K.A. Linde

K.A. Linde writes romance and fantasy, with novels appearing on the New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestseller lists. Her contemporary Record books follow political families, public ambition, and relationships complicated by loyalty and reputation. Struck from the Record is a standalone novel connected to that sequence, shifting attention to Clay Maxwell and Andrea. Their history gives the book a second-chance structure: attraction remains, but earlier choices and the pressures surrounding the Maxwell family make reconciliation uncertain. Linde positions the pair within the same political world developed across the Record novels while giving their conflict a self-contained arc. The book therefore expands the series beyond its original central couple and shows another side of a family accustomed to scrutiny. Struck from the Record reflects Linde's recurring concern with determined characters whose professional and personal decisions collide. It offers returning readers added continuity while introducing Clay and Andrea's story without requiring every earlier installment.