How does a simple marriage of convenience turn into a militaryromantic suspense where lives must be risked to save a child, a marriage, and interrupta terrorism attack poised to kill millions? "Complications here go beyond the usualhurdles and make the romance more touching for being hard won. And if the mainaction-Laura and Jake must combat terrorists amassing anthrax in the FloridaEverglades-seems far-fetched, just read The New York Times. " -Publishers Weekly RT Top Pick Award. RT Book ClubGold Medal Award. Reviewer's ChoiceNominee, Best Contemporary Suspense Novel of the Year "A wonderful combination of romance, familydrama, and out-and-out thriller." -Anne Stuart, New York Times Bestselling Author A deadly terrorist attack that could killmillions is brewing deep in the Florida swamps. It's Jake Taylor's job to stopit--and to rescue his wife, Laura, from its perpetrators. From the start,Laura and Jake doubt they'll live a long, happy life together--not with theirmilitary connections. He's a Special Ops soldier; she's a former SpecialOps intelligence officer with an insider's knowledge of the risks he takes. Sotheir marriage began as a practical arrangement, a marriage ofconvenience. The odds are high Jake will not survive this assignment andhe needs to keep his young son out of the clutches of an unstable ex-wife. Fully aware of this and equally determined to save the child, Lauradoesn't dare to fall in love with her husband. Yet when they find themselves dead-centerof the threat and they must work together to stop it, they discover they'refighting their most intense battle ever--for the child, for their own lives andfor their marriage.
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