Georgeanne Hayes is his best friend's little sister. Off limits. Too perfect for the likes of Hostile Operations Team soldier Sam McKnight. No matter how badly he wants to corrupt her. Georgie has loved Sam for as long as she can remember. But all he's ever done is push her away. Now that someone wants her dead, he'll fight to save her - and he won't give in to the need that haunts his every waking moment. His life is far too dangerous. Too unpredictable. She plans to convince him he's wrong. That she's strong enough. She'll fight for him, and she'll win. She has to. Because her very survival might depend upon it...