Defenseless (Mystery Lake Series Book 1)

She erased her name to stay alive—now one postcard can get her killed. If you crave relentless danger and slow-burn heat, you’re about to lose sleep.

Eighteen years ago, Bela Houseman saw the kind of truth that ends lives. Now, as Sabina O’Malley—lead cyber security expert at an elite private security firm—she’s built a new identity, a new career, and rules that keep her safe. Until a single postcard arrives… and an ambush proves someone is hunting her.

In Defenseless, you don’t just watch a woman run—you race beside her as the net tightens. With a killer “cleaning house” and corruption reaching across borders, Sabina has one shot: trust the one man she’s kept at arm’s length. Chad Warwick has wanted her from day one, but he can feel the lie she’s living—and the truth could destroy them both.

• Discover how you can tear through twist-filled chapters that keep your pulse spiking until the final page
• Uncover the #1 secret Sabina can’t hide—and how it forces you to choose between love and survival
• Learn the 3 escalating warning signs that prove the killer is closing in so you know the danger is real, now
• Unlock a slow-burn attraction that turns explosive under pressure—so you feel every risk, every touch, every betrayal
• Gain a front-row seat to cyber-driven threats, private security tactics, and globe-spanning suspense from California to São Paulo to Washington, DC
• Master the emotional payoff of a protector hero and a hardened heroine as your trust gets tested under fire

This book is for you if you love romantic suspense with hidden identity, elite security operators, smart cyber elements, international intrigue, and a romance forged in life-or-death moments.

Grab your copy now and start the deadly chase before her past catches up for good—don’t wait to read.