⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 stars.

For those who love Dragon shifters, college romance, forbidden love, professor/student, age gap, billionaire, reverse harem aka why choose, fated mates, touch her and ☠️ vibes, possessive and protective men and cute nicknames, this is for you.

I’m loving all the guys especially with their possessiveness and obsessiveness. Like right after Knox met Hayden, he doesn’t like any male attention on her because he wants her for himself 😩. And the next day after Knox meets her, he goes to her dorm and has brought her four different drink options because he didn’t know what she liked 😭. AND THEY JUST MET 😭😭. And then as soon as Maddox lays his eyes on her, he’s like “Mine” And Y’all, Cáel?? Like he hadn’t even met her yet, and he’s crazy about her 🤭. And then when he sees her, he immediately hugs her 😩. And then some guy disrespects her at her work, and this man does not let it slide. He’s literally like “touch her and die” 🤭🤭. And Cáel saw that she needed a better jacket, so he got her five 😭😭. Cillian, the alpha of the group, called her “Little Flame” 😭. Y’all, that ending 😘🤌. Chefs kiss. Cannot wait for more.

Hayden is starting her freshman year at Evergreen University on the pre-med track. On her first day on campus, she runs into a tall gorgeous stranger, Knox, in his junior year, and is known to be the most popular guy on campus. In this story, we have five men. Knox, Easton, Maddox, Cáel, and Cillian, and these men immediately become important fixtures into Hayden’s life. Easton is Knox’s twin and has an immediate dislike towards Hayden. Maddox, a professor on campus. Cáel, the man who is seemingly unstable and has a hard time letting people in, until her. And Cillian, the resident billionaire who has an immediate pull to Hayden.


I received this book as an e-arc/audio, and all my opinions are 100% truthful.


Favorite quotes/scenes:

“I was coming to find you. I wasn’t sure what you drank, so I brought options. Black coffee. Coffee with cream and sugar. One of those caramel coffee drinks that are more like a milkshake. And hot chocolate.” (Knox)
“You brought me four different drinks?” (Hayden)
“Seemed like the best move.” (Knox)
“Why?” (Hayden)
“I told you. I didn’t know what you liked.” (Hayden)

“You were alone.” (Knox)
“Aren’t lots of people?” (Hayden)
“You shouldn’t have been alone.” (Knox)
“Maybe, but I got through it.” (Hayden)
“You’re not going to be alone anymore.” (Knox)

“God, I wanted to touch her. To hold her in my arms and assure her that there wasn’t a damn thing she could do that would make me love her any less.” (Maddox)

“Did. You. Touch. Her?” (Cáel) 

“Think like a proton. Stay positive.” 

“Missed you.” (Knox)
“I saw you yesterday.” (Hayden)
“Too long.” (Knox)

“But looking down at the woman in my arms, she was the only thing I could think about. She was everything. And I’d do whatever it took to keep her safe.” (Knox)

“Does Knox know?” (Hayden)
“Does he know that I’m going to take you to bed sometime soon and fuck you so hard you’ll feel me for days? Yes, Little Flame, he does. And he likes it.” (Cillian)

“My Little Flame had burned me in a way that would leave permanent scars. And I loved every second of it.” (Cillian)

“No tears, Mo Ghràidh. They slay me.” (Maddox)
“He hurt you because of me. Because you were trying to protect me.” (Hayden)
“I’d take a blade for you a thousand times.” (Maddox)
“Why?” (Hayden)
“Because you matter.” (Maddox)

“Little Flame…” (Cillian)
“An angel who will drag you right to hell.” (Knox)
“I think we should stay home.” (Cáel)
“I worked way too hard on my makeup to stay home.” (Hayden)
“She’s a work of art. Our girl needs to be admired.” (Cillian)