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Hers To Surrender: Book II of the His & Hers Duet
Not yet published
Expected 14 Feb 26Some call it
obsession.
To him, it’s devotion—and he’ll cross every line to keep her.
NATHANIEL Caldwell is still waiting for an answer. The one that could change everything…or ruin what’s left. And when it comes to Olivia, patience is its own form of purgatory—worn thin by wanting too much, too soon.
He’s learned the cost of chaos the hard way, and has since committed himself to outpacing uncertainty—convinced that if he plans enough, holds on tightly enough, he can safeguard what matters…and nothing has mattered more than her. Yet, the closer he holds her, the more terrified he becomes of losing her.
After all, this was never about control.
It’s instinct. A need carved out by grief, shaped into the only version of love he understands. Or so he tells himself.
Because he’s already gone too far, and he knows it.
***
OLIVIA Bennett never expected to fall this hard. And now that she’s seen the cracks he hides beneath all that polish, her heart aches for him in ways that she’s never ached for anyone.
But she’s starting to realize that choosing Nathaniel means submitting to something far more consuming than she ever imagined. He’s slipped past every defense she’s built, wants her in ways that defy reason, and asks for nothing less than everything.
She’s not sure she’s built to withstand a force like him.
The way he watches. The way he follows. The way he’ll never let her go.
Will she still call it love when it demands all that she is?
NATHANIEL Caldwell is still waiting for an answer. The one that could change everything…or ruin what’s left. And when it comes to Olivia, patience is its own form of purgatory—worn thin by wanting too much, too soon.
He’s learned the cost of chaos the hard way, and has since committed himself to outpacing uncertainty—convinced that if he plans enough, holds on tightly enough, he can safeguard what matters…and nothing has mattered more than her. Yet, the closer he holds her, the more terrified he becomes of losing her.
After all, this was never about control.
It’s instinct. A need carved out by grief, shaped into the only version of love he understands. Or so he tells himself.
Because he’s already gone too far, and he knows it.
***
OLIVIA Bennett never expected to fall this hard. And now that she’s seen the cracks he hides beneath all that polish, her heart aches for him in ways that she’s never ached for anyone.
But she’s starting to realize that choosing Nathaniel means submitting to something far more consuming than she ever imagined. He’s slipped past every defense she’s built, wants her in ways that defy reason, and asks for nothing less than everything.
She’s not sure she’s built to withstand a force like him.
The way he watches. The way he follows. The way he’ll never let her go.
Will she still call it love when it demands all that she is?
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Expected publication February 14, 2026
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About the author
Athena Hawthorne
2 books67 followersAthena Hawthorne is a contemporary romance author whose stories blend lyrical prose with emotional intensity. In her world, love is consuming, characters ache beautifully, and devotion runs deep.
She writes about obsessive heroes who fall hard—and often first—for the women who undo them. Her heroines are complex, self-possessed, and quietly strong—the kind of women who bring powerful men to their knees—and keep them there.
Athena aims to craft love stories that linger long after the last page, where sensuality meets emotional resonance and every happily ever after is hard-won.
Athena writes under a pen name and keeps her identity tucked quietly away—after all, isn’t every love story better with a little mystery?
She writes about obsessive heroes who fall hard—and often first—for the women who undo them. Her heroines are complex, self-possessed, and quietly strong—the kind of women who bring powerful men to their knees—and keep them there.
Athena aims to craft love stories that linger long after the last page, where sensuality meets emotional resonance and every happily ever after is hard-won.
Athena writes under a pen name and keeps her identity tucked quietly away—after all, isn’t every love story better with a little mystery?
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