“My top read in the last year. This book is why I fell in love with reading.” USA Today Bestselling Author Meagan BrandyThere’s a rule in Crowne Hall: never look a Crowne in the eyes.It protects us more than them.I broke it once, the night Grayson Crowne mistook me for his true love and stole my first kiss. I’ve regretted it every day since.He hates me.He torments me.He won’t let me go, because … me.
He won’t let me go, because that night he whispered a secret against my lips not meant for me. Grayson Crowne, heir to the Crowne empire and notorious playboy prince is… a virgin.
I signed a contract in my heart’s blood as much as ink: help him get back his love, repair what I broke. Give him my body, my soul, my heart, let him use all of me, so when the time comes to marry her, he won’t need me.
I shouldn’t need him.
But he’s my stolen soulmate, and I’m at his mercy.
Stolen Soulmate is the second book in the Crowne Point universe. You do not need to have read Heartless Hero to read Stolen Soulmate, though it is recommended. It will enhance your reading experience as you will catch easter eggs and the timelines overlap.
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MY FAVORITE BOOK THIS YEAR.. Heartless Hero was one of my favorite books last year too. Mary is a magician with her words. Who is this broad? Was she born with magic in her brain or something? I am a jumbled mess right now. Story and Gray were EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. PERFECTION. I am at a loss for words. This one was better than Theo and Abigals love story.
The chemistry between Story & Gray was OUT OF THIS WORLD.
The sexy times were HOTT. Combustible!
I didnt think it was possible to hate Tansy more than I did in HH. I was so very WRONG!
My heart is in my throat. What is happening to me? I am also alittle envious of Story because I WANT GRAY! I will leave my poor husband in a second. I just cannot get over the utter perfection this book was and I absolutely without a doubt cannot wait for the next in the series. I will glady sell my soul for it to come quicker.
Five hundred million huge green stars
This is my first book from this author! And it’s the perfect book to have you on your seat cheering and cursing at the same time!! Can’t wait for more from this author!!
This was the first time I have ever read anything from this author, and WOW, was I ever glad I did. This was an amazing read, the characters are so well written, they have explosive chemistry, and their story pulled me in, and kept me captivated the entire book. This was emotional, intense, twisted, dark, suspenseful, raw, gritty, steamy, and dramatic. I highly recommend this book. 4.5 STARS
I have never read a bully romance before. And this one was scorching and angsty, just how I like my books. Gray was so mean and commanding, while Story just went along – trying to survive.
3.75 stars – Well, that didn’t go as expected. I was intrigued by Grayson in Heartless Hero and fell hopelessly in love with him in Stolen Soulmate as we finally got to know the man behind the reputation. I’ve always had a problem with situations where you can see the inevitable aftermath and had to refrain from throwing my kindle across the room when several of those kind of situations occurred. I found myself pulled in several directions, not sure who I wanted together at the end. My head is still spinning.
First, let me say, that all of those nicknames readers have given Mary strike true with this book. I’m still fairly new to Mary’s work, but I’m falling in love more and more with her and her books. I swear she was a famous poet in a past life because some quotes were straight up poetry!!! Like this line…
“I was already in hell without him. What was one more sin?”
GAH!!! Just all the feels!!! Stolen Soulmate was my FAVORITE book of Mary’s I’ve read so far, and I have a feeling the next one will top this one.
I felt so many things for Gray. I would love him, then hate him, then he was making me swoon and cry within seconds apart!!! My heart constantly hurt for Story. I could feel every emotion she was feeling. I dare you to read this without crying AT LEAST once. I DARE YOU.
I’m keeping my lips zipped, but I neeeed more in this series!!!!
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/ : Stolen Soulmate by Mary Catherine Gebhard is book two in the Crowne Point Series but CAN be read as a standalone. I would recommend reading Heartless Hero prior to reading Stolen Soulmate. Since SS and HH’s timeline overlap, there are a few minor spoilers.
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After reading Heartless Hero, I thought I was ready for Stolen Soulmate… I was WRONG! We first met Grayson and Story in Heartless Hero, Grayson’s sister Abigail’s story. There were glimpses of Gray and Story that left me wondering what in the world was going on. In Stolen Soulmate we get the answers to those questions.
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Mistaken identity and one stolen kiss change EVERYTHING.
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Forbidden romance, enemies to lovers, Stolen Soulmate has it ALL!
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Mary Catherine Gebhard is an amazing author. She’s still new-ish to me but she is quickly climbing the favorites later. It takes a whole lot to make me feel the kind of emotions I felt while reading Stolen Soulmate. BRAV-FREAKIN-O, MCG. You completely wrecked me with this one. I devoured SS from start to finish, and at four in the morning when I finished the last page (and after I was able to pick my jaw up off the floor) I STILL couldn’t sleep because I couldn’t stop thinking about this story!
