It was only supposed to be one night at the club. Now she’s the CIA analyst with dangerous intel and he’s the Cerberus operative sent to protect her. Grier Marsden A brilliant CIA analyst has always preferred the safety of her computer screen, but when a top-secret file reveals a mole within the agency, she doesn’t know who she can trust. An explosion at the safehouse where she is hiding leaves her racing for her life with Alec McKennon. She recognizes him from Club Southside. Other than one night with him at the club she doesn’t know much else about him. Alec McKennon Alec is a former Navy SEAL Commander turned Cerberus agent out of Chicago. He is known in the field as being relentless and mission focused. He was surprised when he recognized Grier from their night at the club but the exploding bomb kept him focused on getting them to safety. As they race against time their uneasy alliance turns into a partnership forged by necessity and mutual respect. But as trust becomes a luxury they can't afford, the line between ally and enemy blurs, and Grier's growing suspicions threatens to unravel not only their mission, but their lives. Can they expose the mole before it's too late? And when the dust settles, will they have the courage to confront the feelings that have ignited between them? Tempting Alec is a pulse-pounding romantic suspense where trust is fragile, love is dangerous, and every choice could be their last.

He’s a daddy dom with a code. She’s a survivor seeking peace. Together, they’ll face a danger neither saw coming. Lanie’s life revolves around baking decadent pastries at Club Southside, where she hides her trauma behind the comforting chaos of the kitchen. But when she literally crashes into Archer, an enigmatic operative for Cerberus, everything changes. His calm, commanding presence sparks a hope she thought long buried. Archer lives by strict protect and never get attached. But Lanie’s blend of vulnerability and quiet resilience is impossible to ignore. When rumors of a dangerous human trafficking ring linked to Lanie’s abusive ex resurface, Archer’s protective instincts shift into overdrive. As a shadowy threat closes in, Lanie must confront her deepest fears and find the courage to trust again. Archer will stop at nothing to keep her safe, even if it means breaking every rule in his book. Their growing attraction ignites in a high-stakes game of control and surrender, where one wrong move could cost them everything. With a villain watching their every step and secrets unraveling, survival isn’t just about staying alive, it’s about learning to trust each other with their hearts.