CODE NAME: HARBOR
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: September 22, 2026
Blurb:
Where the water runs deep and the danger runs deeper, two enemies will risk everything to survive.
Josie McAdams has built her life on rules. As an intelligence specialist for Jameson Force Seattle, she’s made a career out of turning chaos into order and catching the bad guys before they strike. But when a mission on the docks goes wrong and a handsome smuggler saves her life, Josie is forced to face the one rule she’s never dared to break—trusting a criminal.
Having spent years running contraband through Puget Sound’s fog-shrouded channels, Finn Marlowe is no stranger to walking the razor’s edge between outlaw and survivor. When the beautiful woman he pulled from the water approaches him for help dismantling a human-trafficking ring, he’s hard-pressed to turn her away. When he discovers the same network he’s been working for is behind the trafficking, Finn knows he could lose everything by getting involved, but turning a blind eye could cost him even more.
She’s sworn to the law. He lives outside it. But as their uneasy alliance deepens, attraction sparks into something neither can control—and every secret they keep could be the one that gets them killed. When the tides turn and bullets start flying, Josie and Finn discover that sometimes the only safe harbor to hide… is in each other’s arms.
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Code Name: Harbor by Sawyer Bennett stars Josie and Finn, a security specialist and a smuggler who straddles the grey areas of life. This was a gripping tale; it piqued my interest, and I was engrossed from beginning to end.
We found the characters engaging and lovable; well, most of them. The villains played their parts to a T. Josie's relationship was one of the things that stood out in this story; it was very special. Finn's family was made up of a found family
Finn was a swoony character full of mystery, a checkered past, who made something of himself and loved what he did for a living, but started to question his life choices worth giving up for the woman he had come to love. One of the things that made Finn's and Josie's relationship blossom is that she accepted him for who he was, faults and all.
Josie is brilliant at her job, a go-getter and a lively character, and was on a mission to serve justice. Her relationship with Finn brought many complications, and some would consider it forbidden, but I loved that she gave Finn a chance to act on what was brewing between them.
This was a great read. It was steamy and action-packed. Twists and turns took place, with betrayals, tons of suspense, and surprises. Finn was a standout character; we saw major growth and life-changing moments throughout. The ending for this couple couldn't have been better, especially when they were complete opposites yet had that soulmate connection.
I listened to the novel as an audiobook, and we loved the narrators; they did an awesome job.
Meet Sawyer Bennett:
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.
A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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