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Quinn McGrath's Irish grandmother always said he'd know «the one.» Only, the well-meaning matriarch hadn't cautioned that the perfect woman would literally fall from overhead into his arms–or hate him desperately the moment she learned who he was.Resort owner Nicole Whitaker was as wild and unpredictable as the storm that destined their meeting. But whereas Quinn saw the beach beauty as a fated lover, she viewed him as the six-figure-earning enemy who'd come to destroy her dream.She was right.But that was before he discovered the meaning of paradise…and something worth fighting for in Nicole.

Luke Stone was alone. And he liked it that way. An ex-bodyguard, sworn never to protect again after his last failure, Luke needed no one. Until he met Jessica Chan. A journalist with a dark past, Jessica had uncovered deadly information that made her a target. And only Luke stood between her and certain death.She was everything he didn't want: a woman who attracted trouble…and attracted him. But as assassins closed in and emotions ran high, Jessica might become everything he needed….

Hidden deep within the U.S. government, one special operations group is America's best chance to combat strategic terror.Covert, uncensored and answering only to the President, the cybernetic and commando teams of Stony Man understand that the impossible can be done, with the right people, the right plan, a little luck–and the courage to attempt what no one else dares.A machine that defies logistics has become a grim reality. A working SS–single-stage-to-orbit rocket, or X-ship–can launch and land anywhere, virtually unseen and unstoppable due to stealth technology and sheer velocity. Now a faceless enemy with a hidden agenda is using X-ships to spread global fire and death like a tidal wave from hell. Facing a crisis of unimagined proportions, Stony Man is once again tasked with the impossible: unmask the masterminds behind the attacks and take them out–fast.