Tension in Close Quarters
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Two enemies.
One cabin.
Zero exits.
What could possibly go right?
Alex Rivera has had it with people, deadlines, and the kind of corporate chaos that makes her want to punch spreadsheets. A solo retreat in her brother's remote cabin? Perfect. No noise. No humans.
Except... Rowan Blackwell is already there.
He's grumpy, brilliant, and the literary nemesis she's been rolling her eyes at since college. They haven't spoken in years-and now they're snowed in together. With one bed. No signal. And just enough emotional baggage to start a psychological thriller.
But as the snow keeps falling and the power keeps flickering, old sparks start turning into something dangerously close to affection. Banter becomes bonding. Glances turn into tension. And silence... starts to feel like something more.
They were never supposed to get along.
They definitely weren't supposed to kiss.
And they absolutely shouldn't want to stay.
But love doesn't always wait for the storm to pass.
Sometimes it grows quietly-right in the middle of it.
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