**Whitney Award Finalist for Best Suspense** **Swoony Award Winner for Best Military Romance** With everything on the line, can Nate trust the woman he wants by his side or should he turn her in as a traitor? When the most wanted terrorist in the world escapes from a high security prison, Nate Hughes is part of the task force sent to recapture him. During the mission, he meets Abby, a fellow investigator that seems to have it all together. He's drawn to her and hopes they can join forces, but when her past is revealed, loyalties are called into question. Could she have turned against the country she once held dear? The CIA wants her captured and interrogated, but with a terrorist attack imminent, Abby may be the only person in a position to help them stop it. Nate must make a choice to either trust her or turn her in---but the wrong decision would clear the path for the largest attack on freedom the world has ever seen. And time is running out. "An edgy page-turner . . . the brisk pace, the likeable characters, and the intensity of the plot makes this story a quick, highly suspenseful thrill ride and will leave romantic suspense fans begging for more!" ---InD'Tale Magazine "Bellon has built a solid reputation as one of the top writers dealing with international espionage, military intelligence, and interaction between various world agencies. Her characters are strong, intelligent, and physically adept. Both Nate and Abby are characters the reader will find likable and realistic . . ." ---Meridian Magazine Read all the books in the Griffin Force series The Captive (Griffin Force #1) The Captain (Griffin Force #2) The Capture (Griffin Force #3) Second Look (Griffin Force #4) **Whitney Award Finalist for Best Suspense** "Bellon has built a solid reputation as one of the top writers dealing with international espionage, military intelligence, and interaction between various world agencies. Her characters are strong, intelligent,and physically adept. Both Nate and Abby are characters the reader will find likable and realistic . . ." ---Meridian Magazine "An edgy page-turner . . . the brisk pace, the likeable characters, and the intensity of the plot makes this story a quick, highly suspenseful thrill ride and will leave romantic suspense fans begging for more!" ---InD'Tale Magazine Read all the books in the Griffin Force series The Captive (Griffin Force #1) The Captain (Griffin Force #2)The Captain's Christmas Promise (Griffin Force #2.5)The Capture (Griffin Force #3) Second Look (Griffin Force #4)Second Chance (Griffin Force #5)Second Guess (Griffin Force #6) Coming Fall 2021 Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of over two dozen romantic suspense books and has won several awards, including the coveted RONE award for Best Suspense, and a Swoony Award for Best Military Romance. Readers' Favorite described her newest release as "an out-and-out Special Forces thriller, in the vein of Tom Clancy's work," and Deseret News says, "Bellon keeps readers guessing and turning pages." You can also find Julie on the Authors Off the Page podcast. Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities she's visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. In her free time she loves to read, write, teach, watch Hawaii Five-O reruns, and eat Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order. If you'd like to be the first to hear about Julie's new projects and receive a free book, you can sign up to be part of her VIP Readers Group at juliebellon.com