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Aston University

by Devney Perry

The Aston University series by Devney Perry has 1 known book (1 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Secrets of Clarence Manor (2026). The Secrets of Clarence Manor is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.

Books
1 known book (1 novel)
Published
1
First published
2026
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance
Start here: The Secrets of Clarence Manor (2026) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Secrets of Clarence Manor
The Secrets of Clarence Manor (2026)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Secrets of Clarence Manor

    Novel
    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.
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Key facts about the Aston University series

The Aston University series has 1 book on our list. Since that book is out now, you can read it today. Start with The Secrets of Clarence Manor, since it opens the publication order in 2026.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

The Secrets of Clarence Manor is the latest book with a full release date, out on 10 November 2026. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.

Devney Perry has 45 books on our list. Additionally, they write Jamison Valley, Lark Cove and Maysen Jar, plus 7 more series. We shelve the books under new adult romance.

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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