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Six mates. One impossible truth. A secret that could destroy them all.

I thought surviving two kidnappings was the hard part. I was wrong.

Now I'm back at Frosthaven Academy, hiding bonds that shouldn't exist. The Council says what I am is impossible—that having more than two mates is deadly. But my body tells a different story, one written in ancient marks and forbidden power.

My mates are everything I never knew I

Twin investigators who share more than just DNA

A protective RA who sees through all my walls

A professor fighting every rule to keep me safe

A wild soul who makes me believe in joy again

A mysterious seer with gifts the world fears

I have to Die hiding what I am, or risk everything to change a world that fears what it doesn't understand.

The Christmas ball is coming. The revolution is inevitable. And some secrets are too powerful to stay buried.

A scorching paranormal reverse harem with forbidden fated mates, and a healing power that could unite their world—or burn it down. Perfect for fans of Tessa Hale, Jaymin Eve and KC Kean.

The explosive Book 3 to the Frosthaven Academy series. Start with Arctic Bonds.

165 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 3, 2025

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Jaye Marellen

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Jaye Marellen has always believed Belle should have stayed with the Beast—because let’s be honest, the grumpy guy with claws was the best part of the story. She writes romances full of banter, heat, and a little bit of magic, where happily-ever-after doesn’t mean sanding off the rough edges. When she’s not dreaming up growly heroes and the women bold enough to love them, you’ll find her reading spicy stories, sipping too much coffee, and rooting for love stories with a twist.

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6 reviews
January 15, 2026
If you want a fully fleshed out series, skip this one. 👎🏾

I’m not gunna lie, the author got me good. The first book convinced me this series was gunna be loads of fun. But, lo and behold, it ended up reeking of a good idea that dwindled into “I’m tired of writing this story because I probably have another idea or something so let’s wrap this up quick”.

**semi-spoilers ahead**

I’ll keep this brief. Having a good idea doesn’t make up for not being capable of fully fleshing out a plot or characters. I’m also convinced Author doesn’t actually know what happens when a man…reaches completion. Some of the spicy 🌶️ scenes were giving “I’ve never had 💦 on my 🍈 🍈 before” and it deeply shows. Not to mention, it was also giving “I came up with the plot as I went and didn’t prepare in the least or go back and check what I’d already written as I moved forward”. There was a whole section where a character who was stalking our FMC to prove that she was up to no good “revealed” that a certain character was his sister as if she didn’t already know that from the moment that character (the stalker) was introduced. It was super bizarre. She was like “why didn’t you tell me so-and-so was your sister?” and I literally had to go back to the second book to make sure I wasn’t crazy and, yup, she super duper already knew. I mean, it was literally brought up in a class full of people. There were plot holes galore and the most EGREGIOUS thing Author did was set up a chapter to describe a clandestine meeting between our main characters and others on campus hiding their true natures and then SKIPPED WRITING THE WHOLE MEETING. Literally, Author ended one chapter with “tomorrow’s the meeting, let’s do this” to the next chapter starting after the meeting without describing what happened??? That’s when I realized Author was just trying to wrap up this series without trying. Don’t even get me started on half-assed character development and motivations. It’s like whole sections of this story and descriptions of people and their reasons for doing things were missing. Why on earth would our stalker character try to publicly expose our FMC then turn around and be like, jk I actually need you for revenge, let’s not talk about how I was trying to get the council to snatch you up lol haha whatever. It’s as if Author was like, “actually I like this direction for this character better” but didn’t go back and change what she’d already written about the character to make sense for the new direction. It’s so stupid and disappointing that I highly recommend not reading this series at all. Unfortunately, if you’re here, your time has already been wasted so my condolences.
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1,046 reviews
January 17, 2026
good story. I'm not going to read any more. bored now.
23 reviews
January 7, 2026
I liked the idea and overall buuuuut for the whole series, it felt like there were jumps in the plot. And also some confusion as to which character developments were specific to one character but now associated with another like it was that way all along. And we learned about a character in one book, her relationship to another character in the second book, and then in the third book we are supposed to be surprised when the FMC “figures out” how the two characters are related bc…AGAIN? We covered this in the previous book?!
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84 reviews
February 16, 2026
Yikes. Not finishing the series. Shoulda listened to all the reviews. Circular at best.
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185 reviews1 follower
February 3, 2026
Too rushed, typos, not enough time wrapping things up and yet had a solution to everything. I won’t reading any more from this author. She doesn’t give enough time for bonding to each individual instead go straight to group scenes when FMC has 0 experience. It was too little and yet too much all at the same time. 😬
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222 reviews1 follower
February 8, 2026
Book 3: the nonsense continues

