The Counsel of Fire

The Counsel of Fire A brilliant mind. A guarded heart. A love forged in ambition and flame. Sophia Chen has spent eight relentless years climbing the marble steps of Manhattan's most elite law firm. Precision, discipline, and control have been her armor—until the day she crosses paths with Alexander Counsel, the firm's legendary partner. Brilliant, ruthless, and impossibly distant, he sees what others miss…and that includes Sophia. When a billion-dollar merger falters and Sophia becomes the only one who can reach him, a dangerous intellectual chemistry ignites. What begins as sharp-edged professional respect twists into something neither expected—an attraction powerful enough to break the rules that have kept them both safe. But ambition has a cost. As secrets, pressure, and corporate battles close in, Sophia must choose between the future she's built and the love she never saw coming. And Alexander—haunted by success, burned by perfection, and terrified of vulnerability—must face the one challenge he's never mastered: surrendering his heart. Power. Passion. Sacrifice. In a world where the brightest minds play the most dangerous games, love might be the greatest risk of all. Perfect for fans of The Good Wife, Suits, and The Queen's Gambit, The Counsel of Fire is a gripping romantic drama about ambition, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to choose love over winning.