In the high stakes world of Formula 1, renowned driver Engfa Waraha and journalist Charlotte Austin must learn that the most dangerous place to be isn't the circuit, but the slipstream between professionalism, reputation, and the tension of two hearts moving at full speed. When the spotlight refuses to fade, will they hold their professional lines or crash straight into something neither of them can control?

O momento exato em que a faísca vira incêndio. Engfa Waraha é uma lenda viva nos círculos militares de elite. Conhecida como "A Sombra de Jade", ela é a personificação da precisão: não hesita, não fraqueja e, acima de tudo, não se permite erros. Para ela, missões são cálculos matemáticos e o campo de batalha é o seu único lar. No entanto, sua disciplina de ferro é posta à prova quando uma antiga companheira de armas a convoca para uma missão de segurança privada: proteger Charlotte Austin, a herdeira de um império bilionário que vem recebendo ameaças de morte cada vez mais reais. Acostumada com zonas de guerra, Engfa aceita o trabalho acreditando que lidar com uma civil mimada seria um contrato fácil. Mas o primeiro encontro entre as duas prova que ela estava errada. Charlotte não é apenas uma herdeira em perigo; ela é um enigma envolto em segredos que vão muito além de dinheiro e poder. A partir daí, o desejo por Charlotte se torna muito mais perigoso do que qualquer inimigo que Engfa já enfrentou nas sombras. A linha entre o dever e o desejo começa a desaparecer. Em um mundo onde um erro significa a morte, a Sombra de Jade descobre que o maior perigo não vem das armas dos inimigos, mas do Ponto de Ignição - aquele instante inevitável onde a faísca da proteção se transforma em um incêndio incontrolável de paixão.

although this can be read as a standalone story, it is book 2, the follow up to the cracks in our foundations. eighteen months has past and both Engfa and charlotte have dealt with their breakup in different ways. a chance meeting in a corridor will force them both to acknowledge that moving on would require more than just pretending, but would moving forward allow them to find their way back? that is the question at the heart of this story.

Engfa Waraha é uma tenente destemida do Corpo de Bombeiros de Bangkok, reconhecida por sua coragem e liderança impecável. Com uma possível promoção a capitã à vista, ela dedica sua vida ao trabalho e evita qualquer distração emocional. Charlotte Austin, uma detetive britânica altamente treinada, chega à Tailândia em uma missão secreta. Depois de meses investigando uma série de crimes sofisticados em Londres, todas as pistas a levam a Bangkok e a um perigoso submundo do crime. Para cumprir sua missão, ela precisa se manter nas sombras e evitar qualquer tipo de apego. Mas quando um incêndio inesperado coloca Charlotte frente a frente com Engfa, as chamas que surgem entre elas são impossíveis de apagar. A atração é instantânea, mas Charlotte sabe que precisa manter distância para não comprometer sua identidade e sua investigação. Enquanto Engfa luta contra seus próprios receios ao se envolver com alguém tão misterioso, Charlotte se vê dividida entre seu dever e um sentimento cada vez mais forte. Mas conforme o perigo se intensifica e os segredos vêm à tona, o que começou como um jogo de fogo pode acabar queimando tudo ao redor. 🔥 Entre o dever e o desejo, até onde elas estarão dispostas a arriscar? 🔥

The contract said firstborn must marry firstborn. Everyone assumed that meant her brother. It didn't. Engfa Waraha - cold, brilliant, and invisible her whole life - was never meant to inherit the throne of her family's empire... until a loophole forces her into a marriage with Charlotte Austin, the rebellious heiress who just publicly refused her groom. The deal is simple: fake the marriage, save the company, divorce in a year. The problem? Charlotte is chaos. engfa is control. the more they pretend to be in love. the harder it gets to pretend they aren't.

Engfa atravessou o mundo para construir um sonho na Itália. Charlotte nasceu cercada por tudo, menos liberdade. Uma vive tentando permanecer. A outra nunca aprendeu a ficar. Quando seus caminhos se cruzam entre cozinhas silenciosas e vinhedos centenários, duas realidades opostas colidem. O que começa em encontros simples se transforma em um amor que desafia diferenças, medos e escolhas impossíveis. Porque amar alguém de outro mundo exige coragem. E nem todo sonho aceita ser adiado. Até onde você iria para não perder quem ama e a si mesma?

