Arriving on a lush Pacific island, Eulalie LaRue was soon to be reunited with the father she hadn't seen since childhood. Yet before Lollie's dreamed-of meeting could take place, the lovely Southern belle was caught in the crossfire of a violent revolution. On the run in the jungle, Sam Forester, battle-scarred soldier of fortune, didn't know what to do with the pampered blonde placed in his care. Survival was his top priority, but he could not resist Lollie's seductive charm... or deny the growing attraction between them. Though Sam thrived on chance and risk, falling in love was the one chance he wasn't willing to take. And when he dismissed her affections, Lollie was determined to fight for him... to prove that in the steamy heat of paradise two hearts would find the love of a lifetime.