Twisted Hearts and Tainted Promises: A Dark College Romance You Won’t Forget

Because obsession isn’t always about love—it’s about power, pain, and what we do to survive.

In Now You’re Mine, Evelyn Austin plunges deeper into the shadows of her Legacy of Lies series with a chilling, captivating, dark college romance that doesn’t flinch. This isn’t the kind of story where love heals all wounds. It’s the kind where love creates them—and maybe, just maybe, still finds a way to matter through the wreckage.

Set against the elite, secretive backdrop of a university steeped in legacy, manipulation, and corruption, Now You’re Mine is about obsession, possession, and the blurry, blood-tinged line between desire and destruction. If you like your romance flawed, addictive, and soaked in emotional peril, buckle up—this book doesn’t just flirt with darkness. It marries it.

A game of control, and a girl is caught in the middle.

He was never supposed to notice her. Not in a place like this. Not with her name, her past, her silence.

But he does.

And when he sees her, really sees her, it’s not romantic—it’s dangerous.

The hero of Now You’re Mine isn’t the type to fall in love. He dominates. He manipulates. He sees the world as a battlefield and people as pieces. But there’s something about her—something soft, something still unbroken—that draws him in like a dare.

She’s not a damsel. She’s smart, guarded, and carrying secrets of her own. But the moment she crosses paths with him, everything tilts. What begins as curiosity curdles into something darker. Obsession. Power games. A war of wills wrapped in glances, proximity, and the constant threat of emotional devastation.

Their story is one of possession, but not in the way you think. This is about what happens when two broken people find each other’s cracks—and dig deeper.

Power, desire, and the price of being seen

Tropes That Define the Story:

• Dark college romance – elite campus, power plays, and secrets that ruin lives
• Bully romance – he pushes, she resists… until she doesn’t
• Possessive antihero – cruel in public, tender in private… maybe
• Enemies-to-something-worse – not love at first sight, more like a compulsion at the first confrontation

Themes That Dig Deep:

• Control vs. consent – not just in romance, but in identity and reputation
• Reputation as currency – especially when your past is weaponized against you
• Psychological manipulation – how much of love is real when it’s born from power?
• Desire as vulnerability – because to want someone is to give them the ability to hurt you

Austin handles these themes with a bold hand. Her prose is sharp, immersive, and never shies away from the uncomfortable. She writes obsession like it’s poetry—ugly, hungry, and mesmerizing. The tension in this book isn’t just romantic—it’s psychological, emotional, and at times claustrophobic.

And yet, you can’t look away.

Who will devour Now You’re Mine.

This is a book for readers who crave romance with sharp teeth and deep scars. Specifically:

• Fans of dark romance where love is as dangerous as it is thrilling
• Readers who devoured Devils’ Night or Sinners of Saint and wanted more mind games
• Women who love psychological power dynamics and messy, addictive chemistry
• Anyone who’s fascinated by stories that ask, What if he breaks her? And what if she still wants him to?

If you’ve read the earlier Legacy of Lies books, this one goes even darker. And if you haven’t—this can still stand alone, though you’ll quickly want to catch up.

Final thoughts: Some love stories aren’t meant to be soft

Now You’re Mine is not a fairy tale. It’s a warning whispered in the dark. It’s about power, control, and the parts of ourselves we try to keep hidden—until someone pries them loose.

But even in its harshest moments, there’s a heartbeat beneath the darkness. Evelyn Austin knows how to write characters that bleed, ache, and reach for something real in a world that keeps telling them love is a lie.

So, if you’re ready to dive into a romance that demands more than your heart—read this book.

And ask yourself: what would it take for you to say, “Now you’re mine”… and mean it?