
Twisted Heathens
A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Blackwood Institute, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Bridget Bordeaux
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Grant Armstrong
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By:
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J Rose
About this listen
From the bestselling author of Sabre Security and Briar Valley comes a dark, found family why choose romance featuring a self-destructive heroine and the tortured men determined to save her from herself.
WELCOME TO BLACKWOOD INSTITUTE.
WHERE BAD GIRLS COME TO DIE.
Murderer. Unhinged. Remorseless. Insane.
I’ve been called it all while rotting away in a maximum security psych ward, imprisoned for my crimes. When I’m given a chance to escape this hell, it’s an offer I can’t refuse.
I’m transferred to Blackwood Institute, purgatory for the dangerous and disturbed. The deal is simple. Complete the three-year experimental program and you’re free to leave.
I have no such intentions. People like me; we’re born to die. There’s no life for me out there. I’ll do whatever it takes to end my pitiful existence.
This time, nobody can stop me. Not even the four fellow patients with dark secrets and damage that rivals my own.
A tight lipped cutter.
A manic nymphomaniac.
A possessive control freak.
A shadowy ghost from my past.
The clock is ticking. If I’m not careful, the demons that frequent these blood-stained halls will get to me before I can take my own life.
Game on.
Author's Note: Twisted Heathens is a dark, contemporary reverse harem romance set in an experimental mental health institution. This is book one in the trilogy and it does end on a cliffhanger. Set in the J Rose shared universe.
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My name is Isabel Gallagher, and I have a secret. I can see ghosts. If anyone discovers my ability, everyone I care about will be killed. To keep my secret, I have to pretend to be magicless. Since mages value power above all else, I'm the town of Hawthorne Grove's favorite punching bag. I only have a year left here. Then, I can move away to a normal human town and forget that other mages exist. My five-year plan of staying alive and remaining undetected is on track. Until one night at the gym, I met them.
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Annoying FMC
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By: E.L. Finley
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MINE
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- By: Amanda McKinney
- Narrated by: Allison River, Gideon Frost
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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During the day, I’m a billionaire CEO in a designer suit. At night, I’m the man you call to make someone disappear. My life is a careful balance of power and secrecy, one I’ve spent years perfecting—until I receive a ransom note for my estranged wife, whom I’ve kept hidden away for her own protection. Reluctantly, I accept an invitation to an exclusive party to get her back. But when the evening takes a dangerous turn, I take my rival’s daughter as collateral.
By: Amanda McKinney
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First Verse
- A Rockstar Romance (A Perfect Song Duet, Book 1)
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- Narrated by: Isabelle Ruther, Austin Stone
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Growing up, Wilder Ashburn was the hero I worshipped. I was the pigtailed pest who never left him alone. Everything changed the day I gave him a poem. For the first time, he saw me...And then he reached for his guitar. From that moment on, we were entangled. Bound by music and a shared dream. Along the way, we made vows: To always stay the same, To never let anything come between us, And above all, to never, ever fall in love.
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An angsty, rockstar romance not to be missed!
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Devil's Lily
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- Narrated by: Kasha Kensington, Peter Alden
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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How do you go from blind date to shotgun wedding in a single afternoon? You catch the eye of a man like Maximo Leonotti, that's how. It's not like he had to force me. I was hooked on the stormy-eyed stranger from the moment we met… right up until I felt the pinch in my arm.
By: Sasha Leone, and others
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Corpse Roads
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- By: J Rose
- Narrated by: Rupert Channing, Zara Hampton-Brown
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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In therapy, they tell you to use your senses. List the things you know: Sermons recited with malice. A blood-soaked ritual. The sting of tears and gasping sobs of the dying. Rotting flesh. I grew up in a cage, tortured by the Lord Almighty's most twisted servant. Death and despair became my close companions as I watched years of slaughter at Pastor Michaels’ hand. Eighteen girls. Dead. Eighteen lives. Ended. Eighteen futures. Stolen.
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Loved it
- By Lori on 06-17-25
By: J Rose
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Burning Embers
- Mated by Fire, Book 1
- By: Katie May
- Narrated by: Veronica Fox, Chris Chambers
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Since my parents died when I was young, I've been bounced from foster home to foster home. Some have been great. Others… not so much. My social worker, Amanda, assures me that this new home will be my final one. New house. New school. New life. Surprisingly enough, my foster parents are wonderful and my foster siblings have quickly become the family I thought I lost. And I know I'll always have my best friend and secret crush, Grayson, by my side. But everything changes when I arrive at my new school and capture the attention of the most popular guys.
