Ann Denton

No one wants to be sent to Academie Metamorphose, the magical academy for delinquents. No one but me.I've purposely gotten kicked out of three prestigious academies. It's taken two and a half years.Finally, I'm about to get put into their reform program. And I'm thrilled. Not about the shit classes at this boarding school. Definitely not about the intense physical regimen. I'm excited because this academy is the perfect recruiting grounds for what I need: a force, a detonator, and a tock with loose morals and an affinity for breaking the rules.I need a powerful, heartless crew, because I'm about to pull off the magical heist of the century.

Magical Academy for Delinquents

Shelby Goodwin

I am a total sucker for dark academia settings, so I fell in love with this world immediately! I love Hayley and her badassery, and how the relationships she builds with each male love interest is each unique. And that ending?! I need more NOW please!

If you love: magical academies, reverse harem, dark fantasy romance, monsters, and high stakes heist missions, you will DEVOUR these sexy beasts!!

Thank you so much to the author for sending me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions expressed above are entirely my own.

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

Ann Denton is single-handedly making me fall in love with the reverse harem genre. This book has all the characteristics I love: an intriguing plot with an interesting magic system to go with it, a strong female protagonist, likable characters, and four swoon-worthy guys deserving of all my attention: Evan, the brother’s best friend and childhood crush; Malcolm, the intense and very intelligent anarchist; Grayson, her nemesis; and Zavier, the sassy thief. Basically, the kind of love interests I’m weak in the knees for. Hayley’s chemistry with all of them was amazing, and thank goodness I don’t have to choose a favorite. Especially when it comes down to Evan, Malcolm and Grayson.

Besides the romance, I really appreciated the core of the plot, which all hangs on Hayley’s love for her brother Matthew and her desire to save him—and thus, the heist element of the book, which was super fun! Sibling bonds are one of my favorite things to see in books and ironically, one of those things I don’t often see. Despite Matthew not being present, I felt like I got to know him through Hayley’s memories and her determination to help him. I hope we get to see him in the next book, because I think he has all the cards for being a favorite character. I also adored the academy setting!

Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. Opinions are my own!

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

It’s official: Ann Denton writes some of the most entertaining books I’ve ever read. While academy settings aren’t always my favorites, MAGICAL ACADEMY FOR DELINQUENTS merges it with some things I simply cannot resist: magic, morally gray characters, a heist, and hot men. Add to that the Ocean’s Eleven vibes, and you get a book that was impossible to put down.

The plot was incredibly engaging and filled with twists, but what made this book shine were the characters, and the relationships between them. I loved Hayley as a protagonist. She had the clever, tactical genius of Danny Ocean with all the wit and snark of Rusty (yes, I’m still using Ocean’s Eleven references), and I loved seeing the very different evolution of her relationship with each of the boys in her team. Given that this is a reverse harem, I truly appreciate the time the author takes not only to develop each love interest, but how diversified the relationships are. Whether you love a comic-relief tattooed boy, an intense blond hottie, a prankster gangster or are weak in the knees for the brother’s-best-friend shifter mister (or all of the above), you’ll find something to love. I personally can’t even choose a favorite, but I will say that Evan (the shifter mister) probably ended up being the one I found most surprising! I’ve already read the Tangled Crowns series by Ann Denton, so while Magical Academy for Delinquents was a confirmation of how well she can develop a reverse harem for me, I firmly believe newbies to this dynamic could absolutely try it with this book and fall in love with it.

I will warn you: the book ends on a gasp-out-loud note, so you’re going to want to dive into the sequel right away. I know I did!

Thais Lopes

AHHHHH slow burn reverse harem in an academy setting with tons of magic?? YES!

I've read several of Ann Denton's books and I absolutely love her writing style. This book is super addictive, with hilarious dialogues and extremely hot males! It's amazing how each of the love interests in this story has an unique relationship dynamic with the female-lead. This was also the case with her Tangled Crown reverse harem fantasy series!

Hayley is after one thing and one thing only: to find a cure to save her brother from vampirism, a condition that transforms the person into a feral blood sucking monster. She is determined to recruit the the best of the best to aid her with her heist, even if that means having to do the unthinkable in order to join the Magical Academy for Delinquents, A.K.A, MAD.

The romance is a slow burn throughout the story, which only makes the build up more and more exciting for when the steam gets real! Zavier was my favorite from the beginning, with his flirty jokes and uplifting spirit. Gray quickly turned into a favorite also, their pranks were hilarious and I found myself laughing out loud while reading. I can't wait to see their relationship develop even further in the next book.

The ending was 😱😱, I hate Claudia with everything I have, Ann Denton truly knows how to write a despicable villain! Need to dive in to book 2 immediately to see what's going to happen!

Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy!

Enjoyed this one! Morally gray? Yes please. This reverse harem was more on the lighter side, which worked super well with me since I just started reading them, Ann has been my first RHs. I enjoyed the premise of the book along with the main character. Her sass was super entertaining! The side characters definitely added weight to the book. I loved the slow burn for sure! It was sexy and luring. The whole premise of the story kept me going… I love when it’s a fight for family and that’s exactly what Haley had, she needed to save her brother from a destiny that she just couldn’t handle. I won’t spoil it, but there are so many different magical Elements! This is perfect for lovers of all things magical and school vibes. 

Huge thanks to the author for sending this my way! All opinions are my own ☺️

Jourdan Gandy

I thought this was a fun take on the magical academy trope! I really enjoyed the MC Hayley and thought the slow burn romance was great. Denton has such an easy to read writing style and she’s also really funny, which makes for a fabulous reading experience 😆

The cliffhanger at the end was def unexpected! So glad I was able to jump right in to book two. 

Thanks to the author for gifting me a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Magical Academy for Delinquents

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