Loathed Love

Audrey Cobalt has always imagined her future as a carefully planned story: academic success, a fresh start in New York City, and a chance to find the kind of romance she has always dreamed about. But college life quickly becomes more complicated than she expected. Living with her older brothers, Audrey is determined to establish herself at Manhattan Valley University. Her ambitions include joining the prestigious quiz bowl team, where she is drawn to Guy Abernathy, its confident and competitive captain. He seems to embody everything she has been looking for. Then there is Birdie St. Pierre. A gifted musical prodigy with a difficult personality, Birdie has little patience for wealthy heiresses like Audrey. Unfortunately for both of them, he becomes her tutor—and possibly her only chance to remain on the quiz bowl team. As Audrey navigates the tension between the person she thinks she wants and the person she struggles to tolerate, her understanding of attraction becomes increasingly complicated. What begins with assumptions and dislike develops into a story about unexpected feelings, personal growth, and discovering that love rarely follows a perfect plan. Loathed Love is the third novel in the Cobalt Empire series. It features college romance, a tutor-and-student dynamic, opposites-attract tension, and a hate-to-love relationship. Readers can expect an emotional new adult romance set against the competitive atmosphere of university life. The book is suitable for readers who enjoy contemporary college romance, character-driven relationships, romantic tension, and stories featuring ambitious young adults. The authors also provide content warnings covering sensitive themes, so readers may wish to review those before starting.