DESPERATE JUSTICE
Harlequin Romantic Suspense
October 28, 2025
"Great story. Steamy. Suspense… Read it in one day. Be sure not to miss this book."
His work is all that matters.
But one woman could change all that.
Rafael Rodriguez is determined to get his man. Especially after he narrowly escapes death on the hunt for drug kingpin Hector Hernandez. But as the FBI special agent inches closer to his prey, he didn't bargain on Allison Lexington. After infiltrating the Devil's Patrol, his onetime confidential informant's now on the straight and narrow. With her sister set to marry Hector's nephew, Allison topples headfirst into danger. Then her sister vanishes and the motorcycle-riding trauma nurse might be the one who needs saving. And Rafe's just the one to do it…
From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.
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Reviews
"This was what I was hoping for with the suspense-twists I didn't see coming, that kept me on the edge of my seat! This was a quick read with a fairly quick storyline, but I liked that we knew Rafael & Allison had previously worked together; it helped establish a connection between them and it didn't feel too rushed between them. I enjoyed this one!"—Emma (ARC review)
"Great story. Steamy. Suspense. Allison is strong and independent but feels second best compared to her sister. Rafe is career driven and puts it before his family. Read it in one day. Be sure not to miss this book." —Barb (ARC review)
It had been a good day to be alive, until the moment a bullet zinged through the air and sliced his neck.
Another bullet pierced his abdomen. Blood, so much blood.
Rafael Jones Rodriguez struggled to hold a hand over the crimson seeping between his trembling fingers. Nearby, two FBI agents lay dead. They'd been caught in a nighttime ambush by local crime lord Hector Hernandez.
Sirens blared in the distance. Have to live. So much to live for. But he knew the odds. Knew he was bleeding out.
Rafe rolled over to his back, staring at the endless stars in the black night sky. He tried not to think of the dead agents and their families lost in grief. Or his family, and how they would weep and wail. Or Sofia. He promised to attend her quinceañera next year. His goddaughter would be crushed.
Cold, he was so damn cold. Pain faded as he shivered. Damn it, he was too young to die, but those sirens were far off. Each breath rasped out in short, jagged bursts as he thought of how precious and wonderful life was…and how he was going to lose it.
"Stay still. It's okay," a sweet voice murmured. "I'm going to take care of you. You have to stay still."
An angel hovered over him, her features blurred. Guess this is it. At least I get an angel to escort me to Heaven, instead of a demonic chaperone to Hell.
Rafe closed his eyes to surrender to the inevitable.
"Don't you dare die on me, you bastard. Not after everything I'm doing to save you. Damn it, stay awake!"
An angel with a foul mouth. Rafe's lips edged into a slight smile.
"Diablo," he murmured, fighting to stay awake.
As he felt himself slipping into the darkness, he heard more swear words, and the firm touch of an angel who knew what the hell she was doing.
Maybe, just for today, he would live after all…
