Daybreak: Sorrowsong University Book 2

Autumn Woods

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Daybreak: Sorrowsong University Book 2

Daybreak: Sorrowsong University Book 2

Autumn Woods

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USA Today and International Bestselling Duology

"Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia and new adult!"
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood

Maxton Hall meets RuNyx in the stunning conclusion to the Nightshade duology, a dark academia romance brimming with snarky banter and sizzling tension, in which Alex and Ophelia must fight through betrayal, heartbreak, and deadly new threats.

Alex's Corbeau-Green's world is burning down around him, and Ophelia Winters is desperate to prove she didn't light the fire.

When Ophelia first accepted a scholarship from Sorrowsong, an elite university in the Scottish Highlands, she wanted nothing more than to destroy Alex and his family at any cost. But that was before she knew him, before they became each other's everything. Now, after an unthinkable betrayal and the disappearance of his father, Alex is forced to return to New York, desperate to forget what they had, and salvage the damage done to his family. In Scotland, Ophelia is left reeling, alone . . . and watched.

With a new anonymous tormentor threatening to release evidence that Ophelia and Alex committed a murder on campus, it's clear that they're going to need each other once again. But can they find a way to trust each other, and repair the love that they had? And even if they can--will it be enough this time to keep them alive?

TROPES
Grumpy x Grumpy / Dark Academia / University Setting / He Falls First / Groveling / CEO / Murder Mystery / Angst / Romantic Suspense

About the Author

Autumn Woods is an aerospace engineer by day, romance author by evening and weekend. She currently lives in the southwest of the UK with Mr. Woods and their dog. She loves to write strong FMCs, and dark and twisty MMCs, wrapping them up in cottagecore and dark academia worlds. When not writing or reading, she's usually painting, baking, or spending time outdoors.

Critical Reviews

"Daybreak is an emotional, angsty follow-up about two people who feel destined for each other, even as everything seems set against them. It explores grief and depression with tenderness and depth, with so much longing woven through every page. Heartfelt, haunting, and hard to forget. I devoured it in a day!" --Ki Stephens, author of Spring Tide

Praise for Nightshade

"Immensely fun and sexy--this book combines everything I love about dark academia and new adult! Autumn Woods wrote a winner!" --New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood

"Highly immersive and deliciously addictive. Autumn Woods is visceral with her storytelling. I loved it!" --Rebecca Johnpee, author of The Wicked

Publishing Information

Publisher: Slowburn
Pub date: 2026-07-28
Length: 416 pages

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