Insane Books : Global Security Unlimited Series

Whether foiling hackers, rooting out terrorists, or providing on the ground protection against stalkers, the operatives of Chicago-based Global Security Unlimited are on the job, even when romance threatens to derail everything.

At First Sight

Global Security Unlimited Book 1

by Sharon Michalove

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Twenty years ago, Cress Taylor and Max Grant were strangers in Oxford, England, but when their paths crossed, a spark was lit. Now, in the hustle of bustling Chicago, Cress is a successful novelist receiving mysterious threats, and Max is a former spy working for a global security company. When Max sees Cress in a TV interview, it ignites his curiosity. They soon find themselves tangled in an intense game of cat and mouse. As Max swoops in to protect Cress from anonymous threats, they must decide if they are willing to risk their hearts and take a chance on love. As threats escalate and Max's big Scottish family arrives in Chicago for Christmas, Cress and Max must learn to trust each other and overcome their fears to have a Happy New Year. If you enjoy the development of romantic love combined with a suspenseful thriller, you'll love At First Sight.

This book is a second-chance romance with mature couples; smart, resilient heroines; devastatingly adorable heroes; a contemporary urban vibe with a slow-burn fade to black.

Nominated in the suspense/thriller category for the 2022 InD’tale RONE Awards.

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At the Crossroads

Global Security Unlimited Book 2

Max Grant is a former MI6 operative with a new life in Chicago, a promising relationship with author Cress Taylor, and a past that's about to catch up with him. Ten years ago, Max was caught in an ambush in an Istanbul alley, where most of his team died, and his testimony put a terrorist mastermind in prison. Now, the terrorist has escaped, and he's coming after Max. As Max is inexorably drawn toward confrontation, he must race to stop the mastermind before he eliminates them both. If you like travel and pulse-pounding suspense, combine with a continuing romance, you'll love At the Crossroads.

Sharon Michalove is the author of At First Sight, the story of how Max and Cress reconnected twenty years after their first encounter at Oxford University. A standalone continuation of Max and Cress’ story, At the Crossroads is the second romantic suspense novel in the Global Security Unlimited series.

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At the Ready

Global Security Unlimited Book 3

Recipient of the Pencraft Award for Best Romantic Suspense and Shortlisted for the Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Award.

What happens when a hunky French-Canadian security executive falls for a feisty Chicago lawyer being stalked by her ex? From Chicago to Paris and Vancouver, with an climax at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, watch the tangled threads unravel.

Micki Press and JL Martin both have complicated lives, but when they come together, the sparks are undeniable. Micki is trying to make it to the top of one of the most conservative corporate law firms in Chicago. JL is the CEO of WatchDog Inc., a successful security company, and is struggling with his own family complications. When Micki's former lover stalks her, JL steps in to protect her, and the two soon realize their feelings go beyond friendship. But with their complicated pasts and the struggles of the corporate world, are they ready to take the next step, or will the twists and turns have them singing the Chicago blues? If you enjoy a story of complicated love and corporate ambition, with fast-paced action and a dash of karaoke, you'll fall for At the Ready.

Sharon Michalove is the author of At First Sight, and At the Crossroads, the first two novels in the Global Security Unlimited series.

Tropes
Older couple
Friends to lovers
Stalker/Woman in Peril

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Sharon Michalove writes romantic suspense and traditional mystery as well as being a published historian. She was married to a composer and frequently uses her knowledge of music, history, and food to enrich her novels. Moving back to Chicago in 2017, she started writing fiction seriously in 2018, publishing her first book in 2021. She is member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Chicago-North Romance Writers and currently is president of the Sisters in Crime Chicagoland Chapter. Her Global Security Unlimited series was a finalist for the 2024 Chanticleer International Book Award for Genre Series.

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