Down to the Wire

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By Patricia Sargeant

Publisher Description

Reunited by danger…

…and racing against the clock

On the trail of a hacker, IT security expert Malachi Touré finds…a woman from his past he’s never gotten over. Dr. Grace Blackwell is no hacker. She’s a medical researcher, and someone has stolen a potentially deadly formula from her computer. Despite the still-simmering attraction between them, Mal is wary of trusting her again. Then everything changes when a killer has Grace in their sights…

From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.

Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Touré Security Group series:

Book 1: Down to the Wire

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Down to the Wire Reviews

4.0

ToriTonye

Created 9 months ago

“Loved the mystery/suspense”

Barbara Howard | Author

Created over 1 year ago

“This is the first book in the series. I enjoyed meeting the Toure brothers and learning about the family business and legacy which is the foundation of their identity. The mystery centered around the theft of a formula that could potentially be weaponized. I liked the chemistry between Malachi and Grace, although I questioned some of her actions and grew weary of her midway through. I definitely want to read the rest of the series, each featuring the other two brothers. The characters are well developed, layered, and interesting.”

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Lacylaces

Created about 2 years ago

“In https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63277342.Down_to_the_Wire , Book 1 of https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/410574.Patricia_Sargeant ’s new romantic suspense series The Touré Security Group, a dangerous hacker’s theft of a potentially deadly formula unexpectedly unites two former lovers. Sargeant’s descriptive writing incorporating all the senses, her suspenseful multilayered and original story, and her colorful, authentic dialogue drew me into her compelling novel from the first scene. She deftly develops her complex, likable, and fallible characters with emotional, funny, and snarky interactions. I love how Sargeant explores and portrays the relationships between Grace and her Gram, Mal and his brothers, and Grace and Mal. They’re one of the novel’s best parts besides the romance and suspense, and they contribute to Mal and Grace’s development and evolution. With the development of Mal’s brothers and their stories, Sargeant also starts laying a foundation for future novels in the series. Dr. Grace Blackwell’s diabetes research is interrupted when her computer is hacked, and her research documents and formula are stolen. Her attempts to discover the thief’s identity lead her to IT security expert Malachi Touré, who is tracking the hacker with his family-owned firm. Malachi, Grace, and his business partner brothers reluctantly agree to work together in a race against time to track down the hacker who endangers Grace’s life. Malachi has yet to get over Grace, even after she left him without explaining why four years ago. He can’t believe she’s the one who hacked into his client’s company. Grace is a medical researcher, not a hacker. Even if it’s been years, and she’s made it hard to trust her with her abandonment and silence. Unfortunately, the moment Malachi sees and is near Grace again, he discovers that their connection and attraction are as deep as ever and still simmers fiercely between them, making it difficult to be around her. While Mal still has lingering doubts about trusting Grace again, he will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe when a killer sets his sights on her. But can Grace balance her essential work and living a life filled with Mal and love? Sargeant develops Mal and Grace’s relationship through steamy, intimate, sexy, passionate love scenes and snarky, funny, and emotional conversations and interactions that reveal and evolve their characters, relationships, and her story. Intense, caring, protective, and intelligent, Mal is gifted with a knack for seeing the big picture. But since losing Grace, he’s closed off, and while he’s been physically present, he’s checked out emotionally. Grace’s return brings him back to life, out of his shell, back to his old self. Malachi can no longer deny how much he’s hurting because she left without an explanation and didn’t trust him. Most of all, he might want a second chance. The past and things she can’t control haunt loyal, committed, intense, and brilliant Grace. After her sister’s death, she became obsessed with making diabetes treatments less expensive and shut herself off from the world to focus on her research. In a fog, Grace is weighed down by guilt and a sense of failure because she didn’t see her sister struggling with her disease and needing help. Grace sacrifices everything for her research, including her love for Mal and their life together. I love how Sargeant balances Grace and Malachi’s romance with the mystery and suspense elements in this fast-paced romance. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63277342.Down_to_the_Wire is a suspenseful, sexy, funny, angsty, steamy, thrilling second-chance romance exploring the themes of self-discovery, grief, guilt, finding balance in life, learning to trust, doing what you love, sibling rivalry, and healing and recovery. I look forward to continuing the series, which is off to an entertaining and suspenseful start. Advanced review copy provided by HARLEQUIN - Romance via Netgalley for review.”

Addy

Created about 2 years ago

“I have been a Harlequin Romance Fan for as long as I have been reading romance novels. In fact they are some of the first romance novels that I ever read. As such I was extremely excited to have received the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader Copy off Down to the Wire by Patricia Sargeant. This novel tells the story of Grace and Mal as they try to solve a series of murders and hacks. Grace and Mal also have a history that must be faced as they try to figure out who done it. As an overachieving medical researcher, Grace has put too much pressure on herself, in her effort to cure the disease that took her beloved older sister from her. Its that research, rather the attempted theft of her formulas, that bring Mal back into her life. A novel about second chances and finding balance, Down to the Wire is an enjoyable read that reminds me of all the reasons that I adore Harlequin romances.”

About Patricia Sargeant

National best-selling author Patricia Sargeant was drawn to write romance because she believes love is the greatest motivation. Her work has been reviewed in publications such as Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Kirkus Reviews, Suspense Magazine, Mystery Scene Magazine, Library Journal and RT Book Reviews. For more information about Patricia and her work, visit PatriciaSargeant.com.