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Four Flames Saga #1

Their Fated Flame

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I found an ancient artifact. It found me four dragon mates who refuse to let me go.

One touch of that carved stone, and my quiet life as an anthropologist exploded into chaos. The artifact was a beacon—calling to dragons, claiming me as compatible, marking me as the last fertile human in existence.

Now I'm trapped on their mountain estate with four impossibly gorgeous, fiercely protective shifters who insist I'm their fated mate. All four of them.

Warin—the alpha with molten gold eyes who fights his possessive instincts but can't stop touching me
Torr—the scarred shadow dragon who thinks he's a monster but kisses me like salvation
Demeter—the wild storm dragon who gives me freedom with one hand and claims me with the other
Lennix—the ancient giant who offers partnership while his massive hands promise so much more

They say I need to complete the bonds. Accept their claiming bites, their marks, their knots. Become theirs in every way before desperate rivals kill us all.

Seventy-two hours. Four dragons. One impossible choice.

Because every unmated dragon for a hundred miles can sense what I am—rare, compatible, valuable. They're coming to take me by force, and my four mates are willing to burn the world down to keep me safe.

Especially Kaelen—the obsidian dragon who believes I'm his by right. Who attacked once and swore he'd be back. Who watches from the shadows, planning, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

The claiming isn't just claiming bites and primal need. It's surrendering my career, my independence, my entire human life. It's trusting four strangers who look at me like I'm air and they're drowning.

It's choosing between freedom and survival. Between my old life and four dragons who swear I'm their destiny.

They'll fight for me. Bleed for me. Die for me.

But when Kaelen makes his move, will even four dragons be enough to save me?

Four protective dragon shifters. One fierce human. Fated mates who refuse to share... except with each other. This is a scorching hot reverse harem romance with possessive alphas, steam that melts pages, claiming bites that leave permanent marks, and a cliffhanger ending that will leave you desperate for book two. First in the Four Flames Saga.

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2025

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Profile Image for Nicole Beuke.
49 reviews
December 3, 2025
I couldn’t stop reading it but at the same time I didn’t love it. Some things were repeated so many times that I was getting annoyed, and everything was happening so fast and she accepted it so fast that it’s not believable. Sorry but if I found a strange house in the middle of nowhere and a big man came out saying him and his three brothers were my mates and that they’re dragons I’d have more reservations. Also, she just totally forgot about her friends and family on the outside?? She didn’t contact anyone she’d be gone for a while, they’d think she was kidnapped or dead or something and she’s just chillen with these guys.

Alsoooo where do they get money from?? Supplies? They ordered takeout… sooo their address is known and they let people find it but they’re hidden and no humans know where they are….
Profile Image for Rebecca Clarke.
45 reviews
January 28, 2026
This was just a damn good time 😆 It’s no literary masterpiece, but it was an exceptionally fun book.

Stumbled on the authors TikTok posts and thought to give it a go. And I really wasn’t disappointed.

It was pretty heavy on the 🌶️ but it worked. Not sure how I feel about some of the anatomy of the dragons though 😬 but this is the first dragon shifter book I’ve read, so I guess I need to just get over that.

Review in brief - reverse H, strong FMC, 4 distinctly different MMCs, spice and high stakes. Writing can be repetitive and I’m not a fan of incomplete sentences such as “going to make you…” “have always wanted…”. Just put “l” at the start please 😆 also the inconsistency of the FMC stumbling onto a secret estate, she doesn’t let her family/job/etc know where she is as there’s “no phone signal”. Yet mid way through they order take-out (???!) that only takes 40 minutes to arrive. From where? How? I thought this place was hidden away hours of driving into the mountains.
But we look past these things when you are enjoying it 😆
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404 reviews23 followers
January 27, 2026
Oohhh my gosh this book was soooo good!!! It was intense!! Im not gonna lie the repetitiveness really irritated me 😅 but I still couldn’t put it down lol .. oh my gosh!!! And the 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🥵🥵🥵🥵 wow!!! Onto the next book lol 😅🥰
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49 reviews
November 7, 2025
Did I get anything accomplished today that I was supposed to???? Absolutely not…was spending the entire day reading this book worth it??? Absolutely YES!!!! This was the first book I have read from this author and now I have to read every single thing she’s ever written!! I loved every aspect of this book!! I loved how smart and strong the FMC was and the dragons….totally swoon worthy!! I cannot wait for the next book in the series!!!!
Profile Image for Janae.
19 reviews
January 26, 2026
Omg I stopped caring at 45% and I wish I had stopped there😭😭there wasn’t enough world building AT ALLLLLL I have no idea how anything worked and for book 1 it still felt very rushed and there were spelling and grammar mistakes. I won’t be reading the rest of the series
Profile Image for Alyvia Marshall.
2 reviews
November 6, 2025
I loved it I was hooked and I read it free on kindle. Four dragon shifters and one human. A fire wielder, a lightning wielder, a shadow wielder, and an earth wielder. She is an anthropologist and finds a beacon connected to them. Ahhhhhh it was so good I can’t wait for the next book
Profile Image for Amanda.
11 reviews
October 17, 2025
Touch her and die vibes

Think Daddy dragon, Cinnabon dragon, Teddy Bear Dragon and Shadow daddy dragon and a science geek ...yummy... yes the spice is good the knotting is better... total touch her and die vibes!!

