Vicious Rival by Whitney G.

Vicious Rival by Whitney G.
Steamy Espresso Reads #2
September 25, 2025

💚Office Romance
💚Enemies to Lovers
💚Workplace Proximity
💚Corporate Book Chain vs. Indie Bookshop
💚Dirty Rivalry Games
💚You’ve Got Mail Vibe

Have you ever met a man who thinks he knows everything?

A guy so arrogant and cocky that he actually believes he’s God’s gift to women?

Hell yes?

Well, in that case, I’m willing to bet his name is Adrian Sinclair. (His middle name is Sebastian, so his initials are fittingly “A.S.S.”)

This man is the billionaire CEO of a company that every romance reader loves—Sinclair Street Books—the massive bookseller chain that keeps them addicted with new releases, special signed editions, and exclusive author book tours.

And me?

I’m the owner of the indie romance bookshop across the street that he’s months away from crushing once his newest location opens.

Of course, I had no idea who he really was when we first met, but that’s a chapter for another day…

Alas, I may have to work a part-time night shift in his paperback warehouse to keep my lights on.

And with every passing day, I’m learning that there’s no such thing as “friendly” competition in the book business, and Adrian Sinclair is the most vicious rival I’ve ever had.