forced proximity Novels

Sunday morning she opens her eyes in Sebastian Shen's body, still caught on the evidence of a private game he never meant her to see. They have spent years trying to ruin each other in public. One swap gives her his height, his company, and proof that her nemesis has wanted her far longer than he has admitted. A body-swap romance with the fight still running.

Everyone in the capital thinks Lin Zhao can drop three fighters with one punch. Under the binding and the lowered voice is the daughter who kept a title the family would have lost. On the court floor her nemesis is Shen Yan, heir to the duke. A hidden-identity romance about armor that cannot come off, and the one opponent most likely to notice.

Childhood nemesis. Now my billionaire boss. He wrecked my career, then offered 10x my salary to live with him. I said yes because I need the money—and because he's gay, so how dangerous can it be? Forced proximity, office kisses, and a secret he's been keeping since we were kids.

My nemesis had "lost his memory" in a car accident. He saw me. His brow creased. The blank look was measured to the inch. "Who... are you?" I turned to go. A voice blew open in my head. *Baby, don't go. I'm begging you. I'll drop the act. The System won't let me.* He said, "You should go. I don't need you looking after me." In his head: *Bullshit. The tomato braised beef my baby makes. I've wanted it for thirteen years.* He said, "I don't remember you." *I actually got that out of my mouth?! Junior year she wrote some other guy a love letter and I took it. She chased me down three hallways with a broom. And I said I don't remember?!* I didn't change my face. I placed the call right in front of him. "Mr. Adler? That date you mentioned. I'm in." He shot upright. His pupils blew. *?!?!* Out loud: "...Who did you call?" I smiled. "You're the one with no memory. What, jealous?"

The office has already decided she is sleeping with Mr. Holt. The most they have touched is an award handshake he apologized for on the spot. Kieran Holt keeps promoting her for one reason: he can hear her thoughts, and every day she uses them to take him apart. A workplace romance about a polished boss and the employee who will not be polite, even in her own head.