Fiery Little Thing: A Dark Academy Romance

by Avina St. Graves

What’s that saying? What goes around, comes around? You torch my house, I demolish yours?

Kohen Osman is a pyromaniac who keeps trying to steal my gig—which is… well, stealing. The difference is, he has sticky fingers because he’s a spoiled brat who thinks he’s better than the family of junkies that live down the block.

I thought life at reform school would be better with neither Kohen or my family anywhere in sight. But my freedom from them was short and not sweet. There’s only so much a person can take before they turn into dust.

One day, he’ll burn for everything he’s done. They all will.

And I’ll be the one who lights the match.

Genres: Dark Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Romance, Dark, Contemporary, High School, Forced Proximity

484 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2024

About the author

From an early age, romance author Avina St. Graves spent her days imagining fantasy worlds and dreamy fictional men, which spurred on her introverted tendencies. In all her day dreaming, there seemed to be a reoccurring theme of morally grey female characters, love interests who belonged in prison, and unnecessary trauma and bloodshed.

When she isn't reading, writing, doom scrolling, or figuring out how to make red flags look green, you can find her holed up in bed, combating the three Ps: back pain, neck pain, and knee pain.

Reviews

[Gry ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ★'s
Sorry for it taking me a while to write and post this review, I've been in a bit of a review slump... That should not however reflect badly on this book. Because I had such a fun time with this thief and pyromaniac.🤭

✧ “I told you once, your death is mine, Thief. If anyone makes you cry, then their death is yours. I just need to know if you want it served on a silver platter or gold.” ✧

This is definitely out there, a bit ridiculous but simultaneously dark and have some tough-to-read moments.
Our mmc Kohen has been obsessed with Blaze(fmc) since childhood, but he's had extremely unconventional ways to show it. Which in turn backfired and instead grew into this heated hatred from Blaze year after year.

✦ “This time, I’m sure she’s going to smile at me. And then once I know how to make her smile, I’ll make her do it over and over until she’s sick of me.” ✦

They are now older, finishing school. Blaze has a terrible reputation of stealing, drugs, fights, promiscuity etc, some based in truth, others not so much. After her house burns down she is placed in a strict reform school to work on her behaviours. It's only when Kohen, her perceived enemy, joins the same school a few months in that things start to change for her.

✧ “A trip to the shrink isn’t enough I need to be put down” ✧

What makes this so much fun is the unique perspectives and voices of Kohen and Blaze. They are tinged in obsession, delusion and slight insanity. But they are also deeply broken people. Blaze especially. My heart hurts for her, and I am so glad Kohen is as crazy about her that he is(heavy on crazy). He would do literally anything for her.

✧ “There’s a fire blazing at my back, but his stare is on me. I hold the eyes of a pyromaniac. How dangerous is it to be chosen over flames?” ✧

The middle felt a bit muddled and directionless at times, but overall this was so enjoyable. Obviously check TW's before picking this up, but if you're in the mood for an unhinged, fun dark romance this might be for you.🙂‍↕️
________
⌞Pre-read:⌝

I need my dark romance fix. Trying this one out🫣

[buket · Rating 4 out of 5]

is somebody gonna match my freak? (a pyromaniac falls in love with a kleptomaniac and together they ruin everyone’s life, including each others)

ME reading a high school, bully dark romance?
ME enjoying a book with omd, murder, abuse, violence, drug addiction?
ME loving a book with zero cuteness, full chaos, crazy characters? well it happened.

did i like the fmc? no🥰
did i like the mmc? did i like the VIRGIN, OBSESSED SINCE 8YEARS OLD, CRAZY MMC? yes🥰

😮‍💨The world can have Prometheus; I have Blaze, the girl with the fiery attitude—completely and utterly unhinged.

in conclusion, find someone who matches your freak🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

'F𝐈E𝐑Y L𝐈T𝐓L𝐄 𝐓H𝐈N𝐆' Is a full length contemporary romance book by new to me author 'Avina St. Graves. Spoken in 'dual perspectives. 'C𝐇A𝐑A𝐂T𝐄R𝐒: Blaze and Kohen

The little thief and the pyromaniac, they were hot, they were toxic, they were perfectly imperfect but perfect for each other..This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it most definitely won’t be the last, straight away I was hooked, straight away I fell under this authors spell as she weaved a slow burn tale where opposites attract.