I skipped a lot of books 2 and 3. If you're like me, you hung in there to see the damn mate bond completed. And was a long and brutal road. The author refused to just let the characters live. At the start of this book the h (Rae) continues the trend of being kidnapped by a new (unnecessary) harem member (Silas), and leaving her loyal bond mates behind, worried and confused for the promise of new D. She also continues her second favourite trend of hiding her light under a bushel, as the saying goes—because no one can know she's uber powerful 🙄.

Even after the bond is finally sealed we have to suffer through all the whining about how—the now mated 7 person bond group—can never publicly be together. Many able allies are drained while attempting to glamour the h’s (illegal) dayglo mating marks. Even more good samaritans pass out because it's difficult to hide Rae's immense power from the council. Question: with all that power why was the arbitrary decision made for the new bond to ‘come out’ as the biggest harem in history, at the Christmas Ball? Surely they could have kicked ass any day of the week. More stupid stalling. Meanwhile, we, the readers are left wondering why the big scary council has yet to show any practical power. Threats are not power. It's just bizarre.

And yes there’s a MAJOR mistake in this book. The author forgets her own plot:

This whole book was melodramatic and cringe and painfully stupid. All the drama that should have filled book 2 and 3, was stuffed into the last 45min. And romance? What romance?
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1,080 reviews192 followers
April 29, 2026
2 stars ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

☆⋆。𖦹°‧★ Arctic Mates☆⋆。𖦹°‧★

⁺₊★·.´🎧✩°。 0:56 ──♡───── 3:32 ⁺₊🎧★·.·´

🎶 “The way you move is like a full on rainstorm. And I'm a house of cards” 🎶

Back at Frosthaven Academy after surviving two “kidnappings" Rae (h) is hiding a truth the Council refuses to accept: she has six mates, and she is still alive. While they insist bonds like hers are impossible and deadly, her body tells a different story, one marked by ancient power and forbidden connections.

❤️.¸✿¸.•💌•.❀•THOUGHTS •❀.•💌•.¸✿¸.❤️

"You tried to destroy everything I love," I said loud enough for all to hear. "You imprisoned my mates. You would have severed my bonds. But that ends tonight—all of it. The violence, the revenge, the fear."


"Let me show you what the medicine woman really is," I said softly.


Rae was all about sunshine and rainbows by the end of this book and basically became the healer who saves everyone 👀. She created the healing center at Frosthaven to restore bonds that were severed under the old laws, and she essentially got her happily ever after. Yet again, the main issue was the number of mates she had, and her having to confront the council. It felt like a recycled plot from the first three books, and not much else was really happening. They were constantly risking it all and suffering from being away from her. Ash was so bubbly that you can’t help but love him!!!
I’m still failing to understand why she has mates who are in their 30s when she’s 18 🤨. It was just brushed off like the age gap was no big deal, but it’s lowkey weird. Silas was touch starved and honestly kind of precious, but the age gap really kills it for me 🥲.

❤️.¸✿¸.•💌•.❀•OVERALL •❀.•💌•.¸✿¸.❤️

The best thing to come out of this book was Sebastian. He went from being a bully who was ruining their lives to an ally and someone who just wanted justice for what happened to his sister.
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43 reviews
February 19, 2026
The story has potential, but lots of inconsistencies

Potential spoilers!!!!

I've read the first three in the series. There were some editing issues with more in each consecutive book. There were errors in things like names. Cora's third mate had a different name in the second book than in the third.
It was just stated that Sebastian was Sophia's brother at the beginning but it was the first time he'd ever appeared in the books. Then later in the series, Rae acted all surprised that Sebastian was Sophia's brother. It just didn't line up.
There were things that were never explained...like how parents were getting on campus for secret meetings.
Those are just some of the inconsistencies that I noticed. The number of times that some minor variation of the phrase "Everything about our situation is dangerous" appeared was way too high.
I will say that there was a very interesting amount of info about psychology included, making me feel like the author may have background there.
The story had potential but it just didn't nail execution. The main characters didn't have enough depth for me either.
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620 reviews2 followers
May 18, 2026
I loved these books and was so excited to read this one, but this was pretty anticlimactic? Like everything seemed to be resolved super easily? She trained for less than a week? The final battle happened so fast and was over so quickly. Not to mention, where even were the consequences??? I get you don’t want to be as bad as Emory was but when there is underhanded stuff and she just is like, "oh no worries".. be so for real with that.

I absolutely loved the time spent on the relationship between Rae and Silas. Don’t get me wrong, every relationship is different, deep and heart warming but there’s something about the way she heals the parts of him that were broken from being abandoned and isolated. The way her love makes him see that he is actually worthy and special. The way he loves and appreciates her too? So so well done.

Some parts were still really good but after this I honestly don’t know where they’re going with this in the next book because realistically what’s left to explore? Not that much. But I guess here we go?

3⭐️
3🌶️
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222 reviews4 followers
November 25, 2025
⭐️☆☆☆☆ (1.5 stars) – Wanted to Love It, but It Fell Apart Fast

Frosthaven Academy started off as a quick, fast-paced read that seemed like it could grow into something fun, but it just never delivered. The moment the headmaster drama kicked in at Book 1, the plot stopped making sense, and everything spiraled from there.

The FMC and her mates never develop - if anything, they get worse. The guys are all basically trash, and the relationships feel shallow, rushed, and repetitive. I kept waiting for some growth or emotional depth, but it never came.

The story really needed more fleshing out and a lot more thought behind the worldbuilding and character arcs. Instead, it felt like a draft of a much better book that never got the revision it needed.

Honestly, I was especially disappointed because I wanted a compelling age-gap romance woven into a shifter academy setting - but this didn’t come close. A promising idea that ultimately went nowhere.
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1,129 reviews16 followers
January 1, 2026
This was definitely interesting.

This series was definitely interesting.

Rae’s story was about overcoming the obstacles others have set in front of you for justice and peace.

And Rae fights for that in this series along with her six mates. They face challenges by the Council, who try to deter them from keeping their bonds.

And in this book we see her finally step up and take down the Council and start the work of healing those with severed bonds. She brings a peace to the world after defeating the Council, which is exactly what these wolves needed.

I wished I could’ve gotten more of a glimpse into their future but I was happy they finally got that happy ending they so deserved.

Great job!
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20 reviews6 followers
April 1, 2026
This series really does get worse and worse

And yet… I continue like the masochistic idiot I am

The whole Silas thing is just CREEPY with a capital K, like the whole professor x student trope I could kind of understand, but hey here’s yet another bond who’s some rando that’s been having visions of someone he’s never met since she was a child. I cannot, I just cannot.

Also PSA, it’s NEVER okay to use “schizophrenic” or similar to describe atmosphere on campus. There are so many other excellent adjectives, using an already stigmatised label is entirely unnecessary and honestly makes the book even trashier than it already was.

Good if you want a short read full of creepy guys, not good for… basically anything else. Frosthaven reaaaaaaally isn’t selling me on shifter books
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92 reviews3 followers
May 21, 2026
good

I have enjoyed this series so far, along with the one that comes after. My one critique for this one is … what happened to all the clueless humans at the academy? We went from Rae being a problem for healing instantly in front of those clueless to the supernatural- to “the council” and guards being everywhere on campus - to a huge Christmas reveal where attendance was mandatory for all students - to a huge wolf fight. Again, I’ve enjoyed the story - but unexplained or unresolved things like this in a story are very frustrating. Also - when Sebastian was introduced Rae knew he was Sophia’s brother - but then in this book she just learned he was Sophia’s brother. Just these types of Inconsistency that took me out of the story.
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277 reviews1 follower
March 31, 2026
2.48⭐(But I decided to be nice)

Alright, despite everything—what made me continue/finish this series was just the vibe and idea of it all. I think the storyline is really nice and had a lot more potential. However, it appears the author was tired of writing about the mc's so it was severely diminished into whatever that ending was.

I had higher expectations for the ending but I'm not mad at it. I do wish we went into more depth with certain things but I'll live.

