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Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series

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The Complete Evergreen Academy Series

Evergreen Academy was meant to be my fresh start. My hair was on point. My skin was flawless. And now I wore the hell out of my clothes instead of hiding them.

Even running into Ryder hadn't thrown me. So what that the silver-eyed devil who tormented me for years now ruled my new school with a band of boys everyone called the Knights. The four of them were devastatingly rich, enviously handsome... and heartbreakingly cruel.

But the Evergreen Knights didn't scare me. I had my own plans and no reason to enter their little world... until one fateful night and a masquerade ball changed everything.

I saw something I shouldn't have and now I've been Marked.

They'll do everything they can to break me but they don't know the monsters I've faced. They don't know I've been broken before.



If they want to take on Valentina Moon... bring it on.



Evergreen Academy is a reverse harem high school bully romance with a sweet tinge of mystery. This is the full series and features language, dark themes, and sexual scenes. If you're cool with that, dive in!

836 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2020

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Ruby Vincent

73 books1,226 followers
Ruby Vincent is a published author with many novels under her belt but now she's taking a fun foray into contemporary romance. She loves saucy heroines, bold alpha males, and weaving a tale where both get their happy ever after.

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177 reviews2 followers
August 15, 2020
PLEASE READ 👇🏼

Quick note: This series takes place before the Breakbattle series. I started ‘Orientation Week’ and quickly realized a secondary character was first seen/mentioned in this series (Evergreen Academy).

Ok look.. I’m honestly disappointed that I can’t give this story more that 3 stars. If I could, I’d give 3.5, but, for reasons I’ll explain below, I couldn’t justify rounding up to 4 stars.

Storyline alone... this is a solid off the chart 5🌟 story. There were 2-3 annoying, eye rolling moments, but the overall concept and idea behind the plot is really great. I’ve read over 200 books this year alone and I don’t think I’ve come across a plot quite like this one.

This is where the author lost me 👇🏼

First: Sex Scenes: hear me out. At the risk of sounding like a total pervert.. the scenes between Valentina and her guys fell so flat that I consulted google to see if this was actually a YA series. The character building and story line was SO freaking good!! Meaning these intimate scenes between Val & the guys should have been
💥EXPLOSIVE 💥.
Instead there was a few descriptive words to make sure it was known what was happening and then the nitty gritty was just brushed over. I mean.... we’re all romance lovers here so I’m sure our imaginations can fill in the blanks... but this isn’t a mad lib. We shouldn’t have to fill in any blanks.
-It should be written in crayon for us.
-Spelled out in sky writing.
-Fully described in a way that left us as breathless as the characters were said to be.
Instead, It left me feeling so confused. Every. Single. Time.
I really want to stress how GOOD the character building was and how well the connections were written, which is why this one point weighed so heavily on my inability to give this 5🌟 series 5 stars. 😔

Next: The Ending: again.. *no spoilers*
It felt like the end of the series was left on a cliffhanger. I literally said out loud, “that’s it?!”
I immediately and frantically scrolled down to the end of the book to see if there was the normal “sign up for my reading list for the extended epilogue”... situation but nope. Nada.
This had me, once again, consulting google for literally.. ANYTHING. I would have settled for a fan-written epilogue.
—> What I found was the beginnings of another series with these characters set in college. Awesome right?! Wrong. Not awesome because there’s only ONE book out with another release set for 8/20, which isn’t that far away, but my money is on this being a 4 book series considering it looks like there’s going to be dual POV’s from each guy. This had to have been an after thought since the Breakbattle series is already complete. I’m thankful for the continuation of these characters stories because the ending gave us absolutely nothing, but now I have to wait. I hate waiting 😒.

Ultimately, I definitely recommend reading this series.. but now you know what to expect in certain areas and my hope is that you won’t be disappointed.
I do hope the college series let’s loose a little more!
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179 reviews8 followers
March 8, 2024
First of all, not a grovel. Second of all, every single main character being molested or raped? Is there no other character development or is it some sick twisted add on to the book? 5/5 of the main characters were victims? This is like someone threw darts at a board to determine “how can I make this book dark?” And then decided to just go with it. Wish I could erase this shitshow from my memory.
622 reviews9 followers
August 24, 2021
I found this book immature and, whilst I accept that this kind of book requires a certain suspension of belief this story was just too unbelievable with the scope of the “conspiracy” within the school and the ending. The MFC had the required “angst” backstory so that the author could then ensure she could be described as “broken” going forwards - a phrase that is far too overused in this type of book these days and there was insta love on the MCs side.

