GRITTY.EMOTIONAL.
Chrislyn alexander
Unapologetically romantic.
Releasing May 19th
Force Protected
When innocent lives are on the line, protection becomes personal.
Callum Hayes didn’t become the youngest leader of Ewingsberg’s elite Strategic Response Team by breaking the rules. He follows protocol, leads by example, and never lets emotion cloud his judgment. But when babies start disappearing from the city’s most vulnerable families, no one wants to listen, except one disgraced social worker who’s willing to risk everything to prove she’s right.
Maeve Layne knows what it’s like to be a forgotten child in a broken system. She lived it. That’s why she fought so hard for every kid on her caseload, even when it cost her everything. One confrontation with the wrong parent, and her career was over. But the trafficking case that landed on her desk before she was fired? She can’t let it go. These babies deserve someone who won’t give up on them, even if she’s the only one who believes they’re in danger.
When Callum offers her a chance to go undercover as his wife to infiltrate the ring from the inside, Maeve knows it’s her shot at redemption. Playing house was supposed to be simple. Fake marriage, fake affection, real results. But living together 24/7, pretending to be a loving couple while innocent lives hang in the balance, blurs every line Callum swore he’d never cross. And the more time he spends with Maeve, the harder it becomes to remember what’s real and what’s just part of the cover.
In the world of S.T.R.I.K.E. Force, some missions demand more than tactical precision. They require trusting your heart under fire.
Chrislyn Alexander never planned to be an author—she just loved to read. Writing was something other people did… until she did it.
Now she’s hooked, crafting gritty, emotional stories full of heart—and heroes worth falling for.
Come for the heat. Stay for the heart.
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