Riley Monroe built her life on walls glass walls, steel doors, and sharp words that kept the world at arm's length. As CEO of Monroe & Blackwell, she's brilliant, ruthless, and untouchable until Zane Carter walks in and makes almost feel dangerously close. Zane isn't just her right-hand man. He's the shadow in her boardroom, the calm in her chaos, and the only one reckless enough to stand toe-to-toe with the hurricane that is Riley Monroe. He's loyal, infuriating, impossible and exactly what she never wanted to need. Between late-night secrets, stolen glances, and a game neither of them wants to win, lines blur and walls crack. Friends watch. Family meddles. Best friends like Jamie stand guard, fighting to protect Riley's heart even when Riley's the one tearing it apart. What begins as a sharp, electric battle of wills turns into something too fierce to bury. But with every secret they share, they risk burning down everything they built and discovering that sometimes the only way to save yourself is to let someone else in. Enemies. Allies. Almost lovers. Maybe forever. This is a story about the storm you can't outrun and the person reckless enough to stand in the rain with you.
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