Nightshade

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia' - Ali Hazelwood, author of Bride<BR><BR>LOVE. LIES. BETRAYAL. WELCOME BACK TO SORROWSONG UNIVERSITY . . .<BR><BR>Alex Corbeau-Green left his heart behind. <BR><BR>Now his world is burning down, and Ophelia Winters is desperate to prove she didn't strike the match. When she first joined Sorrowsong University, she wanted nothing more than to destroy Alex and his high-powered family. But that was before she knew him - before she fell for the man behind the reputation.<BR><BR>In the face of an unthinkable betrayal and the disappearance of his father, Alex is forced to return to New York, hoping to forget what he had with Ophelia and to undo the damage done to his family.<BR><BR>In Scotland, Ophelia is left reeling, alone . . . and watched. With a new anonymous tormentor threatening them both, the pair find themselves drawn back to one another. But can they rebuild the love and trust between them? And, even if they can, will it be enough to keep them alive?<BR><BR>From Autumn Woods, Daybreak is the stunning conclusion to the Sunday Times bestseller Nightshade - a dark academia romance brimming with snarky banter, shadowy figures, and sizzling tension.<BR><BR>Tropes:<BR>Grumpy x Grumpy<BR>Dark Academia<BR>University Setting<BR>He Falls First<BR>Groveling<BR>CEO MMC<BR>Yearning<BR>Romantic Suspense<BR><BR>Readers love Daybreak!<BR>'An absolute masterpiece . . . gripping, page-turning and engaging'<BR><BR>'All that I had hoped it would be and more'<BR><BR>'Emotionally charged, beautiful, and satisfying'<BR><BR>'Everything I want in a sequel . . . I just love these characters so much'<BR><BR>'I have never been so emotionally devastated'<BR><BR>'Such a beautiful story with an ending that left my heart full'<BR><BR>'Heartbreakingly beautiful . . . atmospheric, mysterious, utterly soul crushing' <BR><BR>'This book had everything I could want: mystery, romance, mental health representation, found family, and a truly satisfying happily-ever-after'<BR><BR>'Absolute perfection'<BR><BR>Daybreak was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in August 2026.

'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia. Autumn Woods wrote a winner!' - ALI HAZELWOOD Sunday Times bestselling author of PROBLEMATIC SUMMER ROMANCE<BR><BR>MYSTERY. MURDER. REVENGE. WELCOME TO SORROWSONG UNIVERSITY . . .<BR><BR>He'd burn the world down for her . . . but she plans to burn his to the ground.<BR><BR>Isolated in the Scottish Highlands, Sorrowsong University only welcomes students from the most powerful families. Ophelia Winters doesn't belong, but a rare scholarship grants her the perfect opportunity to investigate her parents' 'accidental' death near the castle grounds.<BR><BR>Things get off to a rocky start when she runs afoul of the mysterious Alex Corbeau-Green - son of her prime suspect. As far as she's concerned, he is just a younger version of his billionaire father. A monster hiding beneath a beautiful façade.<BR><BR>When an unknown tormentor begins to stalk Ophelia, she realizes she may not be able to survive Sorrowsong on her own. Alex becomes her unexpected ally - and alibi for murder. And as she begins to fall for the soft heart that hides beneath his hard exterior, her hunger for revenge wavers for the first time.<BR><BR>Can she really bring herself to destroy everything he's ever known?<BR><BR>The Sunday Times bestselling dark academia TikTok sensation packed with romantic suspense, murder and addictive, enemies-to-lovers tension.<BR><BR>Print edition includes an exclusive bonus chapter from Alex's POV!<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>NIGHTSHADE WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .<BR><BR>'I need a therapist because this book emotionally destroyed me . . .'<BR>'I am genuinely mind blown at how phenomenal this is.'<BR>'It completely took over my life, and I have zero regrets . . . Think dark academia, eerie Scottish highlands and secrets lurking around every corner.'<BR>'You will want to devour and savour this book all at once!'<BR>'Literally no words right now. 10 stars.'<BR>'6 stars. I'm obsessed. Why is this the most perfect book ever'<BR>'Nightshade is not only one of my favourite books of the year but is now also one of my favourite books ever.'<BR>'I will never recover. Also, a man like Alex please . . .'<BR>'How can a book be so perfect? The tension, the slow burn, the characters, the setting everything was immaculate'<BR>'EVERYTHING I needed and more - 5 stars, no hesitation.'<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>NIGHTSHADE IS BOOK ONE IN THE SORROWSONG DUOLOGY.