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Heartbound: A Short Story
Mira Santos can see the glowing threads that bind every human heart—and she's built her career on cutting them when they cause pain.
As a licensed bond-cutter, Mira helps clients sever toxic relationships with surgical precision, maintaining clinical detachment from the emotional chaos that destroys lives. She's spent fifteen years perfecting the art of disconnection, keeping her own bonds to a minimum. But when Stephen Sullivan walks into her office with a bond network so complex it defies everything she knows about human connection, Mira faces an impossible choice.
Stephen's emotional threads don't just connect him to others—they've become the foundation of who he is. Cutting his painful bond to his ex-lover could destroy his entire emotional framework, leaving him hollow and disconnected forever. Yet leaving it intact means condemning him to endless suffering.
Perfect for readers who loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Ten Thousand Doors of January, this spellbinding urban fantasy explores the hidden architecture of human connection and the courage required to love fully.
As Mira delves deeper into Stephen's case, she discovers that some bonds aren't meant to be severed—they're meant to transform us. But embracing this truth means confronting the mysterious silver thread she's spent years ignoring, a connection that could either complete her understanding of love or shatter the professional walls she's built around her heart.
Some connections are meant to heal us, not hurt us—but first we must have the courage to see them clearly. Download your copy today.
As a licensed bond-cutter, Mira helps clients sever toxic relationships with surgical precision, maintaining clinical detachment from the emotional chaos that destroys lives. She's spent fifteen years perfecting the art of disconnection, keeping her own bonds to a minimum. But when Stephen Sullivan walks into her office with a bond network so complex it defies everything she knows about human connection, Mira faces an impossible choice.
Stephen's emotional threads don't just connect him to others—they've become the foundation of who he is. Cutting his painful bond to his ex-lover could destroy his entire emotional framework, leaving him hollow and disconnected forever. Yet leaving it intact means condemning him to endless suffering.
Perfect for readers who loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Ten Thousand Doors of January, this spellbinding urban fantasy explores the hidden architecture of human connection and the courage required to love fully.
As Mira delves deeper into Stephen's case, she discovers that some bonds aren't meant to be severed—they're meant to transform us. But embracing this truth means confronting the mysterious silver thread she's spent years ignoring, a connection that could either complete her understanding of love or shatter the professional walls she's built around her heart.
Some connections are meant to heal us, not hurt us—but first we must have the courage to see them clearly. Download your copy today.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2025
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About the author
Richard French
19 books75 followersRichard French writes at the intersection of technology, transformation, and storytelling. A former executive at Oracle and Nokia, and a serial startup leader, Richard brings decades of leadership experience to his books.
His non-fiction works include Daniel as a Blueprint for Navigating Ethical Dilemmas, The Journaling Mastery Series, and The Journaling Prompts Series. In fiction, his Convergence Series explores quantum physics, high fantasy, and human connection in richly imagined worlds.
Richard lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he writes full time and races GT cars on weekends. He believes in challenging limits—on the track, in business, and on the page.
His non-fiction works include Daniel as a Blueprint for Navigating Ethical Dilemmas, The Journaling Mastery Series, and The Journaling Prompts Series. In fiction, his Convergence Series explores quantum physics, high fantasy, and human connection in richly imagined worlds.
Richard lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he writes full time and races GT cars on weekends. He believes in challenging limits—on the track, in business, and on the page.
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December 16, 2025
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Tropes/Kinks: fantasy
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This was my first ever raffle win from Goodreads and it didn’t disappoint. Not my typical read at all, but it was definitely interesting and a unique read!
A fantasy short story that also felt like an anthropological read on emotional connections. Would recommend to anyone that finds that interesting.
0.00/5.00 spice rating
Tropes/Kinks: fantasy
Thoughts:
This was my first ever raffle win from Goodreads and it didn’t disappoint. Not my typical read at all, but it was definitely interesting and a unique read!
A fantasy short story that also felt like an anthropological read on emotional connections. Would recommend to anyone that finds that interesting.
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