
From the moment Talisa London woke on the operating tableand looked into Dr. Jericho Becton's mesmerizing blue-greengaze, she knew he was unlike any other man she'd ever met.Running into him a few weeks later only confirmed the sparkbetween them wasn't imagined. But this time they were in a war-torn African nation, far from the safety of their Atlanta home.… Working toward a common goal in a world where danger lurkedin every corner, Jericho and Talisa found themselves swept upin a wave of desire that left them both breathless and wantingmore. But would they survive their mission with their love—andlives—intact?
Author

For Deborah Fletcher Mello, writing is as necessary as breathing and she firmly believes that if she could not write she would cease to exist. Her first novel, TAKE ME TO HEART, earned her a 2004 Romance Slam Jam nomination for Best New Author. In 2005 she received Book of the Year and Favorite Heroine nominations for her novel THE RIGHT SIDE OF LOVE. In 2008, Deborah won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best Series Romance for her ninth novel, TAME A WILD STALLION. A true renaissance woman, Deborah's many career paths have included working as a retail buyer and size model for a national women's clothing chain, a finance manager for a well-known beverage organization, a sales manager for an infamous candy company, a telecommunications administrator and corporate trainer for a hotel-owning company, an art gallery director for a world-renowned artist, and an administrative consultant for multiple organizations throughout the United States. Deborah is also a licensed real estate broker and general building contractor. Born and raised in Connecticut, Deborah maintains base camp in North Carolina but considers home to be wherever the moment moves her.