Elusive Promise: A twisty romantic thriller of lies and secrets

Barbara Freethy

Dec 2018 · Off The Grid: FBI Series Book 4 · Fog City Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

"Elusive Promise is a thrilling tale of dangerous love, heart-stopping action and haunting mind games" Isha C. - Goodreads

When tragedy strikes an engagement party, Special Agent Parisa Maxwell becomes the sole survivor and the only witness to a kidnapping and the theft of a legendary diamond. With her friend now missing, Parisa makes a promise to save the other woman, no matter the cost.

Jared MacIntyre's entire life is a carefully cultivated set of lies. He wasn't looking for the beautiful brunette when he ventured into the private rooms at the consulate, but he couldn't ignore the woman fighting for her life. Now their lives are inexplicably intertwined. The kidnapping and theft may be part of a bigger, deadlier plot—one that he's on a mission to stop before someone else he loves ends up dead. 

Two strangers, each with their own secrets. Two strangers who never expected to find love amidst the danger. Two strangers who will have to take the ultimate risk: trust each other—or lose everything. 

Secrets, espionage, and foreign terrorism make unexpected allies in this action-packed romantic suspense from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy. For fans of Catherine Coulter, Tami Hoag, Sandra Brown, Toni Anderson, and Nora Roberts!

Note: THE FBI SERIES takes readers on thrilling, romantic, and suspenseful adventures! While an overarching mystery plays out over the first five novels, every story stands completely on its own and there are no cliffhangers! The books feature complex and exciting storylines ranging from kidnapping to organized crime, terrorism, and espionage. Personal stories often play out against a bigger, broader storyline, and surprising twists will keep you up all night. Start reading today!

Also Available in the OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES

Perilous Trust #1

Reckless Whisper #2

Desperate Play #3

Elusive Promise #4

Dangerous Choice #5 

Ruthless Cross #6

Critical Doubt #7

Fearless Pursuit #8

Daring Deception #9

Risky Bargain #10

Perfect Target #11

Fatal Betrayal #12

What the readers are saying…

"ELUSIVE PROMISE is a fast paced read which has so many twists to it you don't want to put the book down until you know who took Jasmine, who wants to kill Parisa, and who Jared really is. Once again Barbara Freethy does not disappoint her readers and leaves you counting the days to the next FBI Off the Grid 5th book." Patricia – Goodreads

"Wonderfully intense, breath-catching action, Barbara Freethy keeps getting better and better." R.J. – Goodreads on ELUSIVE PROMISE

"Ms Freethy is a genius when it comes to character development, and these two were perfectly imperfect and as a reader you just fall in love with them. Can’t wait for the next book!" Claire – Goodreads on ELUSIVE PROMISE 

"Grab a drink, find a comfortable reading nook, and get immersed in this fast paced, realistic, romantic thriller! 5 STARS!" Perrin – Goodreads on ELUSIVE PROMISE

"For me a good romantic suspense book needs a good story, strong characters, honest dialogue, chemistry between the hero and heroine and believable suspense. Elusive Promise checks off all the boxes for me. Thank you Barbara Freethy for another great read!" Trude - Goodreads

Ratings and reviews

ELUSIVE. PROMISE. Barbara Freethy Parisa now at thirty one, surprised to get an invite from consulate general for his daughter Jasmine engagement party. Years ago classmates and friends, but hadn’t kept in touch. Being with the FBI for four years,seems everything was at breakneck speed, little time for anything else. Seeing the happy couple, her ring was dazzling, but said it had a curse on it. Talking with her later as Jasmine expresses if she was giving up what she was to be a part of him, and what he wanted. Both sister were excited that Parisa had reached out to them, to come that night which she hadn’t. A smell and Jasmine collapsed, a door opened, the two men had on the wrong type of shoes. Jared rescued her, and again at a safe house. What Jared and Parisa are saying is partially true to one another. The bottom line there was a connection between them, and an innate truth, to find Jasmine. Plot unfolds as though you are there, which draws you into the story. It was a set up to get Parisa there, but why. I love Jared and Parisa working together. A superb plot, mystery and romance, which doesn’t stop till the end. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Wow! Another wonderful story in the Off the Grid-FBI series. Barbara Freethy has once again delivered an incredible romantic thriller with Elusive Promise. I absolutely loved Elusive Promise, the fourth book in her Off the Grid-FBI series. Each book in the series keeps getting better and better. Elusive Promise had me guessing throughout the story as to who was behind the kidnapping and the other thrilling events. I could not out it down. I loved every page. I really enjoyed how the book was told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. Barbara Freethy has once again shown that she is a master storyteller. Elusive Promise is the story of Parisa Maxwell, an undercover FBI agent whose specialty is foreign languages and Jared MacIntyre, a CIA agent whose cover is a journalist. Parisa and Jared meet at the engagement party of one of Parisa's childhood friends, Jasmine Kumar. Parisa and Jasmine have not seen each other in more than fifteen years. Jared is at the engagement party as an uninvited guest. During the party Parisa and Jasmine go to talk in Jasmine's bedroom at the consulate, while in the bedroom a poisonous gas flows from the ventilation system. Jasmine is kidnapped wearing the family heirloom that Westley gave her as her engagement ring. Jared rescues Parisa on two separate occasions, once at the consulate and again at an FBI safe house. While they are searching for clues into Jasmine's kidnapping, and the attempts on Parisa's life, Parisa and Jaredshare secrets from their past and begin to explore their feelings for one another. Jared admits that he thinks that Jasmine's kidnapping is related to a bombing in Paris where April, his friend and coworker was killed. Parisa and Jared both reveal their true identities to one another. My favorite part of the story is when Jared tells Parisa that he wants to be her home. I really enjoy the poignant and bittersweet moments, the plot twists and the surprises that I have come to love and expect in Barbara Freethy's books and Elusive Promise did not disappoint. One of my favorite parts of the story are the poignant moments that Jared shares with Parisa when telling her about his mother's death and the moments they share at his childhood home. I love that Damon Wolfe, was Parisa's FBI contact in the story. I love catching up with the other characters from the series. I love how all Barbara Freethy's epilogues, wrap up the ending of the story and are always my favorite part of her books. Never would I have guessed who was involved the Jasmine's kidnapping and the attempts on Parisa's life, that was truly a surprise plot twist. I love how all the lose ends got tied up. I love the characters and the way she describes the locations in and around New York City. It was really an incredible story and I loved every page.

Another excellent read in this fast moving series. Friendships are tested, with the question “who is the ultimate villain” as all these books are tied together by one tragic incident. Will all questions be answered in the next final book? It makes me wonder if all the previous characters will be included in the wrap up of this series. Now we anticipate the next. Good read.

About the author

Barbara Freethy is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 82 novels ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and mystery thriller. Thirty-six of her books have hit the USA Today and New York Times Bestseller Lists. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. For more information, visit her website at www.barbarafreethy.com