Quiet Obsession

Millie Ward is not as fragile as everyone assumes. A year after nearly dying, she has withdrawn into oversized sweaters, keeps her eyes down and says almost nothing. Her older brother, Hyde, is protective to the point of smothering, so he moves her to his college, where he and his friends can watch over her.

One of those friends is Creed, who narrates. Millie is his best friend's little sister, and he knows he should stay away from her. He can't. He also carries guilt over what part he may have played in her near-death.

Creed has spent his life treating silence as a form of punishment. Millie's silence has the opposite effect on him: even when she says nothing, she holds his full attention.

This is the first book in the Gravemont College Elite series. The romance is dark and explicit, set on a campus, and it follows a young man falling for his closest friend's sister, told in first person from Creed's side. Possessive tension, secrets, trauma and morally grey choices drive it. Content warnings include abuse, overdose and dubious consent, and readers should check them before starting.