A captured operative. A deep cover intelligence officer. And a dangerous game that could cost them their lives---and hearts. **#1 Amazon Bestseller in Action Adventure Romance** **RONE Award Finalist for Best Suspense and Best Audiobook** **Received the Crowned Heart for Excellence from InD'Tale Magazine** "A riveting story filled with excitement, intrigue, and love." ---InD'Tale Magazine Captain Colt Mitchell is part of the elite Griffin Force team hunting down terrorist Nazer al-Raimi. After an attack on the Canadian Parliament buildings, the team gets good intel on Nazer's whereabouts. They plan to grab him, but when the mission goes wrong, Colt is captured and dragged away. Bruised, restrained, and disoriented, Colt is stunned to see Brenna Wilson, the Canadian intelligence officer who broke his heart years ago, standing next to Nazer. But how deep is she in the operation and can she help Colt escape? ** All Griffin Force books can be read standalone. "Bellon pays careful attention to settings and is known for her depiction of international venues for her books, using both European and Middle Eastern settings to add authenticity to her stories. The plot moves forward at a rapid pace, making The Captain a difficult book to set down." ---Meridian Magazine **Received the Crowned Heart for Excellence from InD'Tale Magazine** Julie Coulter Bellon takes the reader on a magnificent journey filled with all the sights and sounds of the Middle East . . . a riveting story filled with excitement, intrigue, and love." ---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