Under the Sicilian Sun

The sun never lies. But everyone around her does.CIA operative Isabella Crox thought Venice had already cost her everything. Now the Agency is sending her straight into the heart of Sicily - and into the arms of the one man she was never supposed to trust again.Posing as a wealthy art collector with her partner, Sam Mallory, at her side, Isabella must infiltrate the Moretti crime family and stop a bioweapons deal that could trigger a global catastrophe. But the deeper she goes into the Moretti family's world of loyalty, betrayal, and old-world power, the harder it becomes to separate the mission from the man - and the man from the mask he's wearing.When a mole inside her own Agency threatens to unravel everything, and a Russian arms dealer with a body count of his own enters the picture, Isabella is forced to confront the one truth she's spent her whole career running from: the people closest to you are the ones with the most to hide. Against the backdrop of golden vineyards, crumbling coastal towns, and a sun that sets in fire over the water, Isabella will have to decide how much of herself she's willing to lose to finish what she started - and whether love, in a life built on lies, can ever really survive the light of day.Under the Sicilian Sun is the gripping second novel in the Isabella Crox series - a romantic suspense thriller of betrayal, family secrets, and a passion that refuses to stay buried, even under the weight of everything trying to destroy it. Perfect for fans of slow-burn romantic suspense, CIA thrillers with heart, and stories where the danger is never just the mission. Also by E Jensen \Venetian Rose (Isabella Crox, Book 1) Before Sicily, there was Venice - and a mission that was never supposed to become personal. Discover how Isabella Crox's story began, where a canal-side café hid a deadly secret, and where the man she thought she'd lost first taught her that in this line of work, love and betrayal often wear the same face.