Charlotte Austin, the Snow Princess of Bangkok is the heir to the Ivory Palace Casino and daughter of Gil Austin. The man everyone whispers about when the powder starts flooding the city. The Austin Generation hides a multi billion baht cocaine empire behind velvet ropes, VIP rooms, and roulettes. Engfa Waraha is the opposite kind of royalty. The anonymous boss of Waraha Hills, a "hotel business" that quietly moves an infamous unique Asian blend of marijuana across borders. With her father locked behind bars, Engfa runs the operation in silence, smarter than anyone expects while keeping an anonymous profile. When one of her shipments is seized and men in "A" marked vests are seen at the scene, Engfa knows exactly who's sending a message. the Austins are using her routes now, and she's not about to be treated like a joke. So Engfa does what no one would ever dare. She strikes where it'll hurt the Austin cartel kingpin the most, through his daughter. What starts as a calculated business deal and a dangerous game of access into Gil's life, turns into late nights, tension, and a connection that shouldn't exist between rival empires. Because Charlotte begins to let Engfa see a part of her life she doesn't share with just anyone. and Engfa realizes too late that revenge is easy, until you fall for the person you were supposed to destroy. ‼️WARNING: Talks of Murder, Sex, Drugs, overdoses, Trafficking substances‼️ (I do not own the names of the characters mentioned in this book)

Engfa Waraha nasceu cercada por vinhedos. Aprendeu desde cedo que o vinho é feito de tempo, pressão e paciência. Que algumas coisas precisam amadurecer lentamente pra revelar seu verdadeiro sabor. Então ela leu um livro. Uma história perigosa sobre pecado, amor e escolhas impossíveis. E pela primeira vez, Engfa se viu nas páginas de alguém. Quando ela descobre quem escreveu aquela história, algo muda. Porque Charlotte Austin não é apenas a autora. Ela é um enigma. Entre olhares provocativos, jogos silenciosos e uma atração que cresce como vinho em barril antigo, Engfa percebe que algumas histórias não são sobre redenção. São sobre queda. E às vezes o céu perde uma deusa exatamente no momento em que o inferno abre as portas.

As a civil war breaks out between northern and southern Thailand, both factions must recruit enough soldiers-including women-to fight. In the humble province of Songkhla lives the Austin family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Austin, their eldest daughter Charlotte, and her younger brother Matt. The Austins own a rice field, most of their income from rice sales goes toward funding Charlotte's education. As she prepares to graduate from one of the most prestigious medical schools in Thailand, her dreams are abruptly cut short when the southern military recruits her, forcing her to leave behind both her education and her family. Months of boot camp, being pulled away from home and exposed to relentless violence changes her. Coming from a family of rice farmers to becoming a surgeon is what drives her-not only for herself but also to make her family proud after all the sacrifices they have made to support her education. As the war intensifies, women are no longer confined to supporting roles at military bases; they are forced into active combat duty. Originally recruited to cook and help maintain the base, Charlotte now faces her greatest fear-taking lives when her entire purpose in life has been to save them. After being transferred to the Northern enemy border,she must work along side "Waraha" as the new base leader-Charlotte's old position back at the Don Sai Base. As tensions rise between them, they must decide whether to work together or against each other. As the weeks pass, shared experiences of anger, loss, and the deaths of fellow soldiers slowly begin to break down their defenses and walls. Their vulnerabilities show in quiet moments, and their conversations become a rare refuge from the brutality surrounding them. What begins as animosity gradually shifts into understanding...then something deeper.

Charlotte Austin has always been someone's wife, someone's mother, someone's daughter. At 28, she feels like she's lost herself in the roles she's been playing for years. Married to her high school sweetheart, Tom, and devoted to her spirited five-year-old daughter, Sophie, Charlotte's life is a carefully curated picture of perfection. But beneath the surface, she's drowning in the weight of expectations and the quiet ache of unfulfilled dreams. When Sophie starts kindergarten, Charlotte meets Engfa Waraha, the new teacher whose effortless charm and warmth immediately draw Sophie-and Charlotte-in. Engfa, still healing from a painful breakup, is starting over in a small town, determined to rebuild her life and find her place in the world. As Charlotte and Engfa's paths cross again and again, a tentative friendship begins to form. Through quiet conversations, stolen glances, and moments of unexpected vulnerability, they find solace in each other's company. But as their connection deepens, Charlotte begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself, her marriage, and the life she's built. In a town where everyone knows everyone, Charlotte and Engfa find themselves drawn together in ways they never expected. As their friendship deepens, they begin to question the paths they've been walking and the futures they've been too afraid to imagine. **"The Edge of Something New"** is a story about the quiet courage it takes to embrace change, the power of connection, and the possibility of love in the most unexpected places.