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If Only You by binabear789
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Blackmere University has educated England's elite for centuries, the sons and daughters of monarchs, dukes, earls, viscounts, barons, and old noble houses whose names still open doors. It is not a place for boys like Theo Whitlocke. Adopted quietly by his uncle, Richard, a man of discreet influence and old standing, Theo is placed inside Blackmere without announcement or protection. Everyone knows Richard's name. No one knows why his poor, orphaned nephew is here. At Blackmere, lineage is currency, and Theo arrives with none. Until the Crown Prince notices him. Crown Prince Lucian Blackthorn, heir to the throne and future ruler of England, belongs to a world Theo was never meant to touch. He has power, privilege, and a fiancée chosen to match his future crown. From the moment Theo enters Blackmere, Lucian makes it clear that anomalies are not tolerated. What begins as open hostility, cold words and deliberate humiliation, slowly becomes something far more dangerous. Fixation. Because attraction is not harmless when power is involved. And desire is not gentle when it is forbidden. Between whispered debts, unspoken bargains, and the constant threat of exposure, Theo and Lucian are drawn toward each other in ways neither of them can afford. At Blackmere University, blood determines worth, and the House of Blackthorn never forgets what it is owed. If Only You is a dark academia, enemies-to-lovers romance about hierarchy, inheritance, and the devastating cost of wanting someone who can ruin you. Some debts are inherited. Some are emotional. And some are never forgiven.
My Yellow Rose by JohnHudsonStories
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What if the one person you wanted most was the person your community, your faith, and even your conscience say you can't have? William and Anastasia Johnson have been inseparable since their adoption. When he's nearly drafted into World War I and she nearly dies of the Spanish Flu, their bond transforms into something electric, and terrifying. As their love is slowly discovered and the town turns against them, they must decide whether or not to stand firm as they lose their reputation, safety, and possibly even their lives. My Yellow Rose is perfect for readers who either want or have a love worth dying for.
The Concord Saga: My Reveries (First Glance) by ElleBeaKayWrites
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In the Concord, love is a program-not a feeling. At twenty-two, Liova gets one chance to match before the system quietly decides she's better off alone. At the government-run Coupling Party, everything is staged: recycled décor, endless tests, a scripted speech. Liova wants to succeed. She wants to belong. Then she meets Coren. He's charming in a way that feels practiced, familiar in a way that feels designed. Choosing him isn't rebellion. It's alignment. And Liova has to decide what's more frightening: going against the Concord... or wanting exactly what it wants. Because the Concord is never what it seems. And what appears to be a love story might be far more sinister under the surface. There's always calm before the storm. 🌧️ I'm updating regularly until it's complete-come join the journey. 💕