Maya Lin, the chaotic and creative Director of Experiences at LuxeStream Travel, operates on vibes, caffeine, and the belief that rules are merely suggestions. Liam West, the company's rigid and ruthless CFO, believes that joy is an unauthorized expense and that every problem can be solved with a pivot table.
They have spent three years at each other's throats. But when a massive merger with a global conglomerate hinges on the revitalization of a stalled luxury project in Iceland, the CEO issues a mandate: go to the remote Solstice Retreat, audit the property, and fix it in two weeks. Together.
It sounds like a corporate nightmare, but it quickly becomes a survival situation.
Upon arrival, they discover the "retreat" is a single-bedroom glass cabin on the side of a volcano. A blizzard traps them inside, knocking out the power, the Wi-Fi, and their connection to the outside world. With only a dwindling supply of protein bars, a suspiciously small tactical cot, and a massive king-sized bed between them, Maya and Liam are forced to confront the only thing more dangerous than the arctic weather: the undeniable heat rising between them.
As they battle sheep farmers, broken hot tubs, and a surprise culture audit, the lines between "co-workers" and "co-conspirators" blur. Maya realizes that beneath Liam's icy exterior lies a man who will wrestle a ram to save her project. And Liam discovers that Maya's chaos might be the only variable he can't live without.
Pending Approval is a laugh-out-loud, steamy workplace romance about finding warmth in the coldest place on earth.
