Story Notes

Some stories begin with love. This one begins with resentment.

Silent Hunger is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance where first impressions become lifelong grudges, silence speaks louder than words, and every interaction is a battle neither character is willing to lose.

Nothing between these characters comes easily. Not trust. Not respect. And certainly not love.

If you’re looking for instant romance, this isn’t that story.

But if you enjoy razor-sharp banter, emotional tension, complicated family dynamics, betrayal, revenge, and two fiercely stubborn people who would rather argue than admit they’re wrong, then you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

Take your time with this one.

Some hungers take longer to reveal themselves.

Summary

She wants revenge. He thinks she's after the family fortune. They're both wrong. Valentina Croft has spent four years being judged by the one man she can't stand. Lysander Croft. Lysander Croft is cold, arrogant, and convinced she married his nephew for money. She thinks he's the most insufferable man she's ever met. When Valentina discovers her husband's affair, she decides she's done being the invisible wife. If Walter Croft wants to destroy their marriage in secret, she'll destroy the perfect life he's built in public. Her plan is simple. Get close enough to Lysander to uncover Walter's weakest secrets. The only problem? Lysander would rather slam every door in her face than let her anywhere near the Croft empire. And neither of them expects hatred to become the most dangerous thing between them.

Genre: Romance

Author: authorlolavane

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 8

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 18+

Synopsis

For four years, Valentina Croft has endured two things. A husband who is never home and an uncle-in-law who has never hidden his contempt for her.

Lysander Croft decided the moment they met that Valentina married his nephew for one reason, the Croft name.

Beautiful, charming, and far too convenient, she fits every assumption he’s ever made about women who marry into powerful families. He couldn’t be more wrong.

When Valentina uncovers the truth behind Walter’s endless “business trips,” she realizes her marriage has been built on lies.

Determined to leave without letting her husband walk away untouched, she sets her sights on the one man Walter trusts above everyone else, Lysander. Not because she likes him. But because she can’t stand him.

Her plan is to get close enough to uncover Walter’s secrets, expose the cracks beneath the Croft empire, and reclaim the life she quietly lost. Lysander, however, has no intention of making that easy.

Certain she’s after the family’s wealth, he meets every question with suspicion, every attempt at civility with cold dismissal, and every encounter with the same unwavering judgment he’s held for years.

What begins as a battle of wills soon becomes something neither of them can explain. Because hatred is easy. Respect is not.

And once the truth begins to surface, the most dangerous thing either of them can do... is finally see the other for who they really are.

A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance filled with razor-sharp banter, emotional tension, betrayal, revenge, and the kind of love that neither of them ever wanted.