He was sent to stay neutral. She made that impossible.
ARCs are now open for The Unlogged Variable, Book Three of The Cold Open Series. It releases 6 October, so this is an early read, and you can claim a copy today.
The setup
Edinburgh. Two architecture firms, one contested design, and a file timestamped eleven days out of place.
Then the mediation is suspended and the courthouse is ordered empty for seventy-two hours.
Two people don't leave.
Two voices, one building
"I have attended forty-one of these in twelve years. I have never been surprised by one."
Thomas, Chapter 1
"I am forty-one and I am sleeping in a courthouse to defend a staircase I built. I've decided not to be ashamed of it."
Sabine
You'll like this if you want
- Off-limits: he is the one man in the building not allowed to take her side
- Forced proximity: an empty courthouse, three days, nowhere to go
- A grown-up slow burn: a 41-year-old heroine, and nine chapters before the first kiss
- Dual first-person POV, alternating Thomas and Sabine
Before you request
- Standalone. A new couple. You don't need Books One or Two.
- Heat: open door, never explicit. One love scene, sensory rather than anatomical.
- Length: about 29,000 words. One evening.
- Ending: happily ever after. No cliffhanger. No cheating.
What I ask
An honest review, at any star rating. On Goodreads before release, and on Amazon from 6 October. Please mention that you received a free advance copy.
https://penpinery.com/u/2124/the-unlogged-variable/
Thank you for reading.
Ayla
