Author Notes: Why Between the Glass Hits (Ben and Renee)

Between the Glass is built on performance pressure.

Ben knows how to control a room with humor. Renee knows how to control a narrative with facts. Their chemistry works because both are brilliant in public, and both are less protected in private than they look.

The central tension

• Ben uses charm to manage exposure.
• Renee uses precision to manage risk.

They are both communicators, but they communicate for different reasons. That creates banter with real stakes.

Why this relationship feels intense

In this book, attraction grows inside professional conflict.

Renee is not there to flatter the team. She is there to ask sharp questions. Ben is not just trying to win games. He is trying to protect younger players, manage image pressure, and survive contract-year scrutiny.

Because both characters have public roles, every private decision feels high-impact.

Parts I love most as the author

1. The press-room energy. Small shifts in tone, timing, and language reveal power dynamics quickly.

2. The line between off the record and emotional truth. That phrase becomes a relationship device, not just media jargon.

3. Character growth without personality loss. Ben does not become quiet. Renee does not become vague. They become more honest versions of themselves.

For readers

If you like romance with quick dialogue and emotional consequences, this is the heart of Book 2.

If Book 1 is about control and care, Book 2 is about image and truth.

Both belong to the same series spine: emotional courage under pressure.