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Credence

From New York Times bestselling author, Penelope Douglas, comes a new standalone!Three of them, one of her, and a remote cabin in the woods. Let the hot, winter nights ensue...Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The shadow of her parents' fame followed her everywhere. And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really changed? She's always been alone, hasn't she?Jake Van der Berg, her father's stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan who is still two months shy of eighteen. Sent to live with him and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of Colorado, Tiernan soon learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three of them take her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods far away from the rest of the world, she slowly finds her place among them. And as a part of them. She also realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching. One of them has her. The other one wants her. But he...He's going to keep her.*Credence is a full length, stand-alone romance suitable for readers 18+.

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Published Jan 13, 2020

560 pages

Average rating: 6.81

959 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

NDThompson
Mar 28, 2025
8/10 stars
I honestly struggled a bit a first due to unrelated/foster family dynamics but outside of that, it was a good story with decent spice. Additional Trigger warning if you don’t like younger FMC (turns legal during the story).
ljzsreadsandreviews
Feb 01, 2025
6/10 stars
I honestly don’t know how I feel about this one. I found myself mildly uncomfortable and annoyed half the time and the other half made me giddy. I’ve seen this one all over and it was not what I thought it was. The first half was a little slow for me. It’s a spicy book with some questionable themes but if you don’t mind that, this is one you should check out. I think my least favorite thing was the characters themselves. I am a reader that gets very attached to characters and the more I like them and/or relate to them feeds into how much I enjoy a book overall. I found Tiernan annoying, Jake was rude, Noah had a sassy side that bothered me and Kaleb was just creepy. The ending also seemed a bit abrupt compared to the progression of the rest of the story.
Trisha.shaw
Jun 06, 2024
9/10 stars
Absolutely LOVED!
lexismith
Jun 02, 2025
10/10 stars
i still think about this book to this day. this is a book i don’t think i’ll ever recommend enough
MicahJonee
May 30, 2025
6/10 stars
Ewwww. I now side eye all ppl who say like this book cause huh 😂😂😂

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