His & Hers Duet Series by Athena Hawthorne

To her, he is temptation. .. But to him, she is inevitability. OLIVIA Bennett has always lived by the rules—disciplined, responsible, and determined to carve out a life of her own. A scholarship student at prestigious Halford University, she knows what’s at stake and refuses to slip. But beneath the perfect grades and relentless ambition lies a deeper to be seen not for what she can do, but for who she is... moreTo her, he is temptation. .. But to him, she is inevitability. OLIVIA Bennett has always lived by the rules—disciplined, responsible, and determined to carve out a life of her own. A scholarship student at prestigious Halford University, she knows what’s at stake and refuses to slip. But beneath the perfect grades and relentless ambition lies a deeper to be seen not for what she can do, but for who she is. She’s yearning for someone to notice the woman behind the composure, the one who longs to surrender without shattering. Then she meets Nathaniel. He’s magnetic. Watchful. A little too knowing. And the way he looks at her—like she’s already his—is as terrifying as it is intoxicating. ***. NATHANIEL Caldwell doesn’t believe in fate. Everything he does is calculated and precise—right from the moment he returned to Halford, to the moment he made sure Olivia would see him. On the outside, he’s the embodiment of old money privilege. The heir to a billionaire legacy sharpened by power and expectation, he’s outwardly devastatingly handsome, effortlessly charming, with a mind sharp as a blade. But that polish masks a man hollowed by grief, drifting through a life that stopped making sense a long time ago. Until he found Olivia. He’s studied her. Planned for her. Reshaped his world to pull her into it. Because he doesn’t just want her attention. He craves for every last part of her—whether she offers it freely or not. less

Some call it. obsession. To him, it’s devotion—and he’ll cross every line to keep her. NATHANIEL Caldwell is still waiting for an answer. The one that could change everything…or ruin what’s left. And when it comes to Olivia, patience is its own form of purgatory—worn thin by wanting too much, too soon... moreSome call it. obsession. To him, it’s devotion—and he’ll cross every line to keep her. NATHANIEL Caldwell is still waiting for an answer. The one that could change everything…or ruin what’s left. And when it comes to Olivia, patience is its own form of purgatory—worn thin by wanting too much, too soon. He’s learned the cost of chaos the hard way, and has since committed himself to outpacing uncertainty—convinced that if he plans enough, holds on tightly enough, he can safeguard what matters…and nothing has mattered more than her. Yet, the closer he holds her, the more terrified he becomes of losing her. After all, this was never about control. It’s instinct. A need carved out by grief, shaped into the only version of love he understands. Or so he tells himself. Because he’s already gone too far, and he knows it. ***. OLIVIA Bennett never expected to fall this hard. And now that she’s seen the cracks he hides beneath all that polish, her heart aches for him in ways that she’s never ached for anyone. But she’s starting to realize that choosing Nathaniel means submitting to something far more consuming than she ever imagined. He’s slipped past every defense she’s built, wants her in ways that defy reason, and asks for nothing less than everything. She’s not sure she’s built to withstand a force like him. The way he watches. The way he follows. The way he’ll never let her go. Will she still call it love when it demands all that she is? less