He negotiates for a living.
She protects people like him.
When elite negotiator Eli Hale arrives at a luxury resort for what should be a routine negotiation, he expects diplomacy, politics, and carefully controlled chaos.
What he doesn’t expect… is Nadia Kade.
Disguised as his latest love interest.
Cold. Lethal. Uncompromising.
And the only reason he’s still alive.
When a violent coup erupts across the port city, turning a high-profile gathering into a deadly trap, Eli becomes a target—marked for capture, not death. Someone powerful wants him delivered like cargo.
And Nadia’s orders?
Keep him alive. No matter what.
Now hunted by soldiers, trapped in a city under lockdown, and running on instinct and adrenaline, Eli and Nadia are forced into close quarters where every move could be their last—and every second together makes walking away harder.
Because the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes—
This isn’t just a coup.
It’s a carefully engineered operation.
And Eli Hale is at the center of it.
But survival has a cost.
Trust is dangerous.
And falling for each other… might be the one mistake neither of them can afford.
A high-stakes, slow-burn romantic thriller packed with action, tension, and undeniable chemistry. Perfect for readers who love fierce heroines, quick-witted heroes, and stories where danger and romance collide.
