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Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when she’s picked to attend WMC's corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. It’s a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training program—plus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee.
Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, it’s not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering ten—okay fine, an eleven—but after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along?
Nisha J Tuli writes steamy workplaces with bite, but can you take the heat?
Let's find out!
Take Demi's Book Club quiz and see how you measure up 😉.
What rating out of 10 does Brian give himself in the first chapter?
10
7
4
1
What final rating does Trisha give Rafe?
1
9
8
11 - but a 12 when he smirks
Where is the leadership conference that both Trisha and Rafe were chosen for being held?
In Maui
In Sicily
In Sydney
In Scottsdale
How long since Hanna and Rafe had broken up?
A year
3 months
6 months
They were never dating
What is Trishara afraid of?
Tropical storms
Not being good enough
Disappointing her parents
Bees
In the team building exercise where Tris has to find her match, what does the sign on her back label her as?
Cinnamon
Pepper
Sugar
Salt
What is Rafe’s secret talent?
He's a baker
He can sing
He's a breakdancer
He's a sketch artist
What do Gabrielle and Lan win at trivia night?
A yacht of their very own
A trophy that reads: Smartest Person Alive
A zoo experience to feed a lion
A cruise for 4
If Rafe could do anything for a career, what would he choose?
He would open a gym
He would become a social media personality
He would do promotional artwork
He would open a bakery
Tris and Rafe crash a wedding. What are the actual names of the bride and groom?
Melissa and Derek
Stacy and Kevin
Gabriele and Lan
Dennis and Melinda
You've got better things to do than focus on the small stuff.
Sketch books? Baking? Who cares? I mean, what even were those multiple choice questions? You read this book for the vibes and enjoyed it, and really, at the end of it all, that's all that matters.
"Wait, was I meant to study for this thing?"
“You got most of the answers right! Which might've been luck or it might've been the taco you had for lunch last week - either way, not bad! You're a reader who pays attention to what you like, and you get rid of the rest. What could be better than that? So go collect your medal–” *stage-hand taps Demi on the shoulder* "Hm? We don't have medals? What do you mean we don't have medals? What am I supposed to-" *Demi drops the mike, and runs away yelling, "Thanks for playing! See you next month!"
You're so good, it's scary.
It doesn't matter if you've read 20 books this month, you know every little detail of every page you've ever read. Your toast always pops out perfectly, and your avocado is always the right kind of ripe. You're so switched on that it's scary, and everyone around you expects nothing but the best romance recomendations on the planet - and that's why you're part of this Book Club. Now, go and eat that perfectly made piece of avocado toast. You've earned it.
