TWO CAN PLAY by Ali Hazelwood

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood is a spicy, enemies-to-lovers novella set against the backdrop of the video game development industry. The story follows Viola Bowen, who is ecstatic to land the opportunity to design a game based on her favorite book series, only to find that her co-lead is Jesse Andrews—the man she considers her archnemesis. Having spent years enduring Jesse's apparent disdain for her, Viola is blindsided by the prospect of working closely with him.

The situation escalates when their superiors force them to attend a team-building winter retreat at a remote mountain lodge. Initially dreading the forced proximity, Viola finds herself trapped in a cabin with the very person she wants to avoid most. As the isolation of the snowy landscape sets in, the professional tension between the two shifts into something much more personal and intense. The narrative unravels the mystery behind Jesse’s cold behavior, replacing their long-standing animosity with the undeniable heat building between them. It is a sharp, fast-paced romance that highlights the chaotic intersection of professional ambition and unexpected attraction.