T𝐑O𝐏E𝐒:
Enemies to lovers
Bully romance
When opposites attract
Touch her and die
He's obsessed
Unhinged Hero and Heroine

📚 “F𝐨r y𝐨u? 𝐈’𝐥l b𝐮r𝐧 𝐢t a𝐥l.
𝐑e𝐝 𝐥i𝐩s. 𝐂o𝐩p𝐞r h𝐚i𝐫. B𝐥u𝐞 𝐞y𝐞s. 𝐒h𝐞’𝐬 𝐦y f𝐢e𝐫y l𝐢t𝐭l𝐞 𝐭h𝐢n𝐠.”

Kohen fell for our fiery little thief at a real young age, he never knew how to show he cared but because he knew she loved birds he left a dead bird for her, another time he gave her a bat, with their names engraved on it, so that she had a better chance fighting off her opponents being oblivious neither gift went down well was an understatement.

These two would go at it like cats on heat, heated barbs, angsty as fuck. The push and angsty pull these two wrung on my nerves had me eating up the pages like my life was in jeopardy, I’ve not inhaled a book this quick before..

Everything he did, he did for her..

[shania (hiatus)]

in the mood for a shitty dark romance😋

[nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD. This was so good y'all wtf😭 Pure chaos, hatred, tension, top tier smut and a devoted hero??? That's the recipe for perfection right there👏🏽 Kohen was *chef's kiss* and he's def one of my top fictional men. I mean, man's was OBSESSED with Blaze from day one - even if he showed it in all the wrong ways ahahahahah😅 As for Blaze...I support women's rights. But most importantly, I support women's wrongs🤓☝🏽 Miss St Graves always slays. PERIODT🫡

safety squad:
- slight OM drama (h sleeps with OM in the beginning - before the h and H get tg)
- no OW drama (the H NEVER, not even once entertains the thought of/looks at another woman)
- no cheating/sharing
- virgin H
- boy obsessed
- J/P H
- kleptomaniac x pyromaniac
- hate to love (they've known each other since they were kids)
- h is a colossal mess, self destructive and pretty selfish and mean when it comes to the H. I can understand why some people might not like her. But I do. I never claimed to not be a hypocrite hehe😂
- drug addiction, violence, gore, murder, emotion neglect, emotional and physical abuse, etc so don't forget to check the TWs!
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I've only read one book by Miss Avina and it was EPIC (it was Skin of a Sinner btw and it was *chef's kiss* GO READ IT IF YOU HAVEN'T YET TEEHEHEH) and I'm really looking forward to reading this too. Apparently there's a scene where the h hooks up with the OM (it's listed in the TWs) and it made me realise that I'm such a hypocrite ahahaahahah...I don't mind seeing the heroine do stuff with an OM but OW/scenes with an OW is a HUGE no for me lolz💀 Can't wait to read this on release day🫡

[Koisty · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Pyromaniac and Kleptomanic Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

There is just something about Avina St. Graves that has the skill, expertise and talent to write two deliciously, dangerously deranged and unhinged characters and make you root for them.

This is a dual POV that follows Kohen and Blaze. Blaze has been tormented by Kohen since she was a little girl, but he is one of the few who know that even though she goes to a prestigious private school, she has no money and her house is one step away from being condemned. After being super jealous of Blaze hooking up with another guy, he sets her house on fire. So she does the only thing she can... she retaliates by going to his house and completely and utterly destroying everything with the baseball bat. After being caught instead of being sent to jail, she is sent to a reform school to continue out the last of her senior year. Soon however Kohen is sent to the same school, and guess who is allocated to be his buddy...

