Blackthorn, J.T. Geissinger
Blackthorn, J.T. Geissinger
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Blackthorn
A Dark Gothic Romance

Author: J.T. Geissinger

Narrator: Connor Crais, Tara Langella, Veronica Pace

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2025

Categories: Fiction, Gothic


Synopsis

From the diabolical mind of New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes a scorching new enemies-to-lovers romance filled with explosive secrets, nail-biting, gothic suspense, and the dangerous lure of dark magic. This program features multicast narration and duet narration.

You never forget your first love. Especially when he’s also your worst nightmare.

Twelve years ago, Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown, leaving behind the wreckage of her mother’s suspicious death. But now, drawn back for her grandmother’s funeral, Maven steps onto Blackthorn soil once more, only to find herself thrust into a fresh nightmare: her grandmother’s body has vanished.

The Blackthorns immediately suspect the Crofts—the ruthless titans of Croft Pharmaceuticals, whose bitter blood feud with the Blackthorns has spanned generations. But when Maven comes face-to-face with Ronan Croft, the son of her mother’s suspected killer and the only man she ever loved, she discovers the forbidden passion they once shared is as alive—and dangerous—as ever.

As long-buried family secrets claw their way to the surface, betrayal lurks behind every whisper, and old vendettas ignite anew. The deeper Maven digs for answers, the more treacherous the game becomes. And the one man she can never seem to escape is hiding a truth that could burn their whole world down.

In a town where the dead won’t stay buried, is love salvation…or the deadliest game of all?

Blackthorn is a riveting gothic romance with darker themes and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please listen to the author's content note at the beginning of the audiobook.

Blackthorn
*Revenge
*Touch her and die
*Shadier than shade hero
*Forbidden romance
*Grumpy/grumpy
*Plot twists galore
*Beauty and the Beast
*Enemies to lovers to enemies to...?

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

About J.T. Geissinger

J.T. Geissinger is a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of thirty-five novels and novellas. Ranging from funny, feisty romcoms to intense erotic thrillers, her books have sold over twenty million copies worldwide and been translated into more than two dozen languages.She is a three-time finalist in both contemporary and paranormal romance for the RITA® Award, the highest distinction in romance fiction from the Romance Writers of America®. She is also a recipient of the Prism Award for Best First Book, the Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, and the HOLT Medallion for Best Erotic Romance.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Iqra on October 30, 2025

I’m kinda speechless after whatever I just read 😭🤚 I’m still not completely sure this book wasn’t a fever dream. We were going so strong for the first 80%, I was ready to give this 4 stars but then that last 20% had me like 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 bc there is no way I just read what I read. The banter was HILARIO......more

Goodreads review by Hades on November 14, 2025

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book! THIS MAY BE THE NIGHT THAT MY DREAMS MIGHT LET ME KNOW, ALL THE STARS, ALL THE STARS ARE CLOSER, ALL THE STARS ARE CLOSER! 🗣️🎙️✨.. And it's because they're all beaming out of this book! No but seriously this was definitely more than a 5......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on October 21, 2025

I’ve read quite a few of J.T. Geissinger’s past works—twisty romances, mystery-tinged series, paranormal adventures, even her darker takes on love—and each time she manages to surprise me with her genre-bending flair. This latest book feels like a cocktail of paranormal romance shaken with gothic my......more

Goodreads review by kiki’s delivery witch ౨ৎ on October 04, 2025

I feel like I'm being gaslit. Hear me out. It started out promising. We’ve got Maven, a woman with a past (because of course she does) and a penchant for dying her red hair black for some reason (as if redheads don't exist in the real world or something, this was mentioned often enough to note) show......more

Goodreads review by liz on November 04, 2025

What (and I cannot stress this enough) the hell was THAT?!!? That being said…you could not have ripped this book out of my cold dead hands before I got to the conclusion if you tried. I was absolutely enthralled from the very first page of the prologue to the very last page of the epilogue. This is th......more


Quotes

Praise for J.T. Geissinger:

“Beautiful, playful, hot, intense.”—Fresh Fiction on Pen Pal

“This murder mystery meets suspense thriller is the dark romance that will leave you utterly speechless… [it] seamlessly morphs into a story of primal obsession and hidden truths. The development of the story is superb, leaving just enough breadcrumbs to keep you in a chokehold until the very last page.”—Chicago Book Review on Pen Pal