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Calculated Obsession: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance
He needed a subject for his experiment. He didn’t expect her to burn his laboratory to the ground.
Cole Prescott is the god of Halloway University. He is old money wrapped in Italian wool, a future Senator with a mind like a steel trap and a heart carved from ice. To him, morality is just a myth—a hypothesis waiting to be disproven.
I am Avery Wells. The scholarship case. The girl from the trailer park with dirt on her boots and a desperate need to survive. I was supposed to be invisible.
But Cole saw me. He didn't see a person. He saw a variable. Subject A.
It started with a stolen journal. Then, a fabricated crime. He gave me a financial ruin and expulsion, or total submission to his demands.
I signed his contract. I entered his penthouse. I became his shadow. I thought I was fighting for my degree, but I was fighting against his gravity. He stripped away my defenses layer by layer, corrupting me with luxury, gaslighting me with affection, and ruining me with a touch that felt like possession.
I fell for the monster. I confessed my love in the snow.
Then I found the file.
He documented every kiss. He analyzed every tear. He reduced my soul to a thesis statement on the fragility of virtue.
Cole thought he had broken me. He thought the experiment was over. But he forgot the most important variable in his Rage.
He taught me that survival is the only reality. Now, I’m going to use his own lessons to destroy his legacy, bankrupt his empire, and bring the King of Halloway to his knees.
Class is in session, Cole. And I’m no longer the student.
CALCULATED OBSESSION is a full-length, standalone dark academia romance. It features a ruthless anti-hero, a heroine who learns to bite back, and a scorching "hate-sex to love" dynamic.
⚠️ This book contains intense scenes of psychological manipulation, gaslighting, dub-con/non-con themes, degradation, and toxic power dynamics. It is intended for mature audiences who enjoy pitch-black romance where the villain gets the girl (but has to grovel for her first).
TROPE
🖤 Dark Academia Aesthetic
🏛️ College Bully Romance
💰 Billionaire vs. Scholarship Student
♟️ Master/Servant Dynamic
🧪 "She's an Experiment" Plot
🔥 Scorched Earth Revenge
🧎 The Ultimate Grovel
⛓️ Obsessive/Possessive Hero
📉 Enemies to Lovers
Cole Prescott is the god of Halloway University. He is old money wrapped in Italian wool, a future Senator with a mind like a steel trap and a heart carved from ice. To him, morality is just a myth—a hypothesis waiting to be disproven.
I am Avery Wells. The scholarship case. The girl from the trailer park with dirt on her boots and a desperate need to survive. I was supposed to be invisible.
But Cole saw me. He didn't see a person. He saw a variable. Subject A.
It started with a stolen journal. Then, a fabricated crime. He gave me a financial ruin and expulsion, or total submission to his demands.
I signed his contract. I entered his penthouse. I became his shadow. I thought I was fighting for my degree, but I was fighting against his gravity. He stripped away my defenses layer by layer, corrupting me with luxury, gaslighting me with affection, and ruining me with a touch that felt like possession.
I fell for the monster. I confessed my love in the snow.
Then I found the file.
He documented every kiss. He analyzed every tear. He reduced my soul to a thesis statement on the fragility of virtue.
Cole thought he had broken me. He thought the experiment was over. But he forgot the most important variable in his Rage.
He taught me that survival is the only reality. Now, I’m going to use his own lessons to destroy his legacy, bankrupt his empire, and bring the King of Halloway to his knees.
Class is in session, Cole. And I’m no longer the student.
CALCULATED OBSESSION is a full-length, standalone dark academia romance. It features a ruthless anti-hero, a heroine who learns to bite back, and a scorching "hate-sex to love" dynamic.
⚠️ This book contains intense scenes of psychological manipulation, gaslighting, dub-con/non-con themes, degradation, and toxic power dynamics. It is intended for mature audiences who enjoy pitch-black romance where the villain gets the girl (but has to grovel for her first).
