With Hearts of Flame (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Dark Academia Romantasy Novel of Vampires and Dragons Featuring Stenciled Edges and Illustrated Endpapers (Bloodwing Academy, 4)
Briar Boleyn
by Ethan Blackwell
Wildlife biologist Maya Chen lives by cold, hard data, keeping her heart shuttered against the sting of past abandonment. Her solitary existence in the Pacific Northwest shatters the moment she rescues a wounded wolf, only to discover her patient is Darius Blackwood, the lethal Alpha of the Silver Creek Pack. When his golden eyes lock onto hers and the primal pull of a fated mate bond ignites, Maya is thrust into a dangerous world of shifter politics where her very presence is a forbidden provocation.
The tension is suffocating as the Council of Alphas demands her life to preserve pack purity. Darius, a man haunted by his father’s tragic sacrifice, must decide if he will honor his ironclad oaths or surrender to the intoxicating, forbidden desire claiming his soul. Forced into proximity by fate, the pair faces a ticking clock: seven days to navigate a lethal gauntlet of trials designed to break a human.
This gripping paranormal romance masterfully weaves together high-stakes pack dynamics and the intensity of a second-chance connection. Maya is no damsel; she is a survivor ready to bleed for her place in a world that wants her gone. If you crave fated-mate angst, found-family loyalty, and shifter passion, this is a pulse-pounding journey where love is the ultimate act of defiance.
May 4, 2026
This story had so much potential but no delivery. It read like just a bunch of sentences with page breaks. Repeated paragraphs. Things talked about before they even happen. Not worth reading. )
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