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The Order of the Owed #4
Oubliette
What happened to Haven Smith?Connor Heyward doesn’t know — but he’s going to do whatever it takes to get her back.
Haven
They took me. Because I was an Offering who wasn’t Claimed yet, I was disposable — so when they took me, the Order let them.
I spent weeks in captivity, forced to do things that I never would have. All I wanted was to survive, and as the days passed and it seemed like no one was coming for me, I shut down. Breathing was all I could do, and even that was a struggle.
Talking? No.
Fighting back? I kept trying, but it only made things worse.
By the time they moved me to another facility, I was hopeless—and that’s when he appeared.
Connor Heyward, the boy I always wanted… and the man I’ve spent years avoiding.
He’s there, and he rescued me, but broken as I am, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to let him save me from the darkness of my own shattered mind.
But Connor… he’s not going to give me a choice. And, suddenly, I’m trading one captor for another.
Connor
I had no choice.
When Haven disappeared, I vowed to do whatever I could to find her again. She was the woman I always planned on making mine, whether the Order allowed it or not, and not even a drug-running cartel with no ties to Harmony Heights was going to stop me.
Haven was tough. She was stubborn. I knew she would make it through anything, and she did. She survived.
Well… at least part of her did.
Because when me and my brothers—my closest friends, my allies—found her in that dark cell, she was so traumatized that she barely responded when we broke in to save her.
Damn it, she couldn’t speak.
So I had to do it. I couldn’t bring her back to Harmony Heights and pass her over to those who never cared that she was gone. No. Haven Smith belongs to me, and I’ll bring her back no matter what.
I’ll make her love me, no matter what.
And nothing is going to stop me.
Not even Haven.
* Oubliette is a dual-POV dark romance that ties into The Order of the Owed and Deal with the Devil series. Haven was first introduced in passing during Genevieve and Cross’s ordeal in Dance with the Devil, while Connor and Haven’s romance is an undercurrent to the entire The Order of the Owed series — and now you’ll see their story unfold in their own timeline!
Haven
They took me. Because I was an Offering who wasn’t Claimed yet, I was disposable — so when they took me, the Order let them.
I spent weeks in captivity, forced to do things that I never would have. All I wanted was to survive, and as the days passed and it seemed like no one was coming for me, I shut down. Breathing was all I could do, and even that was a struggle.
Talking? No.
Fighting back? I kept trying, but it only made things worse.
By the time they moved me to another facility, I was hopeless—and that’s when he appeared.
Connor Heyward, the boy I always wanted… and the man I’ve spent years avoiding.
He’s there, and he rescued me, but broken as I am, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to let him save me from the darkness of my own shattered mind.
But Connor… he’s not going to give me a choice. And, suddenly, I’m trading one captor for another.
Connor
I had no choice.
When Haven disappeared, I vowed to do whatever I could to find her again. She was the woman I always planned on making mine, whether the Order allowed it or not, and not even a drug-running cartel with no ties to Harmony Heights was going to stop me.
Haven was tough. She was stubborn. I knew she would make it through anything, and she did. She survived.
Well… at least part of her did.
Because when me and my brothers—my closest friends, my allies—found her in that dark cell, she was so traumatized that she barely responded when we broke in to save her.
Damn it, she couldn’t speak.
So I had to do it. I couldn’t bring her back to Harmony Heights and pass her over to those who never cared that she was gone. No. Haven Smith belongs to me, and I’ll bring her back no matter what.
I’ll make her love me, no matter what.
And nothing is going to stop me.
Not even Haven.
* Oubliette is a dual-POV dark romance that ties into The Order of the Owed and Deal with the Devil series. Haven was first introduced in passing during Genevieve and Cross’s ordeal in Dance with the Devil, while Connor and Haven’s romance is an undercurrent to the entire The Order of the Owed series — and now you’ll see their story unfold in their own timeline!
- GenresDark Romance
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 30, 2026
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July 11, 2026
I've never picked any of the books in this series before, but from what I gathered here, I think I'll probably pick one of them up in the future.
This book, however, is traumatic. It's mainly about the healing journey for our main character. So, do pick this one up, when you're in a right mental space for it, okay?
This book, however, is traumatic. It's mainly about the healing journey for our main character. So, do pick this one up, when you're in a right mental space for it, okay?
September 14, 2026
Connor is a man who will do anything for the woman he loves. Except let her go.
Connor is sweet in an absolutely unhinged way. He has been obsessed with Haven since they were children. Unfortunately, a lot of their town is a part of a secret society called The Order of the Owed. The Order has certain rules about who is supposed to marry who, and Haven is meant for his friend Adrian, and Adrian wants Haven's best friend Loni, who ran away before their first Claiming ceremony. So Connor and the other Heirs are trying to wait out the clock because each of them wants someone they are not "supposed" to be with.
This leaves Haven unclaimed for almost a decade. Connor believes that she will remain safe as long as the Order is under the impression that she is meant for Adrain. At least until they are 30 and can claim who they want. Then Haven disappears. Connor goes crazy trying to find her. Unable to think about anything but finding her, he is unable to eat or sleep until they do.
In those 6 weeks, Haven goes through hell. When Connor finally finds her, she is not the same woman she was before. Her spark is gone, and so is her voice. He decides then that he will never let anyone take her from him again. He will provide and care for her in every way and bring her back mentally as well as physically. And he will end anyone who tries to get in his way. Haven does not appreciate basically going from one prison to another. She always knew Connor had a dark side, but the more she tries to escape, the more unhinged she realizes he is. His obsession with taking care of her is all consuming. Connor will provide anything Haven could want or need except for her freedom.
Connor is sweet in an absolutely unhinged way. He has been obsessed with Haven since they were children. Unfortunately, a lot of their town is a part of a secret society called The Order of the Owed. The Order has certain rules about who is supposed to marry who, and Haven is meant for his friend Adrian, and Adrian wants Haven's best friend Loni, who ran away before their first Claiming ceremony. So Connor and the other Heirs are trying to wait out the clock because each of them wants someone they are not "supposed" to be with.
This leaves Haven unclaimed for almost a decade. Connor believes that she will remain safe as long as the Order is under the impression that she is meant for Adrain. At least until they are 30 and can claim who they want. Then Haven disappears. Connor goes crazy trying to find her. Unable to think about anything but finding her, he is unable to eat or sleep until they do.
In those 6 weeks, Haven goes through hell. When Connor finally finds her, she is not the same woman she was before. Her spark is gone, and so is her voice. He decides then that he will never let anyone take her from him again. He will provide and care for her in every way and bring her back mentally as well as physically. And he will end anyone who tries to get in his way. Haven does not appreciate basically going from one prison to another. She always knew Connor had a dark side, but the more she tries to escape, the more unhinged she realizes he is. His obsession with taking care of her is all consuming. Connor will provide anything Haven could want or need except for her freedom.
August 18, 2026
From the glimpses we've seen of Haven and Connor's story I was expecting more. However, this turned out to be a starting point for Haven to start healing, and we see them in future books.
July 5, 2026
Maybe dont start with this one
This is the first book of Carins ive read. I liked it upuntil the wedding. Then it jumps alot. The last while really seems like Connors side of things happening in other books.
There is some grammar and time line things not quite right. E.g sometimes she was kidnapped for 41 days and other 43.
Liked the characters but a little confusing and im not sure there really is an HEA and not just existing. The ending is far more about the Heirs than anything.
This is the first book of Carins ive read. I liked it upuntil the wedding. Then it jumps alot. The last while really seems like Connors side of things happening in other books.
There is some grammar and time line things not quite right. E.g sometimes she was kidnapped for 41 days and other 43.
Liked the characters but a little confusing and im not sure there really is an HEA and not just existing. The ending is far more about the Heirs than anything.
September 13, 2026
Good blurb, could have been 150 pages less, spice was not that good. Too bad cause the tropes were interesting.
I'm a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to reading this book but I skipped a lot of it. Too much repetitive monologues, we skip times a lot, I didn't really connect with the characters. Though Connor is sweet and crazy and begging
I'm a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to reading this book but I skipped a lot of it. Too much repetitive monologues, we skip times a lot, I didn't really connect with the characters. Though Connor is sweet and crazy and begging
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