When Ric Alvarado, a quiet handsome P.I., and his new assistant Annie Dugan, a tomboy trying her hand at law enforcement, prevent a client from murdering the son of Florida crime lord Gordon Burns, they suddenly find themselves welcome in Burns' inner sanctum. But the FBI informs Ric and Annie that there is more to Burns than they originally thought: He is believed to be smuggling terrorists into the United States, although they've yet to get details on when and where. And their one undercover agent--their only real hope--has disappeared.

Meanwhile, sparks are flying between Annie and Ric--first introduced to readers in the blockbuster Gone Too Far--and the heat between them is rising as fast as the mercury in a Florida thermometer. Trying to resist the passion growing between them, they soon find themselves on a desperate, dangerous hunt--the outcome of which could threaten their own lives and the safety of the entire country.