Peer Review — Marion Kruger

Alana White's career leaves no room for a personal life--and she's totally fine with that. To the outside world, Markus von Galen is a confirmed bachelor, but he's a romantic at heart, and, when Alana comes along, he quickly realizes she's the woman he's been waiting for. Alana submits to his charms reluctantly, but is it really her obsession with her job holding her back from falling for him, or is it her difficult past? Luckily Hugh Williams, a mutual friend and softly spoken English professor, is there to comfort her when everything falls apart, but can she really let Markus go? And can she give Hugh the recognition he craves from her? Even if Alana can overcome her fears and her pride, Hugh must come to terms with his sexuality, and Markus must forgive Alana's coldness if love is to blossom between the trio.