Someone was stalking million-dollar cover girl Allie Fortune?and ex-mercenary Rafe Stone had been hired to protect her. Tokeep her safe, he spirited Allie away to a secluded spot, tellinghimself to just do his job and not be seduced by her beauty. ButRafe soon discovered that guarding Allie was far more dangerousthan he'd anticipated. Because it wasn't solely his existence thatwas threatened. No, this tempting creature threatened his heartand soul...and once this assignment was over, he knew his lifewould never be the same.

As an Air Force officer, Merline Lovelace served at bases all over the world. When she hung up her uniform for the last time, she combined her love of adventure with a flare for storytelling. She's now produced more than 100 action-packed novels. Over twelve million copies of her works are in print in 30 countries. Named Oklahoma's Writer of the Year and Female Veteran of the Year, Merline is also a recipient of Romance Writers of America's prestigious Rita Award.