Winning this battle could mean losing it allSan Diego workaholic Emily Hollings doesn't eat fish, doesn't wear flannel shirts and certainly doesn't fraternize with the enemy. So why is she finding herself charmed by Rankins, Alaska—her company's next development target—and the leader of its hostile opposition, Bering James?She must be more burned-out than she thought. Her professional reserve is slipping. And she's starting to fantasize about a life beyond work…a life like Bering has here. Maybe they can put their professional differences aside and explore this…friendship. Or maybe she's just deluding herself. Because one of them has to win.About the AuthorCarol Ross was born and raised in a small town in Washington situated right between the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful Cascade Mountains. She is a graduate of Washington State University, and along with her husband and two dogs--a perfect border collie and a perfectly loveable miscreant of a dachshund--she is happy to live there still. She adores the Pacific Northwest because it offers her so many opportunities to do the things she loves.  When the temperamental weather cooperates she enjoys hiking, running, skiing and most anything to do with the outdoors. And when it doesn't...she dons a raincoat and ventures out anyway, or indulges in her absolute favorite pastime--reading.  And although she enjoys reading in many genres, she writes about what she loves the most--romance.

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