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The Barista: A Peyton Beckford Thriller
Paperback
Series: Peyton Beckford Thrillers, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 19 2026
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
5 STARS - Completely pulled me in after just a few pages.
5 STARS - I could NOT put it down.
Peyton Merritt came to Florida to disappear.
After leaving behind a life in New York that nearly broke her, she wants quiet: a coffee shop near the Gulf, blueprints she can control, and a future small enough to feel safe.
Then Aidan Beckford walks 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. He is accustomed to controlling every room he enters. Peyton may be the first woman unwilling to let him.
Their attraction is immediate. Trust is another matter.
When violence reaches her doorstep, Peyton is pulled into the Beckford empire-and into a conflict that stretches far beyond Florida. Survival will require more than Aidan's protection. It will require Peyton to reclaim the strength she came south trying to forget.
But loving Aidan means accepting the blood beneath the luxury, the enemies attached to his name, and the possibility that the most dangerous man in her life may also be the only one who truly sees her.
From Florida's Gulf Coast to Jamaica and Ibiza, The Barista blends dark romantic suspense, coastal-noir atmosphere, and organized-crime thriller tension into a fast-moving story of love, loyalty, blood, and consequence.
Perfect for readers who love:
- A strong, capable heroine rebuilding her life
- A powerful, morally gray hero
- Old money with blood underneath it
- Organized-crime families and dangerous loyalties
- Private islands, coastal luxury, and international intrigue
- Romance woven through a fast-paced crime thriller
5 STARS - Finished it in 1 day!
5 STARS - For a debut novel, this was really impressive.
Coffee. Blood. Empire.
The Barista is the first novel in the Beckford/Syndicate series.
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