What happens when a sunshine documentarian is forced to work with a brilliant, icy architect on a crumbling estate haunted by more than just neglect?

Vivian Thorn rebuilds empires of stone and glass, her own heart barricaded behind walls built by professional betrayal. She lives by blueprints and ruthless control. Enter Camila Flores, a warm, perceptive filmmaker hired to capture the restoration, who thrives on uncovering hidden stories—and whose vibrant presence is a complication Vivian doesn’t need.

Thrown together in forced proximity, they uncover more than just structural flaws. Coded messages, hidden compartments, and whispers of a centuries-old forbidden love ignite an undeniable spark between them. But as rivals conspire, sabotage threatens the project, and the echoes of Vivian’s past betrayal resurface, can she trust the connection that melts her icy resolve? Or will the foundations they’re tentatively building crumble under the pressure?

A steamy, grumpy/sunshine sapphic romance where forbidden codes lead to undeniable heat, and finding love means excavating the past.