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Licensed to Love: The Agency Files #1
The Girl Who Came In From The Cold
When travel blogger Sophie West flees London and her toxic ex for a fresh start in Santorini, the last thing she expects is to be mugged at the port—or rescued by a mysterious artist whose eyes hold secrets deeper than the Aegean Sea.
Ethan Carter sketches tourists for pocket change, but Sophie glimpses the dangerous man hidden beneath his easy smile. When she stumbles into a high-stakes art auction involving Russian criminals and a lost Leonardo da Vinci, Ethan's carefully constructed new life comes apart. Because he's not just an artist—he's a former operative with blood on his hands and ghosts in his past.
Now Sophie is in the crosshairs of killers who don't hesitate to eliminate loose ends. The only thing standing between her and a bullet is a man trained to disappear—except he refuses to leave her behind.
As bullets fly across paradise and billion-dollar secrets surface, Sophie must decide: can she trust her heart to a man whose every kiss might be his last?
The Girl Who Came in from the Cold delivers scorching chemistry, heart-stopping action, and a love worth dying for against the stunning backdrop of the Greek islands. Perfect for readers who love their romance with an edge.
Tropes: Protector Hero • Strong Heroine • Forced Proximity • International Intrigue • Steamy Romance
Ethan Carter sketches tourists for pocket change, but Sophie glimpses the dangerous man hidden beneath his easy smile. When she stumbles into a high-stakes art auction involving Russian criminals and a lost Leonardo da Vinci, Ethan's carefully constructed new life comes apart. Because he's not just an artist—he's a former operative with blood on his hands and ghosts in his past.
Now Sophie is in the crosshairs of killers who don't hesitate to eliminate loose ends. The only thing standing between her and a bullet is a man trained to disappear—except he refuses to leave her behind.
As bullets fly across paradise and billion-dollar secrets surface, Sophie must decide: can she trust her heart to a man whose every kiss might be his last?
The Girl Who Came in from the Cold delivers scorching chemistry, heart-stopping action, and a love worth dying for against the stunning backdrop of the Greek islands. Perfect for readers who love their romance with an edge.
Tropes: Protector Hero • Strong Heroine • Forced Proximity • International Intrigue • Steamy Romance
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256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2025
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July 8, 2025
Three and a half, rounded up.
This is good silly fun. The plot doesn't make a lick of sense, the main male character keeps describing the absolutely useless main female character as resourceful and the epilogue is ... well, I'm not a fan of epilogues and this one was almost a parody of what I don't like. Despite all this, it was fun, and sometimes a couple of days of fun reading is exactly what I need. I'm definitely reading the next in this series - hopefully the main character will be less useless.
This is good silly fun. The plot doesn't make a lick of sense, the main male character keeps describing the absolutely useless main female character as resourceful and the epilogue is ... well, I'm not a fan of epilogues and this one was almost a parody of what I don't like. Despite all this, it was fun, and sometimes a couple of days of fun reading is exactly what I need. I'm definitely reading the next in this series - hopefully the main character will be less useless.
June 4, 2025
On the Island
This is a second action-packed romantic thriller from writer John Birmingham - a new side road to his usual books - but one he writes so well that his name could well be a nom-de-plume (maybe it is really Jasmine Bellingham.) Santorini is the island and there is a mix of crime gangs, secret service and of course the essence holding it all together - romance.
This is a second action-packed romantic thriller from writer John Birmingham - a new side road to his usual books - but one he writes so well that his name could well be a nom-de-plume (maybe it is really Jasmine Bellingham.) Santorini is the island and there is a mix of crime gangs, secret service and of course the essence holding it all together - romance.
June 10, 2025
Not amazing. Something flat about this writing and I can’t quite put my finger on it. The characters maybe aren’t quite real? Despite having all the ingredients I found I didn’t care enough about the characters to care too much for this book.
June 18, 2025
Fabulous potboiler
I loved this book. The plot, while a bit predictable has characters who come to life and make you want to care for them. Birmingham has proved once again that he’s a terrific writer.
I loved this book. The plot, while a bit predictable has characters who come to life and make you want to care for them. Birmingham has proved once again that he’s a terrific writer.
July 21, 2025
Birmingham's added a heretofore hidden penchant for romance to his traditional high tech spec ops shenanigans.
The man loves his shenanigans.
The man loves his shenanigans.
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