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Aston University
The Aston University series by Devney Perry has 1 known book (0 published; 1 announced); a publication order is recorded beginning with The Secrets of Clarence Manor (2026). The next announced book, The Secrets of Clarence Manor, is due 10 November 2026.
- Books
- 1 known book (1 novel)
- Published
- 0
- Announced
- 1
- First recorded release
- 2026
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Romance
- Last checked
Publication order: The Secrets of Clarence Manor (2026) — announced; this order is recorded for future reading.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series. Announced future books are marked below.
- Book 1:
The Secrets of Clarence Manor
The Secrets of Clarence Manor, arriving in November 2026 at 496 pages, opens Devney Perry's Aston University series, following three roommates -- Ivy, Elora, and Cassia -- each hiding something as they navigate the wealthy, secret-currency-obsessed campus; it was originally published as Ivy by Willa Nash in 2022.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Secrets of Clarence Manor
About the Aston University series
Aston University is a new dark-academia-adjacent series from Devney Perry, opening with The Secrets of Clarence Manor, which follows three roommates, Ivy, Elora, and Cassia, living together in a manor on the campus of the wealthy, secret-currency-obsessed Aston University. Each woman is hiding something: Cassia ran from her past, Elora hides behind an ice-princess front, and Ivy, at the center of the group's web of lies, disguises her own mistakes behind a beautiful mask. As romantic entanglements pull at each of their carefully guarded secrets, the series promises a soapy, gossip-and-scandal register closer to Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars than Perry's small-town contemporary work.
The book was originally published in 2022 under Perry's Willa Nash pen name as Ivy, a Kindle Unlimited-exclusive new adult romance set at the same Clarence Manor with the same three leads. The 2026 release under Perry's own name, retitled The Secrets of Clarence Manor and rebranded as Aston University Book 1, is a wide-release edition of that same story rather than a new book, making this her first series to move from the Willa Nash line to her main catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Aston University series?
One so far: The Secrets of Clarence Manor, released 10 November 2026. No second book has been confirmed as of this writing.
Is The Secrets of Clarence Manor a new book?
No. It's a retitled, wide-release edition of Ivy, originally published in 2022 under Perry's Willa Nash pen name, now rebranded under Perry's own name as Aston University Book 1. The story is unchanged.
Do I need to read Ivy by Willa Nash separately?
No. Ivy and The Secrets of Clarence Manor are the same book under two titles and two author names; reading either is sufficient.
What is The Secrets of Clarence Manor about?
Three roommates, Ivy, Elora, and Cassia, at the wealthy, secret-obsessed Aston University, each hiding something, in a soapy new adult romance with a dark-academia, secrets-and-scandal tone.
Is Aston University a completed series?
Too early to say. Only one book has been branded under the series name so far, and it's tracked here as ongoing until a genuinely new second entry is confirmed.
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