Hallie Stockton—Tough girl Ellison Quade—Tough guy Six years ago Hallie's grandfather the Admiral double-crossed Quade and had him court-martialed. Now the Admiral needs him to bring Hallie home. Hallie has no intention of cooperating. Quade has no intention of losing his pardon or his life. He's already lost his heart to Hallie.

Earth, Wind, Fire—and passion. Rockie Wexler's father has created a device that predicts earthquakes. Unfortunately it can also cause them, and now both Dr. Addison Wexler and the TAQ box have disappeared. Gutsy and brilliant Rockie knows she needs help to rescue her father from the bad guys. Help arrives in the form of Dr. Leslie Sheridan. The hard-edged, self-described pain in the butt turns her world upside down. And Sheridan has his own reasons for hating anyone with the name of Wexler. A captivating adventure in the tradition of Indiana Jones.