Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Books

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Breaking the Code

A cybersecurity expert comes face-to-face with his past

And the woman he once loved…and must now protect with his life

Widow Mallory Stanton is finally free of an abusive marriage—but not from the danger her dead husband left behind. When a missing hard drive leaves her young daughter’s life threatened, the desperate mom turns to Rafe Ramirez, a cybersecurity expert and her first love. Rafe vows to expose the culprit…even as he struggles to keep his romantic feelings—and secrets—in check. But with an unknown assailant closing in and Rafe’s own past transgressions revealed, will their reunion end in tragedy?

From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.


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Billionaire in the Heights

Real estate mogul, Dale Forester, wins the bid to build a new apartment complex on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. This success secures his new position as CEO of Forester Industries and saves his deceased father’s company from a disastrous free fall.

After months of leading rallies and protests to block the new construction, Sylvia Ramirez won’t give up on saving the community center she manages from Forester Industries’ wrecking ball.

With the deadline to break ground fast approaching, Sylvia is running out of options to save the center, and Dale is losing precious community goodwill. Working together may be their only solution. But when two strong-willed over-achievers get together, there’s more than sparks that fly in this enemies-to-lovers sweet romance.


Coming October 2025

Operating Blackout

Her identity is erased and replaced with a criminal record

A stranger is the only man she can turn to for help

When Jordan Logan infiltrates a company’s mainframe, the world-class hacker becomes the hunted—by the very people who hired her. Only by teaming up with Max Ramirez can she clear her name and restore her life. But convincing the cybersecurity expert that she’s the real Jordan Logan is as challenging as the attraction simmering between them. Max can’t trust Jordan…and Jordan doesn’t trust anyone. They’ll create a plan to bring down the culprit. But will their intimate, conflicted dynamic prevent justice from being served?