Strictly Unprofessional

Elizabeth Parks came to Crescent Bay for a quiet internship-not to share a beach cottage with Johnnie Akins, her high school rival turned dangerously charming co-worker. Assigned to co-write features for the *Salt & Sea* summer issue, they clash over tone, timing, and the last clean coffee mug. But as their banter turns personal and late-night edits blur into something more, old grudges give way to sparks neither of them expected.He's too easygoing. She's too guarded. And their shared history is one headline away from resurfacing. With one summer to figure out if their chemistry is real or just a rerun of old mistakes, Elizabeth and Johnnie must decide: is this just a temporary assignment-or the start of their next chapter?A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers rom-com with shared sheets, snarky headlines, and a beach town that remembers everything.

Heather Roberts is one pitch away from landing the dream project that could save her floundering career at *Apex Media*. The only problem? Mason Sims-her cocky, charming office rival-is chasing the same gig. When their boss surprises them with a brutal twist (co-develop the pitch or neither gets it), they're forced into late nights, shared presentations, and enough simmering tension to short out the office Wi-Fi.Heather's all hard deadlines and sharp edges. Mason's smooth smiles and last-minute brilliance. They've been snarking at each other across meeting tables for months, but now? Now there's only one table, one timeline, and one hotel room when a power outage derails their offsite pitch weekend. The closer they get to pitch day, the harder it is to ignore the heat building between stolen glances, accidental touches, and a shared drive full of innuendo-laced brainstorming sessions.As rivals become collaborators and enemies turn into something far less professional, Heather and Mason have to ask themselves: is winning worth losing what's growing between them? Or have they finally found the one pitch worth fighting for?An enemies-to-lovers workplace rom-com packed with forced proximity, sizzling presentations, and office banter that cuts deep-and kisses deeper.