by Lori Foster
First published 2011
Trace Rivers thrives on dangerous missions that get his blood pumping. His current assignment requires him to win over Murray Coburn, a corrupt businessman running illegal smuggling operations. Trace plans to gather evidence and bring down Coburn's criminal enterprise. The mission takes an unexpected turn when Priscilla Patterson arrives. She claims to be Coburn's estranged daughter, but she harbors her own vengeful agenda against the man. Priss presents herself with an angelic exterior that masks her fierce determination for payback. Trace poses as a bodyguard while working undercover, and Priss sees through his facade just as he recognizes her deception. The two decide to work together to destroy Coburn, but their partnership ignites an intense attraction neither anticipated. Their growing desire threatens to compromise everything they've worked toward. One moment of weakness or a single passionate kiss could expose their true identities to Coburn, a ruthless man who shows no mercy to those who cross him.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, thriller, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
393 pages · Kindle Edition · HQN Books
Content warnings: violence