Nik Tan can't refuse Gita O'Shaugnessey's request to find the missing granddaughter she's never met—especially since her foundation is his security company's biggest client. He never expects his quarry to be a highly acclaimed helicopter pilot who will become vital to his existence. Halley is satisfied with performing daring rescues for the Coast Guard. She rejects the SEAL representing the rich woman whose son destroyed her mother and avoids Nik as much as possible. When Halley's helo is sabotaged, she is saddled with the silent warrior as both bodyguard and copilot. Their mutual attraction is unexpected, but will her fears cause her to lose both love and her life?

Madelon Smid is nature's child and happiest when she's kayaking a river or skiing down a mountain. Her characters share her love of adventure, risk and living fully. An avid reader, she discovered the romance novel at fourteen, then found writing them even more satisfying and sold her first romance in 1991. She parted ways with her first love - romance, to build a successful career as a nonfiction writer, co-authoring the Canadian Best Sellers Smart Women and Smart Women Get Smarter. The desire to spin fantasy into gold for her readers drew her back. She lives with her husband by a lake in Saskatchewan, where she writes about the strength and passion women and men demonstrate when they conquer the trials of life and love.

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