Traci Hunter Abramson

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1. While Kimber and her sister Tessa are very different in personalities and interests, they are still very close. What do you think enables them to have this close relationship despite their differences?

2. Throughout the book, we see Kimber wrestle with imposter syndrome in her identity as a writer. What do you think helps her overcome her insecurities the most?

3. Brandon is consistently sabotaged by his coworkers, Mary and Regina. Do you think he handles this harassment well? What do you think he could've done better?

4. Amelia, the managing editor, is portrayed as an exacting boss. What do you think she could have improved in order to retain personal assistants better? Do you think her management style is reasonable?

5. The MI6 agent, Evangeline, creates confusion and anxiety due to her methods. Do you think her actions were reasonable? How could she have handled the situation better?

6. Throughout the book, Kimber and Brandon consider many different possibilities as the mole in Monroe. Who did you think was most suspicious? Did you expect there to be more than one mole?

7. Brandon and Kimber's neighbor, Trudy, is made out to be a sweet older lady with a love of baking. How did you feel about the reveal that she's former FBI?

8. Brandon, and later Kimber, deal with traumatic events in elevators during the course of the book. Do you think they handled their trauma responses well? What do you think they did well and what should they have done differently?

9. How did you feel about Mark as a character? Do you think he has a chance with Kimber's sister in a future book?

10. We meet multiple in-world celebrities during the book, including Tyrone, the Broadway star, and Ian, a leading Hollywood actor. What did you think about these characters and their down-to-earth perspective, especially when compared to the nonfiction author that scorned Kimber at his book signing?

11. We see Brandon struggle at the beginning of the book with survivor's guilt over Finlay's death. Did you think his decision-making in taking his undercover position made sense in context of his mental state? How do you think this affected his initial interactions with Kimber?

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“Warning: Novel Threat increases your blood pressure and adds to sleepless nights. An all-nighter!”

—DiAnn Mills, Christy Award winner and author of Lethal Standoff

“Everything I love in a romantic suspense book. Novel Threat kept me reading late into the night with smart, resourceful characters who cunningly outwig the villain to save the day and seize their own happily ever after.”

—Tiana Smith, author of Mr. Nice Spy

“This book has everything I love—romance, action, and espionage!”

Brittany Butler, former CIA officer and author of The Syndicate Spy

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• Library Journal

• Booklist: “Readers will stay up past midnight to discover if Kimber and Brandon can prevent the attacks and stay alive long enough to see where their relationship is heading.”

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• 2025 Foreword INDIES Bronze Winner—Thriller & Suspense