An adventurous blend of love power greed and personal conviction Ring of Fire reminds us things arent always as they seem When rare violetgray diamonds are discovered at Alexandra McAlisters cleanenergy research site on a small South Pacific island the reclusive scientist suddenly finds herself plagued by greedy gem hunters To make matters worse the islands government is threatening to revoke her permits so they can capitalize on the find Fresh from a confrontation with an annoyingly attractive government official Alex happens upon a girl in danger Instinct takes over and she rescues the girl only to find out she is the islands princess and the annoying official is her guardian Daniel Alex finds herself thrust into a situation where she has to protect not only her lifes work but also her life itself and that of the precocious teenage princess she grows to love Daniel appears to be their only chance at survival if they can learn to get along Undercover and acting the part of a loving family they work to find out who is pursuing them and what it is theyre after only to realize their relationship may not be an act after all