Witness me, Honey - Couverture souple

Price, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798233295027

Editeur : Jonathan Price, 2026

Synopsis

In the world of corporate law, Evelyn "Evie" Thornton and Marcus "Mark" Jericho were titans, known for their ruthless tactics and unblemished winning streaks. Their courtroom clashes were legendary, drawing spectators and media attention, fueling a fierce, decade-long rivalry built on mutual admiration and a healthy dose of professional animosity. But when a high-profile case exposes them to a shadowy organization, they find themselves thrust into the unlikeliest of alliances: witness protection. Their new identities demand that they become the perfect suburban couple, a task made infinitely more complicated by their shared history of trying to professionally dismantle each other.
Forced to trade power suits for patio furniture, Evie and Mark quickly discover that suburban life is a different kind of battlefield. Their "idyllic" new home becomes a hilarious arena for domestic warfare, as two fiercely independent legal minds grapple with shared chores and couples' therapy, all while maintaining their cover. Their attempts to navigate the local bake sales and parent-teacher conferences are a masterclass in awkward humor, revealing the absurdity of their situation and the surprising vulnerabilities beneath their polished exteriors.
However, the cozy facade begins to crumble. As their carefully constructed world threatens to unravel, Evie and Mark must put aside their competitive instincts and learn to trust each other. Can these legal adversaries, now bound by a fabricated marriage and a shared threat, transform their animosity into an unbreakable bond, or will the very forces that brought them together ultimately tear them apart?
Violet Vance is the "Viper" of the Manhattan District Attorney's office, a woman who eats corporate racketeers for breakfast and files their appeals in the trash. Jacob Potts is the "Maverick" of the defense bar, a man who has never met a technicality he couldn't weaponize to set a billionaire free. They've spent five years trying to dismantle each other's careers in the most prestigious courtrooms in the country. But when they both stumble upon a lethal conspiracy involving tech mogul Edward Thornton, their high-powered lives are liquidated in an afternoon. Whisked away to a beige split-level in the suburbs, they are forced into a witness protection program that has-thanks to a massive clerical blunder-given them the same last name, the same house, and a legally binding marriage certificate.
Life at 442 Fern Lane is anything but safe. Between Violet's forty-page "Safehouse Code of Conduct" and Jacob's escalating survivalist paranoia, the house becomes a theater of petty warfare. Violet uses neon pink duct tape to bisect the living room, while Jacob builds literal campfires on the hardwood floor to evade "hacked" smart-thermostats. Their attempts to blend into the cul-de-sac result in a series of disastrously funny social skirmishes, from accidental "salt-pie" sabotages at neighborhood block parties to Jacob neutralizing a twelve-year-old's birthday drone with a tactical spatula. But as the facade of "Adrian and They are forced to decide what is more dangerous: the hitmen at the front door, or the inconvenient, adrenaline-fueled love growing between them. Witness Me, Honey is a fast-paced, satirical romantic comedy that explores the absurdity of domestic life and the resilience of the human heart.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jonathan Price
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798233295027
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible