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These Memories That Bind Her: The Divine Bride Series: Book 2
Can true love flourish when blood waters its roots?
After ending the imposter that terrorised Alderdeen, Mia Ashmore is imprisoned in a forgotten manor, deep in the Hund Wood. She is shackled by a prophecy that binds her to the alluring vampyre Mortias Blackwood—who claims she alone must assassinate the human king to save the crumbling land of Zeroth.
When Idris watched the woman he loved disappear in a flurry of black feathers, he swore to do whatever it took to rescue her from his bloodthirsty father—even if it meant leading a treacherous rebellion. But in the heart of the cursed woods, beside sharp-tongued, roguish Wyn Neverclove, something unexpected blooms in the gnarled roots. An unlikely bond.
Torn between Oryah’s cruel plans for Mia and Idris’ desperate need to get her to safety, both face the question: are they simply the pawns of this prophecy—or its breakers?
These Memories That Bind Her is the spellbinding sequel to These Shadows Become Her, and the second book in the Divine Bride series, a dark, haunting romantic fantasy perfect for fans who love character-driven plots, rich world-building, a diverse cast of characters, shadow magic, and tension-filled romance—and authors such as Rebecca Ross, and Rachel Gillig. If you loved the unbridled yearning in Outlander and the enchantment of Dracula, but if you wanted one of his brides to be holding the dagger, then you will love These Memories That Bind Her.
After ending the imposter that terrorised Alderdeen, Mia Ashmore is imprisoned in a forgotten manor, deep in the Hund Wood. She is shackled by a prophecy that binds her to the alluring vampyre Mortias Blackwood—who claims she alone must assassinate the human king to save the crumbling land of Zeroth.
When Idris watched the woman he loved disappear in a flurry of black feathers, he swore to do whatever it took to rescue her from his bloodthirsty father—even if it meant leading a treacherous rebellion. But in the heart of the cursed woods, beside sharp-tongued, roguish Wyn Neverclove, something unexpected blooms in the gnarled roots. An unlikely bond.
Torn between Oryah’s cruel plans for Mia and Idris’ desperate need to get her to safety, both face the question: are they simply the pawns of this prophecy—or its breakers?
These Memories That Bind Her is the spellbinding sequel to These Shadows Become Her, and the second book in the Divine Bride series, a dark, haunting romantic fantasy perfect for fans who love character-driven plots, rich world-building, a diverse cast of characters, shadow magic, and tension-filled romance—and authors such as Rebecca Ross, and Rachel Gillig. If you loved the unbridled yearning in Outlander and the enchantment of Dracula, but if you wanted one of his brides to be holding the dagger, then you will love These Memories That Bind Her.
- GenresVampires
492 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 27, 2025
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About the author
Demi Clorissa
4 books81 followersI’m Demi Clorissa, a proud Wiradjuri woman, who writes heart breaking dark romantic fantasy. You will find body diverse FMCs, men who YEARN, and emotional damage (that will make you reach for the tissues) within the pages. I’m inspired by strong women, and those who they decide to love.
When I’m not writing you’ll find me reading anything I can get my hands on (mostly fantasy), reading BL, watching trashy TV shows, and spending my afternoons at the cinema. I love food (but I’m a self confessed awful cook!). I’m blessed to have a little dachshund, Della, who is often curled around my feet as I craft my next emotional scene.
When I’m not writing you’ll find me reading anything I can get my hands on (mostly fantasy), reading BL, watching trashy TV shows, and spending my afternoons at the cinema. I love food (but I’m a self confessed awful cook!). I’m blessed to have a little dachshund, Della, who is often curled around my feet as I craft my next emotional scene.
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November 28, 2025
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September 26, 2025HOOK: "MINE"
• Found family
• Chosen one
• Dual POV
• Captor X Captee relationship
• Hate to unlikely alliance
• Outlander x Dracula
• Feminine rage
• Heart-breaking twists
• Meddling gods
• 3/5 spice
• Found family
• Chosen one
• Dual POV
• Captor X Captee relationship
• Hate to unlikely alliance
• Outlander x Dracula
• Feminine rage
• Heart-breaking twists
• Meddling gods
• 3/5 spice
November 22, 2025
I'm giving this a 4.5 ⭐
3 🌶️
This Dark Romantasy is out on the 27th November and it's available on kindle unlimited, ebook and paperback so make sure you preorder now!
Can true love flourish when blood waters its roots?
After ending the imposter that terrorised Alderdeen, Mia Ashmore is imprisoned in a
forgotten manor, deep in the Hund Wood. She is shackled by a prophecy that binds her
to the alluring vampyre Mortias Blackwood—who claims she alone must assassinate
the human king to save the crumbling land of Zeroth.
When Idris watched the woman he loved disappear in a flurry of black feathers, he
swore to do whatever it took to rescue her from his bloodthirsty father—even if it
meant leading a treacherous rebellion. But in the heart of the cursed woods, beside
sharp-tongued, roguish Wyn Neverclove, something unexpected blooms in the gnarled
roots. An unlikely bond.
Torn between Oryah’s cruel plans for Mia and Idris’ desperate need to get her to safety,
both face the question: are they simply the pawns of this prophecy—or its breakers?
Tropes:
● “MINE”
● Found family
● Chosen one
● Dual POV
● Captor X Captee relationship
● Hate to unlikely alliance
● Outlander x Dracula
● Feminine rage
● Heart-breaking twists
● Meddling gods
In this book we see Mia grow and grow into herself and become a stronger person then she was in book 1. She goes through more trauma but this time around, she knows how to face it. She stands up and helps others even though there are direct consequences to her actions. This book begins with Mia being caught in a tough situation and we get to see her work through it. She put her trust in the wrong people and those very people betrayed her and Mia is angry.
Lastly, this book is filled with TENSION, TENSION and MORE GOD DAM TENSION
Thankyou House Of Fables for providing me with this arc and thankyou Demi Clorissa for trusting me in reading and reviewing this wonderful book.
3 🌶️
This Dark Romantasy is out on the 27th November and it's available on kindle unlimited, ebook and paperback so make sure you preorder now!
Can true love flourish when blood waters its roots?
After ending the imposter that terrorised Alderdeen, Mia Ashmore is imprisoned in a
forgotten manor, deep in the Hund Wood. She is shackled by a prophecy that binds her
to the alluring vampyre Mortias Blackwood—who claims she alone must assassinate
the human king to save the crumbling land of Zeroth.
When Idris watched the woman he loved disappear in a flurry of black feathers, he
swore to do whatever it took to rescue her from his bloodthirsty father—even if it
meant leading a treacherous rebellion. But in the heart of the cursed woods, beside
sharp-tongued, roguish Wyn Neverclove, something unexpected blooms in the gnarled
roots. An unlikely bond.
Torn between Oryah’s cruel plans for Mia and Idris’ desperate need to get her to safety,
both face the question: are they simply the pawns of this prophecy—or its breakers?
Tropes:
● “MINE”
● Found family
● Chosen one
● Dual POV
● Captor X Captee relationship
● Hate to unlikely alliance
● Outlander x Dracula
● Feminine rage
● Heart-breaking twists
● Meddling gods
In this book we see Mia grow and grow into herself and become a stronger person then she was in book 1. She goes through more trauma but this time around, she knows how to face it. She stands up and helps others even though there are direct consequences to her actions. This book begins with Mia being caught in a tough situation and we get to see her work through it. She put her trust in the wrong people and those very people betrayed her and Mia is angry.
Lastly, this book is filled with TENSION, TENSION and MORE GOD DAM TENSION
Thankyou House Of Fables for providing me with this arc and thankyou Demi Clorissa for trusting me in reading and reviewing this wonderful book.
November 27, 2025
These Memories That Bind Her starts right where book one ends: Mia has been pushed through a portal and ended up in the hands of Mortias, the exiled vampyre king. Separated from Idris, she is forced to discover her own strength and figure out what controls her path: her own choices or fate designed by the Gods?
I am admittedly not a fan of the trope that has the MCs separated, but Clorissa weaves enough tension and potential romance to keep you going. Mortias and Mia make for a fascinating pairing (you'll be wondering "will they, won't they" until the end), and Idris and Wyn was a pair I didn't see coming but loved every page they were on.
Wyn! My favourite character from book one (sorry Idris, I'm team Wyn) is a main character this time, and I love that Clorissa featured him so heavily this time.
The thing I love most about this series is that Mia is unapologetically flawed. Her feelings and trauma are raw, but within that she finds her own strength and rage against injustices that have affected her and others. As she learns more about her history as a witch and the prophecy that Mortias insists is her future, she keeps her sense of self and refuses to be what others expect.
This book is definitely a slower pace than book one, but it provides so much story building and character development that I am excited to see how it all comes to a climax in book three
I am admittedly not a fan of the trope that has the MCs separated, but Clorissa weaves enough tension and potential romance to keep you going. Mortias and Mia make for a fascinating pairing (you'll be wondering "will they, won't they" until the end), and Idris and Wyn was a pair I didn't see coming but loved every page they were on.
Wyn! My favourite character from book one (sorry Idris, I'm team Wyn) is a main character this time, and I love that Clorissa featured him so heavily this time.