TROPE
🖤 Dark Academia Aesthetic
🏛️ College Bully Romance
💰 Billionaire vs. Scholarship Student
♟️ Master/Servant Dynamic
🧪 "She's an Experiment" Plot
🔥 Scorched Earth Revenge
🧎 The Ultimate Grovel
⛓️ Obsessive/Possessive Hero
📉 Enemies to Lovers
554 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 14, 2025
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June 26, 2026
احداث رواية تجنن صراحة قصة جديدة ومش سطحية وبعيدة عن سبايسي كان بلوت عميق بجد وحسيت بثقلها بطل كول استفزني استفزاز يشهد له ربنا و أصدقائي بجد كان نذل وحرق دمي مع انو نذالته مفهومة بني ادم ما عمل شي ذا لانو سادي ويحب يشوف طرف ثاني مذلول لا كان نتيجة هدف دراستها و تجريدها من المبادئ لذلك قدرت اتفهم موضوع حتى لو مش موافقه عليه وحتى ايفري نرفزتني لما كانت مهانة و كرهتها بجد مع ذلك ما قدرت اسحب لانو احداث سحرتني لدرجة نايمه بس 5 ساعات و كنسلت عرس قريبي عشان رواية 😭عجبتني احداث لما نقلبت طاولة وخلاته يدفع ثمن افعاله وكيف ذلته رجع لأصله زي كلب بعد ما كان إله فوق راسنا تمنيت تعملو حزام وتضربه بيه كل مايتنفس بس خسارة ماصار 😂بمووووت والله مش طبيعي تذلله خلاني هستر تمنيت ما ترجعله لانو انا شخصيا ما أغفر خطاء بكبر خطاء كول بس برضو تفهمت ليه رجعتله نقصت نجمة عشان وقت هان بطلة توجعت اوي لدرجة كرامتي انا حسيتها نأذت 😭غير كذا رواية بيرفكت صراحه حبيت كيف ناقشو القصة تنازل عن مبادئ بشكل يجنن ... نهاية في منكم كثير ممكن يشوفهم صارو اشرار و باردين لكن انا اوفق على فكرتهم صراحة عالم مش وردي مع الاسف قوي ياكل الضعيف ف لازم الواحد ما يكون عبيط و يعرف متى يكون طيب ومتى يكون قوي.
July 4, 2026
رواية جدًا جميلة لدرجة اكتشفت انو اكدر اقيمها بدون مااحط ولا نجمة
اني اكول هاي الخيسة مستحيل تطلع من بنية والله ع فت هالسوء والذلة والتبرير القذر بحجة النفس الإنسانية انعل ابوك لابو العراق لابو النفس القندرية
رجال بعد شيسوي الله بيك اكثر من هيجي هو خالقك رجال يعني باليك بكل البلاوي انوب تكتب هيجي
ومستغل علم النفس عود يعني باوعوا ترا هاي الحقيقة بدون تدليس والناس كلها كاذبون فقط الذلة هي التي تجعلهم يظهرون على حقيقتهم
دمشي اليسون بربوك
اوكي اسحب كلامي اوف حبيت شلون ذلته ذل الحيوانة لو بس گال عوعو جان قيّمتها ٥
اني اكول هاي الخيسة مستحيل تطلع من بنية والله ع فت هالسوء والذلة والتبرير القذر بحجة النفس الإنسانية انعل ابوك لابو العراق لابو النفس القندرية
رجال بعد شيسوي الله بيك اكثر من هيجي هو خالقك رجال يعني باليك بكل البلاوي انوب تكتب هيجي
ومستغل علم النفس عود يعني باوعوا ترا هاي الحقيقة بدون تدليس والناس كلها كاذبون فقط الذلة هي التي تجعلهم يظهرون على حقيقتهم
دمشي اليسون بربوك
اوكي اسحب كلامي اوف حبيت شلون ذلته ذل الحيوانة لو بس گال عوعو جان قيّمتها ٥
July 10, 2026
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January 22, 2026
18+ ONLY.
Read this book only if you are emotionally mature enough to understand the difference between fiction and reality. I personally won’t recommend it, but if you do read it, please go in informed.
⭐ 2 stars
One for the author’s writing.
One for the FMC, Avery, for destroying Cole.
The first 40% of the book was painful. Not dark-romantic, just disturbing. The manipulation, degradation, and power imbalance physically hurt to read. Cole didn’t see Avery as a person, he saw her as an experiment. And that shows.
The next 20% was okay-ish, where their bond was built, but it never felt safe or equal. Trauma bonding is real, and this book shows how validation from an abuser can blur everything. I understood why she fell for him, even while hating it.
The next 20% was the best part. Avery finds out the truth and completely destroys him using his own lessons. That was satisfying and well done.
The groveling after that? Not enough.
Yes, he begged. No, it didn’t match the damage he caused.
The ending and epilogue were the biggest letdown. Suddenly they’re rich, cold, and isolated, with no real emotional connections to the outside world. I didn’t feel warmth. I didn’t feel love. I felt emptiness. What was the point of all that suffering if the end result was emotional coldness? I wanted healing and emotion, not detachment.
Maybe it’s partly my fault because I went into this book without reading the synopsis or reviews. This is not a book you should read blind.
Overall, this book made me uncomfortable, angry, and emotionally drained. Avery deserved better. And the ending didn’t connect with me the way it could have.
Read this book only if you are emotionally mature enough to understand the difference between fiction and reality. I personally won’t recommend it, but if you do read it, please go in informed.
⭐ 2 stars
One for the author’s writing.
One for the FMC, Avery, for destroying Cole.
The first 40% of the book was painful. Not dark-romantic, just disturbing. The manipulation, degradation, and power imbalance physically hurt to read. Cole didn’t see Avery as a person, he saw her as an experiment. And that shows.
