Malicious Intent (Defend and Protect)

 

Malicious Intent

 (Defend and Protect) 

March 1, 2022

by Blackburn (Author)

Dr. Ivy Collins, founder and CEO of Hedera, Inc., is ready to begin clinical trials of her company's cutting-edge prosthetic. Her work has been heralded by government, medical, and advocacy groups and everyone hopes the device will be a success. Well, almost everyone. Someone is trying to sabotage Hedera and the launch, but to what purpose--and how far will they go to get what they want? 

Meanwhile, U.S. Secret Service Agent Gil Dixon can't believe he's finally been reunited with Ivy, his childhood best friend. Now that he's found her again, Gil intends to spend the rest of his life with her. But it will take all his skill to uncover the truth in time to save Ivy's life's work, her own life, and the innocent lives caught in the crossfire.

Perfectly balancing chilling suspense and uplifting romance, award-winning author Lynn H. Blackburn delivers a story of revenge, greed, and overcoming that you won't want to put down no matter how late it gets.

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"Malicious Intent has an addictive plot that delves into the dangerous underworld of digital crime, and the protagonists' chemistry, brewed during a lifetime of friendship and romantic longing, positively sizzles."--Booklist

My thoughts: this romantic suspense is light on the suspense and heavy on the romance but it was a great change of pace. Ivy is a genius and CEO of her own company and comes under investigation for depositing counterfeit money but that isn't the worst of it. Someone is wanting to access her computer systems to steal savings that she inherited and invested in her company but who? Secret service is investigating and their top suspects are eliminated one at a time. Who done it? Why are they so desperate for the money? And how far will they go to get it? Ivy and Gil race against Time as they ReDiscover who each other are childhood friends and possibly more? And will they be able to save Ivy's company? If you love romantic suspense you will love this book set in North Carolina. I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own.