THE MISSION: Keeping innocent beauty Jessica Burke safe until her kidnappers are found.
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Keeping himself from falling hard and fast for a woman too youngand too innocentfor this world-weary agent. He'd discovered her on a storm-swept beach, bruised, beautifuland in need of his protection. But sharing close quarters with sweet Jessica soon led to spiraling passion. And Marcus learned too late that this young beauty had entrusted him not only with her lifebut with her innocence. Now, as they waited out the danger together, Marcus battled an even greater enemy to his bachelor heartlove!