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Profile Image for Ashley.
228 reviews1 follower
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February 13, 2026
DNF @ 18%

This writer clearly thinks her readers are stupid with attention spans of a gnat. Within the span of 3 pages (pg 33 - 35) she used the exact sentences.

"Warin's controlled fire. Torr's shadowed intensity. Demeter's wild energy. Lennix's grounded calm."

Mind you the fmc just met them and all of a sudden she has deducted their personalities? Speaking of the fmc she has the survival instincts of a fart.

Their are also a lot of inconsistencies in just the little I read:

-"They're Demeter's," he says, nodding at the clothing. "Smallest of us. They'll be big on you, but better than sleeping in field clothes." - SHE JUST DID. THEY GAVE HER CLOTHES AFTER SHE WOKE UP.

-"they're clean and soft and better than sleeping in my field clothes for a third night." - SHE HAS ONLY BEEN THERE FOR ONE NIGHT!

- "You said you'd explain. So explain. What are you? What is this bond? And why me?" -
And you already told me most of this yesterday. Dragons, extinction, the beacon calling compatible humans. What I need to know is what happens now. What does this bond actually mean?" - BOTH QUOTES ARE IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH.

-"The library," I remember. "You said I could use it?" "Second floor, west - THE NEVER SAID THAT. LOL. THEY SAID THEY STAYED UP USING THE LIBRARY.
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690 reviews12 followers
November 20, 2025
Fated flames

Pnr, reverse harem, dragon shifters. In this world construct dragon shifters live very long lives hidden from human society. Females have become impossibly rare and a very few humans may be compatible substitutes. Our heroine is a dedicated anthropologist who uncovers a strange rune covered stone at her dig. The stone mystically leads her to a remote estate where she meets four dragon shifters. Her appearance sets off a signal to the other desperate male dragons who all want to challenge for the right to mate her. After much drama and self reflection she must decide whether to complete the bond with the four she met or be thrown to the mercy of the hoard. There are characters that refuse to take no for an answer, and a 1500 year old prophecy which spur the plot. More angst than action.
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72 reviews
November 25, 2025
Book 2, I’m coming for you. 🖤🔥

I stumbled across this book thanks to the author’s TikTok self-promo, and honestly? Best decision I’ve made all week. I started it the same day and got over halfway through before I even realized what time it was. I could not put it down.

I absolutely loved how the MMCs treat the FMC — so much patience, space, and constant check-ins. They let her come to her own decisions without pressure, and it made their dynamic feel so much sweeter and more genuine. Protectiveness with a little possessiveness? Yes, please.

And that ending?? The exiled king has me very intrigued. I cannot wait to see how her mates handle what’s coming… and I’m already preparing myself for some very fierce, very pissed-off dragons on a rescue mission.
205 reviews
November 15, 2025
Their Fated Flame

I don’t know what to say right now, because I’m too torn up about that ending. I knew the cliffhanger was going to be huge. She should have just let the council off him like they wanted. All I can say right now is get this series, it is a good read. She has 4 dragon mates, they are all devoted to her and of course it’s a why choose, so you can’t go wrong. Now I’m off to get the next book at 130am.
688 reviews4 followers
December 20, 2025
I wanted more

I liked the concept of this book and I understood it needed to progress quickly, which I'm normally a fan off, I can be impatient and I like insta love but this felt like too much, too fast, too much repetition and felt like it could have flowed better or overall been a little more I guess. I don't think from reading this book I'm sold on reading more but I'll never say never if it crosses my path again.
Profile Image for Alva Schwung.
435 reviews
January 18, 2026
ok förtjänar den tre stjärnor? absolut inte. varför ger jag den tre stjärnor? ingen jävla aning asså på riktigt jag vet inte ens själv. är väl fortfarande för bakis för att förstå vad fan som hände. asså det var? nej men gud det var inte bra men ändå så var det lite bra? men också? det var typ bara bra för att det var 4 jävla drakar (yeah make out that math) och lite knotting asså jag har ju problem 👍🏼👍🏼🫡🫡🥸🥸 aja det sluta med cliffhanger så kommer tyvärr behöva fortsätta läsa 🥲👸🏼
Profile Image for Emma Wagner.
32 reviews1 follower
January 26, 2026
While I enjoyed this, so many phrases and descriptions were used over and over again. It felt like I read the same chapter multiple times because the author just repeats things.

Still a nice story, and I finished it, but I felt like it needed some additional editing to remove some of the superfluous sections.
Profile Image for Heather Shower.
279 reviews19 followers
December 14, 2025
An angsty dragon shifter why-choose with fiercely devoted mates and a strong emotional connection. The MMCs’ patience and respect for the FMC really stood out. That ending and the exiled king sealed it!!! I’m definitely reading on. 🐉🔥
Profile Image for ✨ Lauren ✨.
645 reviews4 followers
dnf
January 20, 2026
Dnf at 28%. Read for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The FMC spends the first 28% ( if not longer) basically having the same debate of whether to mate the dragons or die. That’s basically it. And then it was just extended for another 3 days so no thank you.
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399 reviews7 followers
February 2, 2026
It was pretty good👍 fast paced and adventurous but it kinda slowed down in the middle while she was studying about the dragon history so I kind of tuned most of that out but then it picked back up again🤣❤️❤️❤️
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