Strip Tease: Book 1 of the Law and Order Series

STRIP TEASE Book One in the Law and Order SeriesShe's a former CIA operative turned detective with a talent for deception. He's the brilliant detective who figured out her secret-and agreed to keep it if she'll let him watch her back.Detective Alessandra Black has survived by trusting no one. Orphaned young and forged in the ruthless world of CIA covert operations, she traded the agency for a detective's badge in Los Angeles-but her past still haunts every case. When a suspicious suspension forces her out of LA, she follows the threads of her investigation to Cleveland, where the case lands directly on her uncle's doorstep-Captain Leonard Black, the man who raised her.Detective Anthony Galveston had hauled in the sultry stripper "Ecstasy" for questioning, never suspecting her true identity. But when she escaped his interrogation room and walked into Captain Black's office as the suspended LA detective, Anthony's visceral reaction to Alessandra was identical to what he'd felt with Ecstasy. That wasn't a coincidence. The wealthy detective with a secretive talent for hacking and elite combat training realized in that moment that the two women were one and the same-and Alessandra knew it the instant she saw the recognition in his eyes.Now they've struck an uneasy deal: Anthony will keep her secret if she agrees to work with him instead of going rogue. With her CIA-honed ability to become anyone, Alessandra continues her dangerous undercover work as "Ecstasy," infiltrating the club's inner circle. But working alongside Anthony while maintaining her dual identity becomes increasingly complicated as undeniable attraction ignites between them. For a woman who's perfected the art of deception, Alessandra faces her most terrifying challenge yet: learning to trust the one man who sees through all her lies-and falling in love with him in the process.When evidence surfaces implicating her uncle in the conspiracy, and corrupt law enforcement officials hunt her from both coasts, Alessandra and Anthony must trust each other completely. But can a relationship forged in secrets and sustained by an uneasy partnership survive when everything they've built is put to the ultimate test?In a deadly game where corruption wears a badge and nothing is as it seems, two souls learning to trust must risk everything for justice and a love worth fighting for. STRIP TEASE is the explosive first installment in the Law and Order Series, where justice meets passion and every case comes with a side of happily ever after. Each book features a different couple but follows interconnected cases in the Prevail Security universe. Content notes: References to past child abuse, human trafficking (off-page), violence consistent with romantic suspense genre