Covenant of Lies

A Dark University Bully Romance (Tri-Rule, Book 1)

De: Aisling Elizabeth

Narrado por: Lucy Rivers, Matthew Sharpe

One spirals into obsession.
Another seeks to find calm.
But the leader? He wants to destroy me.

All three own me.

At Regents University of Law & Economics, wealth and status reign supreme. I came for an education and to uncover the truth about my mother’s abandonment.

But by catching the attention of three powerful students I find myself at the centre of age-old traditions within an elite secret society that extends far beyond campus. The Regents of Covenant House hold my fate in their hands, and as I uncover truths about a legacy I never knew existed, I realise that in a place where lies wield power, trust is a luxury I can’t afford.

If I fail, they won’t just own me - they’ll ruin me.

Covenant of Lies is an enemies-to-lovers dark bully, secret society, academy romance and the first instalment in the Tri-Rule series.

©2024 Aisling Elizabeth (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Entertaining

Wow—I was not expecting this! Covenant of Lies is a dark bully romance that throws you into a world of secret societies, manipulation, and raw power dynamics. Honestly, I’m still torn on whether I even want the FMC to end up with these men… because let’s face it, they are straight-up rude a$$holes!

Aisling Elizabeth has done a fantastic job crafting a world where the patriarchy runs rampant and danger lurks behind every choice. Our FMC is strong-willed, resilient, and fighting tooth and nail to survive the impossible situation she’s been forced into. The men may be brutal, but every so often you catch glimpses of something redeeming beneath their darkness—which kept me hooked, wondering if they’ll ever let that side shine through.

The audiobook performance elevated the story even more. Lucy Rivera absolutely nailed it, as always, and I was pleasantly surprised by newcomer Matthew Sharpe—his voice acting brought so much intensity and depth. Together, their chemistry made the story even more immersive and gripping.

If you enjoy dark romance with high stakes, morally gray characters, and addictive storytelling, you don’t want to miss this one. It’s intense, twisted, and completely unputdownable.

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Dark and Steamy! Great Audio

Covenant of Lies is a dark academia, why choose, bully romance. And like most bully romance series, the first book is full of tough moments and triggers galore, but I can see the potential in this story and I can already tell I’m going to be addicted. Our story is based at Regents University. There are elite houses and a hierarchy that involves a lot of dark tradition. Our FMC Cadence catches the eye of one of the leaders of the elite and she has no idea but their heated encounter will lead to events that will change her whole college experience.
I love Cadence. She’s strong and even though she has allowed herself to be manipulated by these men, I can tell her time to take the upper hand is coming, and when that happens, I think we will be in for some good old fashioned groveling. I’m sure at some point I will be sympathetic to Logan, Ryder and Cole, but right now I just want to see Cadence take them down a peg.
Another amazing duet audio performance paired with fabulous narrators just enriches this story so much and really brings the characters to life. If you’re a fan of bully romance and why choose, I think you’ll love this series. As always, check your triggers and if you proceed let me know if you enjoyed this book as much as I did!!

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~Covenant Of Lies~Regents of Covenant House Book 1~Aisling Elizabeth~

~Duet Narration~Lucy Rivers & Matthew Sharpe~

~Production~Blue Nose Audio~

"Run Princess, run fast… and hide. Because when I catch you, I will claim you, and then I will own you, mind, body, and soul."

~This was my first read by Aisling Elizabeth & I devoured it! The bully trope in this book had my jaw on the floor. This book follows Cade our strong smart smart-mouthed FMC who spoke out to the wrong person without knowing the consequences of her actions. Logan, Ryder, & Cole the leaders of the campus become hyper-fixated on Cade & decide to make it their mission to break her. Will our strong-willed FMC come out on top or will she submit to their power...

The duet narration for this audiobook was amazing! Both Lucy & Matthew did a phenomenal job at bringing every one of these characters to life & I loved the accents as well! I can't wait to listen to book 2 as this one ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger!

If you like dark why choose books & a bully trope that will make you rage look no further! I do however want to say please take the trigger warnings seriously because nothing about this book is loving.~

~As Always Happy Reading~

wild ride

▪️enemies-to-lovers
▪️dark academia
▪️bully
▪️why-choose
▪️secret society

This is a great, why-choose, bully romance in a dark academia setting.

Aisling Elizabeth is a new to me author. I will continue with this series.

The audiobook is narrated in duet by Lucy Rivers & Elliot Matthews. They did a phenomenal job portraying the characters, including different accents.

