Two years ago, Gunner Ortez saved Sydney Sloan's life on a mission gone wrong. And ever since then, he's been watching her back. Now a hostage–rescue mission was about to throw the Elite Ops agents' lives together once again.

Working side by side back in the jungles of Peru, the heat between Sydney and Gunner is hotter than ever – and so are the threats to their lives. With the danger escalating, Sydney knows Gunner is her only hope at successfully completing their assignment. But the ex–SEAL also poses the greatest risk to the secret Sydney carries in her heart...and in her belly.