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
Compelled: Shadow Beast Shifters, Book 5
by Jaymin Eve
About this book
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best listened to after Deserted for storyline continuity.
Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She’d been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.
Then a summons back to Valdor–the vampire world–is dropped in her lap.Turns out that the last time she was there, her teeny tiny mistake sent out an energy burst that called to an ancient powerful master. A master who is looking for a mate and wants Simone to participate in the Selection to prove her worth. Attendance non-negotiable.
Great.
Lucky for her, she still has one ally up her sleeve: Lucien.
Okay, yeah, he’s a snarly, powerful, frustratingly perfect master himself, but at least she knows where she stands. Lucien agrees to enter himself as a master-looking-for-a-mate in the Selection so they can pretend to fall for each other.
Only, it’s never been that simple with Simone and Lucien, and all too soon the lines between pretend and real get very blurry. Especially when there’s feeding involved.
Simone now has more at stake than just her life...her heart is on the line.
This is a standalone in the Shadow Beast world, and does not end on a cliffhanger. It is full length at 110k words, and it is advised to listen to the first four in the Shadow Beast world first (Rejected, Reclaimed, Reborn, Deserted) to get the most enjoyment from the story. Not required though. This is an enemies to lovers story, with action, snark, anti-heroes, and steam. It is recommended for 18+ due to storyline and situations.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0B44W1RZM
Reader Reviews
May 14, 2026
So far every book that I’ve read has held me interested and compelled to read the next book. I hope there is more of the shifter series besides the next book curious to see what is going to become of their children. )
April 20, 2025
I have always loved the name Lucien for vampires and this book just reinforces that. Told from the FMC’s POV, it features less of the previous characters. Vampires are my favorite, so I was glued to this book! All the books in this series have been amazing, with characters that have depth and heart, to spicy scenes that leave you breathless. ) !Image 94: Amazing !Image 95!Image 96: Amazing !Image 97 ...
April 20, 2025
](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) I have always loved the name Lucien for vampires and this book just reinforces that. Told from the FMC’s POV, it features less of the previous characters. Vampires are my favorite, so I was glued to this book! All the books in this series have been amazing, with characters that have depth and heart, to spicy scenes that leave you breathless. * !Image 100 One person found this helpful...
April 5, 2022
Found this better than the Shadow Beast (which started well and then deteriorated for me until the closing). This novel requires the background but can still be stand alone. It is very similar to “the Bachelor” series where 2 sought after vampire bachelors can select their mates, with Lucien and Simon “faking” it when she is forced to compete and he is forced to enter as a bachelor to keep an eye on her and ensure she doesn’t end as a mate to the other vampire bachelor who forced her to...
August 14, 2025
By far the best in this series!! I absolutely fell head over heels for CrimsonBee!! I mean come on they were perfect for one another. Simone always had this connection to that world and Lucien had a connection to her lol. Anyways the action and trails and the creatures were next level. I loved how she merged and came out better than ever. I am glad that Lucien took his head out his butt to see what was right in front of him. I can’t wait to see what is in store for Len and Sam. )
