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Cold Secrets: FBI Romantic Suspense (Cold Justice® Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Toni Anderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Sparks fly when two driven FBI agents are forced to work together to track down ruthless killers in this pulse-pounding Romantic Thriller from New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.

When an international ring of traffickers snatches the daughter of a millionaire off a Boston street, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Lucas Randall heads undercover to get her back. But his rescue mission goes disastrously wrong and Lucas barely escapes with his life. Now the ruthless crime gang is trying to hunt him down, along with anyone else who threatens their operation.

Computer expert Ashley Chen joined the FBI to fight against evil in the world—evil she experienced firsthand. She has mad skills and deadly secrets, and once she starts working with straight-shooting Lucas Randall, she also has big trouble. After years of pushing people away, she's finally falling for someone. The feeling is entirely mutual, but as Ashley intensifies her online pursuit of an international trafficking ring, her traumatic past collides with her present.

Suddenly, Lucas doesn't know which side Ashley is on. As the case escalates into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, it turns out Ashley isn't the only one with something to hide. But if neither can trust the other with their secrets, how can they trust each other with their hearts?

All the Cold Justice® can be read as standalone titles.

Finalist in the Book Buyer’s Best contest for “Romantic Suspense and Mystery with Romantic Elements."

***Please Note: This book is a Romantic Thriller/Suspense with tropes common to the genre. If you are sensitive or easily triggered, please take that into consideration and read responsibly.***

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“Powerful suspense and sizzling romance,” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Toni Anderson

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Cold Justice - The Negotiators

Check out the award-winning spin-off series...

"Wow, just wow! This book got me so pumped up I just couldn’t put it down. This is my first book by this author, I love her style of writing she had me on edge all the time." —Anna Kindle Friends Forever.

"Quentin Savage is the hero you’ve been waiting for.” —Adriana Anders author of WHITEOUT.

"Cold Wicked Lies is a propulsive thriller wrapped in a searing hot romance." —Lisa Regan, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author.

  • Cold & Deadly
  • Colder Than Sin
  • Cold Wicked Lies
  • Cold Cruel Kiss
  • Cold As Ice

Toni Anderson

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author

In a former life Toni Anderson was a Marine Biologist and research scientist. Nowadays, Toni writes gritty FBI Romantic Thrillers and Mysteries.

Toni's novel, Cold Silence, was shortlisted for The Jackie Collins Award for Romantic Thrillers in the 2023 Romantic Novel Awards. Both Cold As Ice and Cold Deceit finalled in the Romantic Suspense category of the 2023 New England Readers’ Choice Awards.

Cold Justice books include...

  • A Cold Dark Place
  • Cold Pursuit
  • Cold Light of Day
  • Cold Fear
  • Cold in The Shadows
  • Cold Hearted
  • Cold Secrets
  • Cold Malice and more...

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"Toni Anderson is an author who delivers on all fronts where the romantic suspense genre is concerned." ~Maldivian Book Reviewer's Realm of Romance.
"I already know that Cold Secrets is on my top reads for the year. Yes, it is that good." ~Scandalious Book Reviews.
"Toni has a knack for creating tightly-written plots that are realistic, timely, and absolute page-turners." ~Smut Book Junkie Book Reviews.
"Cold Secrets and the whole Cold Justice series is one you don't want to miss." ~The Book Disciple.
"I absolutely loved it." ~Book Lovers Obsession.
"The plot is full of twists and turns that I didn't anticipate and kept me thoroughly and completely engaged with this entertaining and engaging fast paced story." ~Ebook Indulgence.

Praise for Toni Anderson

"​Powerful suspense and sizzling romance."~Publishers Weekly.

"Dark and intriguing, Anderson's tightly plotted story keeps you guessing."~Laura Griffin, New York Times Bestselling Author.

"Action packed thriller from the first moment on the first page to the very last..."~Single Titles.

"Superbly crafted stories like these are the reason romantic suspense is my go-to genre."~USA Today.

"Toni Anderson writes the BEST romantic suspense - twisty mysteries with characters to fall in love with."~Evidence Series author Rachel Grant.

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Read the award-winning, bestselling COLD JUSTICE series today! (Try A Cold Dark Place for free on your Kindle)
A Cold Dark Place, #1 ASIN: B00IR4J6RY
Cold Pursuit, #2 ASIN: B00K58LPQU
Cold Light of Day, #3 ASIN: B00N340WEE
Cold Fear, #4 ASIN: B00UZJWMUC
Cold In The Shadows, #5 ASIN: B014GPTTSI
Cold Hearted, #6 ASIN: B01E9RVZSU
Cold Secrets, #7 ASIN: B01N2GB6WQ
Cold Malice, #8 ASIN: B073TG8F23
A Cold Dark Promise, #9 ASIN: B074WH2RK8
Cold Blooded, #10 ASIN: B07BRF5SFP


Read more about Alex Parker and friends in COLD JUSTICE - THE NEGOTIATORS
Cold & Deadly, #1
Colder Than Sin, #2
Cold Wicked Lies, #3
Cold Cruel Kiss, #4
Cold as Ice, #5

Each book features different main characters with overlapping secondary characters. The books don't need to be read in order. All books are full-length Romantic Suspense novels (except for A Cold Dark Promise, which is a wedding novella with a Cold Justice twist).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N2GB6WQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Toni Anderson Inc. (January 31, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3091 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,979 ratings

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Toni Anderson writes gritty, sexy, FBI Romantic Thrillers, and is a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, Readers' Choice, Aspen Gold, Book Buyers' Best, Golden Quill, National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest, and National Excellence in Romance Fiction awards. She's been a finalist in both the Vivian Contest and the RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America.

Best known for her COLD JUSTICE® books perhaps it's not surprising to discover Toni lives in one of the most extreme climates on earth--Manitoba, Canada. Formerly a Marine Biologist, she still misses the ocean, but is lucky enough to travel for research purposes. In January 2016, she visited FBI Headquarters in Washington DC, including a tour of the Strategic Information and Operations Center. She hopes not to get arrested for her Google searches.

All books can be read as standalone stories.

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Between My Bookendz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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Gritty. Emotional. Steamy. Sexy. Romantic. Hopeful. Horrifying. Intense. From the action-packed first chapter to a very satisfying conclusion, Cold Secrets was one heck of a ride….

FBI Agent Lucas Randall is undercover trying to rescue a young girl from a suspected sex-trafficking ring. When things literally blow up on him, a task force is formed, including BAU-4 Agents Mallory Rooney and Ashley Chen. Agent Chen, like Agent Randall, has made appearances in prior books in this series. But unlike the very likeable Lucas Randall, Ashley Chen is mysterious and untouchable. “Secrets” is the operative word here, because Agent Chen has a big one.

As always, you can count on a Toni Anderson book being well-written. You can always count on an engrossing plot. Not only do we have all of that with Cold Secrets, but this author has given us two fascinating characters and actually made me fall in love with them BOTH. Why is that a big deal? When I met Lucas Randall before, I immediately grabbed him as my ideal book boyfriend. Handsome and strong, with unshakable morals, this “knight in shining armor” captured my thoughts. When I met Agen Chen in an earlier book, I immediately disliked her. It was clear she was hiding something, which made her instantly “untrustable” to me. So when I saw that “my” Agent Randall was going to have Ashley Chen as his heroine - ugh. I really felt cheated. Then I opened to page one……..

Once again, Ms. Anderson has shown me that she knows her characters much better than I think I do! Not only did Lucas and Ashley have amazing chemistry, I actually began to like, then admire, Ashley Chen. By the time I read the last word written in the book, I loved her character, strength and smarts! That this author could get me to so completely change my mind that was, hands down, so “anti” Agent Chen, that is nothing short of magical. What a journey through the past and present these two Special Agents needed to travel to their HEA. And I for one was thrilled to be along for it!
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Anita as No Diva
4.0 out of 5 stars Toni Anderson is one of my favorite authors
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018
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I am not a fan of books with human trafficking and sexual slavery. I don't like them - not al all. I go out of my way to avoid them. So, why did I not only read this book but spend my hard earned money? I really love Toni Anderson. She writes a well researched, intelligent Romantic-Suspense with smart, hot characters and this one does not disappoint. This is a great book, but is was tough to like Ashley in the beginning.

Lucas Randall is an FBI Agent in Boston following a lead for a case when he is sent undercover to rescue an 8 year old from a sex trafficking ring. He had no idea what a disaster that op would become. This isn't your ordinary ring that would fold its' tent and sneak off to reopen in another location. These baddies firmly believe in the "scorched earth" method and plan to leave no loose thread alive. Finding these monsters is high priority for Lucas and the FBI.

When computer expert Ashley Chen is sent to Boston to assist in the investigation of the trafficking ring, she views this as a way to make an impact and further her career. She has unbelievable cyber skills and knows there is no where the Baddies can hid on the web where she can't find them. When she meets Lucas the attraction is instant, hot and mutual. No problem, right? Wrong. Ashley carries around some big secrets that, if they come to light, will be the end of her FBI career and maybe her life too.
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dncall
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent suspense!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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MY RATING SYSTEM
5 stars--WOW
4 stars--would read again
3 stars--was good, won't read again
2 stars--read it, but didn't enjoy it
1 star--didn't finish, it was so awful

Do I need to read books before this one: no, but it's fun to see previous characters
Cliffhanger: no

SUMMARY
Agent Lucas Randall comes to Boston to question a madam that may be connected to a brothel in Raleigh. Then 8yo Mia is kidnapped and Lucas gets tagged to go into the brothel to rescue her. He, Mia, and Becca barely get out before the whole row of buildings explodes, but Becca is gravely injured.

Andrew Britton contacts his inside man, Rabbit, to find out what the cops and FBI know. Rabbit reports Lucas saw 3 Asian faces and that Mia is the only survivor. Since the cops only watched the place for 12 hours, they didn't get photos of any Devils. Rabbit also says there was an anonymous tipster, but he doesn't know who.

SSA Lincoln Frazier of BAU-4 has sent Agents Ashley Chen and Mallory Rooney to assist SSA Carly Sloan. Carly fills them in, introduces Lucas. They figure 30-40 women were kept on drugs in dorms either side of the brothel. The explosives were on the ceilings under their beds. Lucas wants Mallory’s fiancé, Alex Parker, helping with his hacking skills. He can't, one of his clients had a huge intrusion. Lucas says this is more important because bodies are involved. Cops often saw cybercrime as a benign act that didn’t really hurt anyone. There was nothing benign in controlling the world’s power grids, banking systems, or economies. Ashley no longer finds Lucas as attractive. She offers her computer skills, having graduated summa cum laude from Cornell at 19yo.

Lucas calls Alex, asks for help. Alex agrees if Lucas will keep an eye on Ashley. “You found something suspect in her background?” “I didn’t find anything suspect in her background—that’s what bothers me.” Lucas then visits Becca in a not-central hospital; they're keeping her survival secret to only 5 people so Becca isn't a target.

EVALUATION
This romantic suspense is what I look for in the genre. An edge-of-my-seat plot, a real situation, enough technical and legal details to make it even more plausible, all coupled with two people finding their HEA.

Anderson gets child sexual abuse survivors. Becca relates her experience with shame, embarrassment, anger, guilt, relief--a plethora of conflicting emotions appropriate to her situation. Beware if you're not ready.

I love getting Andrew's view of the story. Every epic story has a tragic villain.

RECOMMENDATION
To all adults and who like a fast-paced, intricate plot with a touch of romance. See triggers below.

FAVORITE QUOTES
The witch near the doorway snapped the words with all the compassion of a dental drill.

“Frick you, motherfricker,” came the reply. They’d obviously learned their English from Bruce Willis movies. [edited]

Lucas smiled and Ashley felt a “ping” go off under her ribcage like a pinball having a good time.

The guy slipped out the door with the agility of Wile E. Coyote.

She needed to get out of here, but running screaming down the road would probably draw too much attention.

He lifted her as if she weighed nothing at all, which was an illusion she could go with.

Staring down the barrel of a rifle was not the best place to have this epiphany [fell in love], but timing had never been his strong point.

Fighting to survive wasn’t a crime—it was what you did afterwards that mattered.

POSSIBLE TRIGGERS (spoilers)
Sex: multiple scenes
Language: 62 F words, 59 Lord's name in vain, 33 S words
Violence: child's recounting of brothel experience including drugs, bombs with many fatalities, gun fights with suicide, recounting of tsunami horror, torture with gruesome deaths, knife fight, kidnappings
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Mari
5.0 out of 5 stars love this author!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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Suspense. Intrigue. Respect for others. Will they let their love be known to each other, and then will it work? Believable characters. This is the 2nd book of series i have read—not in order. Is definitely stand alone. And each book i read is as goid or better than last. Got me captured!
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Nickerbockerglory1
5.0 out of 5 stars This series just gets better and better!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2023
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Well I read book 8 first and LOVED it before starting with book 1. All very, very good but 5 stood out to me…and then I read book 7! Ashley & Lucas. The storyline kept me gripped! I love my reading and pick my times carefully as I lose myself in a good story but with this book I was grabbing 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there as I neared the end. Won’t give anything away as to why but if you’ve read it, you’ll know. If you haven’t read it, read it. A strong storyline with two lovely main characters. Toni Anderson is definitely my favourite author. I’ve not read one of her books and been disappointed. Pure talent.
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Kristin
5.0 out of 5 stars Explosive drama
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2019
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Wow, this book is explosive. Literally. Lucas Randall goes undercover to get into a brothel looking for a kidnapped little girl. He only has time to get two girls out before getting caught with every intention of going back for the rest but things go very badly and he is unable to save anyone else. All the suspects disappear so they can't track the human traffickers who put them all in there. Ashley Chen is an FBI agent but secretly a very skilled hacker. Unfortunately, no one trusts her so she has to work against everyone to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Lucas is really hot and a bada$$ but at times we don't really like him because he doesn't trust Ashley. Ashley will do anything to prove she is a great agent. I love the multicultural aspect of this book. It is done very accurately and tastefully. This is on top of the very real problem of human trafficking which makes this a compelling and relevant story. The suspense and explosions will keep you reading to the very last page.
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P. Krüger
5.0 out of 5 stars Cold Secrets (Cold Justice Series: FBI Romantic Suspense Book 7)
Reviewed in Germany on August 20, 2020
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Ich liebe diese Reihe von Thrillern, mit je Buch verschiedenem Augenmerk auf je einen Fall und einen FBI-Agenten/in. Da sich die Personen, um die es geht, je Buch aufbauen und schon kennen, ist es empfehlenswert, die Bücher der Reihe nach zu lesen.
Toni Anderson versteht es, eine Dichte in ihre Fälle und Protagonisten zu bringen, so dass ich jedes Buch mehr oder weniger durchlese, echte Pageturner!
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting thriller tackling sex slavery
Reviewed in Australia on June 9, 2019
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This is a good book in a wonderful series, with a young FBI agent trying to conceal her past while working on a sex slave case. It’s full of non stop action and dramatic tension. The opening scenes are riveting as FBI agent Lucas rescues two children from a child sex brothel, just as the whole house explodes. The action then keeps going as Lucas and his FBI colleagues try to track down those responsible.

The FBI lead characters include rookie Ashley Chen. She is a typical Toni Anderson heroine - independent, guarded and with a traumatic secret. The author tries something a little different here by addressing the racism Chen faces as an Asian-American. Yet she is not totally successful as the villains are Fu Manchu type caricatures. Despite this flaw it’s a truly entertaining book.
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Selina
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2019
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Exciting but didn’t really feel the connection between the two main characters. More needed to be understood about the uncle’s obsession with Jenny and Jun.
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