If you loved the slow-burn danger of You and the obsessive chemistry of Mr. & Mrs. Smith , you're not ready for what's coming next... She's buried a past she can't afford to remember. He's hunting a woman he doesn't know he's already found. In a city fueled by secrets and survival, Simone Bordeaux lives a double life-publicly a fearless nonprofit leader , privately a ghost with a deadly legacy. She's finally built something real... until a chance run-in with a magnetic stranger pulls her back into the shadows she barely escaped. Benjamin Wright doesn't chase women. He hunts targets. Cold, controlled, and brilliant at tracking the untraceable, he's never had a problem separating work from pleasure-until now. One look. One spark. One illicit encounter that could bring it all crashing down. Perfect for fans of romantic thrillers , dark obsessions , and seductively twisted plots , Illicit Encounter is a high-stakes, slow-burn rollercoaster where danger kisses desire-and no one is who they claim to be. Bold. Addictive. Breathlessly tense. Will he destroy her past-or become her only way out?