March 15, 2023
After years of hiding her alcoholism, U.S. Secret Service agent Tessa Reed is finally on the road to sobriety. But the memory of losing fellow agent Zane Thacker's love and trust while at her lowest reminds her that the stakes for preserving their friendship are higher than ever. When the exes-turned-friends reunite on a presidential protective detail assignment in Raleigh, the team receives a threat against the one person Zane cannot bear to lose, Tessa. As the situation turns deadly, Zane and Tessa's complicated chemistry reignites, and the pair must reconcile past demons in order to rediscover a future together. Blackburn again unites suspense with inspirational romance in the third installment of her Defend and Protect series, following Malicious Intent (2022). Under Fire features adults who use faith to navigate their pain, desires, and flaws amid the dangerous work and intimate camaraderie of a Secret Service team. Their resistance to vulnerability intensifies their experience with personal brokenness as related to alcoholism and past trauma, creating a fresh depth of character-building that wonderfully complements Blackburn's well-loved plot twists.
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