

Dr. Elena Morales is on the verge of a miracle. Hidden deep within the sweltering, oppressive jungles of Costa Rica, her biological breakthrough could end global hunger forever. But miracles have a price, and a ruthless corporation is willing to slaughter anyone in their path to control it. Enter Ryan Knox. He isn’t a savior; he’s a weapon. A lethal, cynical mercenary who operates in the darkest shadows of the world, Knox is drawn into a deadly contract to protect the brilliant scientist. Forced together in a terrifying fight for survival, Elena must place her life—and the fate of billions—in the hands of a man whose very nature contradicts everything she stands for. As the suffocating heat of the jungle gives way to a high-tech corporate safe house that feels more like a cage, the tension between them ignites into a scorching slow-burn romance. She is fighting to save humanity. He is fighting to save her. Can Elena trust a man forged in violence, or will the undeniable, dangerous spark between them consume them both before their enemies do?