Unexpected

A secretive fashion editor. A numbers-driven executive. A Gilded Age scandal that could ruin them both.

Zella Capp has built her life on independence and a carefully guarded secret. When she’s offered the chance to lead an ambitious new publication for Denwall, she’s thrust into the world of Philadelphia’s high society, where every glance is a test, and every word could be a weapon.

As Zella juggles chaotic production deadlines and dazzling social events, she finds herself drawn to Bert Walraven, a guarded executive who prefers numbers to notoriety whose recent brush with danger has left him more protective than ever. When anonymous threats and sabotage endanger Zella’s hard-won success, she and Bert must confront the pasts they’ve fought to bury.

In a world obsessed with appearances, can they risk everything for a love that’s real?

*grumpy and sunshine romance

*hidden identity

*workplace tension

*class differences

*playful banter

*high-society drama