This book is not what you're going to expect. And if you're looking for another death obsession, you won't find it within these pages. It is closer to the "vibes" of Skin of a Sinner. The only difference is instead of there being only one unhinged character, we have two.

Blaze is the literal epitome of her name. She is stubborn, feisty, fiery, a firecracker and boy is she quick to anger. If that is not clear, she has a very short fuse and trust me when I say you do not want to be on the receiving end, because she will get physical and violent and might just bash your brains out with the baseball bat. I also felt sorry for her. She has a very tragic back story and she has a lot of awful things happen to her both on and off page. It broke my heart to see a character go through such traumatic experiences and how they shaped her explosive personality. You can almost not hold it against her that she is so rebellious and destructive to herself, as she has never had the support she needed. She is addicted to drugs and alcohol and battles that addiction throughout the book as they numb her thoughts and feelings while she deals with a society that has rejected her.

Kohen is kind of stuck in that "six-year-old" mentality where he believes that if you are mean to a girl, it shows her you like her. So if you pull her hair, cut her hair and set her hair on fire- she will fall madly in love with you. He is obsessed with Blaze and will do anything to have her.

The relationship between Kohen and Blaze is very unhealthy. Like if you think you're going to find a healthy relationship in a dark romance - what rock are you living under? Anyway... They are terrible for each other because they promote each other's "crazy" and cause it to escalate into the realm of morally grey. They are almost a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde or akin to the characters from Natural Born Killers.

One interesting observation I made is that none of the adults in this book are good. They are awful, vile people who do sickening things and have sickening actions. They have no love or compassion for anybody and idolise money. There is only one decent character, an old lady who owns a motel, and she happens to have a shotgun under her counter. I think it was a fantastic commentary on how society and the rich are filled with despicable people who wouldn't help even if you were their granddaughter.

And so, no matter how unhinged these two are, you still can't help but root for them to succeed in their hair-brained schemes. You want them to have their HEA and I commend Avina for being able to achieve this. You know no one will get them out of this but each other.

The best thing about this book is that it might have unlocked a new kink - CONGRATULATIONS! I don't think I will ever be able to take my blood pressure again without blushing. It was one of the sexiest scenes I have read in a long time and made my toes curl.

Now...what didn't work for me is that I battled to decide if this was an entire book based on characterisation or if it was based on plot because I didn't find the plot or a whole lot of growth in "characterisation". There is the plot of the two of them coming together, but you already know what's going to happen...because duh, this is a romance (even if it is an unhinged romance between two psychotic characters who need therapy and probably should be behind bars). But besides that, it felt that the plot was almost too conveniently pushed on the characters, and there wasn't much development of that overarching plot right from the start. It feels like the plot is something that was made up in the middle. Once they had gotten together, it felt disconnected.

I also really battled with seeing these two "grow" because growth implies improvement. These two do not grow, the relationship is destructive and they end up spiralling down and becoming worse. Crossing moral boundaries and blurring the lines of what is lawful and allowed. So there is this strange type of duality where the plot is weak, and the characterisation is reversed.

The tropes in this are:
▶ Dual POV
▶ Obsessive and Possessive MMC
▶ Childhood Crush
▶ Questionable use of medical equipment (YES IT IS SEXY)
▶ Unhinged MC's
▶ Pyromanic X Kleptomaniac
▶ Enemies to Lovers
▶ Banter
▶ Will burn the world for her

Overall, if you want something dark and unhinged that is sexy this is for you. It's entertaining and like a trainwreck or car crash you can't help but stare while gobbling it down like popcorn. Popcorn you can't stuff in your mouth as fast as possible.

Thank you to Avina St. Graves for my gifted ARC copy!
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Ashley 📚 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️
I went into this with basically no expectations because I have never read this author nor has any of my reader friends.

To say this surprised me is an understatement.
Blaze and Kohen. Were hot AF.

