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.
βA sexy and sensitive love story set against a backdrop of political intrigue . . . I loved it!ββAva 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, sheβll soon be managing her bossβs 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 Isadoraβs cool professionalism is knocked off-kilter when she meets Karim Sarda.Β KarimΒ is gorgeous and brilliant and seems to share many of her ideals. So why is he working for the California senateβs most detestable scumbag? Given their bossesβ fierce political rivalry, Isadora finds she canβt risk tarnishing her reputation by flirting with the enemy, and sheβs been betrayed enough times to want to keep people at a distance. So she deems Karim off-limitsβno 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, heβs ready for a fresh start. But Karim canβt hide his attraction to Isadoraβs commanding presence. Her strength is captivating, even as he recognizes something fragile beneath its surface.
WhenΒ Karim and Isadora succumb to their undeniable chemistry, their initial desire blossoms into something moreβsomething real.Β But if Karimβs boss takes control of the California senate, everything Isadora worked for could be destroyed.Β Will workplace politics shatterΒ their chance at love?