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.
Charlie Holloway has great friends, good grades, a steady part-time job he actually likes, and athletic ability that makes him a star in two sports, but recently it's all felt rather hollow. However, when childhood friend Theo Broussard comes back into his life, Charlie is shaken out of a years-long daze that has left him coasting through his teenage years.
Theo just happening to be the star player for his school's biggest rival and his first crush only complicates matters further. When things get difficult, Charlie finds himself forced to choose between his current life following the path of least resistance or a harder but possibly more fulfilling one.
"Only to feel this fully, this entire, the way snow touched bare skin & is suddenly, no longer snow" -Ocean Vuong, "Devotion" from Night Sky with Exit Wounds
[Re-edited 4/18/20]