People who work undercover amaze me. My acting skills are nonexistent, and I
would probably duck and run at the first sign of serious danger. Perhaps this is
why those who do enter this field are so fascinating. They have to maintain a
certain sense of calm, but at the same time, always be ready to spring into
action. They combine street toughness with stealthy smarts, and I would
certainly never
want to be on the wrong side of these guys or gals.
In romance novels, someone working undercover often creates one of the biggest
elements of a story: conflict, especially if the love interest can’t or doesn’t
know the situation. Even if they do, I can’t imagine the difficulty of trying to
get your flirt on and falling in love while also hunting down the bad people and
maintaining a cover. Lucky for us readers, that time crunch usually leads to
some intense sexy time scenes though.
Here are three stories that involve the undercover life and all the dangerous
and romantic shenanigans they get into.
UP IN SMOKE by Tessa Bailey
 UP IN SMOKE
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About:
Connor Bannon is supposed to be dead. Dishonorably discharged from the Navy
SEALs, he's spent the last two years working as a street enforcer in Brooklyn
for his cousin's crime ring. Through a twist of fate, he's now in Chicago,
working undercover to bust criminals. But when a cute little arsonist joins the
team-all combat boots, tiny jean shorts, and hot-pink hair-Connor's notorious
iron control slips.
Erin "she's getting away" O'Dea knows two things. She hates authority. And...
Nope, that's it. When she's forced to operate on the "right" side of the law,
her fear of being confined and controlled blazes to the surface. The last thing
she expects is a control freak like Connor to soothe her when she needs it most.
Worse, something behind the sexy ex-soldier's eyes ignites a dangerous inferno
of desire. One that invites Erin to play with fire. And one that could get them
both killed...
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EXIT STRATEGY by Lena Diaz
 EXIT STRATEGY
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About:
Lena Diaz launches her thrilling new series featuring the undercover vigilantes
of EXIT Inc. with a skilled operative putting his life—and his heart—on the line
for a woman in trouble
When Sabrina Hightower awakens to the sound of an intruder, she figures he's
there to rob her, murder her— or worse. She doesn't expect to be carried off by
a muscle-bound stud with male-model good looks . . . or that he came to rescue her.
Mason Hunt became an enforcer with EXIT Inc. to eliminate the bad
guys—terrorists, militia groups, all those who would do America harm. But his
latest target is innocent. If EXIT could lie about sultry, strong-willed
Sabrina, what darker truths might they be concealing?
Going rogue in the rugged North Carolina mountains, Mason risks everything to
keep Sabrina close, especially now that EXIT's lethal assassins are chasing them
down. The heat is on . . . but it's nothing compared to the slow burn of seduction.
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FALLING HARD by HelenKay Dimon
 FALLING HARD
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About:
After a grueling assignment with the black ops force known as the Alliance,
Weston Brown is craving downtime. Instead, he's pulled into his deadliest
operation, in the one place he never wanted to see again. No-nonsense and so
damn hot, Lexi Turner lied to get him to her mountain clinic in Pakistan. But
the threat is terrifyingly real.
Lexi has been asking too many questions, drawing the wrong kind of attention. As
soon as she lays eyes on West, she can tell he's quiet—yet tough—and has a
rescue complex which will come in handy for going up against the world's most
ruthless gunrunners.
Cut off from the rest of the Alliance, Lexi and West navigate the brutal terrain
and a primal sexual attraction. Sticking around has never been West's way, but
now he'll use every resource to keep Lexi by his side, safe from a killer who
leaves no loose ends behind.
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