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Catchy
- By nicole nolan on 05-28-25
By: Katie May
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Soul Bound
- Arcane Arts Academy, Book 1
- By: Elena Lawson
- Narrated by: Brandon Utah, Heather Costa
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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After my volatile magic nearly killed a bunch of mortals, I thought for sure I'd be carted off to Kalzir prison, but they sent me here instead. Gave me shackles under the guise of mercy for my crimes. As if that wasn't bad enough, there are wolf shifters in the woods on campus, secrets hidden in the walls, and a hot teacher who may or may not want me as much as I want him. But dangerous distractions aside, I'm about to find out that some secrets have claws and if I'm not careful, these ones will swallow me whole.
By: Elena Lawson
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A Kiss of Iron
- Shadows of the Tenebris Court, Book 1
- By: Clare Sager
- Narrated by: Sarah Sampino, Liam Price
- Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
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A penniless noblewoman, Kat is on the verge of losing everything when she's offered a well-paid job that could be her salvation… or her ruin. Drawn into court's deadly intrigues, she's given a single task: spy on the powerful fae lord known as the Night Queen's Shadow. Bastian Marwood is handsome, ruthless, and cunning, but Kat can't decide if he's a threat to her kingdom or just her heart. To uncover the truth, she must play a dangerous game of desire and deceit, pushing him to reveal his secrets while protecting her own.
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Finally!
- By Kindle Customer on 12-12-23
By: Clare Sager
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Court of Nightmares
- A Courts and Kings Standalone
- By: K.A. Knight
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- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
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As a vampyr who was born to fulfill a prophecy, my life was planned before I was created. I obeyed every rule, and I became the perfect vampyr, but one night changed everything. Rejected by the man who was destined for me, who was supposed to love me forever, I do the only thing I can. I flee into the night, nursing my broken heart. Being a rejected mate corrupts the soul, however, and in this game of Courts and Kings, nobody wins. Nobody except the monsters in the shadows.
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So good!
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Born in Blood
- A Broken Bloodlines Origin Story
- By: Sadie Kincaid
- Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden, Sean Masters
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Welcome to Georgian England, circa 1800. Alastair Thorne is a cad and a rake. Even his mother told him so. Pity for her that he cannot bring himself to care, for he relishes his life of debauchery and licentiousness, and is content thinking of no-one but himself. Except Alastair may have just messed with the wrong fair maiden, and his life is about to be cut violently short. That is until he comes face to face with the enigmatic stranger who's been watching him from afar.
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Good Prequel
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By: Sadie Kincaid
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Brutal Collateral
- An Irish Mafia Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Dark Romance (Quinlan Empire, Book 1)
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- Narrated by: Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden, Derek Duvall
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Seven years ago, Hadleigh Castille fell into my bed and never left my heart. Then she disappeared and my hunger for vengeance was born. My body wasn’t the same after that night. She left for war, but I lived a daily life of blood and violence for the Irish Mob. Now, I’ve risen to power in my own right, but to keep my crown I must align with the enemy. When he presents his sister to me as a bride, my heart takes a tumble. The woman I knew, the siren I never got over isn’t Hadleigh Castille, Navy Lieutenant. She’s the missing Greek Princess, Ava Zervas.
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Fantatstic
- By Sam on 06-24-25
By: Deborah Garland
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Texting Dr. Stalker
- By: Pepper Winters
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley, Lucy Jessica
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
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I have a stalker. A masked man who watches me from the shadows. A guardian who says he's there to protect me—to help me heal from almost dying at the hands of another man. He says he's willing to do anything to help me move on. That I needn't be afraid of him. I agree to keep him my secret and share how much I'm truly struggling. In return, he guards me. Even if it means guarding me from himself.
By: Pepper Winters
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Safe with Us
- By: Etta Lane
- Narrated by: Ryan Stone, Avery Reid
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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My life was fine. I worked, went home, and spent time with my best friend. Until I gained some unwanted attention, that is. To keep me safe, my childhood crush hides me away with him and his two roommates, who are also ridiculously attractive. Can I stay here for weeks without falling for one of them... or all of them?
