A fiercely independent engineer walks out on the man her parents have
set her up with -- only to start working side-by-side with him at her
job in this laugh-out-loud debut with "delicious banter, deep
wounds, heartwarming friendships, and a path to love that often feels
impossibly hard, and [a payoff] satisfying enough to give you a book
hangover the size of Texas" (Sonali Dev, USA Today bestselling author
of Recipe for Persuasion).
Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast,
and happily single woman. The moment she realizes her parents' latest
dinner party is a setup with the man they want her to marry, she's out
the back door in a flash. Imagine her surprise when the same guy shows
up at her office a week later -- the new lawyer hired to save her
struggling company. What's not surprising: he's not too thrilled to see
her either after that humiliating fiasco.
Jay Shah looks good on paper...and off. Especially if you like that
whole gorgeous, charming lawyer-in-a-good-suit thing. He's also
infuriating. As their witty office banter turns into late-night chats,
Liya starts to think he might be the one man who truly accepts her. But
falling for each other means exposing their painful pasts. Will Liya
keep running, or will she finally give love a real chance?
