Professor & Protégé: A Forbidden MM Age Gap College Romance About Power, Patience, and a Love Worth Waiting For (MM Romance) (Unscripted Hearts Book 2)

SOME LINES ARE MEANT TO BE CROSSED—JUST NOT TOO SOON.Owen Hayes has spent his entire life trying to prove he belongs. A scholarship student from a working-class background, he arrives at an elite Vermont college determined to succeed—but never expecting to be seen.Then he meets Dr. Nathaniel Cross.Brilliant. Reserved. Untouchable.As a renowned literature professor, Nate is used to shaping minds—not losing himself in one. But Owen’s raw talent and quiet intensity pull him in, igniting an intellectual connection that quickly becomes something far more dangerous.What begins as mentorship turns into undeniable attraction.There’s just one problem: Owen is still his student.Bound by ethics, power dynamics, and the risk of destroying everything they’ve built, both men make a choice—to wait. To resist. To keep their distance, even as the tension between them grows impossible to ignore.But desire doesn’t disappear. It evolves.As graduation approaches and the rules that kept them apart begin to fall away, Owen and Nate must confront the truth: what they feel isn’t fleeting. It’s real. And it could cost them everything.Set against the moody backdrop of a New England college and the vibrant literary world of New York City, Professor & Protégé is a slow-burn MM romance filled with longing, restraint, and emotional intensity.Perfect for readers who love forbidden romance, age gap relationships, teacher-student tension handled with care, and deeply character-driven stories, this novel explores:Ethical boundaries and forbidden attractionComing of age and self-discoveryClass differences and identityThe power of mentorship turning into loveThis is not a story about breaking rules recklessly.It’s about honoring them—until the moment it finally matters. Read more