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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Romance, Adult & contemporary romance, Spyware
A sharply funny, fast-paced and action-packed romcom about family, crime and love - perfect for fans of Ali Hazlewood, Katherine Center, and Sally Thorne.
'Nick is hot, and cute and a serious book boyfriend material' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It got my heart in a flutter...romance was so perfect, I haven't read anything like it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Carlie Walker can tell a story!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He wants to take her out. She wants to take him down...
Sydney's mission is simple:
1. Stop her little sister from marrying a notorious criminal
2. Seduce his bodyguard to gather intel for the FBI
3. Definitely do not fall in love...
Agent Sydney Swift is going home for the holidays. She's just discovered that her younger sister, Calla, is engaged to Johnny Jones - the heir to the nation's most notorious crime dynasty - and she's determined to stop their perfect winter wedding at any cost.
But gathering incriminating evidence on Johnny isn't as easy as she'd hoped, especially as her biggest obstacle is Nick, his infuriatingly handsome and charming bodyguard!
As Sydney spends more time with Nick, lines begin to blur, and while seducing him to gather intel was bad enough, falling for him is even worse.
Soon Sydney is faced with a difficult decision - one that certainly wasn't covered in her training . . .
MISS CONGENIALITY meets Emily Henry with the spice of MR AND MRS SMITH in this fun, sexy and absolutely irresistible romcom.
YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE THE TAKEDOWN!
'Fun, flirty, and fabulous!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS
'A hilarious, smart and swoony joy of a romcom' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
'A masterclass in how to create sizzling chemistry. Five stars!' LORRAINE BROWN
Praise for The Takedown: A fun enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating spy romcom
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A hilarious, smart and swoony joy of a romcom with an added side of adrenaline - I am SO here for books like this - Cressida McLaughlin
Carlie Walker
Carlie Walker is the bestselling author of eight books for children and young adults. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she first majored in Peace, War and Defense, a feeder program for intelligence services before realizing that she is way too anxious to be a spy. The Takedown is her first book for adults.
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