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Fantastic Book and the Best Narration
- By Emily Andriko on 06-05-25
By: Etta Lane
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Depraved Sinners: Complete Series
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Blake Lockheart, Kelsey Navarro
- Length: 51 hrs and 57 mins
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Men tremble at the sound of their names while women run, their lives flashing before their eyes. They’re the monsters under your bed, the boogeymen in your closet. Every living soul fears them. They’re relentless and they’re coming to play. They’re the sons of the most notorious mafia boss, the leader of the DeAngelis Family, and they’ve just set their twisted sights on me. They stalked me through my apartment, haunted my hallways, and crippled me with fear. They led me straight into their trap and captured me as though they had every right.
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Depraved Sinners: Complete Series
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By: Sheridan Anne
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Hate You Always
- By: Jennifer Sucevic
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Jennifer Blom
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
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It all starts with a bucket list and a romance novel…. I’ve known Ryder McAdams my entire life. We’re neighbors and our families are besties. He’s also friends and teammates with my younger brother, Maverick. But Ryder and me? We’ve never been close. In fact, I’ve always gotten the distinct impression he doesn’t like me very much. He goes out of his way to ignore me. Know what makes it worse?
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Effective Steam, but the Writing Lacks Something
- By Nikki on 06-16-25
By: Jennifer Sucevic
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Each character was different in their own way. They were going through their own pain from tortured pasts and the way they dealt with it was a lot to take in.
My heart broke for these characters. The more you learn about their pasts, the more you understand why they react the way they do.
I’ll be honest, I enjoyed that ending to book 1. Good riddance in my opinion 😮💨
The narrators did a wonderful job of bringing this story to life. To give these characters a voice. I was so sucked in and felt like the audio really gave me a better understanding of the pain and suffering these characters went through every day, whether it be physical or mental.
What a ride 👀
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🖤 Psychiatric institute
🤍 Why choose/RH
🖤 MFM/MM
🤍 Bl00d/breath play
🖤 Pierced 👅
🤍 Tortured MCs
🖤 Found family
🤍 Twists and turns
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
💀Full of triggers that include but aren’t limited to: self harm, substance ab^se, svicide, psychosis, and more. Please proceed with your mental health in mind. 💀
I’ve read J.Rose before, but I’ve never read anything quite like Twisted Heathens. Not only is the subject matter dark, but each and every soul in this story is riddled with pain. Their lives haven’t been easy, whether at their own hands or the hands of others. They’ve all come together at the Blackwood Institute, given an opportunity for reform, but at what cost? Not everything is as it seems. This story leaves you with more questions than answers, so prepare for that cliffy if you don’t directly dive into the next book! This audiobook gave me not one, but two new-to-me narrators, and I was ENTHRALLED by them Bridget Bordeaux and Grant Armstrong had me in as much of a chokehold as the story itself.
Brooklyn is a monster, so the voices tell her. She has done and experienced unspeakable things. From one psychiatric institution to the next, she is a danger to herself, and others…if they mess with her plans. She has one last goal in mind, so getting attached to anyone is not in her future. Kade, Phoenix, and Eli however, have much more to say on that, but it’s Hudson who is the wildcard. Somehow these ‘misfits’ have come together to create a small family in the midst of unknown forces in this institute, and they have their sights set on Brooklyn. The past comes back to haunt these tortured souls more than ever before, now it’s a matter of who will survive it.
Each of these characters pulled at my damn heartstrings. I absolutely need to know what happens. Brooklyn is desperate to forget the past. She’s been wronged in so many ways that she does whatever she can, by any means necessary, to follow through with her plan. I really like each character: Kade’s motherly personality, Eli’s gentle yet tortured self, Phoenix’s outgoing and confident self, and Hudson’s dominance. It seems they all bring something to the group that the others need. And with the strange things going on at Blackwood, they’re going to need one another to make it through.
Bridget Bordeaux and Grant Armstrong were PHENOMENAL in their performances. From the first few lines of the audiobook I was hooked. Because this is such an emotionally intense story, the narration had to reflect that, and my gosh did it! Bordeaux brought every thought and feeling that Brooklyn felt, the anger, the despair, the voices, EVERYTHING to perfection. Her voice and skill is beyond intriguing. And then there is Armstrong, who had to perform four different main male characters, each with their own personalities and toxicity. My gosh, he did an exceptional job! Even though at times the differences were subtle, you KNEW who was who, and to me that is a mark of an incredible narrator. Bordeaux and Armstrong had me devouring this audiobook in two days!
