Victoria Vane built her life around control. Eva Novak was hired to question everything. As CEO of Penderva Digital, Victoria knows every number, every risk, and nearly every person inside the company. So when a surprise acquisition brings Vedora Group’s lead auditor into her office, Victoria expects scrutiny. She does not expect Eva Novak. Sharp, composed, and impossible to intimidate, Eva sees through Victoria’s defenses almost as quickly as she sees through Penderva Digital’s books. Their professional friction is immediate. So is the attraction neither woman can afford to acknowledge. Then the audit uncovers falsified accounts, suspicious transfers, and a trail of evidence pointing directly at Victoria. Someone inside Penderva Digital is manipulating the company’s systems. And they want Victoria to take the fall. Forced to work together, Victoria and Eva follow the evidence deeper into a fraud that threatens careers, reputations, and the future of Penderva Digital itself. Late nights and closed-door investigations blur boundaries that were supposed to remain firmly in place until trust becomes impossible to separate from desire. But getting too close to Eva may be the most dangerous risk Victoria has ever taken. Calculated Risk is an adult sapphic romantic suspense novel featuring a slow-burn CEO/auditor romance, corporate intrigue, high-stakes investigation, powerful women, open-door intimacy, and a happily-ever-after. Some risks can be calculated. Others have to be taken.