Mission Shift by Evie James

She was trained to kill. He was trained to heal. Trapped together in a war zone, can they trust each other long enough to outrun the Russian mafia—or will betrayal be their undoing?

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?