Two rivals. One academy. Far too much yearning.
1920s, Oxfordshire. An orphan fighting for her future. A privileged heir bound by a legacy he hates.
Elite institutions do not usually welcome penniless orphans. But Ophelia Meadows has fought too hard to let the sneers of her wealthy peers stand between her and Oxford University. Literature was the only thing that saved her through a harsh childhood, and her scholarship to Eden Academy is her ticket to freedom.
Jude Hawthorne is insufferably arrogant, brilliant, and he is her fiercest academic rival. Every classroom is a battleground, and Ophelia resents everything he represents. Yet beneath their sharp-tongued bickering, Jude understands her mind better than anyone.
As the pressure of their final year mounts, their rivalry softens into an undeniable connection. But as the shadows of Ophelia's past threaten to resurface, she must decide if she can trust Jude with her secrets, or if the weight of her trauma will drown them both.
The book features 11 full-page illustrations designed by the author.
