The final heartwarming installment in the Ladies of Stanford series!

When Southern spitfire Kelly Thompson agrees to show a visiting businessman around her struggling research institute, she never expects the buttoned-up Belarusian to make her heart race faster than any laboratory centrifuge.

Nikolai Petrov came to Stanford to evaluate a potential investment, not to fall for the institute's sassy administrative coordinator. But Kelly's determination to protect her workplace family has him reconsidering more than just business strategies.

As their chemistry ignites, Kelly and Nikolai must navigate professional boundaries, small-town gossip, and family expectations threatening to pull them apart. When a critical funding review puts the entire institute at risk, they'll need to prove that sometimes the most unlikely pairs make the perfect formula.

Will this opposites-attract romance survive family pressure and workplace drama? In this friends-to-lovers finale that brings the beloved Stanford community full circle, Kelly and Nikolai discover that even in a small town, love can lead to the biggest adventures—and the happiest ever after.

A steamy, small-town romance with heart, humor, and the perfect happily-ever-after ending to the beloved Ladies of Stanford series!