Risky Assets

"An exhilarating revenge thriller that will hold readers breathless from start to finish. " -BestThrillers.com


"A steamy and electrifying revenge tale." -Kirkus Reviews



"A thoroughly engrossing thriller that is especially highly recommended for collections seeking strong female protagonists...delightfully thought-provoking. " -Midwest Book Review




From the award-winning author of Trading Secrets comes another page-turning look inside Celeste Donovan's elusive world. Risky Assets, the sequel to Trading Secrets, is brimming with mystery and failed alliances.


Risky Assets, the sequel to Trading Secrets in Eckles’ series featuring financier Celeste Donovan, is brimming with mystery and failed alliances. Celeste Donovan appears to have everything a modern woman dreams of—the doting fiancé, the penthouse apartment, and a supermodel physique with a mathematician mind. But not all that glitters is gold. A high-powered finance executive with a dark past, she’s experienced unspeakable loss at the hand of her abusive ex, Omar. She has healed from the trauma now and is ready to move on as one of the world’s richest women and settle back into her glamorous jet-setting lifestyle.



As Celeste sets out to plan her future, she realizes she cannot live the rest of her life in fear that Omar will strike again. She vows to get rid of him and anyone else who stands in the way of the happy ending she’s fighting for. Her plans become complicated after discovering that Omar has become an agent of the US government. When her friends approach her to finally join forces with them and rogue federal agents, she’s boxed into a corner.


Now, Celeste is living with secrets so tortured that if discovered, could destroy what she’s so carefully built. Will she be successful in making the world a safer place? Or will her appetite for vengeance jeopardize it all?