Within a day of the MFC joining the school she finds her “bestie” and apparently the MCs all fall for her. At no point is it described why they fall for her or what makes her so special. For me this was weak and lazy writing with no build up which meant the story lacked foundation.

*SPOILER* I object to authors using situations such as rape and, in this case, child molestation to try and add depth and drama. Especially as, here, five minutes later the MFC is getting off with and having sex with not one but 4 boys. It makes a mockery of what is a series issue and should not be treated lightly.

*SPOILER* The actions that the school and the MCs take against the MFC and then the revenge that the MFC takes makes all the individuals unlikeable and nothing happens to redeem any of them. They each came across as spineless and nasty individuals with no morals. For the author to have the MFC accuse one of the MCs of assault is unacceptable and again, makes light of domestic abuse and women who cry “rape”. To include such a storyline and imply it is in any way acceptable behaviour is reprehensible. I could no connect with or empathise with any of the main characters.

The story was trite and over the top for me with questionable story lines. There are better bully/RH books out there. This author is not for me
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166 reviews2 followers
December 7, 2021
I was between 3 and 4 but couldn't bring myself to give it 4

The storyline wasn't bad, but there were a few things that stuff in it's way as a romance. I'd categorize this as Contemporary mystery/adventure that happens to taker placed in an academy and happens to include characters that end up in a romantic RH relationship, but not so much a romance. Once they weren't bullying the FMC anymore, it stopped reality being ABOUT the relationships. It was more about the mystery and action, with random scenes between the FMC and the guys that didn't really mesh with the rest of the story. It was like stepping out of a movie to take a quick peek at a different one, then stepping back in.
The relationship development was lacking, as they just jumped from I hated you to let's get busy in a flash, no bridge or time to transition into something more and not built up enough before the switch for it to feel natural.
The attempts at heat missed the mark, ending up sounding like a lot of telling the reader it was hot rather than it actually BEING steamy.
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798 reviews
August 15, 2025
Marked 

This book was all bullying and no romance, at all. The few moments that even leaned toward romance were thrown back in her face. Every. Single. Time. 
The writing was very good, though, and the author pulled me into the book quickly.
I have to say, the twist at the end, I saw coming a mile away. From the very beginning, it was obvious. 

Broken

I liked her getting back at everyone for the crap they all put her through. I do hope that there is more done by the guys for her to make up for the months of suffering they did to her.

There seemed to be some consistency issues. Earlier in the book, I would have sworn that Sofia was told about Adam, but then near the end, it says Val finally told her. I would have bet money she already knew.


Bound

This book... just didn't seem necessary. It felt like just a repeat of the first book, only with blackmail instead. Luckily, things didn't get quite as bad as the first book, though.
I am glad that they all decided to grovel and do nice things in reparation. I just wish she wasn't quite so quick to forgive everyone else who had dropped her, like her friends.
Plus, the twist at the end... I had a suspicion that this would happen and they all would get marked. I remember thinking if that would even be possible. Huh, I guess so.

Unmasked

I kept thinking through the last book and the entire time during this one: Why the heck did she stop using the button cams. I guess she was able to pull them back out to use them when it really matters. It just shouldn't have take so long.


Thoughts over the series as a whole:
The author did a great job, and pulled me right into the world and action going on. I very much enjoyed this series. That being said, damn, everything stretched out so much. Each book takes place over the course of a year, so the series is all of high school. It astounds me that being marked not only lasted as long as it did, but that they allowed it to. They are wanting to get rid of this person, and not only do they not get rid of her after a month, they couldn't even do it over 4 years. Just seems pretty lame at that point.

I don't like that this is high school. I am not a fan of many high school romances, but this one pulled me in. It was very mild on the spice, though, and though they do sleep together, it is pretty sparse, so that works for me.
I may or may not read the next 4 books for their university story. At this point, after what they had to go through in high school, piling on the same students through college too is just not only way too coincidental for the same people, it is just too much, too. After 4 books, I want to read someone else's story, not follow the same people through the rest of their lives.

I was originally at 4 stars, but due to repetition and some consistency issues, plus with how things were just stretched out way too long to make it nearly unbelievable, I went back down to 3.5.
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Profile Image for Vanessa Oliveira.
343 reviews7 followers
May 2, 2022
3,5 stars for me.

Alright, this series surprised me with the plot, and I enjoyed it immensely up to book 3. I DNF, let me explain why.

