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<p> <b>This romantic suspense "sizzles with suspense and danger as a recruit from a search-and-rescue operation must protect a beautiful, intelligent researcher (</b> <i> <b>Publishers Weekly</b> </i> <b>).</b> </p> <p>True heroes will do anything to protect the women they love . . .</p> <p>As the newest recruit at Search and Protect, Raul has a lot to prove. Luckily, he's got the best friend and partner a man could ask for: a highly trained, fiercely loyal German Shepherd Dog named Taz. Together, Raul and Taz make an unbeatable team. But their first mission in Hawaii really puts them to the test when an international kidnapping ring sets its sights on the bravest woman Raul's ever met . . .</p> <p>Mali knows her latest job has put one hell of a target on her back. And on this small island paradise, there's nowhere to hide. With a service dog like Taz, Mali feels safe. Sharing close quarters with a smoldering muscle-for-hire like Raul, she feels something else—an unexpected wave of desire.</p> <p>Raul feels it too. But when the kidnappers make their move, he's got to turn that slow-burning passion into hard-hitting action—and save the life of the woman he loves.</p> <p>"An entertaining read complete with a passionate whirlwind romance. Drake pens fierce, ex-military characters, each distinctive in personality, along with the intuitive, valiant dogs they partner with." — <i>RT Book Reviews</i> </p>