No one talks about what happens inside Hawthorne Hall. A year ago, my best friend joined Kingston University’s most powerful brotherhood … and disappeared without a trace. I’m the only one who hasn’t stopped looking for the truth.
Even if it means stepping straight into the lion’s den, I’m going to find him.
Women aren’t allowed to initiate, which is why I had to bend the rules to get through the doors. Now I’m trapped in a house controlled by three men who thrive on intimidation and pushing me past every limit I thought I had.
Kingston treats my resistance like a challenge he can’t wait to test. Cannon watches me like I’m a puzzle he plans to solve. Archer’s charm is sharp enough to cut, and he wields it like a weapon.
They think I’m here to prove myself. They believe I’ll break like everyone else. What they don’t know is that I’m searching for answers.
But Hawthorne Hall is built on power and secrets, and the closer I get to the truth, the more twisted the games become. Every test feels personal. Every touch is a warning. Every heated moment drags me deeper into a world where trust is the most dangerous risk of all.
Welcome to Hawthorne Hall. Hope you survive the initiation.
This dark college bully romance contains intense situations, morally gray characters, multiple love interests, and graphic content. Not for the faint-hearted.
If you're a fan of why-choose with sword crossing, I highly recommend this series!
The plot will have you hooked trying to figure everything out. The development of the relationship(s), individually and as a unit, will have you wanting to binge read! It's full of mystery, suspense, angst, passion, beautifully broken (yet strong) boys, a strong FMC (despite being put through A LOT), humor, and all of the HEAT 🔥🔥🔥!
Leila James does a wonderful job of keeping me locked in. Every bit of this trilogy I devoured like an addict. Complete mayhem. Spice 5. Check your triggers.