Wren Donovan is a meticulous investigative journalist who lives by deadlines, facts, and control. Elijah Cross is her polar opposite-a cocky, intuitive storyteller who chases drama like it's oxygen. They've been rivals at The Beacon for years, circling each other with sharp edits and sharper words.

But when a career-defining story lands in their laps-a whistleblower exposing corporate environmental crimes-they're forced to collaborate or risk losing the scoop of a lifetime. Thrown into the pressure cooker of joint deadlines, hotel rooms, and hostile sources, their rivalry erupts into fiery arguments, grudging respect, and undeniable attraction.

As their article makes headlines, it also makes enemies. Powerful ones. The corporation fights back with smear campaigns, legal threats, and targeted harassment. When an anonymous leak delivers more damning evidence, Wren and Elijah double down-pushing past fear, professional boundaries, and personal defenses to finish what they started.

What begins as a high-stakes partnership turns into something deeper and riskier: trust, vulnerability, and passion neither of them expected. Together, they must fight for the truth-and each other-before the story consumes them both.