Head of security on the South Sea Mermaid, Kai Walker, hates having drugs on his ship. But when travelers begin to overdose and he can't find the source, Kai suspects everyone, including his absentee dinner partner, Pearl. He can't work out if she's a tempting distraction or an intentional diversion. He's keen to keep his threats close, even if it means a planned seduction to catch her in the act. US DEA Agent Pearl Hamilton is determined to focus on the assignment she's been set. No sexy-as-sin security officer on a bewitching south sea cruise is going to turn her head, regardless of how good he looks in a uniform. That is, until she discovers how much fun she can have with a pair of handcuffs and a stolen room key...