emotional and mushy rather than overly spicy. Everything is very nicely balanced and well done. I can’t wait to dive into season three.
It reminds me a bit of Lore Olympus in that way: so good it transcends the platform it started on. You get twists and turns, political intrigue, and a romance that leans more emotional and mushy rather than overly spicy. Everything is very nicely balanced and well done. I can’t wait to dive into season three.
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