First published 2022
She begins as an intern at Rydéns, the prestigious Stockholm publishing house that sits like an anchored vessel along the city's main thoroughfare. The building rises bright and imposing, its wood and granite facade marked by flags bearing the company's cursive R. Years pass as she gains responsibility for authors and manuscripts under Gunnar's guidance. He directs Andromeda, the house's most respected literary imprint. Their professional dynamic shifts gradually into something harder to classify. What starts as workplace mentorship becomes a connection neither can easily name. Trust binds them together, yet something else lurks beneath their collaboration. The publishing world's old traditions clash with contemporary pressures as she navigates her growing influence within Rydéns' walls. Her relationship with Gunnar remains suspended between the professional and personal, defying simple categorization while shaping both their careers.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, workplace
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, introspective, tension-filled, thought-provoking
Tropes: ambiguous-relationship, mentor-mentee-dynamic, slow-burn, workplace-romance
Setting: Stockholm, Rydéns Publishing House
Period: 21st-century, contemporary
192 pages · Paperback · Other Press