The countdown continues... An heir denied his throne. A deadly virus without an antidote. One woman who holds the key to saving the world. The warrior blood of his ancestors urged Sheik Rafiq Zayed to claim what was rightfully his. But first he needed to stop a deadly virus. And there was only one woman who could help him. Yet after kidnapping the seductive Dr. Paige Sterling, Rafiq realized that she was more than just essential to his mission...this woman had somehow unleashed a passion he'd thought long gone.

Three men. One mission. Only love can save them. The Man: Hunter McBride--he'd buried his past and his emotions long ago to become the ultimate warrior. The Mission: Get the only proof of a deadly toxin out of the Congo jungle--with or without the innocent beauty who possessed it. The Woman Who Changed the Rules: Just one look at Sarah Burdett and long-dead feelings stirred in Hunter's heart. She was just supposed to be part of the package--nothing more. But with every minute counting down to disaster, Sarah showed Hunter how to live again. Could he discover how to love again before their time--and the world's--ran out?