Before I Burn

By: Ava Ruin

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

One spark was all it took to turn everything to ash.

Berkley Monroe has spent her life holding herself together—her grief, her loyalty, and the feelings she never dared to voice. After losing her mother, the Calder boys became her constant. Her family. Rowan’s quiet strength. Ronan’s reckless warmth. Emerson’s sharp, dangerous intensity. Together, they were home… until her heart began to want something that didn’t fit the rules she was raised to live by. Because Berk has never loved just one of them.

But love isn’t the only thing smoldering beneath the surface. Powerful fathers pull invisible strings, secrets rot behind polished smiles, and devotion comes at a cost. As lines blur and emotions deepen, Berk is pulled into a world built on control, silence, and violence—one where choosing the wrong people can make her a liability instead of a priority.

What starts as forbidden longing quickly becomes something far more dangerous. In a world ruled by power and secrets, loving too fiercely can be just as deadly as loving the wrong people. And once the fire starts, there’s no guarantee anyone walks away unscathed.

Before I Burn is a slow-burn, emotionally charged reverse harem romance filled with tension, devotion, and found family. It’s about choosing love when it doesn’t fit the rules, protecting what matters at all costs, and standing your ground before everything turns to ash.

If you love dark romance, protective alphas, found family, and a heroine who refuses to choose just one… click now. Before I Burn is Book One of Four in the Ashes of Us series—and once it starts, there’s no going back.

Content Note: This series explores dark and emotionally intense themes, including trauma, violence, and morally gray characters. Full trigger warnings are available in the front matter.