Grafted Into Deceit (Intertwined Series Book 3)

In a game of trust, the stakes have never been higher.

Marina Acres is determined to find her missing company funds. But her search unearths a sinister plot and puts a target on her back.

Detective Steven Pennington, a man with his own secrets, is tasked with keeping Marina safe as they navigate a deadly labyrinth of lies and betrayal. As the evidence mounts and the killer closes in, Marina becomes both a suspect and a pawn in a lethal drug trafficking scheme. Forced into an unlikely partnership, she and Steven must confront their growing attraction while racing to expose the mastermind behind it all.

But when the trail leads back to Marina's inner circle, she must decide who to trust before she loses everything—including her life. Can she unravel the truth in time, or will the killer's final move be her last?

Tropes:
* Woman in Peril
* Protective Hero
* Forced Alliance
* High-Stakes Corporate Conspiracy
* Hidden Agendas
* Suspect-Turned-Heroine
* Twist Ending
* Tension-Fueled Attraction
* Grumpy Hero with Secrets
* Woman With a Mission
* White-Collar Crime
* Slow Burn Romance
* Emotional Walls