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A wife and mother of two from Southern California, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. Her stories have been called "wonderful and passionate" by WNBC.com, "wickedly entertaining" by Booklist, and frequently garner Readers' Choice and Reviewers' Choice accolades. Her work has won the EPPIE, and she has been named a finalist for Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® Award of Excellence multiple times. She is hard at work on her next book.

For five years, Sapphire has been the king of Sari's most treasured concubine. Independent at last, she refuses to put herself in anyone's control again. But now another's meddling has led her into the path of proud, arrogant Wulfric, Crown Prince of the rival kingdom of D'Ashier. . .a man who is dangerous to her in every way.

The daughter of Wulfric's fiercest opponent, Sapphire is a prized warrior in her own right and highly skilled in the sensual arts--in short, Wulfric's perfect match. A lasting union is unthinkable, but the bargain they strike--to spend one night together, and then part--proves impossible in the face of a desire powerful enough to bring two countries to the brink of war, and two hearts to the point of surrender. . .