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Synopsis
Two workplace enemies find themselves in close proximity on a tropical company retreat that challenges their assumptionsāand just might make them to fall for each otherāin this romcom by a by a beloved TikTok author. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagherāthe bossās son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when sheās picked to attend WMC's corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. Itās a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training programāplus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee. Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, itās not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering tenāokay fine, an elevenābut after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along?
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Not Safe for Work: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This contemporary romance features workplace tension, mild language, and likely steamy romantic scenes between adult characters navigating career competition and attraction in a corporate setting.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include workplace discrimination, burnout, and class difference.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will enjoy the witty banter and tropical setting as two workplace rivals discover there's more to each other than meets the eye.