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What she doesn’t expect is the mysterious woman across the street from her new home.
Luna is captivating, elusive, and clearly hiding something. Valerie knows better than to get involved, but when quiet glances turn into a tense game of proximity, she finds herself falling into something far more treacherous than any mission she could be assigned. Because Luna isn’t just her neighbour and confidante—she might be the enemy.
Set during the height of Cold War paranoia, Dangerous Illusion is a heart-racing blend of spy thriller and forbidden romance. With secrets on both sides of the street, Valerie must decide what’s more dangerous: the mission—or falling in love.
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About the author
E.R. Hawthorne writes sapphic thrillers and romances where danger and desire go hand in hand. Her debut novel, Dangerous Illusion, will be released by Bella Books in 2026—the first of a trilogy that captures espionage, family secrets, and forbidden love from the Cold War to the modern day. She gravitates toward stories that ask how people hold on to love when the world is falling apart while trying to save what’s left. When she isn’t writing, she’s usually buried in personal research projects, experimenting in the kitchen, or over-caffeinating while plotting her next story.
