The Takedown

“I absolutely loved this super-fun, believably romantic, and emotionally thoughtful novel. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I smiled so much while reading a book. Carlie Walker will be an auto-buy author for me.”—Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer

“Steamy, swoony and laugh-out-loud funny, The Takedown is part-Finlay-Donovan mystery, part-Emily-Henry-rom-com—and 100 percent perfect. The clever dialogue! The hot bodyguard! The twists I didn’t see coming! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, and can’t wait to see what Carlie Walker writes next.”—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise

“Carlie Walker’s debut novel is an absolute knockout! Her sparkling wit and keep-em-guessing plot had me totally smitten and also dreaming of a new career as a spy. One minute I was laughing, the next I was swooning, the next I was gasping in shock at the brilliant plot twists. This book is for everyone who (correctly) insists that Speed is a romance!”—Falon Ballard, author of Just My Type

“Riotously fun and perfectly swoony, The Takedown is the spy romcom you didn’t know you needed. I loved every page.” —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Rewind

“The Takedown by Carlie Walker is hands down a masterclass in Romantic Comedy writing. The plot is original and thrilling and the heat between Sydney and Nick is a literal inferno right off the bat. Carlie has taken the genre to a new level with her razor sharp prose, quick wit and genuinely hilarious dialogue. I love everything about this book. I’m a Carlie Walker fan for life. The easiest five stars ever.”—Lizzy Dent, author of The Summer Job

“Sizzling with romantic tension, The Takedown effortlessly blends romance, action, and shifting sibling dynamics into one firecracker of a story—you won’t want to put this one down!” —Kayla Olson, author of The Reunion

“Walker makes her adult debut with this might-be-mob caper that is both a romantic comedy and a holiday mystery, complete with snow, carols, and gorgeous bodyguards wrapped in a bow.”—Library Journal (STARRED)