The first book is amazing! The plot is interesting, the bullying HARDCORE and it hurts a LOT (be careful with the warnings, things get brutal here), and the characters are good. The heroine is full of secrets, just like the Hs, and she is stubborn and a badass in a "I will not bow down" way. The storyline is fluid and there are a lot of mysteries. Book two has the BEST revenge plot I've ever seen in a bully romance. Like, FINALLY the Hs got what they deserved. It was beautifully done, in a way that hurt them in an emotional way, just as they had done to the h.

My problem is what happens after the whole revenge.

I love slow burns, I have zero problems with it and the antecipation gets me going. The thing is, for me at least, I have certain expectations with Rh books. Let's talk plainly here: I want HEAT! There was no heat here, and after the tension and antecipation, it all fell flat. I wanted a hardcore romance, with a lot of chemistry and heavy smut tbh. The smuts are so... meh. They are very fast: We kissed, took our clothes of, he did something between my legs and then penetrated me. That was it.

Also, the plot got a bit boring and repetitive. Another Ace appeared and was making the h life hell again. Come on...either change things or shorten the books. Otherway, it gets boring and dull after some time.



Profile Image for Jade Adams.
333 reviews15 followers
May 6, 2023
This is one of those series that I can reread over and over again and still be shocked on the secrets and twists Ruby throws at us. It's one that I can pick up, finish in 3 days and then repeat all over again.

I absolutely love Valentina, she is one of my favourite main female characters to be written and I cant get enough of her story and the things she has gone through. It takes a strong women to do what she has and I am here for it.

The guys are all uniquely perfect and even though they are different from one another, they are such great friends and their friendship adds a whole new layer to the relationship dynamic. You can see how much the boys matured over the 4 years the series is set and I think that is one of the things I loved the most because they did start the series as immature 15 year olds.

The plot is packed with mystery, angst and 'normal' high school moments that just complete the whole feel of the book.
320 reviews
June 17, 2020
Excellent! Deep secrets revealed!

Loved this series! I prefer to read series when they are completed and when they are offered in one set I gobble them up. That's how I picked
Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Ruby Vincent. Never having read a book by Vincent, I had no idea what a fantastic writer she is.
Our h is Valentina, a smart, sassy freshman and her eventual harem includes Ryder, Jaxson, Ezra and Maverick. The bully/Academy set up is per the norm, but that's where we leave average behind because Ruby Vincent embeds secrets upon secrets in this series! I was blown away by some of them. I highly suggest reading this set of the completed series - Evergreen Academy.

This series has cursing, violence, and stated-but-not-described (or closed door) sex scenes.
220 reviews
September 10, 2022
sensational

I hate cliffhangers, so I waited until the series was finished and read it all in 4 days. While I do occasionally like bully romance and / or reverse haram stories this one jumped ahead of all the previous ones I’ve read because of the HUGE mystery surrounding the whole thing. I did figure out from the beginning about the baby but not the who or how. Every installment let’s you in on one more piece of the puzzle/mystery. I’ve read mysteries for decades so I was able to piece in a few more details. The are more reviews with more info on the characters, and even spoilers, but I urge you not to read those and let the exceptional plot unfold. Very impressed with this author.
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Author 1 book2 followers
July 24, 2020
This is a slow burn high-school bully romance series. It is a good read with a great mystery to follow and figure out. The MC seems to have instant connections with every male character she comes into contact with so it really throws you off as to whom it is she trips and falls in the feels for. All in all I was very engaged in the series. I enjoyed that it was a rather quick read series, it kept alot of the usual lulls that traditionally happen in novels. That being said, you miss the details that come within the non-angsty parts. I'm looking forward to looking into more reads by Ruby!
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2 reviews
June 7, 2021
Read when you want to kill time

It was so hard to finish this. I have never read a plot so dragged out. There were too many filler scenes. NOTHING remotely important happens till the last book so all before it really could have been shortened into a prologue. Do not read this for the RH because it adds nothing to the story. Also TW: sexual assault. I was not prepared properly so that also affected my review
Profile Image for Kris Matury.
407 reviews5 followers
November 7, 2021
Thrilling

This series keeps you guessing. I love a good mystery. I had a feeling one of her friends would be a spade, but I never guessed the rest. Ace was bound to fail. Their immaturity and irrationally was their major flaws. They were definitely no match for Valentina Moon. She is tough, smart and stands her ground because her reason for staying is more important than the spades reason for making her leave.
5 reviews
February 19, 2023
Addictive story and a strong female character.

