First published 2022
Theodora Morgan built a fashion empire with her online shopping service, but tragedy shattered her world when kidnappers took her husband Matthieu and son for ransom. The ordeal ended badly. The case went cold despite clues pointing to Matthieu's Russian business rivals. Now Theo forces herself back to work, flying to New York for a pop-up shop launch. On the plane she meets Pierre de Vaumont, a well-connected socialite she politely invites to her party. What Theo doesn't know is that the CIA has flagged Pierre for his Russian ties. Senior operative Mike Andrews cleared Pierre to enter the country, but when he discovers Theo is on the same flight, alarm bells ring. Mike goes undercover as a lawyer and infiltrates Theo's launch party to protect her. When Mike and Theo meet, sparks fly instantly. But Theo has no idea who Mike really is or why he's watching her. She doesn't realize the new life she's trying to build sits on dangerous ground.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: New York, Russia
Period: Contemporary
272 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: kidnapping