{"product_id":"public-image-private-heart-a-workplace-slow-burn-romance-paperback","title":"Public Image, Private Heart: A Workplace Slow-Burn Romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrevor Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvery Sloan doesn't panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs General Counsel of a powerful regional healthcare network, she's built her reputation on control-precision under pressure, flawless composure, and never letting anyone see the cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one live press conference changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her voice falters while defending the company during a billing scandal, the clip spreads fast. Suddenly the woman known for steadiness looks human. Vulnerable. Replaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe board brings in outside help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiles Bennett is a crisis strategist with a calm smile and an unnerving ability to read people. His job is simple: repair Avery's public image in thirty days. Restore confidence. Rebuild trust. Contain the damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvery resents him on sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe doesn't need fixing. She needs control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as media scrutiny intensifies and the board quietly evaluates her future, Miles becomes impossible to dismiss. He challenges her relentless hours. Notices when she skips meals. Calls her out when she mistakes exhaustion for strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere Avery sees weakness, Miles sees honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced into close collaboration-late-night strategy sessions, hospital town halls, and tense board meetings-their professional rivalry gives way to sharp banter, lingering glances, and a slow-burning tension neither of them planned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Avery discovers something that changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago, when the board hesitated over promoting her, Miles was the one who advocated for her behind closed doors. He believed in her before she ever knew his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust deepens. Defenses slip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd just when Avery finally allows herself to want something beyond ambition, Miles drops a quiet truth of his own: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis contract ends in thirty days. And he never planned to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Avery faces an impossible choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccept a CEO-track promotion that secures her power-but demands even more of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr risk stepping away from the version of success that's slowly consuming her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world obsessed with public image, Public Image, Private Heart is a smart, emotionally layered workplace romance about burnout, integrity, and discovering that the right partner doesn't compete with your ambition-they steady it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love grumpy sunshine dynamics, strong career heroines, emotionally intelligent heroes, and a slow-burn romance with medium heat and a deeply satisfying happily ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53403595047219,"sku":"9798233062346","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/APcN3dJ7Os9798233062346.webp?v=1779915171","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/public-image-private-heart-a-workplace-slow-burn-romance-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}