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I enjoyed Heartless Hero but Stolen Soulmate… MCG has left my heart racing a mile a minute and my jaw on the floor. Honestly, five stars aren’t nearly enough for this phenomenal, heartbreakingly beautiful story and these totally unforgettable characters. Gray and Story’s story is heartbreaking. It’s beautiful. It’s tragic. It is EVERYTHING. Only two months into this year and I’m already calling it, Stolen Soulmate is my TOP READ OF 2020! It’s absolutely perfect. I wouldn’t change a single thing and with as much as I read, that doesn’t happen very often anymore.
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If you are a fan of enemies to lovers or bully romances with a touch of forbidden, and a whole lot of angst and sexual tension, then Stolen Soulmate is an absolute MUST READ and I highly recommend checking it out!
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() : Grayson Crowne, the playboy prince, and heir to Crowne Industries. Gray is ruthless, insolent, cruel, and the biggest bully I’ve seen in a very long time. But as the story continued, Gray was nothing at all like I expected. It’s those little quiet moments in the dark where he’s being earnest and REAL that make you see what’s underneath the hardened exterior is a vulnerable boy who’s been deprived of love his entire life. Gray is one of those characters that you want to hate… but MCG gives him just enough of that SOMETHING that makes you feel sympathetic towards him. Maybe it’s the way he carries the weight of his family and the happiness of his sisters on his shoulders, maybe it’s his pens and his lollipops… whatever it is, it’s there.
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() : Storybook Hale just wants to do her job and blend into the background just enough not to be noticed. But one night changes everything. Gahh I adore Story! She may play the submissive role because her job depends on it, but she’s far from it. She’s not afraid to challenge the cocky playboy. She’s kind but sassy, she cares even when she shouldn’t, she’s just what Gray needs. My heart completely shattered for Story and the heartbreak and pain that she endures. I have to give her props, it’s all or nothing for her and I commend her for standing up for what she deserves and settling for absolutely nothing less.
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/ : The chemistry between Story and Gray is unlike anything I’ve ever read. The stolen moments, the push and pull, the tension, all made for an explosive, intense, and passionate romance. Oh, and some smoking HOT scenes! Anyone who follows my reviews knows I’m ALL about the steam, and even though I enjoyed those scenes, I enjoyed those quiet vulnerable moments between the two even more. The odds are stacked against them, but the love they feel for one another makes them go above and beyond to try to make their dreams a reality… if only life were that easy…
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/ : YES THERE IS A HEART WRENCHING, JAW-DROPPING CLIFFHANGER! I guess I’m a masochist because as much as Stolen Soulmate hurt me, I want MORE! More angst. More torment. Just more of Grayson and Storybook.
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: This is a DARK romance so there are difficult subjects that could be considered triggers. E.g. bullying, dub-con, OW/OM conflict… If you would like to know more, feel free to DM me!
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: If you have friends who have read Stolen Soulmate, check on them. We are NOT okay! #GUTTEDBYGRAY
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F*ck my life! F*ck my heart! I have been forever ruined by Grayson Crowne and I don’t know what to do with myself. Gah!
I thought I knew Gray but nothing could have prepared me for what lay underneath the surface. There is so much more than meets the eye. Without me realizing it, Gray wrapped himself around my heart and my soul and the bastard stole it. But that’s fine. I’m fine. It’s not like I needed it anyway. I’m sure Gray will just give my heart and my soul to Mary Catherine Gebhard so she can add it next to her growing collection of reader’s tears.
But in all seriousness, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up Stolen Soulmate. I knew I was going to love it but I had one big wall erected around my heart because I was adamant that I would not and could not love Gray more than Theo Hound. That quickly went out the window when I really got to know Gray and realized he wasn’t who I thought he was.
I feel bad because I feel like I betrayed Theo but I can’t help it. Gray is one of a kind and I want him all for myself. But I’ll settle for him having Story since I can’t have him. I’m not salty at all. Someone needs to figure out how to bring book boyfriends to life so I can stop yearning for fictional guys I’ll never have. K. Thanks. Bye. Anyway, I digress.
Stolen Soulmate was one emotional journey I did not see coming and I’m not okay. *sobs * Please send help and lots of Hot Cheetos! I’m gonna need them after devouring Story and Gray’s story. I did not see that ending coming.
