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Calculated Hate: A Slow-Burn Academic Romance
There is a fine line between a genius and a nemesis. Liam happens to be both.
Chloe Evans has her entire future mapped out down to the exact decimal point. As the top physics student at Vanguard University, she is perfectly organized, fiercely ambitious, and entirely immune to distractions. She needs the prestigious Vanguard Research Fellowship to prove herself to her demanding family, and she will not let anything stand in her way.
Her biggest obstacle? Liam Wright.
Effortlessly brilliant, maddeningly arrogant, and constantly wearing a smug smirk, Liam is her ultimate academic arch-enemy. They have spent the last three years destroying each other's grading curves and trading vicious insults in the lecture halls. He is the one problem she can’t solve, and she hates him for it.
But when their ruthless professor refuses to choose between them for the fellowship, he drops a they must co-author the final, high-stakes research project of the year. If they fail, they both lose the funding forever.
Suddenly, Chloe’s carefully calculated world spins violently off its axis. Late-night study sessions in dead-silent libraries turn into heated debates. Accidental touches send her heart rate soaring. And the way Liam looks at her when he thinks she isn't paying attention starts feeling far too dangerous.
Chloe knows Liam is just trying to get under her skin to win the fellowship. But the closer they get, the harder it is to ignore the undeniable friction between them. Logic dictates they should ruin each other. But their chemistry is starting to defy the laws of physics.
Calculated Hate is a swoon-worthy, banter-filled academic enemies-to-lovers romance. Packed with forced proximity, high-stakes tension, and a hero who secretly fell first, this STEM romance will keep you reading late into the night.
Chloe Evans has her entire future mapped out down to the exact decimal point. As the top physics student at Vanguard University, she is perfectly organized, fiercely ambitious, and entirely immune to distractions. She needs the prestigious Vanguard Research Fellowship to prove herself to her demanding family, and she will not let anything stand in her way.
Her biggest obstacle? Liam Wright.
Effortlessly brilliant, maddeningly arrogant, and constantly wearing a smug smirk, Liam is her ultimate academic arch-enemy. They have spent the last three years destroying each other's grading curves and trading vicious insults in the lecture halls. He is the one problem she can’t solve, and she hates him for it.
But when their ruthless professor refuses to choose between them for the fellowship, he drops a they must co-author the final, high-stakes research project of the year. If they fail, they both lose the funding forever.
Suddenly, Chloe’s carefully calculated world spins violently off its axis. Late-night study sessions in dead-silent libraries turn into heated debates. Accidental touches send her heart rate soaring. And the way Liam looks at her when he thinks she isn't paying attention starts feeling far too dangerous.
Chloe knows Liam is just trying to get under her skin to win the fellowship. But the closer they get, the harder it is to ignore the undeniable friction between them. Logic dictates they should ruin each other. But their chemistry is starting to defy the laws of physics.
Calculated Hate is a swoon-worthy, banter-filled academic enemies-to-lovers romance. Packed with forced proximity, high-stakes tension, and a hero who secretly fell first, this STEM romance will keep you reading late into the night.
147 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 5, 2026
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April 11, 2026
If you are not a science person this book is not for you. It is very terminology heavy and you will get lost.
In saying that, it you did high school science after the age of 16 you should be fine.
This is a sweet rivals to lovers, academic setting romance and i did enjoy it. Chloe and Liam were sweet in a friendship and love growing way.
A short read.
In saying that, it you did high school science after the age of 16 you should be fine.
This is a sweet rivals to lovers, academic setting romance and i did enjoy it. Chloe and Liam were sweet in a friendship and love growing way.
A short read.
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