SHEAR STRESS
He can calculate the breaking point of any stone, but he can't predict the impact of her.
Viggo Vanguard builds things that don’t break. As the brooding CEO of Vanguard Geotechnical, he views emotions as structural flaws and safety codes as suggestions for lesser men. Linnea Solis, a brilliant OSHA investigator known as 'The Grim Reaper,' views Viggo as her chaotic opposite—arrogant, reckless, and infuriatingly attractive.
When Linnea arrives at Vanguard’s diamond mine in the Yukon to audit his operation, their professional clash is cut short by a massive, unnatural explosion. Trapped 2,000 feet underground in a failing Refuge Chamber, the enemies are forced into a terrifying intimacy. As oxygen levels drop and the temperature plummets, they must rely on Viggo’s engineering genius and Linnea’s psychological resilience to survive the dark.
But the collapse wasn't an accident. A saboteur is in the tunnels with them, and a shadow organization is pulling the strings topside. In the claustrophobic silence of the mine, the friction between them ignites into a searing passion. When they finally breach the surface, they must decide if their bond was just a side effect of survival, or if they’ve found the one thing strong enough to withstand the pressure.
The Blurb
Viggo Vanguard builds things that don’t break. As the brooding CEO of Vanguard Geotechnical, he views emotions as structural flaws and safety codes as suggestions for lesser men. Linnea Solis, a brilliant OSHA investigator known as 'The Grim Reaper,' views Viggo as her chaotic opposite—arrogant, reckless, and infuriatingly attractive.
When Linnea arrives at Vanguard’s diamond mine in the Yukon to audit his operation, their professional clash is cut short by a massive, unnatural explosion. Trapped 2,000 feet underground in a failing Refuge Chamber, the enemies are forced into a terrifying intimacy. As oxygen levels drop and the temperature plummets, they must rely on Viggo’s engineering genius and Linnea’s psychological resilience to survive the dark.
But the collapse wasn't an accident. A saboteur is in the tunnels with them, and a shadow organization is pulling the strings topside. In the claustrophobic silence of the mine, the friction between them ignites into a searing passion. When they finally breach the surface, they must decide if their bond was just a side effect of survival, or if they’ve found the one thing strong enough to withstand the pressure.