He appeared in her life with the unexpected force of a desert sandstorm, sweeping her from terrifying danger into the sweet haven of his arms. Daniel Seifert was a fierce man, used to taking whatever he wanted, but Zilah, the spirited woman he’d risked his life to rescue, filled him instead with a passion to protect. Yet when they hid from their pursuers in the shelter of a narrow cave, their closeness ignited an overwhelming need, an intimate sharing that melded terror and desire. But once Daniel learned Zilah’s tragic secret, he feared she was lost to his heart forever—could he teach her the healing power of love?
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"A reprint of a chapter in Johansen's Loveswept series centering around fascinating characters from a fictional country in the Mideast. A wonderful mix of romance and paranormal elements (written well before the current explosion) filled with strong female and male characters. "
— E. (4 out of 5 stars)
“Traci Svendsgaard’s soft, sensual voice wraps itself around every word of this early Johansen story of rescue and romance in the desert.”
— AudioFile" I was hoping for a short but powerfully packed story but what I got was a short story lacking in the normal punch Iris Johansen brings to her books. The most exciting part of the story was Daniel's ear and the plane blowing up. Zilah was naive and immature, considering how fast she had to grow up. "
— Christine, 11/16/2013" good fast read litte erotic "
— Ludwig, 11/5/2013" This was an alright book. It was the man rescues the girl and they fall madly in love type of novel. I'm not huge on romance but Iris Johansen is one of my favorites so I thought I'd give it a try. "
— Lori, 8/1/2013" Not too bad. A quick read that was rather heavy on the romance. I really liked the character of Pandora. She's really quirky and I hope to see more of her in another book. "
— T., 9/18/2012" A reprint of a chapter in Johansen's Loveswept series centering around fascinating characters from a fictional country in the Mideast. A wonderful mix of romance and paranormal elements (written well before the current explosion) filled with strong female and male characters. "
— E., 1/22/2012" Too much romance, too little story development. "
— Chris, 12/4/2011" I quit reading this about half the way through and just skimmed the rest to get the gist of the story. That was enough for me. "
— Pat, 8/4/2011" it' an okay romance book. "
— Danielle, 4/24/2011" A fond reminder of how the romance novels I started reading in my teens...with a spunky heroine and tough yet vulnerable hero... Perfect subway reading material. "
— Roxanne, 11/5/2010" Oh boy. What can I say, this was the epitome of an 80's romance novel. "
— Tori, 7/10/2010" I quit reading this about half the way through and just skimmed the rest to get the gist of the story. That was enough for me. "
— Pat, 12/24/2009" it' an okay romance book. "
— Danielle, 2/20/2009" Oh boy. What can I say, this was the epitome of an 80's romance novel. "
— Tori, 1/14/2009" This was an alright book. It was the man rescues the girl and they fall madly in love type of novel. I'm not huge on romance but Iris Johansen is one of my favorites so I thought I'd give it a try. "
— Lori, 7/3/2008" good fast read litte erotic "
— Ludwig, 2/29/2008Iris Johansen is the author of more than thirty New York Times bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over twenty million copies and was the subject of the Lifetime movie The Killing Game. She has has also co-authored the bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels.
Traci Svendsgaard is a veteran of a twenty-five year voice-over career. In addition, she and her husband, Lars, host The Retro Lounge on Jefferson Public Radio. They live a simple life in Southern Oregon.