I've read HUNDREDS of romance/smut books and this was easily the hottest first sex scene between two characters I've ever read.

Blaze (FMC) was annoying tf out of me for like 90% of this book. Kohen carried this book on his back, literally blaze for like 40% of the book 🙄 but he's so likable that he makes up for how much the FMC SUCKS. And she's supposed to suck she's intentionally unlikable so Graves did her job WELL with that one haha.

We've got a klepto and a pyro. The pyro falls in love with the klepto at a very young age and basically lives to save her from herself and all her addictions/self destruction. At first this was slow but once it gets going it's ADDICTING.

If you like dark virgin hero's who obsess over an unaware FMC (who's pretty annoying) then you'll LOVE this. All jokes aside I did genuinely really enjoy this!

[☆maia☆ · Rating 1 out of 5]

pretty sure there's stories on wattpad that are better than this😔

the whole entire first half of the book i was all but begging blaze (fmc) to shut her goddamned mouth like i mean how hard is it for her to not say her a single sentence that won't dig what was quite nearly her actual grave??

and the second half of the book, she magically goes from "i'd rather die than be yours" to "i want to be yours" which is actually disappointing to say the least cause make up your mind, you're being embarassing girl🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

as for kohen, well he was just alright and just there for the ride with the insane kleptomaniac (fmc / blaze) ig

[ᥫ᭡. · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Don't pretend you don't like it, Blaze. You're looking at me like you hate me, but you're riding me like you love me."

"You wanted a man who didn't confess to being your alibi.
You wanted a man who pushed you down the bleachers.
You want all the men who will kill you."
“And what are you?"
“The man you've never wanted, but the one who has, and will always take the fall for you."

“She’s my flame. My everything. My Blaze. And there’s nothing more beautiful than fire.”

The man that you are Kohen Osman.

This is what I mean when I say I want an enemies to lovers
He literally burnt her house down, she broke everything in his house, she says his brothers name after he makes her come 😩

[vania ౨ৎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a bit better than her previous books; I liked the main characters. Kohen and Blaze truly matched each other's craziness. I just wish Miss Graves had given them some character development. She’s gettin' good at her craft, but I wish her books had stronger plots and that the adults in them weren't so horrible.

[Alicia · Rating 1 out of 5]

okay wattpad queen pop off

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
I'll be his fiery little who-😏

[LoveBooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

“𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐌𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞.”

˗ˋ꒰🔥𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬꒱ˊ˗
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Enemies to Lovers ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Banter ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Medical Kink ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Unhinged Heroine ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Pyromaniac & Kleptomaniac ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ Bully Romance ]
. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [ He's obsessed ]

˗ˋ꒰💭𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬꒱ˊ˗

All I liked in this books are all the quotes below;
╰─▸ ❝ I’d kill myself before I’d kill her.

╰─▸ ❝ She isn’t much of a talker, but her voice is my favorite sound.

╰─▸ ❝ At the beginning, middle, and end, you’re the only one I’ll ever want. You’re mine, Blaze.

╰─▸ ❝ Then she touched me—well, she slapped me. But she chose to put her hand on me. Me. And god it makes me giddy to think she willingly put her hand on me. She chose to slap me.

★★☆☆☆
˗ˋ꒰🌷𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝꒱ˊ˗ To the girl who wants a man to treat her gently, burn the world for her, and fuck her like a whore. This pyromaniac is exceptional at multitasking.

[chiara · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 50%.

If I were a resident in an insane asylum, I would think this is the Bible, but I’m not.

Edit: I finished it but it’s still deranged.

[Darlene I read WAY to many books]

This is a note to myself.

FMC sleeps with om, and I'm glad the author put it in her warnings.
Now it's before her and Mmc get together, but it's a hard no for me.

Which sucks because Skin Of a Sinner is one of my fave reads.

