She's exhausted from holding her world together. He's still learning how to live after losing his. Neither expected love to find them in the place they ran to hide. Grace Adeyemi has mastered the art of staying busy-late nights, endless deadlines, and a carefully guarded heart. Burnout has become her closest companion, and the breakroom is the only place she can breathe. Love? That door has been closed for years... locked after the heartbreak that nearly unraveled her. Daniel Cole is a quiet man carrying loud grief. As a widower and devoted father, he's built his life on stability, silence, and responsibility. His only goal is to provide for his daughter and keep moving forward-one careful step at a time. Romance isn't in the plan... until Grace walks into his breakroom and spills coffee-and history-across his neatly ordered life. Forced to work together on a career-defining project, Grace and Daniel discover a connection neither of them saw coming. Late nights turn into honest conversations. A child's innocent laughter becomes a bridge neither thought they deserved. And the breakroom becomes more than a place to pause-it becomes the place where their healing begins. But when Grace's past resurfaces and Daniel's fears collide with her walls, the fragile hope between them threatens to shatter. She's terrified of needing anyone again. He's afraid of losing someone he's finally learning to care for. To choose each other, they must confront the truth neither can escape: Love isn't safe. But it might be worth everything. A tender, heart-healing workplace romance about second chances, courage, and the unexpected places where love begins. Perfect for fans of emotional slow burns, dual POV stories, widower romances, and characters learning to love again after loss.
