All Laura Moreno wanted was to prove–once and for all–that she was more than just okay-ish.

A homicide detective with something to prove, Laura volunteers for a high-stakes undercover assignment inside the writers’ room of a hit TV show. Posing as a screenwriter for a high-profile book-to-screen adaptation, she’s tasked with uncovering the true identity of Vivienne Sinclair, the elusive author behind the bestselling novels the show is based on–after a murder on screen mirrors one from real life a little too closely.

Going undercover was supposed to be challenging. Pretending to belong in a Hollywood writers’ room? Hard. Keeping her detective instincts in check? Harder. But nothing prepares Laura for Vigo Rivas–a tall, dark-blond Spanish screenwriter, single dog-dad, with devastating charm and a knack for making her forget every rule she’s supposed to follow.

As the investigation grows more dangerous and the attraction impossible to ignore, Laura finds herself torn between a career-making case and the man she never expected to fall for–especially under a false identity.

With a killer to catch, a pen name to unmask, and her heart on the line, Laura will have to decide how far she’s willing to go for the truth–and whether love can survive the ultimate undercover operation.

A sexy, witty mystery romance full of banter, twists, and Hollywood intrigue, Falling Undercover proves that the most dangerous secrets aren’t always the ones you’re chasing… but the ones you’re keeping.

About the author:

Patricia Puentes is a mystery romance author and recovering entertainment journalist from Barcelona. After spending nearly twenty years in the U.S.–mostly in Los Angeles and Oakland, with a brief stint in Boston–she’s now back in her hometown, writing stories where glam, love, and suspense collide.

She writes open-door mystery romances and rom-com whodunnits filled with banter, humor, and just enough steam to keep you turning pages. Her books include the Sol & Luke Mystery Romance series (Cluelessly Unscripted, Scripted for Love and Poison) and the Confidential Hearts novels (Love, Lines, and Alibis and the upcoming Falling Undercover).

Patricia can tell many funny–and occasionally surreal–stories about the celebrities she’s interviewed, but she’s most impressed by writers (and dogs). She lives in Barcelona with her partner and their spoiled Border Collie, Boira (aka Peluchín diabólico).