[Dreamcatcher (HIATUS)]

Kleptomaniac x Pyromaniac???
This sounds SO dramatic and chaotic just gimme

[Meryem Koylu · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is my sign not to trust the booktok anymore because what was this 🫠

[Moony Luve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Firey little thing
By Avina St. Graves
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Bully romance
Touch her and 💀
completely unhinged FMC and MMC

It’s a dark bully romance, with two incredibly unstable main characters lol.
She is a reckless girl that had a hard life, and he is a rich kid that fell head over heels with something that isn’t good for him. So he decides to hate her.

It’s spicy, it’s hot, it’s soooo dark
The banter is top tier. The quick quips just keep coming.
The story line is engaging, it keeps you wanting to read it.
At the beginning of the book the author gives a warning letting you know Kohen is an ass, however, I personally think Blaze is the bigger ass lol.
I love her, she’s firey and a bad ass, but she’s definitely the meaner one of the two, and she doesn’t think things through all the way. I spent a lot of the book going “omg girl. Wtf are you doing” but in the end she always ends up the baddie she really is.

All in all it’s a great book, it was an easy read, I didn’t want to put it down, and I love Kohen.

[SY_books767 · Rating 1 out of 5]

i could’ve face planted on my keyboard and written something better than whatever this was

[tiara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beefing since 2nd grade is a different level of childishness.

[annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75

Each and every person in this book was crazy, ffs. This book swore not to finish quickly. It would've been good if there weren't a lot of crazy filler scenes!

⤷ Blaze Whitlock & Kohen Osman .𖥔 ݁ ˖

Blaze is one crazy lunatic junkie! ffs her traumas weren't even bothering me because she was so unserious and crazy, and most importantly, annoying. Her povs were a bit tolerable because I do love the author's humor, and they were funny, but then it kept going on and on and on.

LIKE STAHPPPPP 😡✋🏻

❝Does “trying anything once” extend to murder?❞

tbh her character was not a good one, i mean, wayyyy too many flaws 😭 not one better quality ajahsj but damn if she didn't make this book better or worst.

Kohen's logic and behavior are completely fucked up. I agree with Blaze on this; no idea who thought cutting her hair or burning the house was a romantic gesture to show he cares. That she doesn’t need hair to look pretty or that the house is not safe for her 😂

He's completely fucked up and crazy, and the fact that we got a warning beforehand lmao. I swear, for someone devoted to the girl so badly and wanting to make her smile, he would've been a bit nicer? But HELL NAH. His anger issues were too much (nvm not with the girl tho), he was legit filled to the brim with traumas and insecurities.

❝Then she touched me—well, she slapped me.
But she chose to put her hand on me.❞ — DELULU AARON WARNER SCENE!!!! 😭

This whole book is a big misunderstanding 😭. Him thinking that she hates him, her thinking that he wants to kill her (umm because he always grabs her throat to check her pulse).

It has way too many dumb x dumber scenes. The killing here took a lot of time and made me lose interest. Blaze... you crazy bitch 😭

[｡⁠.ﾟ✯Naya ✯｡⁠.ﾟ · Rating 1 out of 5]

She slept with some guy to pay for her drugs, and I'm simply not feeling it so dnf ( might pick it up later)





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"𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆, 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒎𝒆, 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖."

"𝑰'𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕." 🔥🥵

even tho skin of a sinner was a disappointment (bc of bella) I'm willing to give this one a try 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙗𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 .

Edit: the tropes:
🔥Hate to Love/ Enemies to Lovers
🔥Unhinged Hero and Heroine
🔥Questionable use of medical equipment (?)
🔥Bvllying and banter
𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜.

[⊹ ࣪ ˖ tanya · Rating 2 out of 5]

“I’m burning for you.”
“That’s the most embarrassing shit I’ve ever heard.”

unfortunately this is the first book of Avina’s that i didn’t love. 2 stars for Kohen, 0 for Blaze, .5 for making me giggle throughout, and -8 for the length. also a secret invisible .5 for Kohen blowing shit up to impress Blaze.

also i love this quote bc it really sums up their entire relationship

[Fedythereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so so much to the amazing author for sharing an ARC of this book with me!!!

