Bento and Betrayal

Mahina Security Series Prequel

A Christian Romantic Suspense Novella

Previously published in Don’t Blink, a multi-author Christian Suspense anthology in October 2025. Re-releasing chapter by chapter on my Patreon first, then releasing as an individual eBook in Fall 2026.

One betrayal cost her everything. Now the man who ruined her life is back, and he’s not the only one who wants her dead.

One year ago, Executive Protection Specialist September Wong’s world imploded. Framed by her boyfriend, she lost her career and her reputation. Now, she’s working as a Japanese food delivery driver on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, her elite skills gathering dust and her faith in God hanging by a thread.

But in a dark parking lot, a shocking glimpse of the man who betrayed her causes her past to collide with danger in the present.

Isaac Noguchi, the serious and principled CEO of Mahina Security, is hunting a dangerous predator stalking a twelve-year-old girl. The trail leads him straight to the same man from September’s past.

Isaac sees a highly trained, fiercely determined fighter he desperately needs on his team. September sees her only chance to finally expose the truth.

Together, they discover multiple ruthless enemies attacking at every turn. As the tropical paradise of Hawaii becomes a hunting ground, September wrestles with the bitterness left by her ex-boyfriend’s deception, even as she finds herself drawn to Isaac’s steady strength.

Can she trust God enough to risk love again, even when betrayal still casts a long shadow?

Fans of Dani Pettrey, Irene Hannon, and Lynette Eason will love this fast-paced, faith-filled romantic suspense novel about second chances, the unwavering strength of family, and the promise that no purpose of God’s can be thwarted.