Sometimes chemistry is a matter of life and death. . . .Though her confidence is badly shaken by a training accident, A. J. Cooper vows to become an excellent T-FLAC operative. She is everything the antiterrorist agency looks forshes smart, resourceful, and a crack shot. Eager to prove herself to her instructor, the highly regarded Kane Wright, A. J. takes on a difficult and potentially deadly assignment. A success in the field could be just the thing she needs to make her career with the agencyand working so closely with the extraordinary and irresistibly sexy Kane is a fantasy come to life.Kane Wright is a master of disguise, hiding his powerful attraction for A. J. in the name of professionalism. But when she doesnt bounce back quickly after her accident, Kanes desire becomes concern. In the field, even a moments hesitation can turn a routine operation into a deadly one. With A. J. taking a lead position in this mission, Kane knows he wont be able to take his eyes off his gorgeous tomboy trainee. Under the hot desert sun, even as they struggle to unravel a madmans devious plot, their long denied passion will finally boil over. . . .From the Paperback edition.