PR specialist Cassie Cooper thrives on the thrill of orchestrating spectacular events, and her latest project, a masquerade ball at the city's prestigious museum, is set to be her crowning achievement. But the night takes an unexpected turn when a legendary amulet, said to hold ancient secrets, is stolen right under her watch. In a race against time, Cassie is forced to team up with her infuriating yet irresistibly charming nemesis, archaeologist Harrison Standish. With a reputation as solid as Indiana Jones, Harrison's expertise is their only hope of unraveling the mystery. However, as they delve deeper into the world of ancient relics and hidden dangers, Harrison finds himself struggling to maintain his no-nonsense demeanor, especially with Cassie's daring spirit challenging him at every turn. Together, they embark on a whirlwind adventure where historical secrets and simmering romance intertwine, leading them to question not just the truth behind the amulet but the true nature of their feelings for each other. Can they recover the priceless artifact before it falls into the wrong hands, and will their mission ignite a passion that's impossible to resist?
Author
Lori Wilde can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to write. She even went to nursing school so she could have a schedule flexible enough to allow her to write on the side. She nursed for 20 years, working in a variety of settings from the newborn nursery to the recovery room, to dialysis. But she never lost her desire to write. She sold her first book in 1994 to Silhouette Romance but later discovered she had a flair for comedy and branched out to Harlequin Duets and now, to Blaze. Lori is an adventuresome soul who loves to travel. She’s taken flying lessons, completed two marathons, rode in a hot-air balloon, performed with a professional jazz band, traveled Europe as a teenager, hiked volcanoes in Hawaii, trod on glaciers in Alaska, shot white-water rapids, water-skied, snow-skied, raced all-terrain vehicles, bodysurfed in the Gulf of Mexico, and photographed grizzly bears in Yellowstone. She lives in her native Texas, with her own real-life hero, Bill.