The thing I love most about this series is that Mia is unapologetically flawed. Her feelings and trauma are raw, but within that she finds her own strength and rage against injustices that have affected her and others. As she learns more about her history as a witch and the prophecy that Mortias insists is her future, she keeps her sense of self and refuses to be what others expect.
This book is definitely a slower pace than book one, but it provides so much story building and character development that I am excited to see how it all comes to a climax in book three
November 28, 2025
These Memories That Bind Her
The Divine Bride Series Book 2
By Demi Clorissa
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
🖤MINE
🥀Found Family
🖤Chosen One
🥀Dual POV
🖤Capt0r X Captee
🥀Hate to unlikely alliance
🖤Feminine R@ge
🥀Outlander X Dracula
🖤Heart-breaking twists
🥀Meddling Gods
This incredibly told second instalment of The Divine Bride Series has picked up right where book one has ended where Mia has come through the portal and landed in the clothes of Mortias the exiled nefarious Vamp a.k.a. Idris' father. Where she really grows into herself in strength and courage.
Meanwhile Idris, well he is willing to do whatever is necessary to get the woman he loves back, including teaming up with a rival and starting a rebellion 👀
Just how far will they each go for eachother, or will the prophecy get in the way?
Or will some new matches pop up along their journeys?
Demi what magic have you put in these pages because WOMAN you have me hooked 😍 the rivalries, tension, personal growth and character development in this book! And Wyn oh Wyn 🤤 I need the third instalment please 🙏 I absolutely cannot wait to see how this ends 🥰
These Memories That Bind Her is available now 😘🖤
#darkromantasy #romantasybooktok #mine #booktokfyp #bookreview
The Divine Bride Series Book 2
By Demi Clorissa
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
🖤MINE
🥀Found Family
🖤Chosen One
🥀Dual POV
🖤Capt0r X Captee
🥀Hate to unlikely alliance
🖤Feminine R@ge
🥀Outlander X Dracula
🖤Heart-breaking twists
🥀Meddling Gods
This incredibly told second instalment of The Divine Bride Series has picked up right where book one has ended where Mia has come through the portal and landed in the clothes of Mortias the exiled nefarious Vamp a.k.a. Idris' father. Where she really grows into herself in strength and courage.
Meanwhile Idris, well he is willing to do whatever is necessary to get the woman he loves back, including teaming up with a rival and starting a rebellion 👀
Just how far will they each go for eachother, or will the prophecy get in the way?
Or will some new matches pop up along their journeys?
Demi what magic have you put in these pages because WOMAN you have me hooked 😍 the rivalries, tension, personal growth and character development in this book! And Wyn oh Wyn 🤤 I need the third instalment please 🙏 I absolutely cannot wait to see how this ends 🥰
These Memories That Bind Her is available now 😘🖤
#darkromantasy #romantasybooktok #mine #booktokfyp #bookreview
November 17, 2025
What a ride that @demiclorissa takes us on in These Memories That Bind Her, Book 2 in the Divine Bride series.
We pick right back up from the ending of These Shadows Become Her with Mia being taken and Idris trying to get her back.
Mia must do whatever it takes to survive Mortias, who insists she is the one to save Zeroth. We watch her struggle throughout the book not wanting to give into Mortias and the grief she has of being torn from Idris and her shadows.
Idris becomes entangled by fate to lead a rebellion in order to save Mia and he must do it with an unlikely ally, Wyn. But there is some sort of deeper connection pulling them together and towards Mia.
I loved getting to see Mia start to grow into her power, she no longer wants to let the likes of men tell her what she can and cannot do and wants to learn to become a blade. Idris just wants to protect her and doesn’t want to see her succumb to a fated prophecy but he also needs to let her stand in her own two feet. Wyn also wants to protect Mia but he knows she is capable and will follow her anywhere she goes.
The wheels are now in motion and I can’t wait to see how her story ends!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
We pick right back up from the ending of These Shadows Become Her with Mia being taken and Idris trying to get her back.
Mia must do whatever it takes to survive Mortias, who insists she is the one to save Zeroth. We watch her struggle throughout the book not wanting to give into Mortias and the grief she has of being torn from Idris and her shadows.
Idris becomes entangled by fate to lead a rebellion in order to save Mia and he must do it with an unlikely ally, Wyn. But there is some sort of deeper connection pulling them together and towards Mia.
I loved getting to see Mia start to grow into her power, she no longer wants to let the likes of men tell her what she can and cannot do and wants to learn to become a blade. Idris just wants to protect her and doesn’t want to see her succumb to a fated prophecy but he also needs to let her stand in her own two feet. Wyn also wants to protect Mia but he knows she is capable and will follow her anywhere she goes.
