Staged Hearts: a rivals to lovers sapphic romance

She plans every detail. Her rival improvises everything. Now they're trapped together—and sparks are flying.Set designer Nic Meng and lighting director Andie Castellanos have been workplace enemies for three years. Nic's meticulous blueprints vs. Andie's spontaneous brilliance. Structure vs. chaos. Grumpy vs. sunshine.Then their director quits days before opening night.Co-direct together or let the theater close forever? Not exactly a choice. But when the heating system fails and they're forced into one tiny workshop, their creative friction starts generating heat of a different kind.Close quarters. Late nights. One catastrophic Thanksgiving disaster that requires perfect teamwork. Suddenly Nic is noticing how Andie's eyes light up when she's creating magic with light. And Andie can't stop watching Nic's steady hands build impossible things.When the lighting board dies two hours before curtain, they'll have to trust each other completely. One desperate kiss in the dark changes everything.Now they're not just saving the show. They're risking their hearts.Tropes: Enemies to lovers • Forced proximity • Grumpy x sunshine • Workplace romance • Holiday romance • Neurodivergent representation (autistic & ADHD)Book 2 in the Aspen Creek Romance series. Complete standalone with HEA, warm heat.