Meltdown

"I'm in this thing until I decide I'm out. You got that?"

With terrorists hot on her heels, nuclear chemist Zoe Wilkinson races to elude capture. The last person she expects help from is her ex-boyfriend Cooper Kennedy. But when their plane crashes, stranding them in the desert, the stifling heat pales in comparison to the scorching desire Zoe still feels….

On undercover assignment for the navy, Coop can't believe the woman who ruined his life is back. Zoe's always been trouble. And nothing's changed—not even the consuming lust she sets off in him. But when Zoe's kidnapped, Coop must race against the clock to protect the woman he loves.

After living everywhere from Spain to the Bahamas, earning a graduate degree in linguistics, and teaching high school Spanish for years, Gail Barrett fulfilled her dream of becoming a published author. Her writing has won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award, Book Buyers Best Award, and Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart. For more information, visit her website, www.gailbarrett.com