Calling the Shots: A Later in Life Sapphic Romance
By Sage Hayes
[US Sale] Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.
Valentina Russo has spent thirty-five years building the perfect armor. As Hollywood's most legendary showrunner, she's brilliant, terrifying, and utterly untouchable. She's also closeted, lonely, and running on fumes trying to save her flagship show from cancellation.
Maya Lin is everything Valentina isn't: chaotic, openly queer, and unafraid to challenge the ice queen who built an empire on fear. When the studio forces them ...
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[US Sale] Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.
Valentina Russo has spent thirty-five years building the perfect armor. As Hollywood's most legendary showrunner, she's brilliant, terrifying, and utterly untouchable. She's also closeted, lonely, and running on fumes trying to save her flagship show from cancellation.
Maya Lin is everything Valentina isn't: chaotic, openly queer, and unafraid to challenge the ice queen who built an empire on fear. When the studio forces them to share an office during a high-pressure rewrite deadline, the creative friction turns into something far more dangerous—attraction Valentina can't afford and Maya refuses to hide.
Valentina believes an age-gap relationship with a subordinate will destroy the legacy she's sacrificed everything to build. Maya refuses to be anyone's dirty secret. As late nights over pizza and plotlines crack Valentina's carefully constructed walls, she faces an impossible choice: the safety of the closet or the terrifying possibility of authentic love.
Can a woman who's spent a lifetime hiding finally step into the light? Or will fear cost her the one person who sees past the armor to the woman underneath?
A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance featuring a grumpy ice queen showrunner, a sunshine indie screenwriter, forced proximity, and a later-in-life coming out journey. Perfect for fans of workplace romance with serious heat and even bigger hearts.
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