Her parents are being held prisoner. In a nefarious hacking plot. Tech expert Sophie Whitaker and her brother arrive in Colorado to help the police and CBI Agent Ryder Hunt rescue their kidnapped parents. Sophie's parents are being held captive, forced to use their tech skills to infiltrate the police and CBI computers to destroy evidence. Ryder's overprotectiveness irks Sophie, but she can't deny the powerful attraction simmering between them. They grow close as a series of attempts on their lives amps up the stakes, but they can't afford the distraction of falling in love. Can they? From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes.

Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Crooked Pass Security series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Cliffside Kidnapping Book 2: Defended by the Bodyguard.