They''re the Savage Seven--a ragged group of mercenaries who trust no one, risk everything, and get the job done, no matter what it takes. . .

J.P. Lazarus is an ex-Navy Seal who''s parlayed his technical expertise into a lucrative and dangerous career. Laz has never lost any sleep over his choices, but then again, he''s never met anyone like Dr. Daphne Barrett. She saves lives; he takes them. He changes his persona with every mission; she''s straight as an arrow. His latest assignment--setting a trap for Somalian pirates--was risky before, but with the doctor on board his tanker, it''s a matter of life, death, and off-the-charts desire. . .

Working in Africa for a summer seemed like a good way for Daphne to regroup after her divorce. But when her vessel is hijacked, Daphne''s status as a senator''s ex-wife makes her a perfect target for ransom. If there''s one man equipped to protect her, it''s Laz. But the more she learns about him, the more questions arise--about the secrets he''s hiding, the chemistry that feels too good to fight, and a future that neither of them can take for granted. . .

"Katherine Garbera rocks!" --Cindy Gerard