Conflicting Directives
From the author of Mid-Love Crisis comes a gripping sequel that dives into the dangerous intersection of espionage, loyalty, and love after loss.

Raya Bradford believed she had already survived the worst betrayal of her life. When the man she loved reappeared-alive, elusive, and surrounded by secrets-she followed him back into a world of coded truths and covert alliances. The reunion was brief. The consequences were not.

Shattered by loss and driven by questions that refuse to stay buried, Raya accepts an offer from a clandestine syndicate that claims its mission is to dismantle global corruption from the inside. Thrust into an unforgiving training program, she quickly discovers that the organization's stated objectives rarely align with reality. As she learns to operate within a shadow network where trust is weaponized, missing young women are reduced to data points, and every mission carries moral consequences no algorithm can solve, Raya is forced to confront the true cost of obedience.

As the lines between protector and participant blur, Raya faces a reckoning that tests not only her strength and intelligence but her capacity to love without losing herself. In a world governed by conflicting directives, survival may require choosing what-and who-is worth the cost.

Conflicting Directives is Book Two in The Raya Dossiers, a character-driven romantic spy thriller series exploring resilience, midlife reinvention, and the dangerous power of devotion. Perfect for readers who love the tension of The Night Manager, the emotional complexity of Killing Eve, and the intimate stakes of Big Little Lies.