Morning Crossfire

Protecting her was his mission. Loving her was the mistake that changed everything. A reporter with a target on her back.A former dark-ops agent who swore he’d never get close again.One explosive truth that could destroy them both. Investigative journalist Izzy Reyes never expected her latest exposé to detonate her life. But the moment she uncovers a dangerous Russian-linked arms network, the threats start coming-fast, precise, and lethal. Her only chance of staying alive lies in the hands of a man who offers no explanations...and even fewer truths. He calls himself John Smith, but Izzy can tell that’s a lie.Behind the alias is Alexei Morozov, a former FBI dark-ops agent who walked away from the Bureau and the life that broke him. Now Alex and his twin sister work for a covert security outfit with one mission: keep Izzy breathing long enough to uncover who wants her silenced. The safehouse walls are thin.The danger is closing in.And the man guarding her is becoming impossible to ignore.He’s trained to protect. She’s determined to uncover the truth-including his.When an attack shatters their last refuge, Izzy and Alex are forced into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Every clue she uncovers pulls her deeper into Alex’s past...and every moment he spends protecting her drags him closer to the one thing he swore he’d never feel again:Hope.Attachment.A reason to fight. But the enemy hunting them knows Alex’s real name-and the ghosts he left behind. And if Izzy exposes the wrong secret, it won’t just be her story that ends. It’ll be both of theirs.