Presidential candidate Miguel Ramirez was under attack, fighting for the future of his people—and his life. He needed a bodyguard, but J. J. Blair wasn't the tough-as-nails muscleman he'd been expecting.

With a campaign to win and only a petite, raven-haired "fiancée" to protect him, Miguel knew he'd have to rely on his instincts to survive.

Only J. J. wasn't used to following orders. She was irritating, infuriating . . . and intoxicatingly beautiful. And although he was drawn to her, body and soul, Miguel couldn't afford to be distracted. Because having an undercover lover could lead not only to passion—but peril.