Masked Intentions

She came to seduce a monster.
She nearly begged a stranger to ruin her instead.

Undercover agent Juliet Crawford is no stranger to playing a role. As Camille, shes cool, calculated, and ready to do whatever it takes to infiltrate a smuggling ring tied to drug and human trafficking. Her mission leads her to an exclusive Halloween masquerade ... where secrets slip like silk and masks arent the only things people are dying to take off.

Her target is supposed to be dangerous and untouchable. Easy to hate.
But the man who corners her in the shadows? Hes none of those things.
Hes worse.

Gideon Hale has orders: protect the agent, dont get involved, and keep his damn cover intact. But when the woman hes meant to shield throws herself into his arms -- hungry, reckless, and stunning -- he breaks every rule to taste her lips and feel her arch beneath him.

He puts on the brakes before it goes too far. She doesnt forgive him for stopping. Now, with the clock ticking and the masquerade unraveling, theyll have to face the truth:

Theyre both lying.
Theyre both in danger.
And the only thing more explosive than the mission … is the way they want each other.