Preston Academy · #1

Secrets and Seduction

Bianca Mov

Dark academia meets forbidden paranormal romance in this new mashup of Crave and Gothikana.

Welcome to Preston Academy—watch your back, the walls have ears. You have been warned.

Avery, a criminal, scarred and haunted by her past, finds herself at the Preston Academy – a boarding school for troubled juveniles.

Alexander, a professor and heir to his parent’s legacy, is struck by Avery’s dark inner and bright outer beauty.

Against all reason, a spark of something long lost and ancient ignited between them, drawing Avery in despite the danger. Little did she know that this love could be the death of her.

The start of a forbidden romance. A tale full of mysteries and risks. A love that destroys the soul – especially when Avery discovers Alexander’s morbid secret. Will she give in to the seduction of hell itself or can she save herself from her sealed fate?

Published
December 14, 2022

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Preston Academy

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Behind the ivy-covered walls of an elite school hides a truth far more dangerous than bad grades or broken hearts. Preston Academy is a place where secrets aren’t just whispered—they’re weaponized. Where desire walks hand-in-hand with danger, and every friendship might be a carefully masked betrayal.

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At the center of it all is Avery—a girl who’s learned to stay quiet, to survive. But when she crosses paths with a magnetic, enigmatic professor, her carefully guarded world begins to unravel. What begins as forbidden attraction spirals into something darker, something tangled in ancient curses and the echo of things long buried. Each book in the series peels back the glossy façade of privilege to reveal a world where power is everything and love might just cost you your soul.

Tinged with gothic suspense and steeped in emotional intensity, this dark academia romance blends the haunting tension of supernatural mystery with raw, character-driven storytelling. It’s a slow descent into obsession, redemption, and ruin—and readers won’t want to look away.

The halls of Preston don’t just echo with footsteps. They remember.

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