A forbidden, secret affair proves that all’s fair in love and science—from New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.

Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on, financial stability she yearned for as a kid, and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threaten to bring it all crumbling down.

Eli Killgore and his partners want Kline, period. Eli has his reasons for pushing this deal through—and he’s a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can’t stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him.

Torn between loyalty and undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, with a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business—one that plays for keeps.

In this captivating tale from Ali Hazelwood, loyalty, desire, and ambition collide, testing Rue and Eli’s resolve as they navigate the blurred lines of love and professional ambition. Prepare for a journey where the heart and mind battle for dominance, leaving readers on the edge of their seats until the final, heart-pounding resolution. 📚❤️