The wheels are now in motion and I can’t wait to see how her story ends!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
November 25, 2025
These Memories That Bind Her is the second book of the Divine Bride series, a dark romantic fantasy. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own. Thank you to the author for my eArc.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Shadow mommy
✨Meddling gods
✨Feminine rage
✨Chosen one
✨One bed
✨Boyfriends become… boyfriends
✨Yearning, so much yearning
✨Found family
✨Witches, fae and humans
✨Dad’s best friend
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
Nicknames: Sweet Creature, Little Witch, Old Man
The Lovely: I loved how this story was so different from book one in terms of plot but still had the messy and complex relationships I love. And for me, they make it feel more realistic and authentic. I also loved where the author went with the relationship between two of the MCs and watching that evolve was absolutely perfect.
Recommendation: I was actually in the early cohort of beta readers for this book and was so excited to “re-read” as I knew a LOT had been added subsequent to my beta read. Those additional really elevated the story and I loved seeing that side of the story/characters. The third and final book in the series is expected to be released in 2026.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Shadow mommy
✨Meddling gods
✨Feminine rage
✨Chosen one
✨One bed
✨Boyfriends become… boyfriends
✨Yearning, so much yearning
✨Found family
✨Witches, fae and humans
✨Dad’s best friend
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
Nicknames: Sweet Creature, Little Witch, Old Man
The Lovely: I loved how this story was so different from book one in terms of plot but still had the messy and complex relationships I love. And for me, they make it feel more realistic and authentic. I also loved where the author went with the relationship between two of the MCs and watching that evolve was absolutely perfect.
Recommendation: I was actually in the early cohort of beta readers for this book and was so excited to “re-read” as I knew a LOT had been added subsequent to my beta read. Those additional really elevated the story and I loved seeing that side of the story/characters. The third and final book in the series is expected to be released in 2026.
November 27, 2025
✨𝒜𝑅𝒞 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌✨
📖: These Memories That Bind Her (The Divine Bride Series, Book 2)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫
Plunged into a new reality surrounded by darkness and nefarious machinations, Mia longs for the loved ones she was forced to leave behind.
Idris is determined to get Mia back, by any means necessary, including allying with a rival. All must navigate unexpected alliances, the prophecy, and meddling gods.
Tropes:
👀Dual POV
🫦“MINE”
🫂Found family
☝🏻Chosen one
⛓️💥Captor X Captee relationship
🤝Hate to unlikely alliance
🩸Outlander x Dracula
🔥Feminine rage
💔Heart-breaking twists
💫Meddling gods
These Memories That Bind Her is dark, lush, and utterly captivating. I loved the deeper exploration of magic, the rebellion, and the prophecy. This story tunnels deep into their psyches and painful memories. The dynamics of Mia, her captor, and love interests shift and evolve 👀.
Haunted by her past and uncertain future, Mia’s fate remains entangled with these forbidden men. And I cannot wait to see what transpires between the bonds tethering her.
Huge thanks to the author and Haus of Fables for the review copy opportunity. This is my honest and voluntary review.
📖: These Memories That Bind Her (The Divine Bride Series, Book 2)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫
Plunged into a new reality surrounded by darkness and nefarious machinations, Mia longs for the loved ones she was forced to leave behind.
Idris is determined to get Mia back, by any means necessary, including allying with a rival. All must navigate unexpected alliances, the prophecy, and meddling gods.
Tropes:
👀Dual POV
🫦“MINE”
🫂Found family
☝🏻Chosen one
⛓️💥Captor X Captee relationship
🤝Hate to unlikely alliance
🩸Outlander x Dracula
🔥Feminine rage
💔Heart-breaking twists
💫Meddling gods
These Memories That Bind Her is dark, lush, and utterly captivating. I loved the deeper exploration of magic, the rebellion, and the prophecy. This story tunnels deep into their psyches and painful memories. The dynamics of Mia, her captor, and love interests shift and evolve 👀.
Haunted by her past and uncertain future, Mia’s fate remains entangled with these forbidden men. And I cannot wait to see what transpires between the bonds tethering her.
Huge thanks to the author and Haus of Fables for the review copy opportunity. This is my honest and voluntary review.
December 5, 2025
Holy cannoli, there was so much going on at the end of book one that I knew we were in for a wild ride with this one!! The Memories That Bind Her was intense in just about every way and had me reeling at multiple points throughout the story.
As Mia struggles against Mortias’ hold and claws her way back to not just one… But TWO delectable MMC’s, she finds herself torn between giving in and letting herself feel (wink wink) or resisting the temptations set before her. What a problem to have! Lol.