“She’d better not smile at anyone else but me.”

“Don’t pretend you don’t like it, Blaze. You’re looking at me like you hate me, but you’re riding me like you love me.”

“You burn for me. Only me.”

If you ask me to describe this book with only one word, I would definitely use this: EXPLOSIVE. There was not one part of this book that didn’t feel like a bomb ready to set off. There was not one part that didn’t leave me breathless and obsessed and curious for more. I took my sweet little time reading it, because despite how twisted and wretched it is, it caught me in its trap and brought me down a very dark deep hole, which I don’t want to get out of. What does it say about me, I wonder? There must be something great about the author because she managed to make me fall for a deranged, morally grey, complicated and twisted MMC, who’s only rule in life is making her understand that she is his and there is nothing in this world that will stand between them. And also that he will take her of her forever more because there never was anyone but her and there never will be. Showing her love and devotion and loyalty and obsession and possessiveness and attention in a way she was not used to but desperately craved. And she … she is as twisted as he is. They are literally a match (iykyk) made in hell. And they managed to find their way into my soul !!! They put their names there, and there’s no carving them out !!! The action sequences were absolutely crazy and addicting and the dark romantic (kinda) and spicy scenes between them were fire !!!! Literally !!! I’m so so happy I got to read this book!!! And I desperately need to read the others from this author !!!

“Then she touched me—well, she slapped me.But she chose to put her hand on me. Me. And god it makes me giddy to think she willingly put her hand on me.She chose to slap me.”

“You wanted a man who didn’t confess to being your alibi. You wanted a man who pushed you down the bleachers. You want all the men who will kill you.”She eyes my curled fists warily. “And what are you?”“The man you’ve never wanted, but the one who has, and will always take the fall for you.”

“For you? I’ll burn it all.”

“Red lips. Copper hair. Blue eyes. She’s my fiery little thing.”

[Ana Leigh]

just ✨NO✨ a big fat NO!

one of the TW includes - “the FMC has sex with someone other than the MMC (while they aren’t together)”

i fucking hate sex with OP after meeting/separation. just no.

it’s a good thing I saw this because you can download a sample, saved me the time for waiting the book.

[Jessie ツ · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️5
🌶️3.5

AGGHHHH!!!

Did not, AT ALL, expect this to consume me body, mind & soul.

(MMC, age 7, on his way to FMCs house):

[Yesterday, we didn’t have to wear a uniform, and Blaze came to school wearing a red top. This hoodie is the only red thing I own, and I can’t even fit in it anymore; it’s too tight.]🥹

Oof. They’ve known each other since they were little kids. MMC instantly smitten but doesn’t realize he’s not showing it the right way.

Both characters have trauma & parental issues. MMC is pyromaniac, FMC is kleptomaniac.

MMC is angry FMC doesn’t see how much he cares. But, it becomes clear, his methods needed work. He also resents that she’s been with other guys. So there’s a fiery, angry, passion of love.

FMC whose been forgotten & discarded by her family desperately wants love and stability. But it’s as if she’s a cornered feral animal bearing her teeth at anyone getting to close. She buries vulnerabilities. She attacks.

[”She’s beautiful, violent, vulgar, and batshit fucking crazy.”]🔥🖤

TROPES & SUCH
-known since childhood
-neighbors
-high school (academy)
-mental health
-good feisty banter
-sassy hard to reach h
-angry H who just wants to love h
-H virgin, h not

SAFETY
-CW: drug use, getting high, withdrawal/cravings,
-no cheating, owd
-omd: see below. not serious imo.

Some SPOILERS below for OMD:

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So, I saw some reviews that didn’t like this for the OMD (completely understandable!!) but after reading it here’s my take —— it’s not serious OMD & she has NO IDEA how MMC feels. FMC literally finds OM gross & ONLY does stuff bc she’s 1) high, 2) they have drugs. ALSO, she only sleeps w the 1 OM, the other kinda touches her but MMC stops that real quick.

