Is it still a rivalry if his voice made her pulse skip and her knees consider quitting? Janelle meant to keep things professional. But the moment Tony walked into the library with that editor badge and that smile, her heart did a cartwheel. Their banter had always been dangerously flirtatious, but tonight it tilted toward combustible. Is it still just banter if every comeback made him want to lean closer? Tony had always called her the competition. Brilliant, relentless, and way too charming. But the way Janelle challenged him—one clever line after another—made him think they might be due for a rewrite. Preferably one that ended with them together. Sometimes a rivalry becomes a romance—one word at a time. So maybe you should see for yourself how Janelle and Tony raise romantic stakes with each conversation in the hour leading up to the event at the Sweet Romance Library. ___________________________________________________ This book slowly builds an emotionally-charged connection. No nudity. No alcohol or drugs. No profanity.