Acadia Gray is out of her comfort zone. After winning the Lottery, Acadia promised herself to live for the here and now, which is why she is in Venezuela looking for adventure. Acadia arrived a day early to enjoy the sights and found a hot and sexy guy to spend the evening with thinking he would slip out in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, he is still in her bed, but they are not alone. Military types are holding them at gun point waiting for someone, leering at Acadia like she was a decadent desert completely, and freaking her out. The beautiful man she is with exhibits a total lack of interest until he becomes a flash of movement and lands unconscious in her lap along with another equally beautiful man. Being kidnapped and dragged through the jungle is not what Acadia has in mind for an adventure.

Zakary Stark and his brother Gideon are thrill seekers looking for the ultimate high. The hot little number Zak found in the local Cantina in Venezuela the night before was a total bonus, until he felt the barrel of a gun at his temple before he could sample her once again. Zak is not totally surprised since he owns 1/3 of ZAG Search, a internet search engine that has made him and his brother, along with another friend, millionaires many times over. Ever since Zak's wife's death 2 years earlier, Zak has been wallowing in guilt because he was unable to protect his wife from herself. He only hopes that the woman laying in his arms doesn't do anything stupid while he attempts to get them out of this situation; a situation Zak never wanted to be in again. Instead he finds himself unconscious with his head in the lap of last night's pick-up totally at a loss at what to do next.

Cherry Adair's first book in her new Lodestone series takes off in full throttle adventure the moment the book is opened. The action never stops. The story features believable characters every reader will fall in love with. I can't wait for the next one.

Book Summary

A reckless adventure in a deadly paradise.

Thrill seekers Zakary and Gideon Stark travel the globe in search of extreme adventure, but a trip to Venezuela to jump off the world's highest falls catapults them into a perilous game of life or death – where they don't know the rules.

A one-night stand that will change his life forever.

Kidnapped with a woman Zak knows nothing about, the brothers are held prisoner deep in the jungle. A risky, death-defying escape separates them and nearly claims Zak's life…until his recovery reveals a baffling new sixth sense.

An unexpected diversion with lethal consequences.

Now, to find his missing brother, Zak and the mysterious Acadia Gray will have to out-smart, out-gun, and out-maneuver not just the brutal kidnappers but also a new player who joins the adrenaline game: a ruthless opponent who wants the Stark brothers dead – at any cost.

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