Book Three: The Grade I Refuse To Give - A Forbidden Enemies-to-Lovers Romance [The Blackthorne Trilogy] [mature themes]

Book Three of The Blackthorne Trilogy.

A Forbidden Enemies-to-Lovers Romance.

She refuses to be underestimated.

He refuses to lower the standard.

Lena Torres didn't fight her way into Blackthorne University to graduate quietly.

A scholarship student fast-tracking her honors thesis, she's built her future on precision, discipline, and proving she belongs. Law school is waiting. Her degree is non-negotiable.

Then Professor Adrian Hale tells her she's not ready.

Brilliant. Uncompromising. Known as "The Gatekeeper," Hale doesn't give easy passes-and he doesn't bend for anyone. Especially not for the sharp-tongued senior who challenges every argument he makes.

Their debates ignite the classroom.

Their office hours turn electric.

And the tension between them becomes impossible to ignore.

When a reckless moment crosses a professional line, the consequences are swift. An investigation begins. Rumors spread. And Adrian makes a choice that costs him everything-his position, his reputation, and the career he spent years building.

He takes the fall.

She gets to graduate.

But love doesn't disappear just because it's inconvenient.

Now, no longer student and professor-just two adults facing the fallout-Lena must decide:

Protect the future she fought for...

Or choose the man who sacrificed his own to save hers.

"The Grade I Refuse to Give" is a slow-burn, high-stakes romance about ambition, accountability, forbidden desire, and choosing love-even when it comes with consequences.