Tropes:

Enemies to Lovers

Secret Identity

Forced Proximity

Opposites Attract

Kidnapped

Fish Out of Water

Romantic Suspense

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She was trained to kill. He was trained to heal. Trapped together in a war zone, can they trust each other long enough to outrun the Russian mafia—or will betrayal be their undoing?

Braxton Thorin

I thought I was prepared to see the world—ready to leave behind my safe, predictable life in Tacoma to find purpose in something bigger. Volunteering in Ukraine with Global Food Outreach was supposed to be my way of making a difference. But when our van was ambushed, and I barely escaped with my life, I found myself alone, hunted, and questioning every decision I’d made.

Then she kicked open the door.

A woman in Russian fatigues, dragging an injured soldier, stormed into the abandoned house where I was hiding. She wasn’t just dangerous—she was lethal. Her icy blue eyes warned she wouldn’t hesitate to end me if I got in her way. But in a war zone, survival doesn’t leave much room for trust.

Now, I can’t stop thinking about her. She’s as beautiful as she is deadly, and something about her pulls me in—even as my gut tells me to run.

But this war doesn’t play by any rules, and the deeper I get, the more I realize I’m not the only one with secrets.

Daria Melnichenko

I’ve spent my entire life hiding—my heart, my truths, my very soul. Growing up under my father’s iron fist taught me to fight, to survive, and to bury every weakness. As a double agent walking the razor’s edge between Russia and Ukraine, I can’t afford distractions. Especially not a Boy Scout with a medic’s armband, a do-gooder attitude, and a face that won’t stop haunting me.

He doesn’t belong here. This war will eat him alive.

But when I see him risk everything to save lives—even mine—I can’t turn away. I’ve spent years convincing myself that I’m cold and unbreakable, but one look into his eyes makes me question everything. He makes me feel…human.

Now, we’re trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, caught between the brutality of war and the secrets we both carry. The lines between enemy and ally blur with every heartbeat, and every step we take brings us closer to danger—and to each other.

In a world torn apart by conflict, two lives collide in a storm of betrayal, passion, and survival. As Braxton and Daria navigate the shadows of war and the Russian mafia, their connection becomes both their greatest strength and their most dangerous vulnerability. Will they survive—or will the secrets they keep destroy them both?

Perfect for fans of SJ Tilly’s Alliance series and Jill Ramsower’s The Byrne Brother series. Mission Shift is a high-stakes, action-packed romantic suspense where loyalty is tested, trust is fragile, and love may be the only thing strong enough to endure the fire.

Mission Shift is the third and final book in Evie James’s Broken Heroes trilogy. Readers will most enjoy Mission Shift if they’ve read Night Shift and Day Shift first.

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