Chase Maloney, a US Force Recon Marine, was a man with a lot on his mind. He should be happy; he had a job he loved and friends he called family, but something was missing.

Stumbling upon an injured woman, wasn't exactly what he'd been expecting when he'd gone fishing to escape the bedlam of his best friend's wedding preparations, but that's what he got. The last thing Chase needed was the complication of a mystery woman in his life—and the danger that followed her. But Chase could never turn his back on someone in trouble.

Mercy D'Silva was in trouble. Big trouble.

Waking up in hospital to find a stranger sitting by her bed was more than a little disconcerting. With her life in peril, the last thing she wanted to do was drag anyone else into her mess, but this frustrating man refused to listen to reason and was determined to be her guardian angel.

With no money, no ID and no hope of remaining hidden from the man who attempted to kill her, Mercy's options were severely limited. Learning to trust again, was a risk far greater than the one she faced on the run from danger.

From Surfers Paradise on the beautiful Gold Coast, to the remote beauty of the Philippine islands, danger lurks in the shadows and love is sometimes found in the most unexpected places.