Book Two of the Crossing Lines Series
Desire is easy. Integrity is not.
After the crisis that brought them together, Lucas Reed and Evelyn Hartwell find themselves unable to deny what has been quietly building between them. What begins as deliberate proximity becomes a careful relationship-one grounded in respect, restraint, and an unspoken awareness of the power that separates them.
Lucas knows what it costs to be seen as "protected." Evelyn understands how easily influence can be mistaken for control. As they grow closer, both must confront the reality that no amount of good intention can erase the structural imbalance between their worlds.
Professional scrutiny increases. Perceptions harden. And a senior executive's subtle interference forces Evelyn to reckon with the limits of discretion-and Lucas with the price of credibility.
Power Imbalances is a slow-burn romance about ethics under pressure, emotional vulnerability, and the moment when love is no longer theoretical-but choosing it may mean stepping back rather than leaning in.