About the Book

Book: Lipstick and Gunpowder

Author: Jane Daly

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: March 10, 2025

Dale Hardy, a disgraced FBI agent, goes undercover at the Double-Bar-G Ranch in Ione, California to gather intel on a suspected opioid-growing operation.

Mark Goodson, who hired Dale to help run the ranch while his brother recovers from an injury, is initially skeptical of her abilities. But when they are both targeted in escalating violence, they must join forces to uncover the truth and save Mark’s niece who has been kidnapped for ransom.

Their past betrayals and broken relationships are put aside as they fight against enemies that threaten their lives and Mark’s ranch.

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My Thoughts:

This was an exciting and adrenaline filled suspense right from the start. Dale Hardy, FBI agent, has been assigned to ranch work to stop an opioid operation. Little does she know that her assignment is going to get risky right from the start. When ranch owner Mark Goodson picks her up at the airport, he is not suspecting a woman. His brother neglected to tell him that detail. Right from the start they are being tailed and being pointed at with guns.

Dale really needs this assignment to prove herself to her boss. To show she can be a good agent. She just doesn't know if the Goodson family are part of the operation or not. That is until they all start being targeted and the danger ramps up for all of them. Throw in a romance for two people who really needed one another, and you have a fun story that is hard to put down with some shocking twists.

I liked how the title fit this story, because even though Dale was an agent, she was a girly girl.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Jane Daly is the author of sixteen books, including two nonfiction works. When she isn’t hunched over her computer, she is on the move – literally. She and her husband of 48 years make their home in Rigsby, their 37-foot motor home. Together they chase sunsets, discover quirky roadside attractions, and take the Gospel to fellow travelers.

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Dale Hardy, a disgraced FBI agent, goes undercover at the Double-Bar-G Ranch in Ione, California to gather intel on a suspected opioid-growing operation.

Their past betrayals and broken relationships are put aside as they fight against enemies that threaten their lives and Mark’s ranch.