Law and disorder: Desperate to escape her kidnappers, Kody Cameron can turn to only one man.and he's holding a gun. Outnumbered and trapped in the deadly Everglades, she has little recourse. For something in this captor's eyes makes her believe she can trust him. Undercover agent Nick Connolly knows Kody from his past and knows she might very well blow his cover. Though determined to maintain his facade, he can't let Kody die. He won't. And his decision to change his own rules of law and order are about to make all hell break loose.

In the dark: After Alexandra McCord stumbles upon the body of a dead woman, her working paradise on Moon Bay Island has turned into a nightmare. The evidence seems to point toward someone on the island-and to herself as the next victim. But who would do this' And why has David Denham, the ex-husband she hasn't seen for more than a year, chosen this moment to reappear in her life' The evidence points toward his guilt, but Alexandra feels compelled to defy logic and trust in the safety of his embrace. No matter what, either her heart or her life will be forfeit.