The drama doesn’t stop there. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. There is so much pressure on all of the main cast throughout the story that I could almost feel the weight of every decision they were making. Talk about high stakes. Wynn and Idris love in such different ways, but both of them have huge hearts (even if they’d disagree). It was really beautiful to watch the personal growth and the journey. The characters went on individually as well as a collective as a timeline progressed.
What a way to end a book, by the way! My mouth was probably catching flies at some point. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Huge, thank you to Demi Clorissa for the gifted review copy. Your creativity knows no bounds!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
As Mia struggles against Mortias’ hold and claws her way back to not just one… But TWO delectable MMC’s, she finds herself torn between giving in and letting herself feel (wink wink) or resisting the temptations set before her. What a problem to have! Lol.
The drama doesn’t stop there. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. There is so much pressure on all of the main cast throughout the story that I could almost feel the weight of every decision they were making. Talk about high stakes. Wynn and Idris love in such different ways, but both of them have huge hearts (even if they’d disagree). It was really beautiful to watch the personal growth and the journey. The characters went on individually as well as a collective as a timeline progressed.
What a way to end a book, by the way! My mouth was probably catching flies at some point. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Huge, thank you to Demi Clorissa for the gifted review copy. Your creativity knows no bounds!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
November 24, 2025
4.5 ⭐️
3 🌶️
I've been looking forward to this sequel to The Shadows Become Her for so long. I just love Demi's descriptive writing style and how she really deep dives into her character's feelings and emotional burdens. Mia is such a messy character -- but I adore her. She really grew in this one and I loved being along for her emotional journey.
Book 2 picks up right where we left off from that brutal cliffhanger of book 1. With dual POV, we get chapters from both Mia and Idris. Mia is being held by Mortias and Idris is desperate to save her from the Vampire king (aka his father). The tension in this book was smoldering. I ate it up. Even the captor/captive tension was getting to me despite the fact that I was NOT rooting for that 😅 Mia struggles a lot with where her loyalties lie in this one. Demi definitely does not hold back with the angst!
I absolutely adored Idris and Wyn teaming up. Honestly, their moments together ended up being my favorite in the entire book. I need more of them together ASAP! I'm loving where their relationship is going. My favorite Wyn quote "You think it swings?" 😏
These Memories That Bind Her was an emotional journey. It's dark romantasy at its finest -- with descriptive world building and plenty of kingdom politics and action scenes mixed in with all the slow burn tension and angst. I just love Demi's writing style and storytelling and cannot wait for book 3 of the Divine Bride series!
Thank you Haus of Fables and Demi Clorissa for the gifted eArc to read and review!
3 🌶️
I've been looking forward to this sequel to The Shadows Become Her for so long. I just love Demi's descriptive writing style and how she really deep dives into her character's feelings and emotional burdens. Mia is such a messy character -- but I adore her. She really grew in this one and I loved being along for her emotional journey.
Book 2 picks up right where we left off from that brutal cliffhanger of book 1. With dual POV, we get chapters from both Mia and Idris. Mia is being held by Mortias and Idris is desperate to save her from the Vampire king (aka his father). The tension in this book was smoldering. I ate it up. Even the captor/captive tension was getting to me despite the fact that I was NOT rooting for that 😅 Mia struggles a lot with where her loyalties lie in this one. Demi definitely does not hold back with the angst!
I absolutely adored Idris and Wyn teaming up. Honestly, their moments together ended up being my favorite in the entire book. I need more of them together ASAP! I'm loving where their relationship is going. My favorite Wyn quote "You think it swings?" 😏
These Memories That Bind Her was an emotional journey. It's dark romantasy at its finest -- with descriptive world building and plenty of kingdom politics and action scenes mixed in with all the slow burn tension and angst. I just love Demi's writing style and storytelling and cannot wait for book 3 of the Divine Bride series!
Thank you Haus of Fables and Demi Clorissa for the gifted eArc to read and review!
December 3, 2025
Book two Mia struggles with identity, choice, and autonomy. Mia fights to understand who she is — witch, bride, prophecy pawn, or something else entirely.
Idris is faced to deal with his grief, devotion, and determination to find Mia. All the while struggling with new and unexpected feelings 👀
These Memories That Bind Her is a spellbinding sequel to These shadows become her. It refuses to follow the typical romantasy path, embracing gothic enchantment, political upheaval, and deeply personal stakes.
Tropes
🔥“MINE” energy
🔥Dual POV, offering a raw view into both Mia’s rage and Idris’s longing
🔥Chosen One meets prophecy-breaker dilemma
🔥Feminine rage that feels real, blistering, and earned
Idris is faced to deal with his grief, devotion, and determination to find Mia. All the while struggling with new and unexpected feelings 👀
These Memories That Bind Her is a spellbinding sequel to These shadows become her. It refuses to follow the typical romantasy path, embracing gothic enchantment, political upheaval, and deeply personal stakes.
