Hostile Takeover - Synopsis
Alex
Lucas and Kirsten Hanssen grew up together playing and skiing in the Colorado
Rockies. As adults they remain friends
even as Alex’s job as a Secret Service agent keeps them apart much of the
time. When Alex goes undercover to
expose a billionaire’s attempt to turn the nation into a socialist utopia he is
forced to go on the run to escape both Government agents and the billionaire’s
assassins. In his quest he uses his
skills as a computer hacker to struggle through a maze of hidden financial
accounts and payoffs as he tries to prevent a hostile takeover of the U. S.
Government.
In
the meantime Kirsten has given up her attempts to win over Alex romantically
and begins a relationship with man she met on the ski slopes. But after they move in together he reveals
his controlling and abusive nature. When
Alex comes to rescue her she joins him in his flight to elude capture while
resuming her personal quest to move her relationship with Alex to a more
romantic level.
They
travel throughout the southwest gathering evidence to expose the billionaire’s
conspiracy to take over Congress and impeach the President. Along the way they discover a terrorist
training camp in northwestern Georgia that is part of the takeover plan. While on a surveillance mission to the camp
Alex and a friend are captured and tortured.
They manage to escape just before the President sends in Air Force
drones armed with Hellfire missiles to destroy the compound.
Meanwhile,
back at their hideout in the Colorado Rockies, the leader of the assassins is
coming after Kirsten. Using her wits she
manages to turn the tables and defeat the assassin. When Alex returns he vows to get out of the
secret agent business while they plan their future together.
Hostile Takeover is a fast-paced story
of romance, danger, and political conspiracy that will captivate you to the
very end.