Romance: Contemporary New-Adult College Romance - Campus Crossroads

Campus Crossroads: Where study sessions steal hearts and secrets.

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

Ambitious freshman Evelyn Donovan, out of her element at elite Hawthorne University, pairs with magnetic senior Mason Fletcher for a rigorous business simulation, but their all-night prep sessions spark a forbidden attraction until a leaked family secret causes a public fallout that could destroy their ambitions and emerging love.

✨ Genre: Contemporary New-Adult College Romance

✨ Tropes/Themes: MFC Fish-Out-of-Water Freshman, Charismatic Upperclassman MMC Lead, Shared Academic Pressure, Late-Night Study Intimacy, Public Fallout Misunderstanding, Hidden Family Legacies, Resilience and Redemption, Forging Independence

✨ POV & Structure: 1st person past tense dual POV, 4-Act structure with romancing the beat overlays.

✨ Vibe: Hopeful and introspective with undercurrents of tension from personal growth, avoiding heavy darkness but embracing the raw emotions of self-discovery. Warm heat level features soft, on-page romantic encounters that emphasize emotional closeness and gentle passion, steering clear of explicitness for a focus on intimacy.

✨ Book Size: Short Novel (40,000-60,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 28 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: Warm (on-page romantic moments with minimal explicit detail)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 28 chapter outline.