This book draws you in and keeps you guessing and the twists and turns don't stop until the very end. The best of the book is the strong female character at the center of the story. She just gets more determined to not only survive, but to try to create a better life for herself and her family, not matter how hard the villains try to break her. It is a must read.
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4,225 reviews35 followers
April 16, 2020
Wow, what a ride!!!!

This was a wonderful dark high school reverse harem bully romance!! There was intrigue, mystery, secrets, lies, murder, betrayal and so much more. This is a great read, had me with sitting on the edge of my seat to the very end and I highly recommend this box set as a must read!!!
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Author 3 books65 followers
April 16, 2021
😍😳🤨🤔👌

It’s been a rollercoaster at Evergreen Academy! Valentina fought long and hard and revealed the dark secrets of the school! She did it alone at first and then with her bestie and then with her men. She had some ride or dies with her as well. I’m just glad all the cards were shown. Finally justice for Walter!
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1,055 reviews2 followers
August 11, 2021
Excellent Dark Read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love this omnibus of the story of Valentina and her boys Ryder, Maverick, Ezra and Jaxson. Compelling storyline with a twisted and dark backstory. Each of the four books herein is dark and filled with more betrayal, WTF moments and a little humour. Highly recommend this solid 5 star read for the series.
Profile Image for Lindsey Davis.
595 reviews48 followers
September 21, 2021
Great series!!!!

I loved this series!!! From start to finish I was lost in the pages of this story and I couldn't get enough. It's full of secrets, lies, betrayal, drama, and love. I definitely didn't see some of the twists and turns coming but in the end we get the answers we need and I couldn't be happier to know I can read more about these characters.
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248 reviews7 followers
June 19, 2022
I'm not usually a fan of YA reverse harem but I have to say the mystery and intrigue throughout this storyline has kept me hooked front beginning to end.

Watching Val overcome the horrid bullying she has endured and coming out on top was exactly what was needed.
And little Adam - my heart melted with the Santa scene!
17 reviews
January 1, 2023
Wow this series is awesome! I will tell you the RH is not really seen until book 3. She has 4 guys but they are never together at the same time. The focus is not on sex. It seems to be more of a YA book but they are 14. It definitely has dark tendencies, twists and turns and keep you on your toes! I do like how strong the heroine is. It was so worth it.
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2,515 reviews10 followers
February 1, 2024
Crazy

I knew this was high school but I wasn’t counting on everyone being only 15 when the story starts. Which made some of the story line unbelievable. And yes I know it’s fiction.
Over all it’s a great story line. Tons and tons of deceit and backstabbing. Definitely twists and turns I was not expecting.
Profile Image for Galina Sulaiman.
2,364 reviews6 followers
March 24, 2020
Evergreen Academy series

Definitely a very good series all combined a 4+ stars! Mysteries, old families that have cult like qualities. They system thet needed taking down, goodness I so enjoyed that!
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894 reviews5 followers
May 30, 2020
I read these 1 - 4 in a row and could not put them down.very dark and twisted on the bullying front. Excellent character and relationship development with loads of plot twists and steam. Loved this. Highly recommend. You will not be disappointed.
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331 reviews4 followers
August 12, 2020
Loved this series!!!

One of my favorite series! I loved tge storyline and characters so much. This is a series that I have read more than one and will most likely read again. I enjoyed reading the book.
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856 reviews17 followers
June 18, 2021
This book set is dark. It does contain emotional triggers. The romance for the characters themselves isn’t dark, but the situations they must overcome are. It does have themes of bullying, rape, pedophilia, murder, and sociopathic tendencies. I love how this set of books is all in a single point of view following one main character. The author did a fantastic job on every book containing heart tearing moments, suspense, and deep thoughts from her feelings. This was a delightful series to read, even with the dark themes.

20 reviews
October 8, 2025
Reverse harem

Really like the suspense. This book isn't very spicy, but it definitely as with the read. The building of the characters and story kept me interested and reading until the end. King forward go reading the next installment next. Downloading Ruthless next!
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166 reviews
April 8, 2020
Great series

I cried a ton reading this series!! I felt so horrible for Valentina. In the end I loved all the characters and their various personalities.
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1,153 reviews4 followers
July 1, 2020
So good!

I really like this book. The storyline is well written and interesting. The characters are interesting and relatable. !! !!
1,067 reviews1 follower
December 28, 2020
Loved it

The series is well written with interesting vivid characters. The story is fast pasted and full of drama, action, and steamy hot passion.
138 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2021
Loved it

I could not put this series down! I can not wait to read where their story goes from here and what is ahead!
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