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
Starlight Mates (The Nexus Series Book 1)
by G. Bailey
About this book
She’s the one they shouldn’t want—and the one they’ll never let go.
Five years ago, she rejected them. Five years ago, she ran. But they’ve found her, and this time, there’s no escape.
Born a Nexus shifter, her life has always been defined by three unshakable truths: her parents despised Nexus shifters, everyone was taught to fear her, and they were right to. She’s a monster, bonded to five souls she rejected at the mating ceremony before vanishing with her parents.
Now, dragged back to the remote pack community, she’s a prisoner of the very men she betrayed. They enforce their rules with unrelenting dominance, keeping her under constant watch while the tension between them threatens to explode.
Onyx, the charmer with deadly alpha instincts hidden behind polished suits.
Aleksander, whose hazel eyes conceal dangerous secrets—and a thirst for ruin.
Hollis and Rhodes, twins who capture hearts with ease, but one is determined to shatter hers.
And Finnegan, the most lethal of them all, harboring a hatred that burns brightest.
They are powerful, dangerous, and unyielding, alphas blessed by the Wolf Gods. She is the reject who destroyed their bond, their hearts, and their trust. But what they don’t see is the monster within her, a darkness clawing to the surface, waiting for the moment to unleash its fury.
If they push her too far, it will awaken. And when it does, there may be nothing left to save.
STARLIGHT MATES is a dark romantasy full of irresistible tension and dangerous desire. Dive into a story teeming with growly alpha shifters, rejected mates, forced proximity, and electrifying “touch her and die” moments. This is a tale where love is fierce, bonds are unbreakable, and monsters lurk just beneath the skin.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
July 4, 2025
I love this series! Ok, yes, as others have mentioned the premise is very similar to the Bonds that Tie series by J Bree, but I don't feel its a copy. The rejected mates (and reason for the rejected) and gifted individuals and reverse harem are the similarities. The worlds are very different and the \"Bad Guys\" are different. Gwen, the FMC in this series, and Oli, the FMC in J Bree's series are different as well. I love both series, and I think if you loved J Bree's you'll love this one as...
November 24, 2024
The story is interesting and kept my attention. Spice level 1 out of five if that. The whole book is one of those “I can’t tell them why I am hurting them because the world will end!” And, of course, if she just told them, everything would be fine. I absolutely hate that trope, but I still enjoyed the book and finished it. Hopefully she will actually connect with instead of fight with her mates in the next books! ) 5 people found this helpful
June 24, 2025
Starlight Mates is pure fire from start to finish! G. Bailey knows how to crank up the heat with an intoxicating mix of sizzling chemistry, fierce passion, and steamy tension that had me hooked right away. The connection between the mates is electric—every glance, every touch practically ignites the pages. The blend of sci-fi adventure with a raw, no-holds-barred romance makes this one impossible to put down. The passion is intense, with scenes that are both sexy and emotionally charged, giving...
February 21, 2025
It’s one one of those cliche books that doesn’t firmly give our leads a clear backstory and set of abilities so that nothing is shocking when they do it later. The problem is that it makes the world building vague and uninteresting. There are some established elements to this world but not enough that it feels satisfying. Once the plot got moving the book was good. Interesting, if not a bit random at first. It’s hard to say where fluff ends and the plot starts, but it wasn’t the most painful...
September 26, 2024
Omg I love a good rejected mate, why choose story and this book was absolutely amazing. Gwen has rejected her mates and now is on the run. Gwen is never safe and has been put there hell. Gwen whole world changes again when she comes face to face with her mates again. Onyx, Hollis, Finnegan, Alex and Rhodes hates Gwen with a passion well maybe not all hate her but some of her mates what her to feel the pain they did when she rejected them. But when Vian, there enemy targets Gwen will that hate...
