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Love and Inventions
Paperback
Publisher Price: $25.99
Publisher: Eliza Parks
Published: Jul 29 2026
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Civilizations are not formed first through laws or language. They are formed from what children touch, repeat, and internalize before they can speak.
Dr. Imani Walker has dedicated her life to studying this truth. Raised in a prestigious family psychiatric practice, she understands that toys are not mere entertainment: they are tools for early programming, builders of civilization, training rhythm, restraint, dominance, patience, and emotional regulation long before ideology takes hold. So when her family's practice is hired by HD Corp-one of the world's most powerful toy manufacturers-Imani enters a system that not only designs products but also quietly influences generations.
What she doesn't expect is Dr. Hakeem Davis.
Brilliant. Meticulous. Untouchable.
The mind behind HD Corp's most influential designs-and a man who understands power in its most subtle form.
Forced to collaborate closely, Imani and Hakeem clash in a high-stakes environment where science, ambition, and control converge. As they explore what should be taught before language-and who has the right to decide-their professional alignment transforms into something far more dangerous. Attraction grows beneath the discipline. Desire tests restraint. And both must face the cost of shaping the future without losing themselves.
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