by Diana Palmer
Part of Long, Tall Texans, book 42
First published 2012
Winslow Granger trades his Texas ranch manager job for mercenary work in the South American jungles. The former Green Beret finds combat easier than dealing with emotions, especially his attraction to Peg Larson, daughter of his old foreman back home. Granger takes a contract helping General Emilio Machado seize control of the small nation of Barrera. The mission becomes complicated when Peg shows up without warning. She wants to prove herself useful both in battle and beyond it. Granger discovers that navigating the Amazon presents fewer challenges than resisting Peg's determined pursuit. As she chips away at his defenses, he must balance a dangerous military operation with feelings he has spent years avoiding. The jungle warfare he trained for pales beside the emotional battle Peg wages for his heart.
Genres: romance, military-fiction, adventure, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Amazon, Barrera, South America, Texas
Period: 20th-century
283 pages · Hardcover · HQN