Walker

Two years ago, I fled without a word, leaving behind my elite life of luxury cars, designer wardrobes, and private jets.

I swore I'd never come back.

But it turns out, college professors don't really care about that stuff. Which is how I find myself back in the place I thought I'd never see again. Facing the people I thought I left behind for good.

My plan is simple: keep my head down, finish my research, and head back to Oxford as soon as I can. The only thing I didn't count on? Needing his help to get into the library. How am I supposed to concentrate on my studies while he fidgets beside me, those long limbs distracting in the worst way possible?

It's been two years.

I've moved on.

Obviously.

But we're talking about the guy who shredded my heart the last time he got his hands on it. The one who still looks devastatingly handsome in those low-slung board shorts and that chiseled torso. The one who can unravel me with a single word and make me question why I left in the first place.

A mistake like him would be fatal, because this time my heart won't survive.

Heath

Walker Halifax shattered my heart two years ago when she disappeared without a word. Everyone witnessed my breakdown, but no one knows why she left or why she hasn't been seen since.

Now she's back, and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't affect me. I thought I could handle being around her again, seeing her bite her lip, catching the scent of that familiar shampoo…

But I'm realizing I'm not as strong as I thought.

There's a reason she left. And I need to remember exactly what it was.

Perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Magnolia Parks !

This book is perfect for listeners looking for: new adult romance; dark academia aesthetics; revenge plots; a tight-knit friend group; Gossip Girl vibes; a bookworm FMC & a broody surfer MMC; dual POVs; second chance romance; angsty and emotional books; forced proximity.

Ace of Betrayal is book one in the Hand of Revenge series and contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.