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 Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.
The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.
Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.
Eamon Underwood isn’t what you’d call a social butterfly. In fact, he avoids people altogether, outside of his job at his uncle’s funeral home, where Eamon is the mortician. For him, being around the dead is easier than being around the living. Mostly because of his very curious gift that enables him to see just how long a person has left to live. That knowledge makes personal interaction far too difficult.
Until he meets Troula Kouris. And sees...nothing.
Troula comes to Nocturne Falls to join her crazy-cat-lady aunts as an oracle, one of the rare descendants of the original Greek oracles. She’s been preparing for it all of her life. Unfortunately, just before she leaves for Nocturne Falls, she gets an ominous prediction that leads her to believe becoming an oracle could be fatal. Or maybe the real danger is the darkly handsome neighbor who lives next door.
When Troula and Eamon make a curious connection that leads to romance, it seems the fates want them together, despite the risks. Can a little orange kitten really solve all of their problems? Or will it all end in a catastrophe?
July 29, 2025
This book is all about mysteries. So many unknown twists and turns in the storyline that it keeps you guessing. The characters remain the same, the bad guy is clearly bad. The good people are obviously good caring people. What isn’t clear and keeps you guessing is the male lead, what is he? Is he going to cause death to many? The author does a great job of keeping you guessing until the last bit of the book and then it all seems to resolve into a lot of great answers and of course a HEA for the...
March 27, 2026
I always enjoy Kristen’s books, especially this series. But this one hit extra close to home. I have been in cat rescue for over 20 years and everything in this book was spot on. And the timing…I had a stray pregnant kitty give birth last night right before reading about Chloe giving birth in the book lol Great read, great series! )
April 15, 2023
4 stars - It was really good Eamon Underwood has spent his life avoiding people because of his ability to see how much time a person has left. The only people he spends time with are his Uncle Seamus and the dead he interacts with during his job as a mortician. That quickly changes though when Troula Kouris moves next door to live with her aunts. It was so nice being back in Nocturne Falls and meeting more of its residents. Eamon has spent his life hiding from the world and struggles under the...
May 23, 2024
This was fun, held my full interest, had magical twists and just the right amount of villain, I have read many Kristen Painter books. they are fast paced, well written and leave you hunting for the next one.. ) One person found this helpful
February 13, 2024
Just finished the 15th book in this series- and I absolutely commend Kristen Painter for writing delightful characters with unique plot lines and I enjoyed this last book as much as I did the first. Every book in the series is a strong stand-alone RomCom, but together it’s an incredible anthology of delight. Great series! )
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