Hellebore Fields
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A Dark Academia Hockey Romance (Book# 1)
by Rivkah Plume
He says I'm his light. But loving him feels like drowning in shadows.
At UC Wisteria, I'm supposed to be chasing my future: books, scholarship, and a life I've fought tooth and nail to earn. But instead, I'm being chased by Branwen Atthill, the campus hockey star with sharp edges, hidden scars, and ice-blue eyes that track my every move like I belong to him. When his obsession transforms into something that looks like love, I fall headfirst into the dark fairytale I always craved—until I start losing myself in its twisted pages.
Branwen is dangerous. Possessive. Beautiful in ways that make me forget to breathe. When the violence starts, I convince myself I can fix him. That if I love him hard enough, my light will chase away his darkness. But as secrets unravel and the campus grows more dangerous, I'm forced to confront the question I've been too terrified to ask: if I survive loving him, will I still recognize the girl I was before he consumed me?
He's everything I was warned about, and the only boy I've ever wanted to burn for.
Trigger Warning & Tropes:
Contemporary, Dark Romance, Erotic Thriller, Dark Academia, Hockey Romance, Stalker, Grumpy/Sunshine, Dubious Consent, Possessive, Tortured Past, Rags-to-Riches, Murder
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"...the scenes of passion between Tesni and Branwen absolutely smolder."
—The BookLife Prize 2026
Trade Review
“The power of these chapter endings is noteworthy; every ending statement is a perfectly placed hook ...”
—BlueInk Review (starred review)
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"Hellebore Fields is a propulsive romance novel about the paper-thin line between obsession and devotion."
—Foreword Clarion Reviews
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“Devotees of dark romances will not be surprised to discover that the twists are plentiful and the characters are gray, though Plume invests them with vital prose, fresh conviction, and surges of feeling.”
—BookLife
FICTION / Romance / New Adult
FICTION / Romance / Hockey
FICTION / Romance / Dark Academia
FICTION / Romance / Mystery
Seires: UC Wisteria (Book# 1)
Pub Date: February 19th, 2026
$9.99 eBook
ISBN 979-8-9912282-6-8
$29.99 Hardcover, Case Laminate, Bonus Material, pg. 260
ISBN 979-8-9912282-9-9
$19.99 Paperback, pg. 200
ISBN 979-8-9912282-7-5
Cover & Interior Design by One Button Publishing
Reviews!
The utter obsession I have with this book is wild. I couldn’t even put it down till I was finished. I was blown away by how much I loved this one. I loved the obsession, the secrets, the stalker( secret one and not so secret one) and I loved not knowing who was behind all the notes and bad things happening at the school. The overall growth of the characters made it all worth the read.
Alexis Miller, goodreads
Oh my gosh . Dark Academia and Hockey Romance, two of my all time favorite tropes and I was so here for it all . This absolutely amazing world that Rivkah has so brilliantly created , filled with characters that are so intriguing, that have so many different layers and complexities. I do not even have the right words to express how in love I fell with Hellebore Fields. It’s the type of book that will have you devouring every single word, that will keep you up reading well into the early morning hours and leave you craving so much more. I genuinely could not get enough!! ...
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“Romance fans looking for dark literary escapism will find this twisted erotic thriller unputdownable.”—BlueInk Review (starred review)
“a propulsive romance novel about the paper-thin line between obsession and devotion.”—Foreword Clarion Reviews
“toes the line between love and dangerous obsession.” —Booklife
Rivkah Plume is a die-hard dark romance reader (and now author) residing in iconic San Diego County with her husband, tween daughter, and their two beloved dogs. When she’s not otherwise occupied by her collection of steamy romance novels, you can find her drinking coffee, attempting yoga with her flexible husband, or out to lunch with friends. Pursuing an English degree in her mid-40s, Rivkah proves passion has no expiration date.
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