The Counteroffer: A Lighthouse Books Romance

By Mira Ardent

Wren Ashford will do anything to save Lighthouse Books.

The small publishing house is more than her workplace. It is her second home, her family, and the one place she believes still chooses heart over numbers. But when a private equity firm sends Gideon Hale to review the company, Wren knows exactly what he represents: spreadsheets, cuts, and the possible end of everything she loves.

Gideon arrives with a plan, a process, and no intention of being charmed. Then Wren spills coffee on his expensive coat, hands him a sunflower, and makes it impossible for him to see Lighthouse as just another business problem.

For six weeks, Wren fights to prove that some things are worth saving. Gideon fights to keep his distance. But somewhere between late-night meetings, unexpected honesty, and a launch gala that could change everything, the line between business and feelings begins to blur.

A warm, funny, slow-burn workplace romance about second chances, impossible choices, and the kind of love that changes the final offer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H727LR2S
• ISBN13: 9798184963686
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"