Cold Deceit / Cold Snap
(2025)(The ninth book in the Cold Justice Duo series)
An omnibus of novels by Toni Anderson
Two intense, emotional Romantic Thrillers from New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.
- A forensic anthropologist uncovers a deadly secret in the desert—and the only man who can protect her might be the one she can’t trust.
An FBI agent returns to his tight-lipped hometown and teams up with a café owner to uncover buried crimes that refuse to stay hidden.
In COLD DECEIT and COLD SNAP, danger, deception, and desire collide as extraordinary men and women fight for justice, redemption, and a love worth risking everything for. Packed with protector heroes, fearless heroines, and heart-pounding suspense, these stories deliver gritty emotion, red-hot chemistry, and a deeply satisfying happily ever after.
Tropes You’ll Love:- Protector Hero
Forced Proximity
Danger & Desire
Found Family
Redemption & Forgiveness
Woman in Peril
STEM Heroine
Small Town Secrets
Only One Bed
Happily Ever After
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In COLD DECEIT, forensic anthropologist Zoe Miller stumbles upon a corpse in the scorching Sonoran Desert—unwittingly triggering a deadly chain of events. When she becomes the target of a ruthless killer, FBI Hostage Rescue Team operator Seth Hopper is assigned to protect her. Their cross-country journey to uncover the truth ignites a slow-burn attraction neither can ignore. But danger is closing in, and as buried secrets rise to the surface, Seth and Zoe must face the past—and their hearts—before a relentless killer silences them both.
In COLD SNAP, FBI Hostage Rescue Team operator Grady Steel returns to his coastal Maine hometown on a covert mission to hunt one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives. When café manager Brynn Webster dives into icy harbor waters and discovers a dead man, her quiet life turns into a nightmare. As Grady digs into the town’s dark undercurrents, deception and danger swirl closer—and his feelings for Brynn threaten the walls he’s built around his heart. With a ruthless criminal hiding among familiar faces, every clue drags them deeper into a web of small-town secrets, shocking betrayals, and a love tested by the ultimate stakes.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
- Protector Hero
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