2 OMDs (kinda):

1-in the first 2 chapters (this part of book reads like a prologue, it’s all the before they go to the academy). FMC is high & hooks up w OM (drug dealer) who she finds gross and pictures as the MMC. It wasn’t a long scene imo.

2-throughout book, random times when FMC trying to get free drugs she flirts/lets OM ‘touch her’ - MMC stops this. she is repulsed by OM & only wants drugs.

MMC puts end to both these OM. For the story, this drama kinda makes sense. It’s fuels the ‘anger’ from MMC side, thinking why won’t she choose me? but from FMC it’s clear MMCs actions don’t portray that he likes her (like in the prologue w bat, but worse). FMC has NO CLUE how MMC feels. Tbh, it didn’t bother me (obv hence my essay length explanation 🌚)


NOTES
-made me SICK how nobody gaf ab Blaze when she said what was being done to her. Idc if she’s a pathological liar & rarely ever tells the truth WHO tells someone they doubt someone would touch them. (Like condescending ass vibes from a teacher really pmo. That shit should always be taken seriously). Granted obv the context he just put his hand on her knee but ITS THE PRINCIPLE !!!!!

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all thank you so so much to the amazing author for my ARC copy!

One thing.

ENEMIES TO LOVERS DONE RIGHT🗣

And the Book? Holy smokes 😮‍💨 it was certainly one of the best I've read. Blaze and Kohen 🥵 are just... the banter, the chemistry, the angst, the fighting (and also the smvt😉) everything was on fire❤️‍🔥. I just couldn't put the book down I'm addicted to everything about the book. I went through so many diffrent emotions while reading the book and I absolutely love love loved it!

I loved every single interaction between Blaze and Kohen I'm OBSESSED 😭 The author's way with words are just🤌🏻🤌🏻

So if you like dark romance do yourself a favour and go get the book!

𝒮𝓅𝒾𝒸ℯ: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

[Aly · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
GIVE AVINA A DAMN AWARD FOR THIS BOOK


you know how some books you just get lost in the fictional world & then after finishing you have to like coax yourself back into reality ??? i didn’t have that problem w/ this book at all bc of the way i related so much w/ Blaze & Kohen.
Blaze & Kohen are that explosive couple that you know is toxic & dangerous but you can’t do anything but root for them & their happiness bc they legitimately deserve it.
i will always love a he falls first trope but when i tell you kohen is in HELL fucking burning & dancing w/ her demons i mean that. he takes burning everything down for his girl to the next level & i love it so much.
Blaze’s internal monologue is what had me in tears though; everything about her upbringing & the way her family & adults around treat her resonates in my soul in a way that i had to stop reading for a day or two.
I thought Deaths Obsession would hit me in the gut but the way Fiery Little Thing did should be ILLEGAL 😂😭 Avina’s writing in this is everything i hoped for & more. honestly her best book ever despite how much i love Letum & Roman.
this books is two lost souls in the world who find what they need in each other while also exacting their revenge on everyone who ever did them wrong. i just finished & want to turn back time just to read it again for the first time.

[K.M. Rogness · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this as an ARC, and let me tell you it was the best one I have read in a long time. I haven't signed up for ARCs in a while so I'm glad my first one back was amazing. This book ripped me apart but put me back together over and over again. Definitely a must read and an auto buy as soon as it releases.

[Lizz_reads._ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Avina has done it again!!! Finished this book in a sitting ahhhhh!!!🤭🤭🤭🤭Omfg this book is literally the definition of true enemies to lovers😍. Kohen & Blaze’s Chemistry is soooooo good and might I not forget HOT HOT HOT. 🥵 The plot , the story line was very very good. I enjoyed this book very much. BEST BOOK IVE READ THIS YEAR!!! 🤭❤️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️