IN THE LINE OF FIRE Sgt. Rock O'Connor: A burned-out veteran of Chicago's mean streets, a man who'd seen too much of the dark side to care about anything—including himself.... Lee Kendall: A woman who lived every second of her life to the max—and couldn't understand why anybody would want her dead.... Whether she believed it or not, Lee Kendall was in a world of trouble—and it was Rock O'Connor's job to make sure she got out of it alive. But he soon realized his intention of keeping things strictly business was totally impossible—and the farthest thing from what he really wanted. AMERICAN HEROES: Men who give all they've got for their country, their work—the women they love.