Covenant of Lies

I’m an absolute sucker for a bully romance, make it why choose and I’m done for! I love Aisling Elizabeth’s storytelling but proceed with caution because that cliffhanger is a doozy!

Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe were both so incredible and absolutely perfect for these roles!

Cadence, Logan, Rider and Cole. Triggers

Book 1 in the Regents of Covenant House Series.
Performed by Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe
Produced by Blue Nose Audio

Checking Triggers is a must!!

Logan, Rider and Cole choose Cadence, they all attend Regents University and Cadence had no idea what really goes on and how, what and why she was chosen as the Consort of Covenant House.

Ashleigh Eizabeth is a new author to me.

Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe did a fantastic job on this project, They both had clear distinctions between the various characters they had to voice.

Remember your health and wellbeing is important please check the trigger warnings.

This audiobook has a cliffhanger.

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Covenant of Lies is the first book in the Regents of Covenant House series. This is a dark university, why choose romance. This book has many Trigger Warnings. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Kade is a scholarship student at a very prestigious university. She is just finishing her first year and about to enroll for her second year. Her best friend ghosted her right before school was to start. The last they had talked; her best friend was supposed to pick her up at the train station. To her shock and surprise Ryder was the one picking Kade up. Logan, Ryder, and Cole are the current Regents of Covenant House. They have been groomed to fill the secret society spots after graduation. They now have to pick their Consort. Logan has chosen Kade as their Consort. The only problem is, she didn’t apply for the position. Now she is stuck as the Covenant House Consort until graduation. If she doesn’t complete the tasks she will have to pay all four years of her tuition back. This book is extremely dark at times. I can’t wait to see what will happen next.

Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe did a phenomenal job narrating this book in duet style narration. Matthew Sharpe is a new narrator to me. I can’t wait to listen to more books in the future.

Intense and Enthralling Dark Academia Bully Romance with Exceptional Narration!

Check your triggers, then strap in for one hell of a wild ride through this dark academia-why choose-bully romance! Covenant of Lies is the first audiobook in Aisling Elizabeth’s incredible Regents of Coventry House series. If I had to pick one word to describe this story, it would be… intense. And honestly, intense barely even covers it. I’ve definitely read/listened to my share of dark academia and bully romance—and I am always up for Why Choose—but this is seriously one of the most compelling and provocative audiobooks in this genre that I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. Cadence, or “Cade” as she prefers to be called, has come to the prestigious Regents University for more than an elite education. She’s searching for information about her late mother, who also attended the university. Cade is a strong and determined young woman who is not afraid to speak her mind or to tell anyone off if she deems them deserving. Unfortunately for her, doing so puts her square in the crosshairs of the gorgeous and darkly-enigmatic Logan, one of the regents of Coventry House, who then makes it his mission to break her. And with the help of his fellow Coventry House regents, Ryder and Cole, he sets about doing just that. They systematically dismantle her carefully-crafted life with the intention of controlling her mind, body, and soul. And while Cade is mysteriously drawn to each of these insanely sexy but oh-so-bad-for-her men, she is not about to surrender to their control so easily. With a gripping plot brimming with deception and intrigue, an underlying secret society element, and characters that just jump right off the page, you cannot help but be completely enthralled with this story. And with the delicious cliffhanger this story ends on, I am beyond excited to see where this series takes us next.

The duet-style narration is flawlessly performed by Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe. Both of these incredibly talented voice actors exceeded all of my admittedly high expectations with their complete embodiment of these characters. They both effortlessly portray several characters, each with their own individual voices and personalities. Together, they brought this phenomenal story to life and made me believe and feel every single word and emotion.

Obsession Why Choose Goodness

I am always a sucker for a dark romance with bully vibes. Lucy Rivers and Matthew Sharpe were an excellent pair to bring Cade, Logan, Ryder and Cole to life. I love a duet narration, this one was perfection and those British accents, sooo good. I love that The Covenant of Lies had a secret society, bully, obsession, why choose and so much depravity. Which guy was my favorite? I don’t know Ryder is kinda my vibe. The crazy is just too good. And the freaking cliffhanger at the end!! How could you do that to me?!

Holy. Cow.

I loved the book for this but the audio version took it to a whole new level. Lucy Rivers did an AMAZING job voicing Cade and Matthew Sharpe was phenomenal voicing all three MMC's and giving them each their own vocal quirks.

I actually had to stop half way through and start over because I couldn't get enough of it. It makes me so excited for book 2 to come out. Amazing casting choices and amazing writing.