Nightshade by Autumn Woods (Book 1 of 2: Sorrowsong University) | Instant PDF Download (No Physical Book)

Mystery. Murder. Revenge. Welcome to Sorrowsong University. Hidden in the misty Scottish Highlands, an elite university becomes the setting for a dangerous investigation, a forbidden attraction, and a romance neither side saw coming.

Nightshade by Autumn Woods is the first book in the Sorrowsong University series, a dark academia romance combining murder mystery, romantic suspense, enemies-to-lovers tension, secretive university life, and a gothic Scottish setting. The story follows Ophelia Winters, a scholarship student determined to uncover the truth behind her parents' suspicious deaths.

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Ophelia Winters never expected to find herself at Sorrowsong University. Isolated in the Scottish Highlands and attended almost exclusively by students from powerful families, the university feels like a world completely separate from her own. But Ophelia has a reason for being there beyond earning a degree.

Her parents died in what was supposedly an accident near the university's castle grounds, but Ophelia doesn't believe the official story. Her scholarship gives her an opportunity she cannot ignore: access to the place where she believes the answers may be hidden. She arrives determined to investigate their deaths and uncover the person responsible.

One of the biggest obstacles standing in her way is Alex Corbeau-Green, a mysterious billionaire heir and one of the most powerful students on campus. Even worse, Alex is the son of the man Ophelia considers her prime suspect. To her, Alex represents everything she despises about the privileged world surrounding Sorrowsong. She sees him as a beautiful façade hiding the same darkness she believes exists within his father.

Their first encounters are anything but friendly. Ophelia and Alex clash repeatedly, creating the kind of hostility that makes their growing attraction even more dangerous. The tension between them builds slowly as they begin to realize that neither is quite what the other initially believed.

Then someone begins targeting Ophelia.

Anonymous messages, stalking, frightening encounters, and the increasingly sinister atmosphere surrounding Sorrowsong make it clear that her investigation has attracted unwanted attention. What began as a search for answers about her parents' deaths suddenly becomes a question of whether Ophelia herself can survive the university.

Unexpectedly, Alex becomes her ally. The man Ophelia once considered an enemy may be one of the few people capable of protecting her from the threats closing in around her. Their relationship becomes even more complicated as Alex's softer side begins to emerge beneath his intimidating exterior.

As Ophelia gets closer to Alex, her carefully planned revenge begins to unravel. The more she learns about him, the harder it becomes to separate him from the family she believes destroyed her own. Her feelings create a conflict between what she came to Sorrowsong to accomplish and what her heart is beginning to want.

Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding her parents' deaths continues to deepen. Secrets are buried throughout the university, and the gothic atmosphere of Sorrowsong makes it difficult to know who can be trusted. Murder, hidden motives, powerful families, and romantic tension combine to create a story where every discovery can change Ophelia's understanding of the people around her.

The romance between Ophelia and Alex develops through enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, hate-to-love, and grumpy-versus-grumpy dynamics. Alex is also a rugby player, while Ophelia is a swimmer, adding another layer to their competitive relationship.

Nightshade is the first half of the Sorrowsong University story and ends with a cliffhanger, with the story continuing in Daybreak, the conclusion to the duology.

If you enjoy dark academia romances featuring mysterious universities, creepy castles, dangerous secrets, murder investigations, intense romantic tension, and an enemies-to-lovers relationship that develops against the backdrop of a larger mystery, Nightshade offers a gothic and suspenseful reading experience.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• 🖤 Dark academia romance
• 🏰 Gothic settings and mysterious castles
• 🔍 Murder mysteries and hidden secrets
• 🔥 Enemies-to-lovers romance
• 😈 Grumpy x grumpy characters
• 🏉 College sports romance
• 🕵️ Romantic suspense and investigations
• 🖤 Slow-burn romantic tension
• 🌫️ Atmospheric Scottish settings
• 💀 Stalking, danger, and campus mysteries
• 🔐 Powerful families and buried secrets
• ⚡ Cliffhanger endings and addictive series

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