It was like a scene from an old romantic movie... Ferris Byrd didn't know what to expect when she first met Patrick Blackheart. Aside from reading that he was one of San Francisco's most eligible bachelors, she really didn't know too much about his background. While he ran a respectable security business, there were all those nasty rumors about his past life on the other side of the law .... But the Von Emmerling emeralds were Ferris' responsibility and needed protection during the Puffin Ball. She had to choose a security agency that would be reliable, and Patrick Blackheart had a certain irresistible charm ....

Blackheart had promised to give up a life of crime. Ferris Byrd had no intention of marrying a cat burglar. She trust her fiancé, but when news came of jewel robberies in European cities Blackheart had recently visited, she began to wonder. Had he taken to the rooftops again? If Blackheart had broken his promise to her, the engagement was off. Or had someone set him up? The Faberge eggs exhibit at the San Francisco Museum would be too tempting for the thief to ignore. And when he showed up, Ferris planned to be ready to unmask the real villain.

Two men—different as Night and Day... Michael Blackheart: The illegitimate son of a legendary cat burglar, Michael is going to steal the world's most valuable private collection, right out from under the noses of the rich and famous—and beat the old man at his own game! Duncan Culhane: Ex-CIA agent and current member of the Phoenix Brotherhood, Duncan is out to help his best friend's widow. But is his willingness to go after the treasure stolen from her grandparents a product of passion or guilt? Neither man has a clue to the horrifying world of hate and terror they are about to encounter, but these are the kind of heroes who will do what it takes to get the job done...or die trying.