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 Allie Carstens
Sebastian Stone is the king of trusting his gut. His instincts have never steered him wrong. Nothing, and no one, shocks him anymore.
Except for Sarina Cisneros.
Sarina crashed into his life, taking him by surprise at every turn. She found her way into his heart, then left without a trace as quickly as she’d appeared.
For four years, he’s been searching for her—the rogue who became his everything—hoping those instincts will hold true. For four years, he’s met only dead ends.
Until now.
But finding Sarina is only the beginning. The secrets she kept from Sebastian may be too staggering for him to overcome.
With time running out before they face down their enemies, Sebastian and Sarina must decide: Is their renewed connection enough to heal their wounds? Or are those scars too deep, too raw, to ever recover from?
The Crescent Lake Series is a collection of steamy, 18+, werewolf shifter romance novels. While the books feature only one couple’s story each and can conceivably be read as standalone novels, all the characters are heavily featured in every book, and there are some minor overarching plot points that continue throughout the series. Because of this, it is recommended to read the series from the beginning for proper context, world-building, and to avoid any spoilers.
September 5, 2025
Crescent Lake Series. I love this whole series. I never thought I would be into romance novels, but these are special. Good stories, not fluff. There’s romance, but also good character development and fun supernatural elements (werewolves, witches, a few vampires). Delta’s Rogue. (This book) Of the four main friends, Sebastian was my favorite from Book 1 and on. Honestly, I would've skipped straight to this book (after book 1), but it wasn't out yet. I started following the author, and got so...
March 31, 2026
I loved the story and how it was carefully crafted and wrapped up at the end. I'm not much into BDSM but this was different. )
August 31, 2025
“My first. My only. My end and my beginning.” Well, I was already heartbroken and teary-eyed by chapter 14! I enjoyed reading this very unique shifter romance. Not many explanations were revealed early on in the book and we had to find out much later why certain things happened. This wouldn't have been so bad to wait for some answers if it wasn't a 752-page book. I enjoyed this story, but really don't think it needed to be so long. There were a lot of details and events that all needed their...
August 31, 2025
September 9, 2025
Please make sure to check the trigger warnings before diving into this one. Allie Carstens manages to handle such a heavy, sensitive topic respectfully while still pulling you deep into the emotions of the characters and their journey. I may be biased, but I love Allie Carstens and the Crescent Lake series. She’s easily one of my favorite authors, and I adore how she always makes the twists and hints fall into place. I also appreciated how she had Sarina speak Spanish while giving us the...
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