by Cleo Coyle
First published 2013
Clare Cosi manages a landmark New York coffeehouse where she serves wealthy celebrities daily. Her routine changes when a car bomb explodes near Internet billionaire Eric Thorner. Clare rushes to help the injured tech executive. Eric thanks her by purchasing an expensive espresso machine for her coffeehouse and offering her an unusual job. He wants Clare to develop the most costly coffee blend ever created. Their partnership takes Clare on international travels as they hunt for premium coffee beans across the globe. She enters Eric's wealthy social circle and discovers the dangerous rivalries that exist among his peers. Clare realizes these conflicts could easily motivate murder. She must determine whether Eric faces real threats from enemies who want him dead. The alternative possibility troubles her more. Eric might be orchestrating violence himself to eliminate his competitors. Clare finds herself caught between her growing attraction to the charismatic young CEO and her suspicions about his true nature. She needs to uncover the truth before the next attack succeeds.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, glamorous, intriguing, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, slow-burn-romance, unreliable-love-interest
Setting: New York, International locations
Period: Contemporary
601 pages · Paperback · Wheeler Publishing
Content warnings: murder, violence