Bleeding Hearts (Pine Valley College)

By K.A. Knight

Pine Valley is a school that's both rich in history and legacy, and it's once more opening its doors to another year of students. Laila "Lally" Stewart is drowning her grief for her deceased best friend the only way she knows how-by partying, isolating herself, and leaving her friends behind-until her school notices her debauchery and gives her one last chance to prove she is worthy of its hallowed halls. Only, it comes with a price tag she can't pay, at least not until she finds herself involved in a game called Risk, where the stakes are high, but the payout is higher. Alice Anders has been in love with Lally since they first met. Despite Lally's cold attitude and desire to self-destruct, Alice is determined to save her no matter the cost, even if it means partaking in a game meant to break her. When the danger becomes very real, however, will Lally and Alice be able to survive this deadly game? After all, what would you be willing to risk for the one you love? Can Lally and Alice endure the darkness Pine Valley hides, or will bleeding hearts be all that's left?

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Published Aug 29, 2025

322 pages

Average rating: 5

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jasmin
8/10 stars
Bleeding Hearts is book 3 in the Pine Valley College series. This is my first time reading a book from K.A. Knight and I have to say I’m looking forward to reading more of their books which I already put on my TBR!! I will definitely be checking out the other books on the series as well.

After Tommy’s death Lally started spiraling and Alice was the only one that noticed it. She was failing her classes so she signed up for a game called RISK. The winner would win 1 million and she definitely needed the money to help pay for her classes. When Alice who has been in love with Lally since they met finds out that Lally has entered the dangerous RISK game she also signs up to protect Lally.

I really liked how Alice never gave up on Lally. It showed how much she loved and cared for her. They both really loved one another and I am glad they have each other!! The spice between them was spicing for real🥵 The story sure did have enough twist and turns to keep me turning the pages and on the edge of my seat. The RISK game sure had me gasping every time! I also liked the other characters and the bond they all had. The ending was beautiful. I enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read the next one!

thank you Wordsmith Publicity for the ARC in exchange of my honest review!🩷