Might read the next book, or even the next series if I'm bored enough...Not sure yet. I do recommend this series for anyone who needs a super quick predictable read though!!
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725 reviews5 followers
May 5, 2026
-why choose
-paranormal romance
-found family
-HEA

This was the concluding book in the series, and I am content with its ending. Book four is Cora story. I thoroughly enjoyed observing the character development of Rae and her companions, as well as their individual growth. I do, however, wish that we had been provided with more background information on the gentlemen and a more extensive history for Rae.

One aspect I would have appreciated more of was action. Despite the adversity they encountered, there seemed to be a lack of significant pushback, and challenges were resolved with ease. I had hoped for more moments that would keep me on the edge of my seat.
29 reviews
January 23, 2026


The first one was decent a good read the last two lacked character building story development. There were facts that would change like Sebastian’s sister. We already knew about and book 2 the book It was like a secret being revealed that we already knew about.. we didn’t get to sit in any of the secret meetings. I feel like the book focused more on their worry. And on top of that, I didn’t really feel like there’s any threat from the council. There was no fear behind them. They had done really nothing.
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2,963 reviews22 followers
March 29, 2026
Good

Rae’s story comes to the point where she has to take up the mantle of the Medicine Woman, and confront those who would oppress those who have three or more bonds.

This book completes the main story arc begun in book one, although it leaves an opening for book four, which has Cora’s story and ties up some of Rae’s loose ends.
This book, however, has Rae complete her bonds and face her destiny. It’s a fast read, with some action, and a few spicy scenes. It’s an enjoyable conclusion to her journey, and one RH Academy fans may well like.
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499 reviews6 followers
January 7, 2026
Well

Overall I give this series 4 stars. It needs a lot of work in the end. This could have been a really cool story that was filled with so much world building and character growth but were given a hallmark wrap up. Its fine. Don't be surprised by things contradicting each other or feeling like it doesn't make sense. This one was a mess which sucks because again this could have been amazing. Sigh.
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67 reviews
February 6, 2026
There were a lot of inconsistencies in the plot. There were multiple points where characters forgot things they should have known or knew things that they were never told.

The worst was Sebastian and his sister. We knew who his sister was in book 1 but it was treated as some huge revelation in this book.

There were definitely some good parts of this series but there were too many flaws to really enjoy it. It felt rushed and there were a decent amount of typos as well.
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387 reviews1 follower
January 25, 2026
This book was disjointed and lacked flow. Each chapter jumped to a completely different part of the story, making it difficult to follow. The writing style was bland and lacked creativity, relying on a checklist for plot points (especially during spice). The characters were underdeveloped and lacked any depth.
121 reviews3 followers
March 2, 2026
wow

I adored raes story, especially how she learned to accept who she was and how to deal with grief in a healthy way.
I loved how there was very little sex and actual story!

So many why choose stories have pages and pages of sex scenes, this proves with great writing it’s not needed.
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305 reviews1 follower
May 29, 2026
What the...

How is it the formatting and editing is getting worse for each book. Books are getting shorter as well at this point they are novellas. The plot holes and repetitiveness are getting out of hand here. This book could have been a nice ending to the chaos because it gave everyone closure. So I am not sure why a 4th book exists.
271 reviews
November 17, 2025
Good series

This was a good series. It isn’t a dark story but it has some bad characters. It was a real change from what I had been reading. Good for people that want something different for a change
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953 reviews7 followers
January 26, 2026
pretty good

I really enjoyed the world building. This idea of controlled packs and hidden resistance. The pack dynamics were really thought out. I think my favorite was Silas. I just wanted to give the poor guy a long hug. Interested in seeing what happens next
1 review
January 26, 2026
just okay

This story was not really for me. I found it slow and the plot was meh. I just couldn’t get into the characters and the fact that there wasn’t much substance to the story.
50 reviews
January 30, 2026
Very Entertaining! but…

I really enjoyed this story, but there were inconsistencies in the plot that were frustrating. Also several grammatical errors. Better proofreading is needed.
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1,095 reviews7 followers
February 4, 2026
Perfect ending

This was a great conclusion to this series. I loved the action and how her mates stood by her side. I thought the part Sebastian played was priceless. So happy with the way it ended.
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1 review
February 10, 2026
Major Plot holes

Had to put down and not finish even though I was very interested in the series. The plot holes were just too much for me to move past. It became confusing and hard to follow.
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