Hardwired: The Hacker Series: One

Encrypted Attraction

Hardwired introduces Erica Hathaway, a brilliant cybersecurity expert whose breakthrough research on neural interfaces attracts the attention of Blake Landon—an enigmatic tech mogul with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of innovation. When Erica accepts his offer to join Landon’s cutting-edge start-up, CortexX, she finds herself drawn into a world where passion and ambition collide. Late-night coding sessions lead to whispered confessions, and every shared secret feels both exhilarating and forbidden. As Erica navigates the high-stakes environment, she discovers that Blake’s piercing gaze holds both promise and peril—his ambition matched only by the shadows lurking behind his commanding presence.

Networks of Power and Vulnerability

As CortexX’s prototype software nears its public launch, Erica uncovers a covert backdoor in the system—one capable of exposing every user’s most intimate thoughts and memories. Torn between loyalty to her employer and her ethical code, she confronts Blake in a confrontation as electric as their chemistry. When corporate espionage escalates and competitors lurk in the wings, Erica and Blake must decide whether to trust each other implicitly or guard their discoveries with ruthless discretion. Under neon-lit conference rooms and the hum of server racks, alliances shift and vulnerabilities are laid bare.

Risking Everything for Connection

With deadlines looming and outside forces poised to hijack their breakthrough, Erica and Blake embark on a dangerous gambit: they’ll expose CortexX’s vulnerabilities themselves, risking careers—and hearts—in a bid to protect the technology they’ve both fueled with ambition and desire. In a pulse-pounding finale set within the company’s secure datacenter, wiring chaos and longing together, they must decide if their connection is strong enough to withstand the fallout of truth.

. Meredith Wild is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author renowned for her gripping contemporary romances, blending high-tech intrigue with heartfelt explorations of trust, ambition, and the transformative power of love.