They were rivals at seventeen. Now they're colleagues-and neither of them is ready for what's coming. Charlotte Black left Fernbrook chasing her mother's dreams instead of her own. Now she's back-an award-winning psychologist hired to help the students of The Northern Swan cope with the crushing pressure of excellence. Benedict Sterling never left. He built his life teaching at the school where he and Charlotte first clashed as teenagers, carrying a fifteen-year grudge over the night she walked out and left him to face the science fair alone. Forced to work together, they discover the people they were at seventeen are still very much alive beneath the surface. So are the things they never said. With toxic parents determined to interfere, office politics threatening everything they've built, and a lifetime of pride standing between them, Charlotte and Benedict must decide whether their rivalry left any room for something far more dangerous. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance set in the heart of England's stunning Lake District. Perfect for fans of workplace romance, childhood rivals, and love stories worth waiting for.