There are forces you can measure. And forces you can't.
Dr. Ida Thorne studies phase transitions-how stability collapses under pressure. She never imagined she would become her own experiment. When a provocative new scientist joins her lab, professional tension turns personal. Boundaries blur. Data shifts. Trust erodes.
As Ida spirals toward a breakthrough that could secure her legacy, her marriage to James hangs in the balance-and someone is watching from the margins, manipulating the reaction.
In a world where intellect is power and desire is destabilizing,
Ida must choose:
Catalyst or foundation.
Combustion or permanence.
A Slow Way to Dissolve is a taut, seductive novel about ambition,
identity, and the dangerous illusion that you can control the chemistry
of your own heart.