DARK PAGE: A MM Dark Academia College Romance (Ridgemont U Book 11) (RIDGEMOUNT U)

Name: DARK PAGE: A MM Dark Academia College Romance (Ridgemont U Book 11) (RIDGEMOUNT U)
Author: Sage Halden

Sage Halden

Book 11 in the Ridgemont U series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

An MM dark academia college romance set in an established campus universe. For readers who love brooding rivalries, intellectual tension, and a slow-burning bond forged in antagonism, this delivers heat and atmosphere. The mood is moody and charged, the chemistry combustible. Ideal for fans who enjoy elite academic settings hiding secrets and a romance that smolders before it blazes. Best for readers who want their love stories with an edge.

At a glance

DARK PAGE is book 11 in Sage Halden’s Ridgemont U series. It rates 4/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness, on the lighter side for dark academia romance: of the 191 dark academia romance books we rate, almost none score lower for darkness and 56% lower for spice. Tropes: forced proximity, slow burn and enemies to lovers. Of the 4 Sage Halden books we rate, it is the least dark. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity Morally Grey MC Slow Burn

Book details

Published: April 2026

DARK PAGE spice level

DARK PAGE 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