Braxton Thorin

I thought I was prepared to see the world—ready to leave behind my safe, predictable life in Tacoma to find purpose in something bigger. Volunteering with Global Food Outreach was supposed to be my way of making a difference. But when our van was ambushed, and I barely escaped with my life, I found myself alone, hunted, and questioning every decision I’d made.

Then she kicked open the door.

Her icy blue eyes warned she wouldn’t hesitate to end me if I got in her way. Now, I can’t stop thinking about her. She’s as beautiful as she’s deadly, and something about her draws me in—even as my gut tells me to run.

Daria Melnichenko

Growing up under my father’s iron fist taught me to fight, to survive, and to bury every weakness. As a double agent walking the razor’s edge between Russia and Ukraine, I can’t afford distractions. Especially not a Boy Scout with a medic’s armband, a do-gooder attitude, and a face that’s been living in my mind rent-free since the day we met.

He doesn’t belong here. This place will eat him alive.

Now, we’re trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, caught between the enemy’s brutality and the secrets we both carry. The lines between friend and foe blur with every heartbeat, and every step we take brings us closer to danger—and each other.

In a world torn apart by conflict, two lives collide in a storm of betrayal, passion, and survival. As Braxton and Daria navigate the shadows of war and the Russian mafia, their connection becomes both their greatest strength and their most dangerous vulnerability. Will they survive—or will the secrets they keep destroy them both?

Perfect for fans of SJ Tilly’s Alliance series and Jill Ramsower’s The Byrne Brother series. Mission Shift is a high-stakes, action-packed romantic suspense where loyalty is tested, trust is fragile, and love may be the only thing strong enough to endure the fire.

Mission Shift is the third and final book in Evie James’s Broken Heroes trilogy. Readers will most enjoy Mission Shift if they’ve read Night Shift and Day Shift first.

Tropes:

Enemies to Lovers

Secret Identity

Forced Proximity

Opposites Attract

Kidnapped

Fish Out of Water

Romantic Suspense

HEA and All the Butterflies