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When Jen Stalling, chief geologist on a new magma-based power plant known as the Pele Project witnesses the murder of a fellow scientist, Project officials don’t want the negative publicity of a murder investigation. “An accident,” they say. Jen knows better. So does her father, billionaire Art Stalling. But having pushed Jen away years ago, he can’t now reveal his interest without exposing her to danger. He hires DalCon, a Seattle-based security group to watch over her.
Keegan Dalfrey has his own problems. Four days ago, during a routine mission gone wrong, his brother was captured by South Pacific extremists. They want two million in ten days. Keegan can make that in nine days by neutralizing the threat to Jen. It’s an all or nothing gamble with his brother’s life in the balance. He never expected to fall in love.
Rose
PRINT ISBN 1-60154-208-9
(220 pages) Spicy
Excerpt
“Got plenty of experience with gunshots?” he asked.
Jen shook her head, afraid of touching her face for fear of what she'd find on her fingers. “The bandage,” she muttered, “it's soaked through.”
She shivered in his arms, afraid to lean into him. She fisted her hands at her sides, keeping her arms stiff and unyielding so she wouldn't be tempted to take advantage of his welcome heat when she was so very cold.
“There's blood on your face,” he said, his voice very odd.
She looked down, eyes squeezed shut. “Blood bothers me.”
“Then it must have bothered the hell out of you when your friend went splat.”
“Yes,” she said tightly. “It did.”
“I didn't mean—”
“I know.”
He hesitated. “Want me to stop talking?”
She shook her head. She didn't know anymore.
He used his shirt tail to wipe her face. How could a man with such big hands be so gentle? “I'm not good at talking. I can do orders, but talking?”
He brushed at her lips and her eyelids lowered, lips parting.
“I'll work on it,” he said quietly.
She nodded, unable to speak. She didn't want to die, and in that one thing she was her father's daughter. As much as she hated to admit it, Keegan was right.
Hesitation was fatal.
