An ambitious chief of staff risks her career and her heart when she falls hard for her new colleague in this steamy workplace romance from the author of Getting His Game Back.
âA sexy and sensitive love story set against a backdrop of political intrigue . . . I loved it!ââAva Wilder, author of How to Fake It in Hollywood
After nearly a decade of experience in state politics, Isadora Maris is damn good at her job. Aggressive lobbyists and stonewalling senators are no match for her diplomacy and her unflappable commitment to her principles. If all goes according to her meticulous plan, sheâll soon be managing her bossâs successful campaign for U.S. representative and finally land her dream role: congressional aide in Washington, D.C., where she can really make a difference.
But Isadoraâs cool professionalism is knocked off-kilter when she meets Karim Sarda. Karim is gorgeous and brilliant and seems to share many of her ideals. So why is he working for the California senateâs most detestable scumbag? Given their bossesâ fierce political rivalry, Isadora finds she canât risk tarnishing her reputation by flirting with the enemy, and sheâs been betrayed enough times to want to keep people at a distance. So she deems Karim off-limitsâno matter how flustered she feels whenever he enters the room.
Karim knows that struggle all too well: Still processing the wounds from his failed marriage, heâs ready for a fresh start. But Karim canât hide his attraction to Isadoraâs commanding presence. Her strength is captivating, even as he recognizes something fragile beneath its surface.
When Karim and Isadora succumb to their undeniable chemistry, their initial desire blossoms into something moreâsomething real. But if Karimâs boss takes control of the California senate, everything Isadora worked for could be destroyed. Will workplace politics shatter their chance at love?