He’s trained to trust no one. She’s the one risk he can’t take. A brilliant professor caught in a deadly game. An elite operative with everything to lose. Dr. Lila Bennett thought she knew her place in the world—safe within the halls of academia, surrounded by books, not bullets. But when a ruthless enemy targets her as bait, her carefully ordered life shatters. Enter Ethan Cross—a covert agent with one protect Lila at all costs... moreHe’s trained to trust no one. She’s the one risk he can’t take. A brilliant professor caught in a deadly game. An elite operative with everything to lose. Dr. Lila Bennett thought she knew her place in the world—safe within the halls of academia, surrounded by books, not bullets. But when a ruthless enemy targets her as bait, her carefully ordered life shatters. Enter Ethan Cross—a covert agent with one protect Lila at all costs. Mysterious, unyielding, and dangerously tempting, Ethan pulls her into a world of secrets and betrayal where trust is lethal and attraction even more so. As their enemies close in and time runs out, Lila’s courage begins to break through the walls Ethan has spent a lifetime fortifying. She becomes more than just a mission—she’s his greatest risk. Together, they must navigate a web of deception, danger, and undeniable desire. Between Deception and Desire is a steamy, high-stakes romantic-suspense novel. • Protective operative × fearless heroine. • Kidnapping & rescue romance. • Forced proximity & forbidden attraction. • Emotional redemption & explosive chemistry. • Slow burn → full heat → hard-won happily ever after. less
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