She had three rules in life: fight for what's right, never back down, and-most importantly-never trust a politician. And yet, here she was, about to work for one.
When idealistic political strategist Emery Haven walks into the leadership convention for The Forward Party, she expects to leave with a new boss she can respect-someone who will finally put climate change at the top of the agenda. What she doesn't expect is Theo Mercer, a sharp-tongued, power-hungry pragmatist whose priorities lie in military spending and global strategy, not environmental policy. From the moment they meet, their worldviews clash in a heated debate that ends with Theo being announced as the party's new leader.
Now, forced to work together in the heart of political warfare, Emery and Theo engage in a battle of wits, ideals, and undeniable chemistry. As Emery fights to push her policies forward, she begins to see cracks in Theo's ruthless exterior-and he, in turn, is drawn to the fire that makes her impossible to ignore. But in the cutthroat world of politics, trust is a dangerous gamble, and winning the war of ideas might mean losing the one thing neither of them expected-their hearts.
Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers romance, political intrigue, and razor-sharp banter, The Forward Agenda is a sizzling, slow-burn novel about power, ambition, and the fine line between love and rivalry.
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We both inched closer and closer until our lips were brushing against each other like some sort of tease.
But before we could go any further, I stopped and leaned back. He looked confused and disappointed for some reason.
"I can't..."
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Hazel Ambrielle is as lame as it gets. She stays up extra late on Friday nights to read or watch Disney movies in bed. She's never been to a high school party and doesn't drink. When she moves to a new town with her mom and six brothers to escape their past, she expects life to stay the same.
Asher Grey is the big bad popular boy of Glenwood High. He's hooked up with girls at parties and forgotten them the day after too many time to count. He's an egotistical boy that just can't be bothered. His heart string can't be tugged on.
That is until he wakes up to find himself with a new neighbor. A cute girl with glasses and a big family. For the first time in forever, he feels something for a girl other than lust.
Hazel denies the unfamiliar feeling she gets around Asher. She's been hurt too badly to give into someone like him who's bound to do the same. But she can't help but let her walls come down when she sees how they bring out the best of each other.
He brings out her hopeful side and she brings out his dorky side.
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[[WARNING: This story deals with themes of violence and abuse]]