Born in the blood of a civil war, enslaved, then sold to the US as an orphan, Base Branch operative Sloan Harris is emotionally dead and driven by vengeance. Her body becomes the bargaining chip to infiltrate a warlord's inner circle. But the warlord's son, Baine Kendrick is wholly unprepared for the possessive and protective emotions she provokes...
Black Ice by Anne Stuart;
Heart of Fire by Linda Howard;
Striking Distance by Pamela Clare