On every deployment, Navy SEALS face impossible odds--and succeed. But winning over the perfect woman will be the most challenging mission yet. . . This is Blake Sorenson's story. The security company that former SEAL Blake Sorenson works for helps him stay in fighting form--physically and mentally. He has little time for distractions of the female variety, which is fine with him. His fickle ex-wife taught him that love and loyalty don't mix. Which is why he should eighty-six the rookie reporter he finds in his helicopter. The sexy stowaway in red stilettos is sure to be trouble. . . A single mom, Tori Michaels can't afford to lose her job because of an impossibly arrogant ex-sailor. But hitching a ride with Blake puts her right in the middle of a conflict brewing between the law and a dangerous hate group. When suspicions are raised over which side Tori is on, Blake has to choose whether to trust in her innocence or lose her. But in choosing to protect her, he's making himself vulnerable to a desire he thought he'd never feel again--and an enemy he doesn't see coming. . . Praise for Dixie Lee Brown "Dixie Lee Brown delivers all the goods in high style: romance, adventure and suspense--with a generous helping of sexy that will leave readers clamoring for more. The talented Ms. Brown writes the kind of story romance readers crave: sexy, fun and filled with adventure and suspense."--Linda Castillo, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Will Tell "Brown will thrill readers who enjoy some spice." --Library Journal