Deafened by Silence: Why Choose Academy Sports Romance (War at Waversea Book 1)

Name: Deafened by Silence: Why Choose Academy Sports Romance (War at Waversea Book 1)
Author: Maddison Cole

Maddison Cole

Book 1 in the War at Waversea series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A why-choose academy sports romance where a heroine carves out her place among a circle of fierce, guarded men. Readers who love reverse-harem dynamics, simmering rivalry, and the slow thaw from hostility to devotion will be drawn in. Expect competitive tension, layered emotion, and a heroine who refuses to be silenced. The mood is charged and immersive, ideal for fans of team-centered why-choose romance.

At a glance

Deafened by Silence is a bully romance by Maddison Cole. With 4/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness it sits on the lighter side for bully romance (of the 419 bully romance books on Readark, almost none rate lower for darkness and 6% lower for spice). Its tropes include found family, bully and forced proximity. 1 content warning is listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Bully Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Found Family Morally Grey MC Slow Burn

Book details

Published: November 2025

Deafened by Silence spice level

Deafened by Silence is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate