Cliffside Kidnapping

    Crooked Pass Security Book 1

    by Caridad Pineiro

    Harlequin (Intrigue)

    July 1, 2025

    Available in: Paperback, Audio, e-Book

    Cliffside Kidnapping
    by Caridad Pineiro

    Her parents are being held prisoner...

    In a nefarious hacking plot.

    Tech expert Sophie Whitaker and her brother arrive in Colorado to help the police and CBI Agent Ryder Hunt rescue their kidnapped parents. Sophie's parents are being held captive, forced to use their tech skills to infiltrate the police and CBI computers to destroy evidence. Ryder's overprotectiveness irks Sophie, but she can't deny the powerful attraction simmering between them. They grow close as a series of attempts on their lives amps up the stakes, but they can't afford the distraction of falling in love. Can they?

    From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

    Discover more action-packed stories in theCrooked Pass Securityseries.All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

    Book 1: Cliffside Kidnapping
    Book 2: Defended by the Bodyguard



    Caridad Pineiro's Bio

    Caridad Pineiro is a transplanted Long Island girl who has fallen in love with the Jersey Shore. When Caridad isn't taking long strolls along the boardwalk, she's also a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author with over a million romance novels sold worldwide. Caridad is passionate about writing and helping others explore and develop their skills as writers. She is a founding member of the Liberty States Fiction Writers and has presented workshops at the RT Book Club Convention, Romance Writers of America National Conference as well as various writing organizations throughout the country. You can connect with Caridad at www.caridad.com. Want to receive Caridad's newsletter with exclusive content just for subscribers and special giveaways? Just visit Caridad's Newsletter to sign up. Caridad values your privacy and will not share your e-mail or personal information.