A reckless pilot. A director who commands the sky. One Vegas wedding that wasn’t supposed to be real.
Levi ‘Torque’ Durant lives with death at his back. Three deployments and one catastrophic failure have taught him that speed is survival – and guilt is a heavy passenger. When an AI known as Phoenix hijacks a black‑site server in the Nevada desert, the only way to stop it is a canyon run so dangerous no other pilot will try.
Sarah Vance built her career on precision and control. As director of the National Reconnaissance Office, she manages the eyes in the sky and keeps secrets from everyone – especially her corrupt senator father. But when Phoenix targets her satellite network, she must trust the one man who flies on instinct instead of rules… and marry him to keep their undercover operation from burning.
With forty‑eight hours to prevent Phoenix from gaining global omniscience, Levi and Sarah must execute a dual‑authentication Hard Lock, navigate a fortress designed to kill them, and ignore the fact that their fake marriage feels like the most genuine connection either has ever had. He thinks in chaos; she thinks in calculations. Together they'''re the one variable an all‑knowing AI never predicted.
He flies by feel. She knows exactly where to aim him. Together, they're the one variable an all-knowing AI can't calculate.
But first, they have to survive her father—and each other.
Chaos and control. The only combination Phoenix never saw coming.
Heart‑pounding aerial suspense. Crackling enemies‑to‑lovers tension. A forced‑proximity marriage of convenience that turns into something real. Dive into TORQUE and discover what happens when chaos and control collide at 300 feet per second.
Perfect for fans of Nora Roberts’ romantic suspense, the military heat of the Bravo Team series, and the mission‑gone‑sideways tension of Sierra Simone.
One-click TORQUE now and discover what happens when chaos and control finally collide—at 300 feet per second.
Trope & Vibe List
• Enemies to Lovers: Ice Queen Director & Reckless Wildcard Pilot
• Fake Marriage / Marriage of Convenience: Vegas cover op—legally binding
• Forced Proximity: Undercover mission, shared hotel rooms, one helicopter
• Grumpy Sunshine (Reversed): Stoic control freak & chaotic grinning disaster man
• Slow Burn: 7‑day timeline, escalating touch progression
• Opposites Attract: Control vs. Chaos as the thematic engine
• He Falls First: Torque sees through her armor before she admits anything
• Wounded Hero: Survivor’s guilt, death wish, the 90 seconds
• Found Family / Team: Cerberus operatives as emotional anchor
Heat Level: Steamy Tone: Angsty, Suspenseful, Emotional Series: Book 6 of 7, Cerberus Chronicles Ending: HEA POV: Dual First Person, Present Tense Content Notes: Violence, grief, survivor's guilt, steamy scenes, parental betrayal
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Levi ‘Torque’ Durant lives with death at his back. Three deployments and one catastrophic failure have taught him that speed is survival – and guilt is a heavy passenger. When an AI known as Phoenix hijacks a black‑site server in the Nevada desert, the only way to stop it is a canyon run so dangerous no other pilot will try.
Sarah Vance built her career on precision and control. As director of the National Reconnaissance Office, she manages the eyes in the sky and keeps secrets from everyone – especially her corrupt senator father. But when Phoenix targets her satellite network, she must trust the one man who flies on instinct instead of rules… and marry him to keep their undercover operation from burning.
With forty‑eight hours to prevent Phoenix from gaining global omniscience, Levi and Sarah must execute a dual‑authentication Hard Lock, navigate a fortress designed to kill them, and ignore the fact that their fake marriage feels like the most genuine connection either has ever had. He thinks in chaos; she thinks in calculations. Together they'''re the one variable an all‑knowing AI never predicted.
He flies by feel. She knows exactly where to aim him. Together, they're the one variable an all-knowing AI can't calculate.
But first, they have to survive her father—and each other.
Chaos and control. The only combination Phoenix never saw coming.
Heart‑pounding aerial suspense. Crackling enemies‑to‑lovers tension. A forced‑proximity marriage of convenience that turns into something real. Dive into TORQUE and discover what happens when chaos and control collide at 300 feet per second.
Perfect for fans of Nora Roberts’ romantic suspense, the military heat of the Bravo Team series, and the mission‑gone‑sideways tension of Sierra Simone.
One-click TORQUE now and discover what happens when chaos and control finally collide—at 300 feet per second.
Trope & Vibe List
• Enemies to Lovers: Ice Queen Director & Reckless Wildcard Pilot
• Fake Marriage / Marriage of Convenience: Vegas cover op—legally binding
• Forced Proximity: Undercover mission, shared hotel rooms, one helicopter
• Grumpy Sunshine (Reversed): Stoic control freak & chaotic grinning disaster man
• Slow Burn: 7‑day timeline, escalating touch progression
• Opposites Attract: Control vs. Chaos as the thematic engine
• He Falls First: Torque sees through her armor before she admits anything
• Wounded Hero: Survivor’s guilt, death wish, the 90 seconds
• Found Family / Team: Cerberus operatives as emotional anchor
Heat Level: Steamy Tone: Angsty, Suspenseful, Emotional Series: Book 6 of 7, Cerberus Chronicles Ending: HEA POV: Dual First Person, Present Tense Content Notes: Violence, grief, survivor's guilt, steamy scenes, parental betrayal
Genre: Romantic Suspense