Last updated on 01/22/2026
Every operator has a weakness.
She just became his.
FBI HRT operator Jordan Krychek has built his life around discipline and duty, hiding scars that run bone-deep. The night his family was murdered, the man responsible vanished into the wind. Now that ghost has reappeared—and a woman Jordan has sworn to protect is caught in the crossfire.
Daisy Montana doesn’t need a bodyguard, least of all her father’s dangerously intense teammate. But when a terrorist targets her area of research, and a killer from Jordan’s past resurfaces, she becomes a pawn in a deadly game of vengeance.
Forced into hiding—and into each other’s arms—the line between duty and desire combusts. From Mexico to Virginia, a relentless enemy draws them into a web of deception and betrayal. As the stakes rise and the body count climbs, Jordan and Daisy must untangle the mystery of what the next target might be, before it’s too late.
This time, Jordan’s mission is personal. And protecting Daisy might cost him everything—including his heart.
COLD HEAT delivers explosive action, heart-stopping suspense, and the kind of forbidden love that will bring even the most hardened operator to his knees.
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Review:
How? How is each and every book in this series an absolute banger? It shouldn’t be possible, but here we are.
I *almost* didn’t even care that it’s not Cowboy and Meghan’s story yet. Almost 😉
But hey, I can understand after what happened between Daisy and Jordan in Cold Truth that it would make sense to have them next. BUT STILL.
Anyway…I digress.
I really did love Daisy and Jordan’s story–it truly had me on the edge of my seat for so much of the story. Their romance was top tier–he’s so closed off, but so gone for her; she’s seen this all before with her parents and wants nothing to do with it…and yet they can’t deny what’s happening between them as much as they try to–so, so good! And the completely heinous villain and what he did to Jordan’s entire family and what he planned to do (to him and to so many other people) in the present–just pure evil. I only understood about 10% of everything that was happening with all of the nuclear reactor scenes, but OMG it was so intense I swear my blood pressure was sky high the whole time.
So yes, even though I am more than ready for Meghan and Cowboy’s story, I don’t regret a second I spent with Daisy and Jordan. Since it follows right after the events of the previous book (and the two of them had such a dramatic interaction in it) I’d definitely recommend reading them in order.
Though honestly, why not read them all? #sorrynotsorry
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.