An action-packed romance that's perfect for fans of Julie Ann Walker, Elle Kennedy, and Rebecca Zanetti.

"Heat, humor, and heart-pounding action! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough." —Annie Rains, USA Today bestselling author of Christmas on Mistletoe Lane

"A fantastic, fast paced, and well developed debut! A hot alpha saving a feisty woman ... what's not to love?" —Sidney Halston, USA Today bestselling author of Pull Me Close

Penny Kline didn't come to Honduras on a pleasure trip. She's here to rescue her kidnapped niece, the only family she's got left. What she didn't plan on was walking into a covert ops mission—or being wrapped up in the hard-muscled arms of Rafe Ortega. The cool-as-ice operative's touch may get her all hot and bothered, but no man can have a hold on her heart until her niece is home where she belongs.

Even in the tropics, Alpha Security operative Rafe can take down the bad guys without breaking a sweat. Hostage extractions. Clandestine missions. Those are the things he's been trained to handle. Relationships? Not so much. But one look at this strong, sexy redhead and he's seized by a fierce urge to protect her at all costs. Now Penny and Rafe will have to up their game because they're about to go into a master criminal's lair without backup, and the danger—and passion—is about to explode ...