Power Play is a story about two CEOs in international companies with headquarters in Northern California. One is a man, the other a woman, and that is just the beginning of their differences. Steel's novel explores drive, perception and power as well as family and what it means to be successful. There are two different stories that get woven together, one of a single mother CEO and one of a powerful man who seems to have the perfect life but keeps secrets that could destroy him. This is a modern day story with many layers.