Lantern Beach Blackout: Detonation Series by Christy Barritt

When a woman emerges from Lantern Beach’s maritime forest with wounds, no memory, and no identification, she desperately wants to know who she is. But she remembers nothing—not her name, her past, or why someone would try to kill her. Blackout operative Atlas Manning’s protective instincts kick into overdrive the moment he encounters the injured woman. He takes her to the local clinic, but when a professional assassin targets her there, the woman’s amnesia becomes the least of his worries... moreWhen a woman emerges from Lantern Beach’s maritime forest with wounds, no memory, and no identification, she desperately wants to know who she is. But she remembers nothing—not her name, her past, or why someone would try to kill her. Blackout operative Atlas Manning’s protective instincts kick into overdrive the moment he encounters the injured woman. He takes her to the local clinic, but when a professional assassin targets her there, the woman’s amnesia becomes the least of his worries.As Quinn's fragmented memories begin to surface, they paint a disturbing picture. Flashes of violence and references to mysterious targets suggest she may not be the innocent victim she appears to be. When she exhibits combat skills that rival Atlas’s own, he realizes this woman is far more dangerous—and valuable—than anyone imagined.As pressure builds from all sides and a deadly hurricane approaches the island, Quinn must decide whether to run from her past or face the truth—even if it destroys the very man who saved her.Book 2 in the pulse-pounding Lantern Beach Blackout: Detonation series from USA TODAY bestselling author Christy Barritt. less

When trust is shattered, the truth becomes the ultimate pressure point. Former CIA psychological warfare specialist Atlas Manning has faced countless enemies, but none as enigmatic as the woman he finds washed ashore on Lantern Beach after a violent storm. She has no memory, no identification—nothing except a head wound and combat skills that rival his own.As a key operative for the elite Blackout security team, Atlas is assigned to watch her. Keep her close. Determine if she's a threat... moreWhen trust is shattered, the truth becomes the ultimate pressure point. Former CIA psychological warfare specialist Atlas Manning has faced countless enemies, but none as enigmatic as the woman he finds washed ashore on Lantern Beach after a violent storm. She has no memory, no identification—nothing except a head wound and combat skills that rival his own.As a key operative for the elite Blackout security team, Atlas is assigned to watch her. Keep her close. Determine if she's a threat. But as he helps her piece together fragments of her past, unexpected feelings emerge—feelings that compromise everything he stands for.The woman, who everyone calls Storm, remembers nothing . . . yet she somehow knows intricate details about barometric pressure bombs. When a series of precisely timed attacks coincide with an approaching hurricane, Atlas faces an impossible the woman he's falling for might be the enemy's most dangerous weapon.With a hurricane approaching and memories flooding back, Storm herself must confront the most devastating question of what if she was sent to Lantern Beach to destroy the very man who saved her?Book 2 in the pulse-pounding Lantern Beach Detonation series from USA TODAY bestselling author Christy Barritt. less

Some betrayals start with a single click. Others begin at ground zero. When computer genius Maverick Adams is framed for cyber terrorism, his perfect morning surf session becomes a fight for survival—and his freedom.FBI Special Agent Sheridan Mendez has never failed to bring down a target, and cybercriminal Maverick Adams won't be her first. The evidence is his digital fingerprints are all over the attacks that killed her partner. She's here for justice, not conversation... moreSome betrayals start with a single click. Others begin at ground zero. When computer genius Maverick Adams is framed for cyber terrorism, his perfect morning surf session becomes a fight for survival—and his freedom.FBI Special Agent Sheridan Mendez has never failed to bring down a target, and cybercriminal Maverick Adams won't be her first. The evidence is his digital fingerprints are all over the attacks that killed her partner. She's here for justice, not conversation.The laid-back surfer claims he's innocent—and that they're both walking into a trap set by the shadowy terrorist organization called Sigma. With gunmen closing in and nowhere to run, Sheridan faces an impossible trust the system that sent her here or trust the man she came to arrest. Because if Maverick is telling the truth, then someone with access to the highest levels of government has been playing a deadly game with all their lives.Maverick and Sheridan must uncover the truth before Sigma's endgame destroys everything they've sworn to protect. But when the digital evidence points in one direction and their hearts point in another, survival might depend on deciding who to trust when trust itself has been weaponized. less