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Peyton Merritt came to Florida to disappear. Then Aidan Beckford walked through her door.

Powerful, dangerous, and impossible to ignore, Aidan belongs to a world Peyton should never touch—old money, private islands, organized crime, and family wars that do not end cleanly. When violence reaches her doorstep, Peyton is pulled into the Beckford empire and forced to decide how much she is willing to risk.

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“The Barista is a seductive, fast-moving thriller…” — NewInBooks
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Book One

The Barista

Dark romantic suspense, coastal-noir atmosphere, and organized-crime thriller tension in a fast-moving story of love, loyalty, blood, and consequence.

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About AJ Phillips

AJ Phillips

AJ Phillips writes gritty, cinematic thrillers about power, loyalty, obsession, and the violence people justify in the name of family.

His debut novel, The Barista, launched the Peyton Beckford series. He is currently writing Book Two, The Deconstruction.

Official contact: aj@ajphillipsbooks.com