Between Shadows and Wine

A Contemporary Romance Novel by Kosuke Onishi, ESQ Two brilliant attorneys. Three years of courtroom rivalry. One moment that changes everything. Sarah Chen has everything she ever thought she wanted—prestige, power, and the kind of reputation that wins cases before she even steps inside a courtroom. But the victory that should define her career leaves her strangely hollow. And the man she defeated—Marcus Rothschild—knows exactly why. For three years, Sarah and Marcus fought each other with precision, intensity, and unspoken tension neither dared to name. Now, with the case behind them, Marcus finally crosses the line neither of them dared to acknowledge. One stolen moment becomes an invitation—to wine, to honesty, and to a connection that feels dangerously like fate. But falling for him has consequences. As desire deepens into something neither expected, Sarah's world begins to shift. Her focus blurs. Her certainty fractures. Her carefully crafted identity starts to unravel… and Marcus is the one man capable of putting her career—and her heart—at risk. He offers her partnership, passion, and a future that demands courage. She offers him the one thing he has never been able to win. Together, they will have to decide what matters more: the work that defined them, or the love that transforms them. From the candlelit intimacy of Seattle's wine bars to the quiet revelations of late-night conversations, Between Shadows and Wine is a sweeping, emotionally rich romance about ambition, vulnerability, and the terrifying beauty of choosing someone—fully.