A massive thank you to J.Rose and ValentinePR for letting me listen and review this title. It is dark and left me wanting so. much. more. I have to find out what happens next!
💊“A little geeky for my tastes, but there’s something attractive about someone defending you, even when you don’t need the help.”
💊“I’m the f***ing monster in this story.”
💊“Godf***ingdammit, he’s cute in a misunderstood, emo sort of way that makes my thighs clench.”
💊“Nobody is all good, Brooke. We’re all somewhere on the spectrum of morality, dabbling in shades of grey. There’s no such thing as good and bad. Not really.”
💊“Everything about this is wrong. Unhealthy. Toxic. Messed up. But at the same time, oh so right.”
💊“Not a word. Be a good girl and we’ll let you c**e.”
💊“If you want this, then you’re going to put your drama with him aside. Quit ghosting us, and I’ll hurt you, firecracker. I’ll f*** you up as much as you want.”
💊“We’re like two broken shards of glass, smashed and scattered beyond repair. As the pieces mingle together, you can’t tell which bit came from where. It doesn’t even matter anymore. You just have a worthless mess, but it’s still irreplaceable.”
💊“You’re all f***ing ours, Brooke.”
Dark and Intriguing
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Blackwood institute 🖤
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I am just going to say this… “WOW”
Amazing audio.. I loved every moment of it.
It enhanced the story, it enabled me to see the characters. It was done perfectly and high 5 to the narrators!!
Twisted Heathens is a dark dark book. It it the first in a triology so do get ready to read on or wait for the next audio.
It ends on a cliffy but I can deal with it. I do not hate the Author xxx
Mental health in a big way is a HUGE trigger.
Addiction , assault etc. You should be aware of it before jumping in.
I can not wait to discover whats next, there are so many grey clouds.. I can not see trough them yet and “scared” of what will be revealed.
ALL the characters seems to have had a very rough deal up to now.
Chemistry is there and lots of spice BUT I wasn't distracted from the story, it was desperately needed to form part of it. When you read you will see and understand
Twisted... ITS A GREAT LISTEN !!!
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i think i have been irrevocably changed by this book. it was so hauntingly dark and broken, yet i continue screaming for them all to push through to the pinpricks of light. this story is not for the faint of heart, but it is one i recommend everyone should experience. the mystery behind this institution is addictive, and the storyline being told through the eyes of unreliable narrators/povs- its so unique and ive never experienced anything quite like it. the mental illness representation is gut wrenching, and and heartbreaking. the deep rooted trauma that these characters have experienced and endured hurts to even imagine- yet all their jagged and broken pieces are starting to fit each other through. the bonds of this found family absolutely wrecked me, but their toxically healing love was truly addictive.
bridgete bordeaux and grant armstrong put their everything into this narration. it was truly and unequivocally a masterpiece. i both equally want to dive into the next book with my eyeballs, yet the narration was so gobsmackingly amazing that i equal parts will be waiting until the audio releases for it.
huge thank you to valentine pr and j rose for allowing the opportunity to receive an ALC of twisted heathens!
tropes: dark romance, reverse harem, why choose, mm in the harem, experimental psych ward, mental health rep, forced proximity, they fall first
vibes: dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings*
the trigger warnings list for this book is long and explicit. a full and complete list is available on the authors website- be sure to review them prior to reading!
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment
hauntingly dark and beautifully broken masterpiece
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The narrators Bridget Bordeaux and Grant Armstrong did an amazing job telling this story. Their voices kept me entertained and held my attention through the entire audiobook.
Each character in this book are so different and make it so easy for you to care about each one of them. They all have so much trauma and have a lot of healing to do. Brooklyn is a give no F's kind of character that has been through a lot. She has a softer side she keeps hidden but shows to some when needed.
I loved the back stories we get and the mystery around the institute. This book will keep you wanting more and wanting to help all these characters. One of the characters I just wanted to give him tons of hugs and give him a little more attention then the others. This is a must read series and I can't wait to continue and see what's gonna happen next. I highly recommend this book.
Emotional and HOLY CLIFFHANGER!!
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I hope the next book in the series will become available on audible soon
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