New Book Out Now

    Love, Lies, & Espionage – my new spy novel is out now on Amazon as an e-book and paperback. Also available on Walmart.com.

    FBI Agent Emily Wilcox is thrown into a wild adventure just as exciting as any of her favorite spy romance books, but the line between love and lies, family and individuality is blurred. Especially the longer she spends with her protective detail, Special Agent Sean Matthews.

    Can Emily figure out what she really wants before she loses it all?

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    FBI Agent Emily Wilcox just wants everything in her life to remain the same. She wants to go to work, hang out with her best friend, Rusty, and then curl up with one of her favorite spy romance novels. Her only real worries are keeping the secrets of her job and fending off her mother who nags the 27-year-old about when Emily will give her grandbabies. Everything is thrown into chaos when her office is attacked, and she is put into the protective custody of a handsome special agent, Sean Matthews. A real-life spy.

    She should be thrilled to finally have the exciting life she’d always read about, but reality has a heavy cost, and Emily isn’t sure she wants to pay. Her protector challenges her at every turn, and she can’t deny there is something between them, but her old life beckons to her. On the run from a terrorist organization, the young agent is forced to confront painful truths and impossible decisions as her sense of self is pushed to the brink. As Emily fights to survive, she begins to see the thin line between love and lies in the world of espionage.

    The real question begs to be answered: who is Emily Wilcox?

    About the author

    V L Clark

    V lives in southern Indiana with her husband and three kids. Her dream has always been to be a writer.

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    What readers said

    ★★★★★

    This book was an absolute page-turner! I genuinely couldn’t put it down. From the very first chapters, I fell in love with Emily Wilcox and the world she lives in. Emily feels so relatable in her desire for a normal, predictable life: going to work, spending time with her best friend, Rusty, and escaping into her beloved spy romance novels. That grounding, everyday rhythm makes the moment everything shatters even harder.

    When Emily’s office is attacked and she’s thrown into the custody with the undeniably charming special agent Sean Matthews, the story kicks into high gear. What I loved most is how the book balances action, romance, and emotional depth. Emily finally finds herself living the kind of thrilling life she’s always wanted but the reality of espionage is far messier and more painful. An Emily runs from a dangerous terrorist organization and faces impossible choices, the story digs deep into questions of identity, love, and truth. By the end, I was completely invested in discovering not just how she would survive, but who Emily Wilcox really is.

    ★★★★★

    This page-turner is the perfect mixture of mystery, action, and romance. So many twists and turns! Just when I thought I had it figured out, I didn’t. This storyline made my jaw drop… numerous times. I’m still thinking about it.

    ★★★★★

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