Terms of Surrender

By Cora Sinclair

Tessa Marlowe never expected her work as a translator to put her life at risk. But when a corporate investigation turns into a public scandal, altered records make her look guilty - and powerful people want her silent.

Daniel Cross is assigned to keep her alive until the truth surfaces. A former crisis negotiator turned private security specialist, he is known for absolute control, disciplined judgment, and zero emotional entanglements. Protection is a mission. Distance is safety. He never blurs the line between duty and desire.

Until he meets Tessa.

Hidden away together under constant threat, their guarded partnership turns into something neither of them planned and neither of them can afford. She sees the man behind the restraint. He feels his control slipping every time she trusts him. Wanting her is dangerous. Falling for her could be catastrophic.

When the scandal explodes and Tessa is publicly named as the one responsible, Daniel faces an impossible choice: protect his career - or destroy it to clear her name.

As the danger closes in and the truth comes to light, love becomes the one risk he can no longer refuse.

A high-intensity contemporary romance filled with protection, forced proximity, emotional tension, and a powerful, consent-driven love story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMJX31TY
• ISBN13: 9798247567202
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"