

Wring every drop of pleasure out of every moment. Who is she? And how does she slide so easily under his well-guarded skin? It's almost too easy to draw Celino within the kill zone. Her eyes alone set his blood simmering, stirring ridiculous adolescent fantasies about breasts and honey. There's only one thing he can't seem to control-his reaction to the mysterious woman who tantalizes his senses. Celino Carvanna's razor-sharp business acumen-and skills with a blade-won him the freedom to do as he pleases.

She's more than earned her right to retire, but her kinsmen have one last favor to ask. For years her lethal skills have been a valuable asset in advancing her family's interests. On Meli Galdes' home planet, the struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport-in business and on the battlefield.