I am shook and currently drowning my feelings in Hot Cheetos and could really use some more. You can never have too many Hot Cheetos when you’re all up in your feels. You all will understand where I’m coming from when you read Stolen Soulmate for yourselves. In the meantime, I’m gonna keep eating my weight in Hot Cheetos and I’m not even sorry.
Now do yourself a favor and read this book if you love a broody hero because Gray Crowne is that and so much more! You should also read it for Story, but who are we kidding, we’re all pretty much reading it for Gray. Sorry, not sorry.
I give this beautiful, heart-rendering story 5 soul-stealing stars because I am all the deads after reading Stolen Soulmate.
P.S. Kudos to Gebhard for melting my black heart. Again.
One of my favorite types of characters is the bad boy who has a secret heart of gold. Oooh…Grayson Crowne is the per-fect character to fill this role. He’s rich and entitled and has bullying tendencies for anyone and everyone. This book had me in my feels from start to finish.
Grayson and Story have an unlikely meeting that sets off the script for the entire book. This is a bit of a Cinderella story thrown into a blender with a bully trope. And it’s written so damn perfectly. Grayson can’t help but be cruel and Story is the hopeless character just trying to get by and survive a perilous situation. There are moments of cruelty between these two, but they soon give way to a frail, intangible link that slowly builds into something truly special.
I love vulnerable men who desperately need the love of a good woman. They’re the type of character that I root for, and even though Grayson is a Grade-A prick, his softness is steadily portrayed as one of strengths. Everyone seems to hate Gray, but damn, I loved him.
Where do I even begin with Grayson and Story’s journey. This story is intense, emotional and heartbreaking. Oh Mr. Grayson, the cocky SOB that I wanted to kiss and slap all at the same time. What do you do when you have the world on shoulders and your not allowed to live a normal life. Who do you trust when you feel like everyone is out to get you. Grayson has a so many layers to his character and I loved and hated them all. I sympathized with him, but then also wanted to yell at him for being an chooch!! Yes, that’s a word! LOL! Grayson and Story’s journey was a mistake from the beginning, but slowly they became what each other needed. You will be hypnotized with this story and never want it to end. I cannot wait for the next book. I just know it’s going to crush me and bring me back to life. So worth the read!!
BEAUTIFULLY CRUEL. HEART-WRENCHING. PERFECTION.
Cruel and beautiful should never go together but this…THIS!!!! Stolen Soulmate is beautifully cruel and PERFECT in every way!!
I have been throughly #wreckedbygray and it hurts so freaking good. Sure enough the author had me hooked on her every word, made me fall in love with Grayson Crowne, and twisted the dagger in mr heart making my very soul bleed out.
I thought Heartless Hero was all the things… but this. THIS, OhMyFreakinGawdddd is going in my all time favourite reads EVER! It’s left me feeling exactly like this:
“You’re starting to take up too much space inside me. I don’t think there’s any other way to get you out.” ~ Grayson Crowne, Stolen Soulmate.
This is so much more than a bully romance. MCG penned an unforgettable heart wrenching and sensual story that bled into my very soul; stealing my every breath; ruining with me with her lyrical and poetic words. I felt EVERYTHING, the emotions, the chemistry, the inner turmoil… I want to write a book on how I feel.
NO AMOUNT OF STARS COULD RATE THIS BOOK!!! OUTSTANDING
I don’t have enough words to tell you how amazing this book is! Mary Catherine Gebhard has done it again!! She never ceases to amaze me with her storytelling, how she pulls you in, makes you feel EVERYTHING!!! I wanted to hate Grayson, really I did, but Mary of course, makes that impossible!(I love when she does that:P) Story is absolute perfection, so broken, at Grayson’s mercy and still her heart beats for him. No one does angsty like MCG!! I read this book straight through, didn’t put it down, why? The story is sooooo good, I couldn’t put it down and I honest to God cried when it ended because I wanted more!! MCG always leaves me wanting more!!! Don’t just add this to your TBR, ONE-CLICK NOW!!!!
Five stars for this angst ridden, mesmerising story filled with inequalities of circumstances, cruelty, dashed hopes and potential. Potential for change, for dreams to be fulfilled, ….but not yet. In fact it’s difficult to see how, but every fairy tale has a happy ending.. doesn’t it? Every Prince Charming, born to wealth, privilege and sunny days, gets his Princess and rides off into the sunset? Yes? But there is little sign of a charming prince and the princess is definitely still sorting out the cinders, so time for a reset.
This is one heck of a read! It is one to devour along with a strong drink and chocolate in order to calm your nerves! You may want to damage tender bits of Grayson and shake Story, but I’m absolutely convinced you will love every minute!!!