Tropes
🔥“MINE” energy
🔥Dual POV, offering a raw view into both Mia’s rage and Idris’s longing
🔥Chosen One meets prophecy-breaker dilemma
🔥Feminine rage that feels real, blistering, and earned
November 26, 2025
This is a complex world with an intricate supernatural power structure. Lies, secrets, half-truths, all the best things in a dark romantasy.
I really liked starting out right where book 1 ended. No gap. And I loved learning more about the covens.
The relationships in this book are so interesting. Definitely toxic and definitely intriguing. SO MUCH TENSION. And the yearning is palpable.
Mia was already a badass but she really comes into her own in this book. Her smart mouth is hilarious and def gets her in trouble. Love that plot twist at the end! I will definitely be picking up the next book.
Fav tropes:
⚔️Mine
🔮Spicy
⚔️Vampires
🔮Witches
⚔️Fae
🔮Found family
⚔️Feminine rage
🔮Chosen one
⚔️Meddling Gods
Fav quotes:
“I shall call you leech, or nothing at all.”
“I’m a changing man, not a changed one. Some habits are hard to break.”
Thank you Demi Clorissa and Haus of Fables for the e-arc!
I really liked starting out right where book 1 ended. No gap. And I loved learning more about the covens.
The relationships in this book are so interesting. Definitely toxic and definitely intriguing. SO MUCH TENSION. And the yearning is palpable.
Mia was already a badass but she really comes into her own in this book. Her smart mouth is hilarious and def gets her in trouble. Love that plot twist at the end! I will definitely be picking up the next book.
Fav tropes:
⚔️Mine
🔮Spicy
⚔️Vampires
🔮Witches
⚔️Fae
🔮Found family
⚔️Feminine rage
🔮Chosen one
⚔️Meddling Gods
Fav quotes:
“I shall call you leech, or nothing at all.”
“I’m a changing man, not a changed one. Some habits are hard to break.”
Thank you Demi Clorissa and Haus of Fables for the e-arc!
November 16, 2025
This picks up after Mia gets pulled through a portal at the end of book 1. Now she is imprisoned with the vampire king. She's done taking people's shit and is trying to find a way to escape.
This one was a bit slower in the beginning. But I loved it! The story built so much more in this one. I hated seeing Mia trapped and confused about her situation. But I loved seeing her stand her ground.
And poor Idris. My heart was breaking for him. But when Wyn came along, atleast he had someone with him to help him figure out how to get Mia back. And the twist had me smiling!
Tropes:
"MINE"
Found family
Chosen one
Dual POV
Captor X Captee relationship
Hate to unlikely alliance
Outlander x Dracula
Feminine rage
Heart-breaking twists
Meddling gods
And after the cliffhanger, I need book 3 asap! Thank you to Demi Clorissa and Haus of Fables for the gifted arc!
This one was a bit slower in the beginning. But I loved it! The story built so much more in this one. I hated seeing Mia trapped and confused about her situation. But I loved seeing her stand her ground.
And poor Idris. My heart was breaking for him. But when Wyn came along, atleast he had someone with him to help him figure out how to get Mia back. And the twist had me smiling!
Tropes:
"MINE"
Found family
Chosen one
Dual POV
Captor X Captee relationship
Hate to unlikely alliance
Outlander x Dracula
Feminine rage
Heart-breaking twists
Meddling gods
And after the cliffhanger, I need book 3 asap! Thank you to Demi Clorissa and Haus of Fables for the gifted arc!
November 5, 2025
✨ ARC Review ✨
These Memories That Bind Her.
Book 2 in The Divine Bride series by Demi Clorissa
Mia is back and she’s done taking anyone’s nonsense. After everything she’s lost, she finds herself tangled up with the amber-eyed vampyre king, a wild prophecy, and a whole lot of divine chaos.
Idris? He’s out here mourning, drinking, and trying to save the world. Wyn enters the picture and things get… complicated (in the best way).
This one starts slower than book one, but I loved the deeper story it builds. By Part 3 I was on the edge of my seat wondering how Mia’s fate would play out.
It’s got everything I’ve come to expect from Demi Clorissa. The body diverse heroines, men who YEARN 🥵, and enough emotional damage to make your heart hurt just right.
> "ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜᴇʀ ᴀꜱ ᴍʏ ᴡɪꜰᴇ, ᴍʏ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ, ᴍʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ'ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴜɪʟᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ʜᴇʀ
Thank you Demi Clorissa and House of Fabled PR for the ARC 🖤
These Memories That Bind Her.
