Close Enough to Hurt: A Novel

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Revenge meets Promising Young Woman in this thrilling debut about a vigilante on a mission to take down predatory men, perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Layne Fargo.Dylan Truman, better known under her alias Lady Justice, is the bane of every grifter, cheater, and bully in the Bay Area. Alongside her best friend and hacktivist, Daniel Haas, she works as a revenge-for-hire vigilante, seeking retribution on behalf of her (predominantly female) clientele. When a prospective client brings up a fraud complaint against pharmaceutical CEO Brent Wilder, Dylan’s business becomes personal: Years earlier, Wilder assaulted Dylan’s sister and got away with it. And now it’s time to make him pay.But she may be doing it alone. Daniel is ready to leave the business and settle down with a stable and safe job. Dylan is devastated—not only is she losing her partner and one of the most talented digital private investigators in the city, she’s beginning to realize her feelings for Daniel are deeper than she thought. But with Brent’s increasing paranoia comes life-threatening danger, and Dylan must keep her head in the game.With the clock running out fast, Lady Justice must choose between vengeance at any cost—and giving it all up for the man who may actually love her back. Dylan’s always tried to protect those she loves by walking her path alone, but perhaps there is another way to ensure justice is served.

Additional information

Weight 0.39 kg
Dimensions 2.54 × 14.89 × 21.72 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

by

Format

Hardback

Language

Pages

320

Publisher

Year Published

2023-10-10

Imprint

ISBN 10

1639105018

About The Author

Katherine A. Olson has lived all over the place, honing her chameleon skills along the way. She now calls South Korea home with her husband, daughter, shelter dog and cats. Katherine loves matcha lattes, irreverent humor, lacing up her hiking boots, and getting lost in good stories.

Praise for Close Enough to Hurt:“A Promising Young Woman–style thriller.”—Publishers Weekly“A fast-paced, action-packed read . . . Will appeal to Janet Evanovich fans.”—Booklist“A fun addition to the revenge niche for fans of romantic thrillers.”—San Francisco Book Review“For fans that like sexy, revenge romance type novels.”—Red Carpet Crash“What’s better than revenge? This sensational, sexy debut thriller, featuring a heroine with a voice as sharp as her knife collection and an exciting, empowering story that’ll have you shouting good for her all the way to the deeply satisfying end.”—Layne Fargo, author of They Never Learn“Beautifully written, tightly paced, and dripping with tension—every time you think it's safe to relax, the author reveals a new twist to the plot. If this is what a romantic thriller renaissance looks like, I'm here for it!”—Michelle Cruz, author of Even When You Lie“Close Enough to Hurt is a fast-moving, addictive read. Part thriller, part romance, I was hooked from the first page. This tale has it all, including a witty, tenacious main character who keeps this narrative flying to its exciting and satisfying conclusion.”—Terri Parlato, author of All the Dark Places“Close Enough to Hurt is a steamy, sexy debut thriller, sharp as a knife's edge and a rollicking good time. Dylan is a wickedly wonderful protagonist to spend time with—sharp, laugh-out-loud funny, and brave—honestly, we need more like her, both in fiction and real life! I can't wait to read Katherine A. Olson's next book!” —Halley Sutton, author of The Hurricane Blonde

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