Neil Rose: Brief Encounters [2003] paperback

Charlie Fortune is a hard-working lawyer for one of the city's most ruthless firms. Charlie's determined to make partner or die in the attempt. Sadly, Charlie's troubled by the one defect no self-respecting lawyer should have - a conscience. He feels guilty about hiking up his billable hours. He's also a sucker for the sob stories he hears helping out at his local legal advice centre pro bono! All in all the partners at his firm are beginning to suspect that Charlie lacks the killer instinct it takes. They have no such doubts about new recruit Elly Gray. She's ruthless, talented and determined. She's also Charlie's ex-girlfriend. And a woman he'd sooner not see again, let alone share an office with...