With Hearts of Flame Deluxe Edition releases October 20, 2026, and I already know exactly where I’ll be that day: ignoring all of my responsibilities while finding out what Briar Boleyn has planned next for this collection of fictional disasters.
After three books filled with dragons, dangerous politics, secrets, betrayals, and a certain vampire making questionable decisions while testing every last bit of my patience, you better believe I am READY for With Hearts of Flame, Book 4 in Briar Boleyn’s Bloodwing Academy series.
If you’ve read my reviews of the first three books, you already know this series has had me completely invested. I’ve fallen in love with characters, wanted to shake some sense into others, mentally plotted the fictional downfall of a select few, and somehow watched Blake Drakharrow’s boyfriend application slowly make its way out of the rejection pile. I’m not saying it’s been approved. Let’s not get carried away. But the man has made progress, and considering where we started, that alone feels like a minor miracle. 😂
Three books later, there are still answers I need, characters I’m worried about, relationships I need to see play out, and entirely too much unfinished business for me to even consider leaving Bloodwing Academy behind. So when I saw that With Hearts of Flame was available to preorder—and in a Deluxe Limited Edition, no less—there really wasn’t a decision to make. Another gorgeous dragon-covered book is officially joining my collection.
So, if you haven’t started Bloodwing Academy yet, I highly recommend it, and you still have plenty of time to catch up with On Wings of Blood, The Bond That Burns, and The Wings That Bind before Book 4 arrives. If you’re already caught up, come sit with me and let’s discuss all things Bloodwing while we impatiently wait for With Hearts of Flame together. We can compare theories, worry about our favorites, question everyone’s decision-making skills, and collectively pretend October isn’t entirely too damn far away. 🖤🔥🐉
-Sassy