He wants her to stay home. She's determined to go along. They're both keeping secrets that have the power to get them killed.

Riley Stone is the handsome brother, the charming one. Everyone who meets him compares him to his father, which in his mind is not a compliment. But he's never met a woman he couldn't charm, until he meets Di, an acerbic, smart-mouthed, passionate activist who has no time for him or his charm.

She's really going to be pissed when she realizes he's got a secondary mission.

Diana Lundberg is on a mission to deliver books and supplies to schools on Jolo Island while there is a tentative peace accord. She has one personal stop that is of the utmost importance. Working with Mr. Sexy is the bane of her existence. The fact that she finds him attractive? Annoying as hell.

But not everyone on Jolo wants peace and they know that Riley is carrying information that will derail their plans. On the run, in the midst of danger, the blistering passion they share explodes. Can these two opposites find common ground before their enemies find them?