Book 2 in The Divine Bride series by Demi Clorissa
Mia is back and she’s done taking anyone’s nonsense. After everything she’s lost, she finds herself tangled up with the amber-eyed vampyre king, a wild prophecy, and a whole lot of divine chaos.
Idris? He’s out here mourning, drinking, and trying to save the world. Wyn enters the picture and things get… complicated (in the best way).
This one starts slower than book one, but I loved the deeper story it builds. By Part 3 I was on the edge of my seat wondering how Mia’s fate would play out.
It’s got everything I’ve come to expect from Demi Clorissa. The body diverse heroines, men who YEARN 🥵, and enough emotional damage to make your heart hurt just right.
> "ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜᴇʀ ᴀꜱ ᴍʏ ᴡɪꜰᴇ, ᴍʏ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ, ᴍʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ'ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴜɪʟᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ʜᴇʀ
Thank you Demi Clorissa and House of Fabled PR for the ARC 🖤
November 27, 2025
ahhhhh omg omg omg! i LOVE this book and series so much!!! mia, idris and wyn are literally everything! i’m so obsessed with them! this universe sucks you in and doesn’t let you go! i love the emotional rollercoaster and the spice and the banter and the fact that you never really know what is going to happen. i am so scared but so excited for the next book!! please please please do yourself a favor and start this series!!!
December 11, 2025
This book is written by THE Demi Clorrisa, what more do you want?
She is future bestselling Queen, incredible author and wears cool glasses. One day we won't be Abel to walk into a bookstore without seeing one of her books on display.
Love her books.
Love her.
Well done Demi, you did it again. Pure masterpiece.
She is future bestselling Queen, incredible author and wears cool glasses. One day we won't be Abel to walk into a bookstore without seeing one of her books on display.
Love her books.
Love her.
Well done Demi, you did it again. Pure masterpiece.
November 27, 2025
Book two had me trapped and in full anxious, edge of my seat panic mode the whole way through. There's so much growth from Mia but the threads of fate are trifling. Now I've gotta suffer and wait for a book three as well?!?! Such a good read, but I don't want to wait 😭😭😭
December 5, 2025
Holy hecka. What a read. I power-read book 1 again because I just needed to remember and I wanted to really savour this so I took it really slowly.
Oh. My. Goodness.
The tension! The spice! The... everything.
I'm still in love with Wyn. He's actually my ride-or-die in this series and I fell in love with him even more. Surprising even myself, I fell in love with Tabitha, too! I really enjoyed her character and I really hope she's in the next book.
Absolutely beautiful and hauntingly sweet. I loved it.
Oh. My. Goodness.
The tension! The spice! The... everything.
I'm still in love with Wyn. He's actually my ride-or-die in this series and I fell in love with him even more. Surprising even myself, I fell in love with Tabitha, too! I really enjoyed her character and I really hope she's in the next book.
Absolutely beautiful and hauntingly sweet. I loved it.
November 27, 2025
“I have no intention of having you by force. Not when I could have you begging for it if I truly wished.”
Demi Clorissa has done it yet again with Book 2 in the Divine Bride Series, These Memories That Bind Her!
It was the perfect amount of fantasy adventure with Idris and Wyn in pursuit of their Mia, combined with the dark but magical elements that came with exploring the evolving relationship between the exiled vampyre king, Mortias, and his fated but reluctant queen (aka Ophelia aka Mia). Tie it all together with intense, and I mean INTENSE, yearning, sprinkled with the right amount of desire, lust and 🌶️ moments, and you have made for a true romantasy read!
I really enjoyed how this book expanded on the political and social aspects that have been plaguing Zeroth, and that we finally get to see how the characters begin to fit in and fulfil the divine prophecy that has been set out by the Gods.
I can’t get over the amount of kindle highlights I saved for this, Demi is such a talented writer, and I admire the world and characters she has created, especially in Mia, who I continue to resonate with - she is incredibly intelligent, emotive and strong 🖤
Lastly I want to say, if you haven’t been a fan of the boyfriends becoming boyfriends or the I want you both type of love tropes…then GET 👏🏻 ON 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻!!!
For the sake of ratings I gave this a 5✨, but it really deserves to be ♾️✨ in my opinion!
Thank you to Demi and Haus if Fables for all your hard work in getting this out to the ARC readers!
Demi Clorissa has done it yet again with Book 2 in the Divine Bride Series, These Memories That Bind Her!
