Time is short and the risks are high but victory is priceless. After a chance encounter in a crowded St. Louis nightclub, anthropologist Dr Kat Martin is swept into the arms and the dangerous life of Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Jace Hudson. However, their hearts aren't the only things in danger of being taken prisoner. Jace's missions are compromised, and Kat finds herself becoming the obsession of a stalker. Only a team of America's bravest will travel from the American Midwest to the steamy jungles of Central America to discover the person responsible. Failure is not an option as Jace refuses to allow the fates that brought him and Kat together to rip them apart forever.