The Enemy's Protection

A Steamy Dark Academia Enemies-to-Lovers Second Chance Forced Proximity Romance

A tech visionary with everything to prove. The archivist who's guarded her secrets for seven years. One stolen project. One Gothic archive. Nowhere left to hide.
A steamy enemies-to-lovers forced proximity gothic dark academia second chance romance with scorching tension and a guaranteed HEA.

Kenna Sharma didn't claw her way to the top to be sabotaged now. Her app could expose decades of stolen research—if someone doesn't destroy it first. She doesn't need a protector. Especially not the man who walked away from her in grad school.

Dr. Elias Vance guards forgotten histories. He doesn't trust visionaries who treat the past like data—and he definitely doesn't trust her. But he is hiding a secret that risks costing him everything.

But someone powerful is targeting them both. Someone lurking in the shadows. Someone they don't suspect.

Trapped, their arguments turn to something dangerous. The enemy is closing in—and so is an attraction neither can afford.
Some alliances are forged in daylight. Theirs is sealed in shadows.

✓ Enemies to Lovers ✓ Second Chance ✓ Protector Hero ✓ Dark Alliance ✓ He Falls First ✓ Hidden Sacrifice ✓ Slow Burn → Scorching Heat ✓ Gothic Archives/Underground Tunnels

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Steamy (three open-door scenes) Tone: Angsty Suspenseful Witty POV: Dual POV, Third Person Ending: HEA guaranteed Content Notes: Corporate espionage, past misunderstanding, morally gray choices

Perfect for fans of Gothikana, Simone St. James, and readers who want The Secret History with a steamy romance at its heart.
One-click now and descend into the conspiracy. Some surrenders are worth the fight.