by Lee Smith
First published 2025
Sarah Chen manages internal communications at a mid-sized tech company when a major restructuring threatens to divide her team. She must navigate competing demands from executives who want controlled messaging and employees who demand transparency. As layoffs loom and morale plummets, Sarah discovers that her carefully crafted emails and company newsletters have become weapons in a larger battle for the soul of the organization. She finds herself caught between her loyalty to leadership and her responsibility to the people who depend on honest communication. The pressure mounts as Sarah realizes that her next decision will determine not just her career, but the trust and livelihood of hundreds of colleagues. Smith explores the human cost of corporate change through one woman's struggle to maintain integrity in a system designed to obscure truth.
Genres: fiction, business, contemporary, communication, organizational-culture
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, loyalty-vs-integrity
Setting: Tech Company
Period: Contemporary
360 pages · Paperback · Kogan Page