Where do I even begin! Mary ruined my heart with this book! SS left me shaking and all messed up in my emotions I couldn’t process anything! This book is not for the light hearted. It’s near impossible to make me feel this much emotion in a book. To cry this much in a book. It is not easy and I applaud any author who can do it. Mary Catherine Gebhard did it! And she held nothing back!!
Grayson Crowne is the epitome of bully. From now on when I think of bully romance, Grayson will be who comes to mind!
You first meet Grayson and Story I’m Heartless Hero. I’ve been dying to get my hands on his story since I read HH and Mary did not disappoint! I could not put this book down from start to finish! Grayson and Story’s story is so heartbreaking and beautiful and tragic, words just can’t describe it. It’s one of a kind!
Mary did an amazing job putting you in Story’s shoes. Making you feel everything she experienced, from the bullying to the sexy times. The internal struggles Grayson faced made my chest hurt as if I were facing those struggles instead. There were so many twists and turns, and mind blowing scenes that will have your jaw dropping, my heart racing, and you eyes bugging out your head, asking yourself “what just happened?!?!” Stolen Soulmate is definitely a book you need to bump up on your tbr and read!!! Mary’s way of words is phenomenal! Absolute perfection! Stolen Soulmate definitely raised the bar in romance for me and is def a top read this year, possibly one of my top reads of all time!!!!
5 STARS
This story is brutal and raw… and it gave me palpitations! I was afraid to start this book as I had a feeling it was going to gut me and it did… it totally eviscerated me! #GuttedByGray
Grayson Crowne, left me confused, I was loving to hate him and then… *poof* …he threw me for a loop. With Story, your heart is just going to break for her and you will feel the need reach into the book so you can give her a big hug!!!
I don’t want to give too much away, but be prepared for an emotional ride! I *one hundred percent* LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Stolen Soulmate by Mary Catherine Gebhard is a soul shattering EPIC read that will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
After Heartless Hero I foolishly believed I knew who Grayson Crowne was but Stolen Soulmate quickly showed me I had barely scratched the surface in getting to know him. Grayson and Story took my emotions, tap danced on them and then scattered them all over the place.
Grayson was so much more complex than I first believed him to be. Seeing how he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders and all the expectations of him Grayson quickly endeared himself to me. In spite of his cruelty at times I couldn’t help but hold out hope that he would find something that truly made him happy.
Story was such a resilient young woman who stole a bit of my heart. I loved her tenacious and sassy spirit. The way she was willing to sacrifice for those she loved and all that she endured made me want to engulf her in a giant hug.
The push and pull throughout this book kept my emotions constantly wavering. The angst that saturated this story had me constantly on the edge of my seat. I became so riveted by Grayson and Story’s tale that my emotions were a jumbled mess. My poor heart has yet to recover from the brilliant and poignant masterpiece that is Stolen Soulmate.
Mary Catherine Gebhard is the queen of bully romance!! Stolen Soulmate is so freaking good that I finished it in one night. I lost some sleep because I couldn’t put it down but it well worth it.
Stolen Soulmate is about playboy Grayson Crowne and his maid, Story. One look and one kiss changed everything. Story wasn’t supposed to ever look a Crowne in the eye and she did. Was it the biggest mistake?
Mary Catherine Gebhard ripped out my heart and then put it back together and repeated this cycle. Grayson and Story are so fascinating just like their unique personalities. One moment things would be great and then with the snap of finger things took a turn.
If you enjoy bully romances, this book is a must-read.
I give Stolen Soulmate 5 stars. It isn’t a fairytale, but the relationship between Grayson and Story is intense and passionate. The push and pull relationship that was portrayed is addicting like the entire story!!
My heart has literally been ripped out of my chest. The angst the heartbreak the push and pull! Gah, it got me deep!
Story is a strong character despite sometimes folding in an effort to fight for those she loves. She changes and grows over the course of the story. I can’t wait to see how things will play out for her and how much more she evolves.
Gray is a cruel creature with vulnerable and intense moments that had me wanting to walk away from my kindle but yet pulling me in with a force I couldn’t resist.
This is my first read by Mary Catherine Gebhard and definitely not my last! I can’t wait for what’s to come Next!
I am so utterly speechless and can’t even put into words the emotions that I feel right now. Grayson and Story’s love is utterly soul crushing. This book has wrecked my heart and spit it back out! I have never read a book that has just totally gutted. This is a definite MUST READ!
It has all the details needed to make you want to read it again already! If this is still receiving four stars it might be because of the female character, since she was extremely difficult to analyze… at least for me! She was quite the perfect liar… to herself. I would never take a dislike on the guy… it is one of my favorite types for a male character!