carolyn hawkins

Emma McCoy hates her job almost as much as she loves roasting corporate life online. So when a charming stranger at an Austin wine bar distracts her from another soul-sucking day in IT, she says yes to one spontaneous date and accidentally kicks off the best weekend of her life.

Michael Bass is drowning under the pressure of inheriting his father’s billion-dollar company. The expectations, the scrutiny, the legacy, it’s all enough to crush him. But Emma doesn’t know his last name, doesn’t care about his money, and for the first time in years, Michael gets to just be a man, not the CEO or Ian Bass’s son.

One unforgettable weekend turns into late-night music, sharp banter, and chemistry that feels dangerously real. By Monday morning, they both believe this could be something more.

But the universe has a wicked sense of humor. When an impulsive decision made by a certain CEO throws Emma’s life into a tailspin, she’ll have to decide if she can trust a man who represents everything she claims to hate. And Michael has to prove that what they found wasn’t just a weekend escape, but something worth risking his reputation, his legacy, and his carefully controlled life for.

Because sometimes the person who understands you best is the one who can hurt you the most.

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