we also follow some lovely mcs with very caring and strong characteristics ... Noah, our incredibly sweet, sexy and protective fbi agent hero, and Ria, our fierce, determined and selfless heroine. Ria and Noah met years ago when he came into her coffee shop every shift to see her. Their whirlwind romance meant soon after meeting and sleeping together, they moved to DC together so Noah could go through FBI training. They get married … and then a few years into their marriage, they are separated for a year and half, both believing the other left them. When they’re reunited - with their baby son - they discover their separation was for their own safety and that a criminal lord is after them both. Can they stay safe and repair their long broken relationship? and i really appreciate that this wasn't at all about the sexual intimacy but rather the intimacy of mutual vulnerability and proper communication with emotional chemistry. it made their relationship seem very authentic and wholesome

Although 6 years later everything changed...It's been a year since they've seen each other and talked to each other but why? Why does Ria suddenly have to hide? Why does she need Agents keeping her safe? Is someone spying on her? Is someone trying to harm her? But Noah is an agent so why can't he keep her safe? Does he even know what's going on? Suddenly Noah finds Ria in a grocery store.. but wait.. what is she holding on to so tight to her chest and trying to hide? After one year of never seeing each other Noah is confused of why she's showing no reaction in reuniting. she decides to "sacrifice," herself and go willingly to her roommate, who btw is out to get her, and when she's at gunpoint then she realizes that her husband deserves better :) and naturally he comes and saves the day. Also, yes Filipino representation!! When Filipino food was mentioned, I got giddy! When *that* character spoke in Tagalog, I got giddy! So nice to see.I don’t typically read suspense romance- so I feel like I’m not the ideal audience for this book-but after reading it, I feel like Ria and Noah could totally have a duology book about them after all this chaos. I would love to see Ria (and Noah) in a healthy mental state. In this book- Ria was (understandably) severely distressed the entire time - and I really want to know her when she’s in a peaceful state also. First of all, this book was a completely different genre that what I normally read. I usually avoid suspense and anything scary at all costs, but when I saw Kaye was writing this book, I knew I had to give it a chance since I absolutely adored Glad You Exist. And let me just say, I am so glad I did! This book is a masterpiece. All that to say, even if you don't normally read suspense, please give this book a chance because Kaye did a beautiful job of crafting this story. YaAllah akhirnya saya bisa nyelesain baca buku ini setelah maju mundur mau namatin wkwkw ga nyampe 300 halaman tapi 3 hari baru selesai bacaㅡmalah bisa nyelesain buku lain dulu in one sitting 🥲 I freaking LOVED Noah 😍 like so so much. he is protective and loyal, and he would go to any length to defend his family 🥺💞 Ria, on the other hand, i really did love her character a lot and sympathized with her but she did annoy me just a little, but she'd gone through a lot and her emotions were understandable. I felt bad as every time they shared a special moment, she would close herself off again as she was afraid to get hurt again (and I get that i do as I’ve often done similar stuff and felt the same) BUT I really felt so bad for Noah and Ria after all they’d been through and I felt they deserved their happily ever after, which they did get so yayyyyyy 🤍🎉 I enjoyed this romantic suspense with a Filipino fmc, but wanted it to be a bit more than it was. But if you are looking for a closed door romance with some crime procedural vibes this will hit that spot!

they manage to survive and you'd think the book ends here and she forgives her husband but again NO :') Penulisnya kayaknya dari Filipina karena ada dua dialog yang pake bahasa tagalog dan ga di translate, bikin bingung. Penulisannya juga masih kurang rapih kayak ada beberapa paragraf yang harusnya ga di enter, malah di enter. I think the overall plot fell flat for me, it was all squished into one short book (I practically finished this in a few hours) and it was just all happening way too fast with little segue between each. Like cutesy vibes to "i hate you vibes but also not your fault vibes" to s**t, it's her fault not his?! I get the story, but I feel like it was too condensed and would've felt better if the plot was spread into a mini-series so that I could understand the characters better. it’s been a year since FBI Agent Noah Thomas has seen his wife, Alessandria, but now she stands only ten feet away from him.Meet Ria, she works in a lovely coffee shop. And then there's Noah, an FBI agent. He happens to get coffee everyday for the past couple of months but of course he only wants his coffee from that specific place😉. The thing is, they don't really talk to each other but he's so in awe of her that he just keeps going just to admire her. Eventually one day Ria decides to talk to him... and "Hi there" is all it takes! Listen, this book starts in the most perfect way ever. it makes you so excited to read and you always want to know what's happening next until the end! the suspense is REAL! I was sooooo invested in the story. I couldn't put it down because somehow I just wanted to make sure, that my heart will be fine😂

First, thank you to @ for allowing me to read her second book! So grateful for the ARC! Second, thank you to @ for convincing me to read this book with your amazing review! So many questions and why's right? is it killing you to know the answers? Well you'll have to read it, to find out. Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide.This book has so many, "I know him better than I know myself" and without any explanations that it drove me insane. Noah does clenches his fist; "its bc he wants to protect us, I know him" 😃 like????? ok.