The next 20% was okay-ish, where their bond was built, but it never felt safe or equal. Trauma bonding is real, and this book shows how validation from an abuser can blur everything. I understood why she fell for him, even while hating it.
The next 20% was the best part. Avery finds out the truth and completely destroys him using his own lessons. That was satisfying and well done.
The groveling after that? Not enough.
Yes, he begged. No, it didn’t match the damage he caused.
The ending and epilogue were the biggest letdown. Suddenly they’re rich, cold, and isolated, with no real emotional connections to the outside world. I didn’t feel warmth. I didn’t feel love. I felt emptiness. What was the point of all that suffering if the end result was emotional coldness? I wanted healing and emotion, not detachment.
Maybe it’s partly my fault because I went into this book without reading the synopsis or reviews. This is not a book you should read blind.
Overall, this book made me uncomfortable, angry, and emotionally drained. Avery deserved better. And the ending didn’t connect with me the way it could have.
June 27, 2026
Calculated Obsession had me hooked from the very first chapter. The dynamic between Cole Prescott and Avery Wells is intense, toxic, and impossible to look away from. Cole is the kind of morally gray antihero you’ll love to hate, while Avery’s resilience and determination make her the perfect match for him. Their constant battle for control creates an addictive tension that carries the story from beginning to end.
Although I wished a few plot points had been explored in more depth, the emotional intensity, dark academia atmosphere, and unforgettable chemistry between Cole and Avery made this a thoroughly enjoyable read. If you enjoy obsessive antiheroes, psychological mind games, and romances that blur the line between love and obsession, this book is well worth picking up.
Although I wished a few plot points had been explored in more depth, the emotional intensity, dark academia atmosphere, and unforgettable chemistry between Cole and Avery made this a thoroughly enjoyable read. If you enjoy obsessive antiheroes, psychological mind games, and romances that blur the line between love and obsession, this book is well worth picking up.
July 8, 2026
جاءت قرائتي لهذه الروايه مع كل هذه المشاعر السلبيه والامتلاك والتحطيم مع خساره منتخب مصر ضد الارجنتين ف كأس العالم … فكل تلك المشاعر السلبيه واكثر منها قد تضخمت
شعرت بكل اليأس والألم التي اكتنفتها صفحات تلك الروايه
لقد ادرك ف النهايه الخطأ ف البيانات وان هذه التجربه كانت اسقاطا عليه لا عليها
كان هو الشخص المصاب .. الذي يشعر بالوحدة
كان هو من احتاج الي التجربه
كان هو من احتاج الي كسرها لاثبات انه ليس وحده ف انكساره.
كان هو من بني قفصا سيكوباتيا معقدا لمجرد ان يحظي بشخص معه
اما هي فقد نظرت الي الوحش ولم تخشاه بل استلت سيفا لتقاومه
كانت هي المتغير الغير قابل للتبؤ
لقد ظن انه حطمها
ولكن …
لقد ايقظ الوحش بداخلها فقط
شعرت بكل اليأس والألم التي اكتنفتها صفحات تلك الروايه
لقد ادرك ف النهايه الخطأ ف البيانات وان هذه التجربه كانت اسقاطا عليه لا عليها
كان هو الشخص المصاب .. الذي يشعر بالوحدة
كان هو من احتاج الي التجربه
كان هو من احتاج الي كسرها لاثبات انه ليس وحده ف انكساره.
كان هو من بني قفصا سيكوباتيا معقدا لمجرد ان يحظي بشخص معه
اما هي فقد نظرت الي الوحش ولم تخشاه بل استلت سيفا لتقاومه
كانت هي المتغير الغير قابل للتبؤ
لقد ظن انه حطمها
ولكن …
لقد ايقظ الوحش بداخلها فقط
July 26, 2026
2.5⭐️ it only got this much because the storyline had potential.
The author either didn’t have someone to edit the book or they were very good. Dialogue punctuations were used in the wrong places throughout the book.
Some examples…
“Drink, I said”
“I don’t drink, she whispered.” You know that.
“Tonight you do, I said.” It’s a reward. A celebration.
Whilst the fml was manipulated, she wasn’t as much as a victim as made herself out to be.
She had sex with him while her roommate was in the room asleep. The same roommate who the fml and the mml set up! They had loud sex yet the roommate didn’t wake up??
The author either didn’t have someone to edit the book or they were very good. Dialogue punctuations were used in the wrong places throughout the book.
Some examples…
“Drink, I said”
“I don’t drink, she whispered.” You know that.
“Tonight you do, I said.” It’s a reward. A celebration.
Whilst the fml was manipulated, she wasn’t as much as a victim as made herself out to be.
She had sex with him while her roommate was in the room asleep. The same roommate who the fml and the mml set up! They had loud sex yet the roommate didn’t wake up??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 7, 2026
I don't know if I hate it or just didn't like it
I can't stand the characters the story I dislike everything
I can't stand the characters the story I dislike everything
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