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Paranormal Poconos · Book 1

Bound by the Nexus

Book One of the Paranormal Poconos Series

The Vibe

Slow burnmature heroine

The Story

Advanced Reader Review: Book Spotlight: Bound by the Nexus by L. M. Baldassano My best friend wrote this book, and it is absolute magic. It’s the perfect blend of real life, a journey through grief and rebirth, and a town that we both love so much and have visited together many times—Jim Thorpe, also known as Mauch Chunk, the PA Swiss Alps. She has a way of writing that gives you just enough detail: not too much, not too little, but intricate enough that the movie in your head becomes so real you fall right into it. It lets you step out of reality and go straight into the book, which is exactly what a good book should do. The storyline is wonderful, and you can watch the characters authentically grow—and in a sense, you’re growing right along with them, too! Especially for someone like me who is a witch and can see parts of my own journey reflected in the storyline. Go get the book! Honestly, I think we should start a book club. " ------------------------------------------------------ She can manipulate the fabric of reality—but she can’t outrun a 300-year-old dragon who refuses to let her fight her battles alone. 🌲🌫️ When 40-year-old widow Ellis Abbot is ambushed and magically shoved into the freezing Lehigh River, she realizes the monsters in the dark are very, very real. But to survive the corporate witches hunting her, she'll have to trust the ancient, dangerously handsome dragon shifter who just offered her his sanctuary. Something wicked is brewing in the foggy, gothic streets of the Paranormal Poconos... and it is finally time to show you its face.

An Excerpt

Ellis: "I didn't realize dragons came equipped as space heaters." Brennan: A slow, easy smile tipped the corner of his mouth. "One of our better, albeit lesser-known, qualities. I can turn it up if you'd like."

Praise

Baldassano knows the dark of small towns — and the dark of lonely hearts.

— Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus

Slow burn. Appalachian Gothic. I will never look at the Poconos the same way.

— Reader Review · Goodreads

Released

October 9, 2026

Pages

472

Genre

Paranormal Romance

ISBN

B0H1N71XQR

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“It’s a great book, better go get yours. You’re gonna love it.”
— A. D. (an Advanced Reader)

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