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Synopsis
The FBI’s top hostage negotiator. A security specialist posing as his wife. A terrorist siege that strands them on a remote island—with no way out and no one to trust but each other. As head of the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit, Quentin Savage has talked down armed criminals all over the world. But when gunmen storm the luxury resort where he’s the keynote speaker, the negotiator becomes the hostage—and the only way to keep the woman beside him alive is to claim she’s his wife. Haley Cramer co-owns a private security firm and answers to no one. She survives the attack for one reason: Quentin’s lie makes her his wife. Now stranded on a remote Indonesian island with a ruthless, well-organized enemy closing in, the two must work together to survive long enough to escape. As the danger escalates and secrets unravel, one question haunts them—why was Quentin singled out? Every clue draws them closer to a shocking truth, and every hour together makes the line between pretend and real harder to hold. Getting off the island alive means trusting each other completely. Falling for each other was never part of the plan. A remote island. A fake marriage. An enemy who wants them both dead. "Quentin Savage is the hero you've been waiting for." - Adriana Anders, author of WHITEOUT “Toni Anderson is the absolute QUEEN of romantic suspense.”* — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads reviewer Tropes: - Fake marriage / marriage of convenience - Forced proximity - Stranded together / survival - Kidnapped / hostage situation - On the run - Terrorist siege - Alpha protector hero Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Janie Crouch, Anna Hackett, and Susan Stoker. Winner of the National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest for Romantic Suspense. A standalone FBI romantic suspense with a guaranteed happily-ever-after — Book 2 of Cold Justice® – The Negotiators.
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Colder Than Sin: A Fake-Marriage FBI Romantic Suspense Novel: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult romantic suspense features intense terrorist violence, hostage situations, and on-page intimate scenes between the hero and heroine. Strong language and life-threatening danger throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, kidnapping, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will love the high-stakes tension, forced-proximity romance, and explosive action as an FBI negotiator and security specialist fight to survive.