Beneath the Surface

He was the last man she wanted to turn to for help. But when freelance journalist Quinn Summers uncovers a shocking secret with the potential to rock Washington, DC, she reluctantly finds herself on his doorstep. Someone intends to silence her forever, and Asher Tate may be all that's standing between her and a vicious killer.

Overbearing, arrogant, and insanely hot, the ex-marine Special Forces officer turned mercenary for hire is no bodyguard--especially when it comes to the stubborn woman who sets his blood on fire as quickly as his temper. Quinn Summers is a powder keg of trouble just waiting for a match, and he isn't surprised that the feisty beauty has made some dangerous enemies.

To survive, she's going to have to play by his rules--and that means stepping into Asher's world, where he controls the playing field. But in his fight to save Quinn's life, he just might end up losing his heart....