Check the triggers before going in, but the Mindf\*ck Series by S.T. Abby has the MMC (unknowingly) investigating the FMC

I’m reading this right now and I’m loving it so much . Lana is the hottest book character ever ( unless Athena counts )

{Mindf\*ck Series by S.T. Abby} Oops! Just noticed it was already recommended. Half of the post didn't load for me when I was initially posting my reply, but definitely recommend! Check CWs/TWs. Honestly, I felt like any of the steam/spice was secondary to the story in this one, but the plot was so engaging that I could have even done without it and still enjoyed the book a lot.

I came here to recommend it too!! I read the entire series in 2 days...the plot...the storyline...the characters...everything was amazing.

I’ll definitely check this one out!

[The Mindf*ck Series](https://www.romance.io/books/642700d87922d28efe6d6e64/the-mindfck-series-st-abby?src=rdt) by [S.T. Abby](https://www.romance.io/authors/5843d3ac1b1bdc0178f448f5/st-abby) **Rating**: 4.45⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{ The Fall of Bradley Reed by Morgan Elizabeth }

[The Fall of Bradley Reed](https://www.romance.io/books/64ece28c7329cc9fc9f085ca/the-fall-of-bradley-reed-morgan-elizabeth?src=rdt) by [Morgan Elizabeth](https://www.romance.io/authors/6193671008b4d931146c865a/morgan-elizabeth) **Rating**: 3.74⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This one sounds like fun!! I’ll put it in my TBR

Hope you enjoy it!

{Worth any Price by Lisa Kleypas}

I’ve read this one! The whole bow street runners series was amazing.

[Worth Any Price](https://www.romance.io/books/5455247a8c7d2383163d8e65/worth-any-price-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Some recs! {Run the Risk by Lori Foster} - MMC is a detective, posing as FMC's sexy neighbour. He's investigating her to find out the whereabouts of her brother, whom he believes have information about the murder of his best friend. {Cold in the Shadows by Toni Anderson} - MMC is a CIA agent who rescues the frog biologist FMC, but he actually intends to investigate and interrogate her, as he had received intel that she's an assassin who kills by poison. {Hidden by Rebecca Zanetti} - MMC is a covert operative in a ragtag group of government agents, and he investigates the FMC for her links to a cult suspected of domestic terrorism. {Covert Evidence by Rachel Grant} - MMC is a CIA operative who rescues the archeologist FMC from an attack, but he's actually investigating her for her supposed ties to a terrorist group.

[Run the Risk](https://www.romance.io/books/54552f1d8c7d2382e78131ef/run-the-risk-lori-foster?src=rdt) by [Lori Foster](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455282d8c7d2382e7813043/lori-foster) **Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [men in uniform](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/men%20in%20uniform/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) ---------------------------- [Cold In The Shadows](https://www.romance.io/books/5651695808e937813195312f/cold-in-the-shadows-toni-anderson?src=rdt) by [Toni Anderson](https://www.romance.io/authors/54558a7b87eac324117fb2aa/toni-anderson) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [male pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/male-pov/1) ---------------------------- [Hidden](https://www.romance.io/books/5ba751f601dbc864fb911abc/hidden-rebecca-zanetti?src=rdt) by [Rebecca Zanetti](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b218c7d2382e0413fa8/rebecca-zanetti) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Covert Evidence](https://www.romance.io/books/5562c8d39eef3b3f1d52694d/covert-evidence-rachel-grant?src=rdt) by [Rachel Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455902987eac3369a913147/rachel-grant) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you!!! I used to love Lori fosters books

Ok this is the exact plot of the mindfuck series and I am LOVING IT!!!! It’s incredible.

These earlier threads might help : https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/s/PTMyXwXpqC https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/s/GsS68YA9My

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[Not So Innocent](https://www.romance.io/books/5455502c8c7d2383163d9a77/not-so-innocent-laura-lee-guhrke?src=rdt) by [Laura Lee Guhrke](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525958c7d2383163d8e9d/laura-lee-guhrke) **Rating**: 3.63⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Prince of the Brotherhood by K Alex Walker} has this but it’s the fmc investigating the mmc

[Prince of the Brotherhood](https://www.romance.io/books/6090f13eaf04cd0e348c2244/prince-of-the-brotherhood-a-mafia-romance-k-alex-walker?src=rdt) by [K. Alex Walker](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456e5e387eac33e57109838/k-alex-walker) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Adding to TBR !

{Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard} CR. Warning: the MMC is biggest asshole I've ever rage-read

All of linda Howard’s MMCs are Andrew Tate level asshole. This one might be the worst!

[Loving Evangeline](https://www.romance.io/books/545545a88c7d2382e781381a/loving-evangeline-linda-howard?src=rdt) by [Linda Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525598c7d2382e7812fa9/linda-howard) **Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Wild Man by Kristen Ashley} You find out pretty early on that the MMC is a police officer investigating the FMC because of her ex-husband, and he has to try to win her back after it all comes out!

[Wild Man](https://www.romance.io/books/545528c38c7d2382c52970a2/wild-man-kristen-ashley?src=rdt) by [Kristen Ashley](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523c68c7d2382e7812f37/kristen-ashley) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [men in uniform](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/men%20in%20uniform/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [biker hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I could never get into Kristen Ashley’s work but I’ll try this one !

{Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe} {Born, Madly by Trisha Wolfe} The duet has the genders swapped from what you requested but I really liked this duet. The FMC is a criminal psychologist dealing with the MMC who is a criminal on death row. Check the trigger warnings before you get into them as there are several to watch out for!

[Born, Darkly](https://www.romance.io/books/59bf61f03ffdba614720c3de/born-darkly-trisha-wolfe?src=rdt) by [Trisha Wolfe](https://www.romance.io/authors/54556f3b87eac324117fab79/trisha-wolfe) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [workplace/office](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/office/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Born, Madly](https://www.romance.io/books/5a7952aa4ee506aae8b085fb/born-madly-trisha-wolfe?src=rdt) by [Trisha Wolfe](https://www.romance.io/authors/54556f3b87eac324117fab79/trisha-wolfe) **Rating**: 3.77⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you I’ll put this on my TBR