Thorne By Ketley Allison May 2026

by Ketley Allison is the first book in The Thorne of Winthorpe series, a dark high school bully romance set in a prestigious New England academy. It is intended for readers aged 17+ due to its mature themes and intense situations. Plot Summary

The story follows , a "poor girl" who discovers she is actually a legacy of the wealthy Weatherby family. Blackmailed by her biological father, Malcolm, she is forced to attend Winthorpe High to protect her adoptive parents. Upon arrival, she is branded an outsider who "stole someone's life" because she bears an eerie resemblance to a girl named Savannah who went missing. Thorne by Ketley Allison

The for the rest of the Winthorpe series (e.g., Crush , Crown ). by Ketley Allison is the first book in

: Winthorpe Academy, a gothic/dark academia environment rife with lies and deceit. Blackmailed by her biological father, Malcolm, she is

: Bully romance, enemies-to-lovers, secret societies (Noble and Virtues), forced proximity, and class difference.

: The book is written in dual POV and ends on a cliffhanger . Mature Themes & Content Warnings

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