It was the perfect amount of fantasy adventure with Idris and Wyn in pursuit of their Mia, combined with the dark but magical elements that came with exploring the evolving relationship between the exiled vampyre king, Mortias, and his fated but reluctant queen (aka Ophelia aka Mia). Tie it all together with intense, and I mean INTENSE, yearning, sprinkled with the right amount of desire, lust and 🌶️ moments, and you have made for a true romantasy read!
I really enjoyed how this book expanded on the political and social aspects that have been plaguing Zeroth, and that we finally get to see how the characters begin to fit in and fulfil the divine prophecy that has been set out by the Gods.
I can’t get over the amount of kindle highlights I saved for this, Demi is such a talented writer, and I admire the world and characters she has created, especially in Mia, who I continue to resonate with - she is incredibly intelligent, emotive and strong 🖤
Lastly I want to say, if you haven’t been a fan of the boyfriends becoming boyfriends or the I want you both type of love tropes…then GET 👏🏻 ON 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻!!!
For the sake of ratings I gave this a 5✨, but it really deserves to be ♾️✨ in my opinion!
Thank you to Demi and Haus if Fables for all your hard work in getting this out to the ARC readers!
November 25, 2025
I loved being back in this world again.
I won’t give too much away as this is book 2 in the series, so go read These Shadows Become Her if you haven’t already.
We picked straight up from where we left in Book 1. Although the pacing was a little slower than TSBH, I still thoroughly enjoyed it and was kept guessing on the direction the story would go.
I love that we got more of an understanding of what happened to the witch covens and the relevance of the prophecy.
Wyn will forever be my favourite, and I can’t wait to see what the final book of this trilogy has in store for Mia, Idris and Wyn. So much tension in TMTBH – I need book 3 like yesterday.
I won’t give too much away as this is book 2 in the series, so go read These Shadows Become Her if you haven’t already.
We picked straight up from where we left in Book 1. Although the pacing was a little slower than TSBH, I still thoroughly enjoyed it and was kept guessing on the direction the story would go.
I love that we got more of an understanding of what happened to the witch covens and the relevance of the prophecy.
Wyn will forever be my favourite, and I can’t wait to see what the final book of this trilogy has in store for Mia, Idris and Wyn. So much tension in TMTBH – I need book 3 like yesterday.
December 7, 2025
Well, hello emotional damage, book two. 😭🖤
These Memories That Bind Her completely solidified Demi Clorissa as an auto-buy author for me. If book one opened the door to the darkness, this one drags you deeper and refuses to let go.
Mia continues to be such a powerful FMC. Her grief, trauma, and feminine rage are louder here, not reckless, but intentional. She questions the world around her, refuses to be silenced, and is slowly stepping into herself, even when fear and self-doubt still linger. Her growth feels raw, emotional, and earned, and I’m so invested in where her journey is heading next.
Idris, our tortured vampyre MMC, is still chained to his past and convinced he isn’t worthy of happiness or love. Watching him slowly unravel is heartbreaking, and the slow burn tension between him and Wyn is everything. The stolen glances, charged silences, and barely there touches had me kicking my feet, every small moment felt massive. 🤭
Adding Wyn to the mix completely shifts the dynamic. He brings a different kind of energy, sharp, observant, and impossible to ignore. Whether he’s challenging Mia, protecting her, or stirring the pot, his presence adds tension, depth, and so many questions about the direction of this story. I loved the contrast he provides and how he pushes both Mia and Idris in unexpected ways.
Darker, angsty, and emotionally rich, this sequel builds beautifully on book one while raising the stakes and I need book three yesterday.
These Memories That Bind Her completely solidified Demi Clorissa as an auto-buy author for me. If book one opened the door to the darkness, this one drags you deeper and refuses to let go.
Mia continues to be such a powerful FMC. Her grief, trauma, and feminine rage are louder here, not reckless, but intentional. She questions the world around her, refuses to be silenced, and is slowly stepping into herself, even when fear and self-doubt still linger. Her growth feels raw, emotional, and earned, and I’m so invested in where her journey is heading next.
Idris, our tortured vampyre MMC, is still chained to his past and convinced he isn’t worthy of happiness or love. Watching him slowly unravel is heartbreaking, and the slow burn tension between him and Wyn is everything. The stolen glances, charged silences, and barely there touches had me kicking my feet, every small moment felt massive. 🤭
Adding Wyn to the mix completely shifts the dynamic. He brings a different kind of energy, sharp, observant, and impossible to ignore. Whether he’s challenging Mia, protecting her, or stirring the pot, his presence adds tension, depth, and so many questions about the direction of this story. I loved the contrast he provides and how he pushes both Mia and Idris in unexpected ways.
Darker, angsty, and emotionally rich, this sequel builds beautifully on book one while raising the stakes and I need book three yesterday.
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