Bully Lessons Series by Moira Rivers

In the hallowed halls of Atheria, their rivalry was a weapon, their passion a war. Evelyn Reed is a brilliant scholarship student fighting for her place at elite Atheria University. Damien Steele is the arrogant, dark-haired campus king who seems determined to make her life hell. His cruel taunts and intellectual sparring are designed to break her, but Evelyn pushes back with a resilience that infuriates and unexpectedly captivates him... moreIn the hallowed halls of Atheria, their rivalry was a weapon, their passion a war. Evelyn Reed is a brilliant scholarship student fighting for her place at elite Atheria University. Damien Steele is the arrogant, dark-haired campus king who seems determined to make her life hell. His cruel taunts and intellectual sparring are designed to break her, but Evelyn pushes back with a resilience that infuriates and unexpectedly captivates him. As Evelyn’s groundbreaking research threatens a powerful and predatory professor, she finds herself in treacherous waters.Damien, with his own complicated past and reasons to despise the same enemy, becomes an unlikely and dangerous ally. Their volatile animosity ignites an undeniable raw passion, forcing them to confront not only the corrupt forces around them but the unsettling desires that bind them. Can they survive the university's gilded cages and the inferno of their connection, or will they both be consumed? This standalone book features academic rivals, enemies to lovers, bully romance, touch her and you die, dark academia, forbidden love, redemption arc, gilded cage, power imbalance, and forced alliance. less

In the gallery of desire, his obsession was her most dangerous masterpiece. Haunted sculptor Lyra Ashton seeks anonymity at the elite Veridian Institute, only to be targeted by Jasper Flint, Veridian’s arrogant art king. His cruel critiques and insidious sabotage are meant to break her, but Lyra’s raw talent and fierce defiance ignite an unexpected, dangerous obsession in him... moreIn the gallery of desire, his obsession was her most dangerous masterpiece. Haunted sculptor Lyra Ashton seeks anonymity at the elite Veridian Institute, only to be targeted by Jasper Flint, Veridian’s arrogant art king. His cruel critiques and insidious sabotage are meant to break her, but Lyra’s raw talent and fierce defiance ignite an unexpected, dangerous obsession in him.Behind Veridian’s glittering facade, a corrupt benefactor pulls strings, seeking to control and commodify art, pushing Jasper and Lyra into a volatile alliance. Their battle for artistic survival and integrity soon becomes a fight against a powerful enemy where their burning animosity and undeniable attraction could either be their salvation or their ultimate destruction.Dare they expose the darkness? This standalone book features enemies to lovers, an art world setting, bully romance, a redemption arc, dark secrets, close proximity, power imbalance, forbidden attraction, a corrupt mentor/patron, and a whistleblower. less

She sought enlightenment, he dealt in disillusionment. Their minds clashed, their souls collided. Earnest philosophy student Clara Bellweather hopes for intellectual sanctuary at Atheria University but finds herself the target of Nathaniel Cross, the department’s brilliant and cynical teaching assistant. Convinced her passion is a manipulative facade, Nate wages a cruel campaign to expose her... moreShe sought enlightenment, he dealt in disillusionment. Their minds clashed, their souls collided. Earnest philosophy student Clara Bellweather hopes for intellectual sanctuary at Atheria University but finds herself the target of Nathaniel Cross, the department’s brilliant and cynical teaching assistant. Convinced her passion is a manipulative facade, Nate wages a cruel campaign to expose her.Yet Clara’s resilience and intellect spark an unwelcome fascination in her tormentor leading to charged encounters that blur the line between intellectual sparring and a dangerous irresistible attraction.As they uncover a deeper corruption festering within their revered department their bitter animosity ignites into a volatile alliance and a consuming passion. Together they must risk everything to fight for truth even if it means their own destruction. This standalone book features enemies to lovers, dark academia, mentor figure betrayal, cynic and idealist, redemption arc, forbidden romance, academic rivals, slow burn, whistleblower, power dynamics. less

Her music was defiance. His critique was a prelude to ruin. Lena Hanson, a violinist with a raw, unconventional talent, challenges the rigid traditions of her elite conservatory. Her work is everything Marcus Valerius, the institution’s golden boy and self-appointed guardian of classical purity, despises. His devastating public critiques are just the beginning.Privately, Marcus’s contempt twists into a dark, possessive fascination with Lena's untamed fire... moreHer music was defiance. His critique was a prelude to ruin. Lena Hanson, a violinist with a raw, unconventional talent, challenges the rigid traditions of her elite conservatory. Her work is everything Marcus Valerius, the institution’s golden boy and self-appointed guardian of classical purity, despises. His devastating public critiques are just the beginning.Privately, Marcus’s contempt twists into a dark, possessive fascination with Lena's untamed fire. His lessons become cruel, intimate torments, pushing her to the brink of shame and an unwanted, terrifying arousal.Caught in his dangerous game, Lena finds her body betraying her mind. But even as he seeks to control her, a startling glimpse of his own vulnerability, and her own unexpected musical insight in a moment of degradation, changes the tempo of their destructive duet. This standalone book has themes of dark academia, enemies-to-lovers, very dark bully romance, psychological torment, power imbalance, forbidden attraction, artistic rivalry, nonconsensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and obsessive behavior. less