Broken Code of Hearts
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In the heart of Manhattan's concrete jungle, where billion-dollar tech empires are born and secrets are currency, Caleb Harrington rules with ice in his veins and fire in his code.
The enigmatic CEO of Harrington Innovations, Caleb is a self-made tech mogul whose genius with algorithms is rivaled only by his ruthless business tactics. Cold-hearted, emotionally unavailable, and locked behind a wall of secrets, he's built a digital empire-and a life-where no one gets too close. Rumors swirl around his past, but no one dares to ask. Caleb doesn't just keep people out-he deletes them from his life like bad lines of code.
Enter Violet Crawford-cybersecurity specialist, codebreaker, and emotional empath. With a heart as bright as her intellect, she's determined to prove herself in the male-dominated world of tech. When she lands a coveted job at Harrington Innovations, she's prepared to face firewalls and fire-breathing executives alike.
But nothing could prepare her for him.
Drawn to the mysterious CEO despite every warning sign, Violet starts to unravel the man beneath the mask. As they work together to fight a brewing cybersecurity threat that could destroy the company, sparks fly and secrets ignite. But Caleb's past isn't just a closed chapter-it's a locked vault, and Violet may be the only one with the key.
As codes are broken and walls fall down, the biggest risk they face isn't digital-it's emotional.
Because the hardest system to hack... is the human heart.
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Perfect for fans of:
✨ Slow-burn romance
✨ Tech thrillers with emotional depth
✨ Grumpy-sunshine dynamics
✨ Wounded heroes & healing heroines
Will Violet teach Caleb how to feel again, or will his broken code doom them both?
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