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The Code We Break
He’s the hacker who invaded her life to save it… and the only man she can’t stop falling for.
Vivien Leighton makes her living exposing corporate fraud, and she’s damn good at it. Curious and relentless, she uncovers a string of buried code during an audit that links to a long-forgotten cyberattack. What should have been another clean takedown puts her in the crosshairs of dangerous enemies and the man she never should have trusted.
Her first mistake was swiping right on the wrong man.
Her second was falling for him.
Maddox Wolfe is a ghost, a hacker who faked his death to erase the wreckage of his past. Dangerous and methodical, he moves through the world like a shadow, controlling every variable, eliminating threats before they know he exists. Recovering Vivien’s data and disappearing was supposed to be simple. But Vivien isn’t just another asset. She’s the only woman he’s ever let close enough to hurt him, and the closer Maddox gets, the harder it becomes to walk away.
As digital walls collapse and a powerful enemy resurfaces, Vivien is pulled into a violent cyberwar that forces them both to face the truth. Maddox must decide if doing the right thing is worth losing the only woman he has ever wanted. And Vivien must decide if she can love a man who built their future on a beautiful lie.
Even if Maddox saves her, some betrayals can’t be erased… and loving him might destroy them both.
The Code We Break is a standalone dark, addictive suspense romance perfect for readers who crave morally complex heroes, smart intrigue, and love stories forged in fire with obsessive protection, hidden identities, and forced proximity that burns slow and hits hard.
Content Contains dark elements like surveillance and stalking, but remains a romantic suspense with mutual consent, emotional intimacy, and a redemptive love story with HEA.
Vivien Leighton makes her living exposing corporate fraud, and she’s damn good at it. Curious and relentless, she uncovers a string of buried code during an audit that links to a long-forgotten cyberattack. What should have been another clean takedown puts her in the crosshairs of dangerous enemies and the man she never should have trusted.
Her first mistake was swiping right on the wrong man.
Her second was falling for him.
Maddox Wolfe is a ghost, a hacker who faked his death to erase the wreckage of his past. Dangerous and methodical, he moves through the world like a shadow, controlling every variable, eliminating threats before they know he exists. Recovering Vivien’s data and disappearing was supposed to be simple. But Vivien isn’t just another asset. She’s the only woman he’s ever let close enough to hurt him, and the closer Maddox gets, the harder it becomes to walk away.
As digital walls collapse and a powerful enemy resurfaces, Vivien is pulled into a violent cyberwar that forces them both to face the truth. Maddox must decide if doing the right thing is worth losing the only woman he has ever wanted. And Vivien must decide if she can love a man who built their future on a beautiful lie.
Even if Maddox saves her, some betrayals can’t be erased… and loving him might destroy them both.
The Code We Break is a standalone dark, addictive suspense romance perfect for readers who crave morally complex heroes, smart intrigue, and love stories forged in fire with obsessive protection, hidden identities, and forced proximity that burns slow and hits hard.
Content Contains dark elements like surveillance and stalking, but remains a romantic suspense with mutual consent, emotional intimacy, and a redemptive love story with HEA.
548 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 10, 2025
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About the author
Nicky Doyle
2 books12 followersHello friends,
I write for strong, capable women who’ve spent years taking care of everyone else while quietly wondering… “When is it my turn?”
If you’re an overachiever, the glue holding everything together, competent to the point of exhaustion, yet still waiting for someone to see your heart and make your life easier, you’ve found your place.
My stories are for women like you, not damsels in distress, but brilliant, powerful heroines who finally meet the kind of (morally grey) man who doesn’t just adore them, but also lightens their load, fuels their desire, and cherishes their soul.
When I’m not writing dark, emotionally charged romances that make your pulse race and your heart sigh, you’ll find me juggling a full-time job, doting on animals, wandering in nature, or surrounded by my ever-growing collection of stationery and bullet journals (I have a thing for pretty pens). I’m a mix of introvert and extrovert, happiest lost in a book or laughing with friends, and blessed with an awkward sense of humor, so if we ever chat and I blurt out a bad pun, just know it’s my way of saying hello.
So, if you’ve been holding everything together while secretly wishing for a partner who truly shows up for you, come escape into my books. They’re written for you, with heroines you’ll see yourself in and heroes who will make you believe again.
I write for strong, capable women who’ve spent years taking care of everyone else while quietly wondering… “When is it my turn?”
If you’re an overachiever, the glue holding everything together, competent to the point of exhaustion, yet still waiting for someone to see your heart and make your life easier, you’ve found your place.
My stories are for women like you, not damsels in distress, but brilliant, powerful heroines who finally meet the kind of (morally grey) man who doesn’t just adore them, but also lightens their load, fuels their desire, and cherishes their soul.
When I’m not writing dark, emotionally charged romances that make your pulse race and your heart sigh, you’ll find me juggling a full-time job, doting on animals, wandering in nature, or surrounded by my ever-growing collection of stationery and bullet journals (I have a thing for pretty pens). I’m a mix of introvert and extrovert, happiest lost in a book or laughing with friends, and blessed with an awkward sense of humor, so if we ever chat and I blurt out a bad pun, just know it’s my way of saying hello.
So, if you’ve been holding everything together while secretly wishing for a partner who truly shows up for you, come escape into my books. They’re written for you, with heroines you’ll see yourself in and heroes who will make you believe again.
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October 12, 2025
This book was so much fun. RomanceXtechnothriller isn't the genre combo I realized I was missing, but now I definitely want more. This book was pretty much non-stop action, but there was still plenty of time for romance. Mads and Viv were amazing together, and I loved seeing their relationship overcome their pasts. Mads is absolutely obsessed and Viv actually stays mad for more than 2 seconds, which feels rare in romance, and I appreciate it.
The world was interesting too, and was giving light cyberpunk vibes, although that's not explicitly spelled out. There is enough detail that you know what is going on, but room to use your imagination. I assume we will learn more in future books. I'm also excited to learn more about K and E, who I assume the next books focus on.
The world was interesting too, and was giving light cyberpunk vibes, although that's not explicitly spelled out. There is enough detail that you know what is going on, but room to use your imagination. I assume we will learn more in future books. I'm also excited to learn more about K and E, who I assume the next books focus on.
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