and "She s just an ordinary small-town girl until a killer makes her his next target. and " and "Elite Operators, Book 1 and "South African hostage rescue operative Bronnik Mason has been chasing a serial killer around the globe for over a year. Four women have already died, and he s sworn there won t be a fifth. Even if, this time, he has to offer up more than a few pints of his own blood.But when it comes to safeguarding the killer s next target, Bronnik realizes this case could put his professional boundaries to the test.Having grown up in the shadow of two delinquent brothers, dental receptionist Lacey Cross is impeccably well-behaved, dutiful, hard working and bored. Until Bronnik storms into the office to sweep her into protective custody. Suddenly, her nondescript life just got a lot more interesting.Racing against a blizzard, dodging uncannily accurate bullets, Bronnik finds his concentration getting blown all to hell. Before he realizes Lacey s slipped under his skin, she becomes more than just a body he s sworn to protect. She is the woman he will risk his own life to save whether she likes it or not.Warning: Contains a sexy South African cop with the heart of a lion and by-the-book determination, and a mild-mannered receptionist with a reckless streak a mile wide. Throw in love on the run, and it s full steam ahead! and "